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1. CAUTION 9 Attach the Speaker Cover D in front of pue j the speaker boxes with four screws F 10 Insert the pedal connection cord that comes from Pedal Board into the main unit s pedal jack and fix with the clamp of the Side Panel 11 Turn the adjuster installed on the bottom of the Pedal Unit down until it makes firm contact with the floor If the floor is carpeted place a spiked furniture cup under the adjuster so that it makes firm contact with the carpet backing Press any pedal with your foot If the pedal rail flexes lower the adjuster until flexing is minimized Before moving your piano turn the adjuster up so that it clears the floor INTRODUCTION Reap Me First CA1200 Before beginning the assembly of your CA1200 read and become familiar with the assembly instructions that follow Then carefully unpack the piano and check your unit against the parts list PARTS PROVIDED M6 x 40 End Panel A 2 pcs Screw H M6 x 25 8 pcs M6 x 25 M4 X 30 Side Panel B 2 pes Screw M4 x 30 4 pcs SEE Back Board C 1pc Screw J M4 x 15 4 pcs Front Panel D 1pc Screw K 4 x 20 10 pcs Pedal Board E 1pc Screw L 4 x 12 1pc Speaker Box F 2 pcs Cord Clamp M L pe G 1 Screw G M6 x 40 8 pcs Adjuster N 1 pc ih ae S Cord Clamp K M N Side Panel B Bottom View 4 Put the Front Panel D First fasten the Side Panels B and the Front
2. The LCD display will read OFF which means Multi timbral Off is currently selected Use the VALUE buttons to select Multi timbral On The display will read ON After choosingthe multi timbral setting press any SOUND SELECT button to exit from the function menu Let s see how this works using an external MIDI device If you have a keyboard connected to the CA piano try playing some notes You should hear the CA piano as you play If you have a MIDI song player or personal computer with MIDI software connected try sending some MIDI song data with one or more different musical parts to the CA Again you should hear the CA piano playing all the parts In multi timbral mode if you want to hear a particular sound for each part you transmit to the CA you must send the correct Program sound number from the transmitting MIDI device to the CA piano Please see page 75 for a list of the Program sound number assignments for the CA piano KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 TUTORIAL USING MIDI If you own a GM sound module you ll probably want to use it as your multi timbral module instead of the CA piano If you have a hardware sequencer or personal computer but do not own another sound module you can enjoy sixteen part multi timbral capability with only the CA piano MIDI may seem a little difficult to work with at first but once mastered it offers many new and exciting ways to enjoy music Whilethis manual avoid
3. co O O V 9 9 9 5 P 2 c1 Be 3 N co Oo Church Organ Po ce e N Diapason n2 ce co Oo co Full Ensemble Po co co Diapason Oct co or n2 Harpsichord e Po Harpsichord Oct co Po Po Harpsichord 2 co ce Po 99 Clavi e hn pA Vibraphone ce PO c1 Mellow Vibes co PO e gt Marimba e Po d1 Celesta e Po co String Ensemble e ine co Slow Strings co ce co e String Pad co pA Loe Warm Strings co C2 Po Choir oO oo oo New Age Pad e 99 A Atmosphere e c2 c1 Itopia co e ao e gt Wood Bass ce Loe N Electric Bass oO oe co W Bass amp Ride co e c2 co E Bass amp Ride CA1200 Only REFERENCE SECTION co Po qp e 75 D D D D o D op D I2 Ex je 5 MIDI ExcLusive Data FORMAT 1st byte 2ndbyte 3rd byte 4th byte 5th byte 6th byte 7th byte 8th byte 9th byte 10th byte REESE TEE E LEER NNI ERR RUNG 1 EOS ses sebvS Start code 2 Owes cuss ane Kawai s ID number 3 00 0F MIDI channel 4 10 30 Function code 30 when setting MULTI TIMBRE ON OFF 5 Q4 vous Indicates that the
4. Press the desired key while holding down the SPLIT button The LCD Display will look like this when changing the split point The key you pressed becomes the lowermost note for the upper section KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 I 9 Metronome Buttons METRONOME TEMPO BEAT LLLI VOLUME CHANGING Tempo TEMPO Button The TEMPO button is used to activate the metronome and adjust the tempo Press the TEMPO button You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat The LCD display shows the tempo in beats per minute To change the tempo use the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the tempo within the range of 20 300 beats per minute 40 600 BPM with eighth note rhythms Press the TEMPO button again to stop the metronome ADJUSTING THE PLAYBACK SPEED FOR THE CONCERT Maaic Sones REFERENCE SECTION The TEMPO button is also used to adjust the playback speed for the Concert Magic songs After selecting a Concert Magic song to play back hold down the TEMPO button The LED display will show the tempo value While holding down the TEMPO button use the VALUE buttons to change the tempo You can adjust the tempo either before playing back a song or while the songis playing back 57 D D D D o D op D I2 9 5 CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE BEAT Button TheBEAT button is used to activate the metronome and sele
5. 2 O 7 dp o s D 7 pus 7 am 70 MEANTONE TEMPERAMENT This temperament which uses a mean between a major and minor whole tone to eliminate dissonance for thirds was devised to eliminate the lack of consonance s experienced with certain fifths for the Mersenne pure temperament It produces chords that are more beautiful than those with the equal temperament WERCKMEISTER Ill TEMPERAMENT KIRNBERGER III TEMPERAMENT These two temperaments are placed in between Meantone and Pythagorean For music with few accidentals this temperament produces the beautiful chords of the mean tone but as accidentals increase the temperament produces the characteristic melodies of the Pythagorean temperament It is used primarily for classical music written in the Baroque era to revive the original characteristics EQUAL TEMPERAMENT FLAT Thisis unstretched equal temperament that divides the scale into twelve equal semitones This produces the same chordal intervals in all twelve keys and has the advantage of limitless modulation of the key However the tonality of each key becomes less characteristic and no chord is in pure consonance EQUAL TEMPERAMENT This is the most popular piano temperament The hearing ability of a human is uneven and is not as accurate with high frequency and low frequency as it is with the middle range This temperament s tuning
6. All the metronome settings will be reset to the factory preset values after turning off the power unless you use the User Memory function to save your current metronome settings For more information about the User Memory function please see page 50 in the reference section of the manual Next SrEP To MAKE TUTORIAL BASIC OPERATIONS So far you have learned the basic operations and terms needed to become familiar with the CA piano There are however some other functions that will help you to make full use of the CA piano s many capabilities You may continue on from here or skip ahead to the chapters you are interested in If you would like to learn more about the recorder go to chapter 2 Using the Recorder page 18 If you are interested in MIDI and how to use your piano with other digital musical instruments go to chapter 3 Using MIDI page 25 If you would like to learn about Concert Magic go to chapter 4 Concert Magic page 34 If you would like to learn more about functions and features such as tuning and transpose for example you will find detailed information in chapter 4 Menu Buttons of the Reference Section page 46 vs D n ro e o D S e 2 9 5j o WIYOLAL lt O E oO Ke S 9 oO ao feb de e gt 2 IW 2 USING THE RECORDER The CA piano s recorder records your playing much like a tape recorder and it is j
7. Note Number True voice 15 113 ok ko ko k ko k k Velocity Note ON Note OFF O 9nH v21 127 X 9nH v 0 After Touch Key s Ch s x Pitch Bend Control Change x O Right pedal O Center pedal O Left pedal O X X X X O O O O X O Bank Select Volume Expression pedal Sustain pedal Sustenuto pedal Soft pedal Program Change True O 0 127 ok k k k k k Seethe Program Change Number Mapping in page 75 System Exclusive On Off Selectable Common Song Position Song Select Tune System Real Time Clock Commands Local On Off All Notes Off Active Sense Reset xX OX XIX X X X xXio Q xoB olx xlx x x O L v x Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY REFERENCE SECTION The value depends on the Transpose setting Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO O Yes X No 77 D D D 2 D o D dp D I2 Ex je c 2 O 7 dp o s D 7 pus 7 am MI Concert Macic Sone List BANK A Title CHILDREN S SONGS Bingo Fr re Jacques Good Morning To You Hickory Dickory Dock I m A Little Teapot ltsy Bitsy Spider London Bridges Mary Had A Little Lamb Pop Goes The Weasel Row Row Row Your Boat The Farmer In The Dell This Old Man Twinkle Twinkle Little Star CHRISTMAS SONGS Deck The Halls Hark The Herald Angels Sing Jin
8. SERIAL INTERFACE This jack is used to connect with a personal computer and exchange MIDI data Select the proper setting for your computer using the selector PC1 NEC Computers PC2 IBM PC amp compatibles Mac Apple Computers MIDI Serial Interface disabled Select this setting when using the MIDI jacks You need the serial MIDI driver when connecting with a Windows computer It is available at http www kawai co jp english download2 html on the internet web HEADPHONE Jacks x Therearetwo jacks for headphones provided atthe left end on the bottom of the piano D v You can hear the piano s sound as well as any audio signal that is coming S through the LINE IN 5 a BOTTOM VIEW 74 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 IW 17 MIDI INFORMATION PROGRAM CHANGE NuuBER MAPPING Sound Name When Multi Timbral mode is ON Program 3t Bank MSB When Multi Timbral mode is OFF Prg CA1000 Prg CA1200 Concert Grand 1 0 Studio Grand 8 Mellow Grand 16 Jazz Grand co oo Modern Piano Rock Piano New Age Piano Honky Tonk CO N aj By Go N Classic E Piano co Modern E P 1 c Modern E P 2 o GO ol By PO Po N Am Modern E P 3 e gt Po Jazz Organ co 99 Drawbar Organ 1 N pq Drawbar Organ 2 N
9. press the PLAY STOP button when you re finished recording Now press the REC button to enter the song part menu then select Part 2 to record Use the VALUE buttons to select part 2 The LCD display shows the song and part number to be recorded If you want to start recording the second part from the beginning of the song just play the keyboard You will hear the first part playing back while you record the second part 21 2 gt a E D D D Q le Qa D E Cc e D D gt r l z O D z Ke S 9 oO ao feb de e gt 2 NOTE 22 If you would like to play back the first part and then start recording the second part from a certain point later in the song press the PLAY STOP button instead of playing the keyboard to start playback of the first part and then begin recording the second part from any point you like When you are finished recording press the PLAY STOP button again PLAYING BACK THE PARTS SEPARATELY While you are in the play back menu use the VALUE buttons to select the desired part number you want to listen to f You can select between Part 1 Part 2 and Part 1 amp 2 To check that you have recorded on both tracks select Part 1 then select Part 2 You will see an asterisk after each part this means you have successfully recorded both parts An asterisk indicates that the part
10. resulting in injury Doing so may result in product breakdown electric shock or short circuit Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord causing a fire electric shock or short circuit Failure to do so may cause fire in case of lightning Failure to do so may over heat the product resulting in fire This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug one blade wider than the other This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug mus CAUTION Do not use the product in the following areas Areas such as those near windows where the product is exposed to direct sunlight Extremely hot areas such as near a heater Extremely cold areas such as outside Extremely humid areas Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present Areas where the product is exposed to excessive vibrations When you close the keyboard cover close it gently Before connecting cords make sure that the power to this product and other devices is turned OFF EZ c EY Take care not to allow any foreign matter to enter the product Do not drag the product on the floor Take care not to drop the product Do not placethe product near electrical appliances such as TVs and radios When connecting the AC power cord and other cords take care i n
11. 3 Rotary Speaker1 2 and a Tremolo effect that can be used to enhance the sound of the preset tone CHORUS Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over the original to enrich it DELAY Delay is an effect that adds echoes to the sound There are three types of delay available delay 1 3 each of which has a different length of delay between the echoes TREMOLO This is a vibrato type effect ROTARY SPEAKER This effect simulates the sound of the Rotary Speaker cabinet commonly used with electronic organs Rotary 1 is normal rotary and Rotary 2 is with distortion effect The soft pedal is used to change the speed of the rotor between SLOW and FAST To add an effect to the sound press the EFFECTS button The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that the effect is in use Press and hold the EFFECTS button and the currently selected effect will be shown in the LCD display To change the effect type use the VALUE buttons TheLCD Display shows the currently selected effect To turn off the effects press the EFFECTS button again 53 D D h D 2 D o ra dp D I2 Ex je c 2 o D 42 o s D 7 pus 7 am Revers REVERB Button NOTE 54 Use the REVERB button to add reverberation to the sound There are five types of reverb built in ROOM STAGE HAL
12. D 4 SK La Bamba c8 SK A Old Folks At Home D4 SK La Marseillaise G 7 MP S Old Kentucky Home B3 SK La Paloma A7 SK E Red River Valley C4 EB Santa Lucia A 7 SK REFERENCE SECTION 79 c 2 O feb 42 o s D 7 Dus 7 am Mi Front Panel VoLumE SLIDER P 72 La MASTER VOLUME n pi concert Demo P 43 eS Sy ni nM ua us DX un 8 m di E Y l l CHOIR Ai PAD BASS HURCH HARPSI min 111171117111 ma Concert Maaic P 40 CLASSIC MODERN ELECTRIC CI MAGIC Il I i GRAND PIANO PIANO DRAWBAR ORGAN CHORD MALLETS STRINGS i i OO CQ COCOCO CO CO CO CO CO C9 m Sounn SELECT Burrows P 44 LED InpicatoR Menu Burrows P 46 W Demo Songs Classic Grand Concert Grand Hungarian Dance No 1 Brahms Etude op 10 5 Chopin Studio Grand Original Mellow Grand La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin Debussy Modern Piano Modern Piano Original Rock Piano Original Electric Piano Classic E Piano Original Modern E P 1 Original Modern E P 2 Original Drawbars Jazz Organ Original Drawbar Organ 1 Original Drawbar Organ 2 Original Church Organ Church Organ Toccata Eugene Gigout Diapason Full Ensemble Wohl mir da amp ich J esum habe Bach Original Harpsichord Harpsichord Harpsichord Oct French Suite No 6 Bach Prelude in A Bach Clavi
13. THE Music Rack 1 Place the music rack a little right side of the center of the piano Push the music rack forward slightly 2 Slide the music rack to the left and it will be locked at the center of the piano When disassembling the music rack bring it slightly up and slide it to the right INTRODUCTION 7 CA1200 CA1000 Digital Piano Tutorial Section Basic Operations p 10 This section explains step by step the setup and operation procedures needed to begin playing your CA piano SETTING UP THE PIANO 4 3 usuram Awe hPa RR ORR RRS LG a 10 PLAYING THE PANGS raza d acq a ata 30 vod d pene olor Pack don a Medes 10 PLAYING WITH MORE SOUNDS eee n 11 ADDING THE EFFECTS Swe g aco ackcec alat acce IDEE ERO Je CUR ROC oC a 14 USING THE METRONOME is vc ke eee donk R wade REESE aW 15 NEESER TO MAKE a aiscxa bund duaGebad bhe baa nha EAE SERED 17 Using the Recorder p 18 This section will show you how to use the Recorder Recording and playing back a song recording multiple songs and recording on two separate tracks RECORDING A SONG 11 sacs any ema ea acr cR RC CE CR IC 18 PLNS BACK A SONG a 1r aca cana at XC Rica a CC CC KC n 18 BASICS OF THE RECORDER eese hh hn 19 RECORDING MORE THAN ONE SONG eh 20 RECORDING THE TRACKS SEPARATELY isse hr 21 ERASING UNNECESSARY SONG DATA een 23 Using MIDI p 25 This is an introduction for the beginner to the world of MIDI You will learn the basics of MIDI and MIDI app
14. Thee E5 MP CHRISTMAS SONGS Onward Christian Soldiers C6 MP Angels We Have Heard On High A 1 MP Savior Like A Shepherd Lead Us A 5 MP Ave Maria F2 SK Stand Up Stand Up For Jesus B5 MP Away In A Manger C2 MP Standing On The Promises G 5 MP It Came Upon A Midnight Clear B1 MP The Church s One Foundation F5 MP O Holy Night C 2 EB The Solid Rock G5 MP O Little Town Of Bethlehem F2 MP To God Be The Glory D6 MP O Tannenbaum D2 MP The Twelve Days Of Christmas D 2 MP CLASSICAL SELECTIONS We Three Kings Of Orient Are E2 MP Allegro Moderato Schubert E7 SK Can Can F6 SK PATORIOTIC SONGS Emperor Waltz F 6 SK Anchors Aweigh A 2 SK Grand March Aida G 6 SK Stars And Stripes Forever A2 SK Gymnopedie A6 SK Under The Double Eagle B2 SK Gypsy Chorus A 6 SK Washington Post March G2 SK Largo Dvor k B6 SK You re A Grand Old Flag G 2 EB March Militaire G6 SK Norwegian Dance D 6 SK Prelude In A Chopin C7 MP After The Ball Is Over E4 EB After You ve Gone F4 EB Rondeau Mouren a SK i Voice Of Spring D 7 EB American Patrol March F 3 MP William Tell Overture E6 SK Annie Laurie G4 MP Arkansas Traveler A 3 MP Blue Bells Of Scotland D3 MP SPECIAL OCCASIONS By The Light Of The Silvery Moon E3 SK Mazel Tov F 7 EB Dixie G3 SK Pomp And Circumstance F7 SK Down By The Riverside D 3 SK Grandfather s Clock A 4 EB INTERNATIONAL SONGS 2 Love Coffee Love Tea A3 MP Funiculi Funicula G7 SK z l ve Been Working On The Railroad A4 EB Habanera B7 SK s Maple Leaf Rag
15. and those which both send and receive data 25 c En 3 te e WIHOLAL zx rs O E 2 E a D R 2 26 MIDI CHANNEL MIDI uses what are known as channels as a means of routing MIDI data intended to play a specified instrument or specified part By channelizing MIDI data you can control multiple parts in multiple instruments with a single cable There are two aspects of channels one for receiving and one for sending The MIDI channel of the receiving instrument must be matched with the MIDI channel of the transmitting instrument The idea is just like television or radio If you havea desired station to watch or listen to you need to tunein to the right channel When a transmitting instrument uses channel 1 the receiving instrument must be set to use channel 1 also The CA piano lets you set the same channel number for both Transmit and receive There are 16 MIDI channels available to choose from on the CA piano In addition to channel to channel connection it is possible to receive multiple channels With MIDI instruments equipped with multi timbral capabilities you can receive multiple parts on multiple channels each played with a different sound simultaneously For example a MIDI instrument might receive the melody on channel 1 the chords on 2 the bass on 3 and assign a different instrument to each channel Piano for channel 1 strings for 2 electric bass for 3 In this way the CA piano
16. at the same time opening a whole new world of musical possibilities This Owner s Manual contains valuable information that will help you make full use of this instrument s many capabilities There are two main sections in the manual One is the Tutorial section and the other is a Reference section The tutorial section explains the basic features of the CA piano Read this section first if this is your first digital piano The reference section describes the operation and uses of each of the panel components buttons sliders and jacks If you are familiar with digital pianos you may wantto start with this section Please read all sections carefully and keep this manual handy for further reference Reap Me First CA1000 Before beginning the assembly of your CA1000 read and become familiar with the assembly instructions that follow Then carefully unpack the piano and check your unit against the parts list PARTS PROVIDED Side Panel A 2 pcs M6 x 25 Back Board B L pe 94 x 20 Adiuster Pedal Board C 1 pc M4 x 15 Speaker Cover D Lpe Screw E M6 x 25 8 pcs g Screw F M4 x 15 8 pcs Screw G 94 x 20 4 pcs Adjuster H 1 pc E F G H Bottom View 1 Insert the Adjuster H on the Pedal Unit H 2 F asten the Side Panels A and the Pedal Board C with four screws E Pedal Unit 3 Hold Back Board B behind the Pedal Board C and in front of the fixing metal of the Side Pane
17. can play up to 16 different parts each with a different sound Here s a diagram next page to summarize the MIDI connections we have discussed Instrument 1 which is transmitting the piano part on channel 1 Ch 1 the string part on Ch 2 and the bass part on Ch 3 is connected to Instrument 2 Instrument 8 is connected to MIDI Thru on instrument 2 The receive channel is set to 1 for Instrument 2 and multi timbral mode is turned off On instrument 3 multi timbral mode is on KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 MIDI Keyboard 1 MIDI Keyboard 2 Sound Module 3 Transmitting Receiving ch 1 Multi timbral mode on Ch1 Piano Multi timbral mode off Ch2 Strings Ch3 Bass IN THRU OUT HHH Ol IE 22 S222 ng iain o e on cm p aoan 5 aN mmm TAT TTT TATA E ED Receiving only Receiving Ch1 Piano Ch1 Piano Ch2 Strings Ch3 Bass Instrument 2 recognizes only the piano part received from Instrument 1 Instrument 3 receives all the parts on the three channels being passed through Instrument 2 because Instrument 3 s multi timbral mode capability is activated We have provided this brief look at MIDI to help you understand the CA piano s MIDI capabilities While it is beyond the scope of this manual to explain the entire world of MIDI we do encourage you to visit your local music store or con
18. dp D I2 je 5 USER TOUCH After selecting the Touch function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to select User 1 or User 2 Press the REC button E Now start playing the CA piano dynamically from soft to loud in order to let the CA piano analyze your playing style While you are playing a musical note will blink in the right corner of the LCD display Press the STOP button when you finish playing E The CA piano will analyze your playing and create a custom touch curve for you based upon your playing style NOTE The user touch curve data is saved automatically even after the power is turned off However You must re select the user touch curve each time the power is turned on unless you save it as your default touch curve by using the User Memory function Please see page 50 in this section for more information on User Memory c 2 O 7 dp o s 7 Ped 7 7 am 68 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 4 TEMPERAMENT NOTE REFERENCE SECTION The CA 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 ofthe different temperaments although the equal temperament is dominant today After Selecting the Temper
19. has been recorded To listen to both parts together select Part 1 amp 2 To play back an individual part select the desired part using the VALUE button first then press the PLAY STOP button to listen If you don t see an asterisk after each part you recorded or if your song does not play back correctly carefully reread the previous section to make sure you re recording properly You can use the LCD display to help determine if you have a problem Here are some basic things to check for 1 If you only hear the second part you may have accidentally recorded over the first part In this case just re record the first part you played after selecting the empty part to record in this case it will probably be part 2 2 Did you record one of the parts in a different song In this case record the missing part in the appropriate song KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 ERASING UNNECESSARY SONG DATA TUTORIAL USING THE RECORDER At some point you may want to erase a song If you have filled up the memory of the recorder you can erase an old song to make room for a new one or maybe you re tired of listening to a particular song In either case the CA piano provides an easy way to erase one or all of the songs and parts To erase a specific songor part first press both the REC and PLAY STOP button TheLCD display will display the erase menu where you select a song or a part to erase Select the song and the pa
20. hearing a 4 beat or 4 Atime signature The LCD also displays the beats per measure visually You can select a different time signature if you want to out of the nine available with the CA piano 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 8 7 8 9 8 and 12 8 To change the time signature use the BEAT button Press the BEAT button You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting The LCD display shows the time signature and a visual indicator of beats per measure Use the VALUE buttons to select your desired time signature You Will see the time signature currently selected in the LCD display The visual indicator will change to match the selected time signature The selected time signature is displayed along with a visual indicator of beats per measure To stop the metronome press the BEAT button again You can use either the TEMPO or BEAT button to turn the metronome on and off Choose the appropriate button depending on whether you re adjusting the tempo or changing the time signature KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 NOTE ADJUSTING THE METRONOME VOLUME The volume level of metronome can be adjusted to any level you like independent of the main volume Press the TEMPO and BEAT buttons simultaneously The LCD displays the volume level of the metronome in numbers from 1 soft to 10 loud The factory preset is 5 The volume level is displayed Use the VALUE buttons to change value
21. piano to the factory settings All parameters you saved in User Memory will be reset to the factory preset values Select the Factory Reset function by pressing the MENU buttons Press the REC button to reset the CA piano NOTE This function will not be displayed in the function menu until you save your settings in User Memory SONG data in RECORDER User Touch and User Temperament will not be reset by this function D D D D o D dp D I2 je REFERENCE SECTION 51 2 E O o 42 o s D T QD am M5 Value Buttons aC VALUE CO CHANGING VALUE These two buttons are used to change the value for certain functions First select the function or option you would like to change the value for by pressing the appropriate button s then use the VALUE buttons to change the value A button increases the value and V decreases the value CHANGING SOUNDS These buttons can also be used to select the various sounds You can select all of the preset sounds assigned to the ten SOUND SELECT buttons However Sounds cannot be selected by using the Value buttons when you are in DUAL or SPLIT mode 52 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 6 Errect Burrows EFFECTS REVERB SELECTING AN Errect EFFECTS Button REFERENCE SECTION Use the EFFECTS button to add an effect to the sound There are seven digital effects CHORUS DELAY1
22. pure Major Mersenne pure minor Pythagorea Meantone Werckmeister III Kirnberger III Equal flat Equal User Other F eatures Concert Magic 176 Preset Songs Volume Dual Split Dual Split Balance Transpose Tune Sympathetic Resonance Virtual Voicing Touch Curve Light Light Normal Heavy Heavy Off User 1 2 MIDI 16 part multi timbral capability Recorder 2 Tracks 5 Songs The total memory capacity of the recorder is approximately 8000 notes Pedals Sustain with Half Pedal function Sostenuto Soft Jacks Headphone 2 LINE IN L R LINE OUT L MONO R MIDI IN OUT THRU PC I F Output Power 45W x 2 Speakers 13 cm x 2 with wooden enclosure 13 cm x 2 with enclosure m 2 5 cm x 2 dome tweeter 5 cm x 2 tweeter T Power Consumption 80W Finish Rosewood Mahogany European Cherry 2 Dimensions W x D x H 142 x 52x 95cm 56 x 21 x 38 138 x 51 x 94 cm 55 x 20 x 37 S Weight without bench 84 5 kg 186 LB s 68 0 kg 150 LB s 2 REFERENCE SECTION 81 KAWAI CA1200 CA1000 Owner s Manual OW959E L0112 Printed in Japan
23. sounds by using the VALUE buttons USING DEMO FUNCTION The CA piano has 27 built in demo songs Each of the demo songs presents a musical piece to introduce the different preset sounds Press the DEMO button and the demo song for the Classic Grand category will start After the Classic Grand demo songs are finished playing the demo songs for another sound category will be selected at random If you would like to listen to the demos for a particular category just press the desired SOUND SELECT button whilethe demo is playing When you press the button the demo will play the demo songs for the newly selected category Then the demo songs for another category will be selected at random See page 80 for the list of demo songs DUAL Another feature of the CA piano is the ability to layer two preset sounds together to create a more complex sound For example piano layered with strings electric piano with choir sound and so on To layer two sounds press the SOUND SELECT buttons for both sounds simultaneously The LED indicators for each will be turned on to indicate the two sounds you have chosen You will find the selected sound names are also shown in the LCD display le Both sound names are displayed KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 Dual Split Balance Ci left LILIAII Il right SPLIT TUTORIAL BASIC OPERATIONS You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds Use the DUAL SPLIT BALA
24. the notes will get quieter As you tap faster the notes speed up as you tap slower they will slow down correspondingly just like regular piano playing Isn t it fun You can sound like you ve been playing for years just by pressing one key with one finger Concert Magic is a perfect method for small children to learn music especially to develop a sense of rhythm For older people who may think itis too late to learn the keyboard Concert Magic is a good first step for them to begin with With Concert Magic your CA piano can be enjoyed by anyone in the family even those who have never touched a musical instrument in their life Concert Macic SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES After playing for a while with Concert Magic you may think that it s too easy and there is very little to learn While it is true that some of the songs are very easy to play even for beginners there are also some which will challenge you and require practice to play beautifully Each of the 176 Concert Magic songs falls into one of three different arrangement types depending on the skill level required to perform them EASY BEAT These are the easiest songs to play To perform them simply tap out a constant steady beat on any key on the keyboard Look at the following example F r Elise The Note Navigator indicates that you should keep a constant steady rhythm all the way through the song This is the distinguishing character of an Easy Beat song Pre
25. you which part number is ready to record The LCD Display shows the part number Use the VALUE buttons to switch between Part 1 and Part 2 Then start recording by following the regular recording procedure Press the PLAY STOP button when you are finished recording STATUS OF SONG AND PART In the LCD display an asterisk after the part number means that the part has been already recorded a indicates that this part has already been recorded c 2 O 7 45 o s 7 Ped 7 7 am 60 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 NOTE REFERENCE SECTION RECORDING THE SECOND PART WHILE LISTENING TO THE FIRST PART While recording the second part you can listen to the first part Select the desired song set the previously recorded track to play back and enable the empty track to record If you want to start recording the new part from the beginning of the song just play the keyboard You will hear the first part playing back while you record the new part If you would like to play back the first part and then start recording the second part from a certain point later in the song instead of playing the keyboard press the PLAY STOP button to start playback of the first part and then begin recording the second part from any point you like Recording a new part will completely erase data recorded previously in the same part in the same song RECORDED INFORMATION The CA piano rec
26. CTION The REC button is used for recording Press the REC button to enable the CA piano to record The LED indicator above the button starts flashing to tell you that the piano is ready to record The LCD Display shows the Song and Part number i Fari 1 to be recorded Begin playing some music on the keyboard The CA piano automatically begins recording on the first note you play Press the PLAY STOP button when you are finished recording The piano will stop recording and save your song to memory Saving to memory may take a few moments and during this time the piano will not perform any other operations You can start recording by pressing the PLAY STOP button instead of pressing a key In this way you can insert a blank bar at the beginning of the song RECORDING ANOTHER SONG The CA piano can record and store up to five songs Press the REC button to enable the CA piano to record The LCD Display shows you which song is ready to record The LCD Display shows the Song number 59 D D h D 2 D o ra dp D I2 Ex je Use the MENU buttons to select the desired song number to record Then start recording by following the regular recording procedure Press the PLAY STOP button when you are finished recording RECORDING A SECOND PART You can record a second part in the second track part of the same song Press the REC button to enable the CA piano to record The LCD Display shows
27. I device To change the sound from the CA piano select the desired number as explained in the Reference section and send it from the CA piano to your external MIDI device It may be possibleto change preset sounds directly on your external MIDI device In this case you may want to set the CA piano so that it does not transmit program changes Read 8 Transmit Program Change On Off in the reference section on page 49 to learn how to prevent the CA piano from transmitting program changes KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 UsiNc THE CA PIANO AS A MUuLTI TIMBRAL Sounn MopULE TUTORIAL USING MIDI The CA piano can also be used as a 16 part multi timbral sound module Your CA piano is capable of playing back for example a four part song with two piano parts astring part and achoir part all sent from an external MIDI sequencer or a personal computer You can also play the CA piano along with a recorded song To set the CA piano to receive MIDI as a multi timbral instrument it must be connected with an external MIDI device or personal computer with appropriate software Connect the CA piano s MIDI IN jack and your external MIDI device s MIDI OUT jack with a MIDI cable Please notethat the MIDI information is now being transmitted the opposite of our earlier setup The CA piano is now receiving MIDI data from your external MIDI device MIDI IN MIDI OUT mem 080 006000005 3 585 85 56 BA MIDI CHANNE
28. KAWAI Digital Piano CA1200 CA1000 Owner s Manual Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN DO NOT OPEN OR MOISTURE AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE ne pas ouvrir TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO SUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the leterature accompanying the product Examples of Picture Symbols denotes that care should be taken The example instructs the user to take care not to allow fingers to be trapped denotes a prohibited operation l The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited denotes an operation that should be carried out The example instructs the user to remove the power cord plug from the AC outlet Read all the instructions before usin
29. L The next step is to match your MIDI channels When receiving MIDI data ontheCA piano with multi timbral mode ON itis not necessary to specify a MIDI channel to use because the CA piano can receive data on multiple MIDI channels at once You do haveto be careful to match MIDI channels between each part A MIDI channel can only have one sound assigned to it at a time You must set the MIDI channel for each part on both the transmitting external MIDI device and the receiving CA piano MIDI devices For example channel 1for piano ch 2for strings ch 3for choir etc 31 En 3 e e WIHOLAL lt o e gt E a D R 2 32 MULTI TIMBRAL MODE Multi timbral On is asetup for 16 channel multi timbral operation You can mute the channels separately Each channel recognizes the program change numbers as listed on page 75 Multi timbral Off turns off the multi timbral capability If you would like to have the CA piano receive MIDI data on a single channel and ignore all data on the other channels set multi timbral to Off Remember if you want the CA piano to receive MIDI information from an external device in this setup you must match the receiving channel with the transmitting channel Program change numbers are recognized as listed on page 75 To demonstrate the multi timbral capability of the CA piano let s choose Multi timbral On Press the MENU buttons until you see 9 Multi Timbre
30. L 3D ROOM and 3D HALL To add reverb to the sound press the REVERB button The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that the reverb is in use Press and hold the REVERB button and the currently selected reverb type will be shown in the LCD display To change the reverb type use the VALUE buttons The LCD Display shows the currently selected type of reverb To turn off the reverb press the REVERB button again The effect and reverb settings are stored with the sound When you select the same preset sound again your chosen effect will be recalled until the instrument is turned off Once the power is turned off the effect will be reset to the factory setting unless you use the User Memory function to save your current reverb and effect settings For more information about the User Memory function please see page 50 in this section of the manual KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 W 7 DuaL Spuit BALANCE SLIDER Dual Split Balance left LL 114A107 right DuAL BALANCE Spuit BALANCE When playingin dual or split mode this slider controls the volume balance of the two sounds Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the rightmost preset sound of the pair and decrease the volume of the leftmost preset sound The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds Use the DUAL SPLIT BALANCE slider to
31. NCE slider to adjust the balance Movethe slider to the right to increase the volume of the rightmost preset sound and decrease the volume of the leftmost preset sound The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left SPLIT The CA piano provides you with another type of sound combination called asplit Thesplitfunction dividesthe keyboard into two sections upper keyboard and lower keyboard and lets you play a different sound in each section Press the SPLIT button to activate the split function Press the SOUND SELECT button for the sound you would like to use for the upper keyboard Then while holding down the SPLIT button press another SOUND SELECT button to select a sound for the lower keyboard The LED indicator for the upper sound will be turned on and the LED for the lower sound will start flashing The LCD display will show the names of the two selected sounds Sound name for the upper keyboard Sound name for the lower keyboard You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds Use the Dual Split Balance slider to adjust the balance Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the upper sound and decrease the volume of the lower sound The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left The split point determines where the upper keyboard section will be divided from the lower one You can move the split point to any key you like To do this ple
32. Original Mallets Vibraphone Original Strings String Ensemble Le quattro stagioni La primavera Vivaldi Slow Strings Original String Pad Original Choir Pad Choir Original Atmosphere Original New Age Pad Original Bass Wood Bass Original Electric Bass Original W Bass amp Ride Original 80 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 LCD Display VALUE Buttons P 52 Duat BALANCE SLIDER P 55 Recoroer Burrows P 59 TRANSPOSE BuTTON P 64 4 l 7 E deci E LI wt Tc CN Ll ul Nn eT UNS E i EFFECTS REVERB Dual Split Balance l i SPLIT l oe ai i BAV ee l i TROSE TECHNICIAN l E l bet Dy i ee 3 4L Ji COCO COCOA CS v C jJ l l let 110111Aa1010171 right I f VOLUME UI mE H urges deen Se Rae ee ee 7 e 4 Ne Fi eS mE s 4 IN 4 VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN BurroN P 65 Errecr Burrows P 53 SrLiT Burton P 56 Metronome BUTTONS P 57 IW Specifications CA 1200 CA 1000 Keyboard 88 Wooden Keyboard Polyphony Maximum 64 Preset Tones Classic Grand 4 Modern Piano 4 Classic Grand 3 Modern Piano 3 Electric Piano 4 Drawbar 4 Electric Piano 3 Drawbar 3 Church Organ 4 Harpsichord 4 Church Organ 3 Harpsichord 3 Mallets 4 Strings 4 Mallets 3 Strings 3 Choir Pad 4 Bass 4 Choir Pad 3 Bass 3 Effects Reverb 3 3 D Reverb 2 Chorus Tremolo Delay 3 Rotary 2 Temperaments Equal Piano Only Mersenne
33. Panel D with four screws I 5 Then fasten the Pedal Board E and the Front Panel D with four screws J 1 Insert the Adjuster N on the Pedal Unit 2 Fasten the Side Panels B and the Pedal Board E with four screws H 3 Untie the pedal cable on the bottom of Pedal Board E and put it through the hole of the Pedal Board E um Screw M4 x30 I EM F M Screw M4 x 15 J KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 1 Loosen the screw to Y let the hook move M IER freely Le 2 Let the hook engage with the stopper and re tighten the screw 9 Put the right speaker box the one with two connectors on the speaker support and align the screw holes to the holes of the right Side Panel B Fix with four screws G 10 Repeat the same for the left speaker box 11 Take the speaker support out after attaching the speaker boxes 12 Connect the both speaker cables together and then connect to the speaker cable connector of the main unit 13 Put the pedal cable to the pedal cable connector of the main unit 14 Attach the speaker cables and pedal cable with vinyl binders as illustrated 15 Connect the power cable to the power cable connector of the main unit Put it through the hole of the pedal board and fix with Cord Clamp and screw L at the pedal board near the hole Turn the
34. The speakers will be turned off automatically when the headphones are plugged in and the CA piano will only be heard through the headphones The CA piano has two headphones jacks PLAYING THE PIANO MASTER VOLUME min ttitittitt max Turning on the power You will find the POWER SWITCH at the right end of the front panel Press this button to turn on the power Pressing it again will turn off the power Adjust the volume level The VOLUME SLIDER controls the volume level of the speakers and the headphones Use this slider to set the volume to a comfortable listening level Now try playing the keyboard You will hear the CA s main piano sound The name of the sound Concert Grand is shown in the LCD Display KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 Sustain Sostenuto Soft The CA piano responds just like a real acoustic piano when you play it It produces a louder sound when you play hard and a softer sound when you play soft The volume level changes in relation to how fast the keys are pressed This system is called touch sensitivity on an electronic musical instrument Theinitial touch sensitivity setting has been adjusted to the standard of an acoustic piano You can however select a different type of touch sensitivity on the CA piano if you are not comfortable with the standard setting For more detail please read 3 Touch on page 67 USING THE PEDALS TheCA piano has three pedals ju
35. Tonk CA1200 only ELECTRIC PIANO Classic E Piano Modern E P 1 Modern E P 2 Modern E P 3 CA1200 only DuAL You can layer any two preset sounds Dual Press any two Sound Select buttons simultaneously to activate the DUAL mode The two selected sound names are shown in the display c 2 O feb 45 o s 7 Ped 7 pus 7 am 44 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 If you want to layer two sounds assigned to the same SOUND SELECT button while pressing the desired Sound Select button use the VALUE buttons to select your desired layered sound SELECTING A Demo SONG When listening to the demo songs the Sound Select buttons are used to select the different demo songs Use one of the ten Sound Select buttons to select a desired preset sound category to demonstrate after pressing the DEMO button Name of the selected sound is displayed D D h D E D o D dp D I2 je REFERENCE SECTION 45 IW 4 Menu Buttons These buttons are used to access the various functions that control the CA piano s tuning system and MIDI functions They are Brilliance Lower Octave Shift Lower Pedal On Off Tuning MIDI Channel Transmit Program Change Number Local Control On Off Transmit Program Change Number On Off Multi Timbral Mode On Off Channel Mute MIDI Ch On Off User Memory Factory Reset 000 0 Ul RUM rm Pre NEO COMMON OPERATION To selec
36. adjust the balance Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the upper sound and decrease the volume of the lower sound The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left PART VoLuME BALANCE FOR CoNcEnT Maaic REFERENCE SECTION When used with Concert M agic the slider adjusts the volume balance of the melody part and the accompaniment Asthe slider is moved to the right the sound of the melody becomes louder and the accompaniment becomes softer The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left 55 D D D D o ra Ww D I2 Ex je c 2 O feb 45 o s 7 Ped 7 7 am I 8 Spuir BUTTON SPLIT SELECTING SPLIT SOUNDS The split function divides the keyboard into two sections upper and lower and lets you play each part with a different sound First press the desired SOUND SELECT button to select the upper sound Then while holding down the SPLIT button press the desired SOUND SELECT button to select the lower sound The LED Indicator for a lower sound will start flashing selected for the upper and lower sections The LCD Display shows you which sounds are To adjust the volume balance of the two sounds use the DUAL SPLIT BALANCE slider CHANGING THE SPLIT POINT 56 The default split point is set between B2 and C3 This point can be moved to anywhere on the keyboard
37. ament function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to select your desired temperament BRIEF EXPLANATION OF TEMPERAMENTS The LCD display shows the type of temperament currently selected EQUAL TEMPERAMENT PIANO ONLY This is the default temperament If a piano sound is selected thetuning is stretched like an acoustic piano EQUAL TEMPERAMENT If any other type of sound isselected thetuning will be EQUAL FLAT Anexplantion of EQUAL TEMPERAMENT and EQUAL TEMPERAMENT FLAT is provided later in this section If a piano sound is used in a layer with any other sound then both sounds will usethe EQUAL TEMPERAMENT Stretched tuning MERSENNE PURE TEMPERAMENT MAJOR MERSENNE PURE TEMPERAMENT MINOR This temperament which eliminates dissonance s for thirds and fifths is still popular for choral music because of its perfect harmony You need to beaware what key you are playingin with this temperament Any key modulation will resultin dissonance s When you play music in a particular key you need to match the key of the temperament as well When playing in a major key select Pure Major and when playing in a minor key select Pure minor PYTHAGOREAN TEMPERAMENT This temperament which uses mathematical ratios to eliminate dissonance for fifths is very limited for use with chords but it produces very characteristic melodic lines 69 D D D 2 D o D 9p D I2 EA je c
38. and tables such as Program Change Number Assignment and Implementation D D D D o D dp D 3 je REFERENCE SECTION 39 c 2 O 7 45 o s 7 Ped 7 pus 7 am M1 Concert Maaic Button CONCERT MAGIC Thanks to CONCERT MAGIC absolutely anyone can sit at the CA piano and make real music even if you ve never taken a piano lesson in your life To enjoy performing by yourself you have only to select your favorite piece from 176 preprogrammed songs and tap any key with a steady rhythm and tempo CONCERT MAGIC will provide the correct melody and accompaniment notes regardless of which keys you press SELECTING A Concert Macic Sona 40 176 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 88 piano keys two songs for each key There are two banks of songs Bank A and Bank B Each bank contains 88 songs The songs are classified in eight groups by song category such as Children s Songs American Classics Christmas Songs All the songtitles are listed on page 78 in this section To make it easier to find which song is assigned to which key there is also a key strip that indicates song categories and note names To select a song press the key to which your desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button The LCD display shows the song number and the abbreviated name To select a song in Bank B press the same key again Repeatedly pressing
39. ase read 8 Split Button in the Reference section page 56 ABOUT POLYPHONY The CA piano is capable of playing up to 64 notes simultaneously 64 note polyphony When playing in dual mode or when playing the stereo piano sound the polyphony will be reduced by half sincethe piano has to produce two sounds for each note vs D a o e o D E e 2 9 5j o WIYOLAL lt cc O E E on c e 5 o o o ES wn c en ADDING THE EFFECTS You might have noticed that when you select some of the preset sounds the LED indicator for the EFFECTS is turned on The reason for this is some of the preset sounds are set up with an effect on as their initial setting Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves acoustical realism The CA piano is provided with two separate groups of effects The first is reverb and the second contains chorus delay tremolo and rotary speaker REVERB Reverb adds reverberation to the sound simulating the acoustic environment of a recital room stage or concert hall There are five types of reverb available They are Room Stage Hall 3D Room and 3D Hall listed in order of reverberation amount CHORUS Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over the original to enrich it DELAY Delay is an effect that adds echoes to the sound There are three t
40. aying The demo songs for that category will play and then another sound category will be selected at random Concert Macic Sona Demo REFERENCE SECTION There are two ways to listen to the Concert Magic songs in the DEMO mode 1 Press the piano key to which the desired song is assigned while holding down the DEMO button The CA piano will play back the selected song and then play the rest of songs in the same song category one after another 2 Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the DEMO button The CA piano will play back all of the Concert Magic songs in random order To stop the demo press the DEMO button again To select the songs in different categories select a song from the desired category 43 D D D L D o ra dp D I2 Ex 9 M3 Sounn SeLect BuTTONsS CLASSIC MODERN ELECTRIC CHURCH HARPS 7 C3 7 us 7 CO a SELECTING A SOUND These buttons are used to select the desired instrument to play Press the appropriate button and the LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that it is selected Name of the chosen sound The Sound Select buttons have three or four sounds assigned to them Repeatedly pressing these Sound Select buttons switches among those sounds Piano sounds available on the CA Piano CLASSIC GRAND Concert Grand Studio Grand Mellow Grand Jazz Grand CA1200 only MODERN PIANO Modern Piano Rock Piano New Age Piano Honky
41. can also be used to start recording In this way you can insert a blank bar at the beginning of the song Press the REC button to enable the piano to record first then press the PLAY STOP button On pressing the PLAY STOP button the CA piano starts recording regardless of whether you press a key or not ERASING A SONG This function allows you to erase any song you do not want to listen to To erase a Specific song or part first press both the REC and PLAY STOP button The LCD display will display the erase menu where you select a song or a part to erase c 2 O 7 45 o s 7 Ped 7 7 am 62 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 Use the MENU buttons to select the desired song and use the VALUE buttons to select the desired part to erase Press the REC button to erase The LCD display will ask you if you re sure If you are sure you want to erase the song and part press the REC button again If you want to cancel the erase procedure press the PLAY STOP button The erase procedure is completed ERASING ALL THE SONGS To erase all the songs at once first turn off the power then turn it back on again while holding down both the REC and PLAY STOP buttons D D D D o D dp D I2 EA 9 5 REFERENCE SECTION 63 c 2 O 7 45 o s 7 Ped 7 pus 7 am IW 11 TRANsPOSE BuTTON 64 TRANS POSE The tra
42. cord around the Cord Clamp as illustrated INTRODUCTION Screw M6 x 40 G Speaker Support ZZ 6 Loosen the screws of the hooks and carefully put the main unit on the stand Align the dowels of the stand to the holes of the main unit 7 Letthehooks engage with the stoppers and re tighten the screws 8 Fasten the main unitand the stand with four screws H CAUTION Be sure to secure the main unit to the stand with the screws If you fail to do so the unit could fall from the stand causing damage or personal injury Left Speaker to the Right Speaker to the Left Speaker Screw 84 x 20 K 16 Placethe Back Board C behind the stand 17 Put the hooks of the End Panel A to the and attach with ten screws K holes of the side of the piano and attach with velcro tapes Push firmly Thereis no difference between right and left panels M 18 Turn the adjuster installed on the bottom of the Pedal RRS Unit down until it makes firm contact with the floor If the floor is carpeted place a spiked furniture cup under the adjuster so that it makes firm contact with the carpet backing E c Press any pedal with your foot If the pedal rail flexes lower e 5 the adjuster until flexing is minimized CAUTION Before moving your piano turn the adjuster up so that it clears the floor 6 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 ASSEMBLING
43. ct your desired time signature The CA piano has nine settings to choose from 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 8 7 8 9 8 and 12 8 To change the time signature press the BEAT button You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting The LCD display shows the currently selected time signature Use the VALUE buttons to select the desired time signature Press the BEAT button again to stop the metronome CHANGING THE METRONOME VoLume TEMPO amp BEAT Burrows The volume of the metronome can be adjusted to any level you like Press the TEMPO and BEAT buttons simultaneously The LED displays the volume level of the metronome in numbers from 1 soft to 10 loud The factory preset is 5 The LCD display shows the current volume level To change the volume level use the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO and BEAT buttons Press the both buttons simultaneously again to stop the metronome NOTE All the metronome settings will be reset to the factory preset values after turning off the power unless you use the User Memory function to save your current metronome settings For more information about the User Memory function please see page 50 in this section of the manual c 2 O 7 45 o s D 7 7 am 58 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 40 REcorpER Buttons RECORDER PLAY STOP REC REconpiNcG REC Button REFERENCE SE
44. e e TVIHOLR L lt o e gt E a D R 2 30 In order for your external MIDI device to play the sound you want you need to know what program change number to transmitto it Please read your external MIDI device s manual for a list of its program change number sound assignments Then read Sending Program Change Numbers in the Reference section page 48 for the procedure to send a desired program change number from the CA piano That is how to layer the CA piano s sound with a desired sound from an external MIDI device LOCAL CONTROL You may want to play and only hear your external MIDI device s sound without the CA piano s sound You can turn off the CA piano s sound using a function called local control Local control determines whether or not the CA piano will produce a sound when you play it s own keyboard When local control is on the CA piano produces sound as you play the keys When off the piano will not produce a sound when you play the keys The CA piano s keyboard will however continue to transmit MIDI information to an external MIDI device Press the MENU buttons until you see 7 Local Control rol The LCD display will read on which means the piano is currently set to local control on To turn it off use the VALUE buttons Press any SOUND SELECT button to exit from the function menu Play the keyboard and you will hear only the sound from your external MID
45. eginning 1 GONGERT MAGIC BUTTON oc ae adc dd dE d ETC e y 40 2 DEMO DUTTON eu cuadra oa EE CREE od a AREE oe Shae 43 2 SOUND SELECT BUTTONS i read dcc ko loe e CR Hoh wR ORG 45 4 MENU BUTTONS s eaii TTE a on Boda bee TT TETTE 46 5 VALUE BUTTONS sa a rad oed d dob o e RUE Da col CERRAR PO Rd 52 D ERECT BUTTONS cu danaa eee a GET wit d ola oka To E 53 SELECTING AN Errect EFFECTS BUTTON isses 53 ReverB REVERB BUTTON tte 54 7 DUALS Spr BALANCE SLIDER iis cepe ew ake ae de eae E33 55 8 SPLIT BUTTON ot o sco adiuti weap Ded 94 De oC 3 HOP n ed ed 56 9 METRONOME BUTTONS c3 a 82S G6 eti ea e EROR GP eR CR 57 CHANGING TEMPO TEMPO BUTTON aoaaa 57 CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE BEAT BurroN iiie 58 CHANGING THE Metronome VoLume TEMPO amp BEAT BurroNs 4 58 10 RECORDER BUTTONS 2x socke Red d iR ER P aeewnn d PEERS 59 RECORDING REC BUTTON e iiia sies hh 59 PLAviNG Back A Sone PLAY STOP BUTTON iiie 62 11 TRANSPOSE BUTTON 4 donedenvecieceneemreansok er PERS 64 12 VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN BUTTON 2a vag tack ck x a LR CR 08 ws 65 1d POWER SWITCH cncucnhiedwne edhe RP ERE RA QEREEERE cane es 72 14 VOLUME SLIDER c ache dune due brad riti agone SEd ERG exa dos 72 OM Io MP 73 Qo MM H 74 LONDERT MAGIC SONG LIST Lus a e orar wks ER WC nl 78 FRONT PANEL SPECIFICATIONS eh hn 80 MIDI Information p 75 This section provides technical information on MIDI exclusive data structure
46. enu Use the MENU buttons to change the song number to Song 2 number to be recorded The LCD display shows the song number and part When you are ready to record just start playing the keyboard The CA piano will start recording automatically with the first note you play When you are finished recording press the PLAY STOP button Now let s play back the song that you have just recorded Press the PLAY STOP button again to play back the song just recorded The LCD display shows the song number you have KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 NOTE Press the PLAY STOP button again to stop If you would like to listen to a different song use the MENU buttons to select your desired song number You have probably noticed that there is an asterisk after the part number in the LCD display This is a indicates that the selected song has been recorded You can tell which songs have been recorded by looking for the asterisk RECORDING THE TRACKS SEPARATELY TUTORIAL USING THE RECORDER Now let s record two tracks separately First you select the desired track part to record After recording the first part select the other track and record your second part Press the REC button to enter the song part selection menu The LCD display shows the song number and part number to record Use the MENU buttons to select song 3 Record the first part just the same as in the previous sections and
47. g the product WARNING When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following pwa Xu WARN l N Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death lC or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly The product should be connected to an AC outlet of the specified voltage Do not insert or disconnect the power cord plug with wet hands The chair must be used properly it must be used only when playing the product Do not play with it or stand on it Only one person is allowed to sit on it Do not sit on it when opening the lid When using the headphones do not listen for long periods of time at high volume levels If you are going to use an AC power cord make sure that its has the correct plug shape and conforms to the specified power voltage Failure to do so may result in fire Doing so may cause electric shock Doing so may cause the chair to fall over or your fingers to be trapped resulting in injury Doing so may result in hearing problems KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 Do not lean against the keyboard Do not disassemble repair or modify the product When disconnecting the AC power cord s plug always hold the plug and pull it to remove it Z If the product will not be used for a long time unplug the AC power Z cord from the AC outlet Doing so may cause the product to fall over
48. gle Bells Joy To The World O Come All Ye Faithful Silent Night The First Noel We Wish You A Merry Christmas What Child Is This Greensleeves PATORIOTIC SONGS America The Beautiful Battle Hymn Of The Republic Hail To The Chief My Country Tis Of Thee Yankee Doodle AMERICAN CLASSICS Auld Lang Syne Beautiful Dreamer Bicycle Built For Two Bill Bailey Won t You Please Come Home Camptown Races Clementine Danny Boy Down In The Valley Fascination For He s A Jolly Good Fellow Give My Regards To Broadway Home On The Range Home Sweet Home In The Good Old Summertime Let Me Call You Sweetheart Michael Row The Boat Ashore 78 Note Type G 1 EB F 1 MP FA MP D 1 EB A 0 MP A1 MP C 1 MP C1 MP E1 MP D1 MP G1 MP BO MP AO MP C2 MP A 1 MP B1 MP D2 MP C 2 MP E2 MP D 2 MP F2 MP F 2 MP A2 MP G 2 MP B2 MP G2 MP A 2 MP C 4 MP A 4 EB F4 EB G3 EB F 4 MP A3 MP C3 EB C 3 EB A 3 SK F 3 EB G 3 SK B3 MP D 3 EB F3 EB D3 EB D4 MP My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean Oh Susanna On Top Of Old Smokey Take Me Out To The Ballgame The Band Played On When Johnny Comes Marching Home When The Saints Go Marching In FAVORITE HYMNS A Mighty Fortress Amazing Grace Doxology Fairest Lord Jesus For The Beauty Of The Earth Great Is Thy Faithfulness Holy Holy Holy How Great Thou Art Jesus Loves The Little Children Just As Am O Worship The King Rock Of Ages Sweet Hour Of Prayer The Old Rugged Cross Trust And Obey W
49. hat A Friend We Have In Jesus CLASSICAL SELECTIONS An Die Freude Ode To Joy Andante Haydn Blue Danube Waltz Clair De Lune Fledermaus F r Elise Gavotte Gossec Menuet In G Bach Peter And The Wolf Romeo And Juliet Skater s Waltz Sleeping Beauty Waltz Toreador Song Carmen Waltz Of The Flowers SPECIAL OCCASIONS Bridal Chorus Wedding March INTERNATIONAL SONGS Chiapenacas Hatikvah Hava Nagilah Ich Bin Ein Musikant My Wild Irish Rose When Irish Eyes Are Smiling KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 BANK B Shine On Harvest Moon F3 SK Title Note Type Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay C3 EB The Entertainer C 4 SK CHILDREN S SONGS Thunder And Blazes F 4 SK Brahm s Lullaby D 1 SK Turkey In The Straw C 3 SK Did You Ever See A Lassie CH MP Wabash Cannonball G 4 SK Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush Fi MP Yellow Rose Of Texas G 3 SK Little Brown Jug F 1 MP Old Macdonald Had A Farm C1 MP FAVORITE HYMNS Polly Wolly Doodle Ai MP All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name C 6 MP Rock A Bye Baby E1 EB Blest Be The Tie That Binds D5 MP She ll Be Comin Around The Mountain G1 EB Christ The Lord Is Risen Today B4 MP Ten Little Indians Di MP Come Thou Almighty King D 5 MP The Muffin Man A 0 MP Crown Him With Many Crowns C 5 MP Three Blind Mice BO MP Gloria Patri F 5 MP Where O Where Has My Little Dog Gone AO EB Need Thee Every Hour A5 MP Whistler And His Dog G 1 SK It Is Well With My Soul When Peace Like C5 MP My Jesus Love
50. he MENU buttons Keep pressing the MENU buttons to select each of the sixteen channels Use the VALUE buttons to switch between PLAY and MUTE The LCD display shows the selected MIDI channel number Select Play to turn the channel on or Mute to turn it off NOTE When the Multi timbral mode is set to off the Channel Mute function will not be displayed in the function menu 11 UseR Memory Thisfunction allowsthe CA piano to savethe user definable settings when the power is turned off Once written to the memory the saved settings will be recalled every time you turn the power on Thefollowingsettings can be saved E ffect settings Metronome settings tempo time signature and volume starting sound primary sound for each sound category all 10 menu functions and all of the Virtual Technician functions c 2 O 7 dp o s 7 Ped 7 7 am 50 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 Select the User Memory function by pressing the MENU buttons Press the REC button to memorize your desired settings TheLCD display briefly shows the above message and the current settings are saved NOTE The User Memory function does not automatically save any changes made to the settings every time the power is turned off You must use the User Memory function each time you want to save your current settings 12 Factory RESET This function resets the CA
51. he entire dynamic range Normal Producesthe normal timbre of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range This is the preset value After selecting the Voicing function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to select a desired voicing type The LCD display shows the type of voicing currently Bright selected The current voicing selection is global for all the preset tones You can not have an individual setting for each tone While voicing is a technique used for optimizing the tone of an acoustic piano this function can be used on all the sounds on the CA piano 2 SYMPATHETIC RESONANCE 66 When the sustain pedal is depressed on an acoustic piano all the dampers are lifted up allowing the strings to vibrate freely When you play a note or chord on the piano with the sustain pedal depressed not only will the strings for the notes you played vibrate but other strings will vibrate in sympathetic resonance The Sympathetic Resonance function simulates this phenomenon You can select from three levels of resonance Off no resonance Normal simulatesthe natural resonance characteristics of an acoustic piano Deep Produces a more intense resonance After selecting the Sympathetic Resonance function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to select the desired setting KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 3 TOUCH NOTE REFERENCE SECTION The LCD display shows the se
52. iano keys two songs for each key There are two banks of songs Bank A and Bank B Each bank contains 88 songs The songs are also classified in eight groups by song category such as Children s Songs American Classics Christmas Songs All of the song titles are listed on page 76 in the reference section of this manual To make it easier to find which song is assigned to which key there is a key strip that can be placed between the end of black keys and the front panel The key strip indicates song categories and note names To select a song press the key to which your desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button The LCD display shows you the song number and abbreviated song title You have selected asongin Bank A To select a song in Bank B press the same key again TheLCD display shows you another songtitle with B at the beginning Repeatedly pressing the key switches between the two banks KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 LISTENING TO THE SONG If you have selected a song you are familiar with you may want to play by yourself right away However you may want to listen to the song first before playing it RECOR To listen press the PLAY STOP button TheCA piano will start playing eee back the selected song You can adjust the speed or tempo of the song by using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button While you are listening you can select a different Concert Magic so
53. instrument is Electronic Piano IE e EEEE Indicates that the piano is one of CA series 7 datai 8 data2 See the table below 9 data3 10 JF toate anes End code Function 00 MultiTimbre Off 00 Multi Timbre On 00 06 00 Effect Off 01 Chorus 02 Delay1 03 Delay2 04 Delay3 05 Tremolo 06 Rotary 1 07 Rotary 2 00 05 00 Reverb Off 01 Room 02 Stage 03 Hall 04 3D Room 05 3D Hall 00 7F Dual Split balance 1F 60 Tune 40 440 Hz 00 7F 00 Program Change Off 7F Program Change On 00 07 00 Light 01 Normal 02 Heavy 03 Off 04 Light 05 Heavy 06 User 1 07 User 2 00 03 Lower Octave Shift 00 27 1D 00 27 1D Dual data 2 Right sound data 3 Left sound 00 27 1D 00 27 1D Split data 2 Upper sound data 3 Lower sound for CA1000 00 08 00 0B data 2 Temperament data 3 Key 00 7F 00 0F Multi Timbre data 2 00 On 7F Off data 3 channel c 2 O 7 dp o s 7 Ped 7 pus 7 am 76 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL CA1200 CA1000 Function Transmit Receive Date DECEMBER 2001 VERSION 1 0 Remarks Basic Channel Default Changes i 1 16 i 1 16 Mode Default Messages Altered 3 x ok k k k k k kk 3 1 3 The default for the OMNI mode is ON Specifying MIDI channels automatically turns it OFF
54. is stretched to compensate for this so the sound will be heard naturally to the ears This Stretched equal temperament is a practical variation of the unstretched equal temperament which was invented on a mathematical basis USER TEMPERAMENT You can make your own temperament by raising or loweringthe pitch for each half tone Select the User temperament by using the VALUE buttons Then use the MENU buttons to show the pitch data for each half tone The display shows the current pitch for C key Use the VALUE buttons to change the pitch by cent KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 NOTE NOTE Continue the same procedure to set the pitch for all keys The user temperament data is saved automatically even after the power is turned off However You must re select the user temperament each time you turn the power on unless you save it as your default temperament by using the User Memory function Please see page 48 in this section for more information on User Memory After you have selected the desired temperament please read the following section on selecting a key signature for the temperament before continuing 5 KEY OF TEMPERAMENT REFERENCE SECTION Limitless modulation of the key became available only after the invention of Equal temperament When we use a temperament other than Equal temperament we must carefully choose the key signature to play in For example if the song you are going to play is
55. ked next to each song title as E B for Easy Beat MP for Melody Play and SK for Skillful TUTORIAL PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC 37 STEADY BEAT Regardless of which arrangement type a Concert Magic song is with Steady Beat you can play any Concert Magic song by simply tapping any key with a constant steady beat Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC button TheLCD display will change to show the current Concert Magic mode in the second line While still holding the CONCERT MAGIC button use the VALUE button to change the Concert Magic mode to STEADY BEAT Start by tapping any key with a constant steady beat Your tapping will set the tempo for the song Both the accompaniment and melody parts will be played automatically in time with the tempo you tap The current mode is NORMAL The mode is changed to STEADY BEAT LS s c o e z Q 6 lt D gt KS o lt jam e E 38 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 CA1200 CA1000 Digital Piano Reference Section Operation of the Panel Components p 40 This section describes the operation of the panel components buttons sliders and jacks If you are familiar with playing a digital piano reading this section first may help you understand the CA piano faster In this section you can look into the particular functions for detailed information and operation instead of reading through the manual from the b
56. lications using the CA piano and another MIDI device UNDERSTANDING MIDI nnn 25 Usina THE CA PIANO AS CONTROLLER ehh 27 USING THE CA PIANO AS A MULTI TIMBRAL SOUND MobuLe 31 8 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 Playing with the Concert Magic p 34 With Kawai s unique feature Concert Magic anyone can sit at the CA piano and play real music SELECTING A SONG ican die tod dao aate D CERTE PCR oe 34 LISTENING TO THE SONG 0c ccc ne hr rrr 35 PERFORMING A SONG 2 sea ere aaa 35 Concert MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES 36 STEADY BEAT hated Ged ead ool ur de Ved EA Eoi 1s 38 TUTORIAL 9 Es ac 9 E 7 c 2 E o 2 9 i pz oO faa Mi 1 Basic OPERATIONS SETTING UP THE PIANO The first thing you ll need to do before playing the piano is to set up the instrument ASSEMBLING THE STAND First you need to assemble the stand unit Assemblethe stand following the instructions at the beginning of this manual SUPPLYING AC POWER The CA piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an amplifier You do not need any other equipment to play your piano You can enjoy the CA piano wherever AC power is available Simply connect the power cable that comes with the CA piano to an AC outlet Connect the AC power cable to the piano s power jack and the other end of the cable to the AC outlet on the wall USING THE HEADPHONES For private performances you may want to use the headphones
57. ls A 4 Fasten the Side Panels A and Back Board B with four screws F 5 Fasten the Pedal Board C and Back Board B with four screws G 2 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 CAUTION To prevent personal injury do not handle the main unit from the ends 6 The next step requires one person on each end of the main unit Grasp the unit with both hands one under the front the other under the rear remember not the end and carefully center the main unit on top of the stand so that the hook brackets located on the bottom rear of the main unit are inside the stand side panels A and approximately one third of the rear top edge of the side panels are exposed See the illustration to the right 7 Maintaining a firm grasp under the front of the main unit slide it toward the rear of the stand until the hook brackets engage the brackets at the rear top of the side panels A This hook arrangement is design to prevent the main unit from tilting forward while the screws are installed Keep one hand under the front of the main unit push down on the front to be certain that hooks are properly engaged 8 Fasten the main unit and the stand with four screws E CAUTION Be sure to secure the main unit to the stand with the screws If you fail to do so the unit could fall from the stand causing damage or personal injury _ ie ma a e 5
58. nd allows you to customize the CA piano to your personal taste These are the functions of Virtual Technician Voicing Sympathetic Resonance Touch Temperament Key of Temperament OI Pow Nr COMMON OPERATION To select a function that you want to adjust press VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN button The LCD will display 1 Voicing the first item in the menu Press either of the MENU buttons to select a different function to edit Use the VALUE buttons to change value To exit the VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN menu press any SOUND SELECT button After you have customized the CA piano usingthe VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN functions you can use the User Memory function to save your settings This way all of your current VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN settings will remain after the power is turned off For more information about the User Memory function please see page 50 in this section of the manual 65 D D D L D o D dp D I2 Ex je 5 c 2 O 7 dp o s D 7 7 am 1 VOICING NOTE Voicing is a technique used by piano technicians to mold the character of a piano s sound The Voicing function lets you change the CA piano s tone quality by choosing one of four types of voicings Bright Produces a brighter tone throughout the entire dynamic range Dynamic Thetone will change dramatically from mellow to bright with your playing Mellow Produces a mellower tone throughout t
59. necting 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 TUTORIAL USING 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 Forsending 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
60. ng Press the PLAY ST OP button again to stop play back and return to the song select display KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 To exit from the recorder press any SOUND SELECT button Now you are familiar with the basic recording procedure on the CA piano For most recording purposes this may be all you need The CA piano however is equipped with other more powerful and flexible features that can be used to record and play back your performances Continue on to learn more about the full capabilities of the recorder BASICS OF THE RECORDER TUTORIAL USING THE RECORDER Let s take a brief look at the recorders features TWO TRACK FIVE SONG RECORDER The CA pianos recorder is a 2 track 5 song recorder This means you can record up to five different songs store them in memory and play them back as you like Each song has two separate tracks called Parts that can be recorded separately This lets you record for example the left hand part first on one track then record the right hand part next on the other track while listening to the first track When you record or play back a song you can select which part track of which song you are going to record or play back When you are recording selectingthe same part again to record will erase any previous recordings on that part Because of this it s important to remember when recording both parts separately after recording the first part be sure to select the second pa
61. ng by using the VALUE buttons Twinkle Twinkle The circles turn into small plus signs as the song is i i playing You probably noticed that the circles in the LCD display turn into smaller plus signs as the song is played back This is called the Note Navigator These circles and plus signs provide a visual guide that shows you when to press the next key The space between the circles and position of the circles in the LCD shows you the approximate timing between each key press The key to performing using Concert Magic is to know the rhythm of the song The Note Navigator provides a rough outline of the songs rhythm that will help you to learn the song s rhythm and then perform it by yourself If you want to listen to a different song press the key to which your desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button To listen press the PLAY STOP button j e e D gt s When you are finished listening to the song press the PLAY STOP button again to stop D D e zy e 2 E D 1 E A D eer z PERFORMING A SoNG Now you re ready to play yourself Tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any one of the 88 black or white keys on the piano s keyboard Use the Note Navigator the circles and plus signs to learn the rhythm of the Concert Magic song TUTORIAL PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC 35 As you tap harder the notes will get louder as you tap softer
62. nspose function lets you raise or lower the piano s key in half steps This is especially useful when you have learned a song in one key and have to play it in another key The transpose feature allows you to play the song in the original key but hear it in another key Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button The value is always set to 0 when the power is The LCD display shows you the current value turned on While still holding the TRANSPOSE button Use the VALUE buttons or the keyboard from C2 to C4 to specify the transposition amount The LCD display shows you a number telling you how many half steps up or down you have transposed the piano 5 for example represents a transposition that is 5 half steps lower 0 indicates no transposition The piano can be transposed up to 12 half steps higher or 12 half steps lower Pressing both VALUE buttons at same time sets the value to 0 Pressing TRANSPOSE button again turns the TRANSPOSE function off The TRANSPOSE function remembers the current setting as long as the power is on KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 HT 42 ViRTUAL TECHNICIAN BUTTON VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN NOTE REFERENCE SECTION A piano technician is essential to an acoustic piano He not only tunes the piano but also performs regulation and voicing adjustments to make the piano sound and play better Virtual Technician simulates the work of a piano technician electronically a
63. ords the following Note information Sound selection Pedal movements Dual settings Setthe desired DUAL balance before you start recording For more information see page 19 in the Tutorial section If you record in a transposed key the song will be played back in the same key you heard when recording not in the key that you played with the keyboard MEMORY CAPACITY The total memory capacity of the recorder is approximately 8 000 notes When the memory becomes full the recorder will automatically stop at that moment The data recorded beforethe interruption will be retained All song data will be saved even after turning off the power 61 D D D 2 D o D 9p D I2 9 PLAviNG Back A Sonc PLAY STOP Button The PLAY STOP button is used to select a song and part to play and to start and stop play back of the recorded songs Press the PLAY STOP button one time to select a specific song and part you would like to play back Use the MENU buttons to select a song and use the VALUE buttons to select a part t The LCD Display shows that both parts of song 1 E are selected to play back Press the PLAY STOP button again and the recorded song will start playing Press the PLAY STOP button again to stop play back and return to the song select display The LCD Display shows that the selected song is playing USINGTHE PLAY STOP BUTTONTO START RECORDING The PLAY STOP button
64. ot to get them tangled INTRODUCTION Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or damage to the product or other Using the product in such areas may result in product breakdown Closing it roughly may trap your fingers resulting in injury Failure to do so may cause breakdown of this product and other devices Entry of water needles or hair pins may result in breakdown or short circuit Please lift up the product when moving it Please note that the product is heavy and must be carried by more than two persons Dropping the product may result in breakdown Doing so may cause the product to generate noise if the product generates noise move the product sufficiently away from the electrical appliance or connect it to another AC outlet Failure to do so may damage them resulting in fire electric shock or short circuit Do not wipe the product with benzene Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation or thinner of the product When cleaning the product put a soft cloth in lukewarm water squeeze it well then wipe the product Do not stand on the product or exert A N Doing so may cause the product to become excessive force 2 deformed or fall over resulting in breakdown or injury The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation This product should be used only with the stand that is provided by the man
65. pedal is capable of responding to half pedaling which provides even finer control of the dampening effect SOSTENUTO PEDAL Depressing this pedal after pressing the keyboard and before releasing the keys sustains the sound of only the keys just played Sort PEDAL Depressing this pedal softens the sound and also reduces its volume When the Rotary Speaker effect is turned on this pedal works as aswitch to change effect speed REFERENCE SECTION 73 D D D D o ra WM D I2 E je M16 Jacks e e e R L MONO R THRU OUT IN pco PC mm LINE OUT LINE IN MIDI COMPUTER LINE OUT Jacks These jacks provide stereo output of the piano s sound to amplifiers tape recorders or similar equipment The audio signal coming through the LINE IN jacks is also routed to these jacks The piano s sound is mixed with the LINE IN signals The CA piano s VOLUME slider can control the output level of its own sound while it does not control the LINE IN signal LINE IN Jacks These jacks are used to connect a pair of stereo outputs from other audio equipment or electronic instruments to the piano s speakers The audio signal coming through these jacks bypasses the piano s volume control To adjust the volume level use the output control of the external device MIDI Jacks These jacks are used to connect external MIDI devices with the CA piano There are three terminals MIDI IN MIDI OUT and MIDI THRU
66. reset sound When the power is turned off the effects will be reset to the factory settings unless you use the User Memory function to save your current reverb and effect settings For more information about the User Memory function please see page 50 in the reference section of this manual USING THE METRONOME Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music Itis important to practice playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a steady rhythm The CA piano s metronome is a tool that helps you to achieve this by providing a steady beat for you play along with TUTORIAL BASIC OPERATIONS 15 lt cc O E 7 c 2 E o 2 9 i pz oO faa METRON TEMPO JNOME BEAT UME STARTING THE METRONOME Press the TEMPO button You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat The LCD display shows the tempo in beats per minute To change the tempo use the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the tempo within the range of 20 300 beats per minute 40 600 BPM with eighth note rhythms Tempo is displayed in number of beats per minute To stop the metronome press the TEMPO button again CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder one comes every fourth beat The metronome is capable of giving you a down beatto indicate the beginning of the measure You are now
67. ressing the SOUND SELECT buttons will send the program change numbers as listed in page 75 After selecting the Transmit PGM function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to turn it on and off The LCD display shows whether or not program change numbers will be transmitted 9 Mutti TimBRaAL MopE REFERENCE SECTION Multi timbral mode allows the CA piano to receive data on more than one MIDI channel simultaneously In this mode the CA piano can play different musical parts with different sounds for each part Multi Timbral On This is a flexible 16 part multi timbral setup You can turn individual MIDI channels on and off and assign any program number to any channel in the way you like Multi Timbral Off This turns off the multi timbral capability Only one MIDI channel will be active and only the preset sound currently selected will be heard when a MIDI signal is received 49 D D D D o D 9p D I2 EA je After selecting the Multi Timbre function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to turn it on and off 3 Mulia Timbre The LCD display shows the selected Multi timbral Or mode 10 CHANNEL Mute This determines which MIDI channels are activated to receive MIDI information when the Multi Timbral is set to on You can activate or deactivate each of the 16 channels individually Select the Channel Mute function by pressing t
68. rt to erase Use the MENU buttons to select the desired song and use the VALUE buttons to select the desired part to erase Press the REC button to erase TheLCD display will ask you if you re sure Confirmation to erase the song If you are sure you want to erase the song and part press the REC button one more time The erase procedure is completed If you want to cancel the erase procedure press the PLAY STOP button Press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons to exit from the song erase menu ERASING ALL DATA To erase everything all songs and parts at once first turn the power off and then turn it back on again while holding down both the REC and PLAY STOP button The entire memory of the recorder will be erased 23 C2 gt e LI D D D Q le Qa D E Cc E 9 D gt r lt jam O E m oO Ke S 9 Oo ao feb de e gt 2 c 24 The CA piano s built in recorder is easy to use and is perfect for practice and basic recording needs For those individuals interested in using this instrument for more complex digital recordings the CA piano can be connected to an external MIDI sequencer or a personal computer Please read chapter 3 Using MIDI to learn about the CA piano s MIDI and Multi timbral capabilities KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 3 Usina MIDI In this chapter you will learn how you can create music by con
69. rt to record otherwise you will end up recording over the first part of the song RECORDED INFORMATION The CA piano records the following Note information Sound selection Pedal movements Dual settings Setthe dual balance as desired before you start recording Balance settings made before you start recording will be used by the recorder Any changes made during the recording will be ignored by the recorder 2 gt a E D ms D Q le 23 D E Cc e D D gt r jam O E z Ke S 9 oO ao feb de e gt 2 Transpose When you record in a different key using the transpose function the CA piano will record the actual transposed notes you hear not the notes as you play with the keyboard RECORDING CAPACITY The total recording capacity is about 8 000 notes Pressing any buttons or pedals is counted as one note When the recorder reaches it s maximum capacity the CA piano will stop recording at that point RECORDER AND METRONOME When playing back asong with the metronome turned on the metronome always restarts with the down beat RECORDING Mont THAN ONE SONG 20 The CA piano is capable of recording up to five different songs Let s try recording a second song If you followed the procedure in the previous section you have already recorded Song 1 so now let s record Song 2 Press the REC button to enter the song part selection m
70. s goinginto too much detail regardingthe technical aspects of MIDI such as system exclusive data for those who are more familiar with MIDI or want to be this manual provides technical MIDI information and a MIDI Implementation Chart on page 76 and 77 33 En 3 e e WIHOLAL lt jam e E gt E LS oO o e es Q 6 lt D gt KS a IW 4 PLayinc witH Concert Macic The great German composer J ohann Sebastian Bach once said Playing the keyboard is simple J ust strike the right keys at the right time Many people wish it were that simple The reality is very different of course However there is a way to make playing the keyboard very simple You don t even have to strike the right keys thanks to Concert Magic With CONCERT MAGIC absolutely anyone can sit at the CA piano and make real music even if you ve never taken a piano lesson in your life To enjoy performing by yourself you have only to select your favorite piece from 176 preprogrammed songs and tap any of the 88 piano keys with a steady rhythm and tempo CONCERT MAGIC will provide the correct melody and accompaniment notes regardless of which keys you press Anybody young or old can enjoy CONCERT MAGIC from the moment they sit down atthe CA piano Now let s see how CONCERT MAGIC works SELECTING A SONG 34 CONCERT MAGIC The 176 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 88 p
71. selecting the Lower Octave Shift function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to select your desired shift range The LCD display shows the lower part is shifted one octave up Lower Octave Shift can be set between 0 to 3 3 Lower PEDAL ON OFF REFERENCE SECTION This determines if the sustain pedal will be active for lower sound when in SPLIT mode The default setting is Off which means the sustain pedal is not active the lower sound After selecting the Lower Pedal function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to turn it on and off The LCD display shows whether Lower Pedal is on or off 47 D D D D o D dp D I2 EA je c 2 O 7 42 o s D 7 pus 7 am 4 TUNING 5 MIDI CHANNEL 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 uos 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 z 440 0 Hz This determines on which MIDI channel the CA piano will exchange MIDI information with an external MIDI instrument or a personal computer After
72. selecting the MIDI Channel function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to select your desired number TheLCD display shows the currently selected channel number 6 SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NuMBERS 48 This function allows the CA piano to transmit program change numbers beyond the 40 CA 1200 or 30 CA 1000 pre defined numbers transmitted by the sound select buttons Using this function you can send any number from 1to 128 After selecting the Send PGM 7 function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to select your desired number TheLCD display shows the program change number To send the program change number press both VALUE buttons simultaneously KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 7 LOCAL CourRoL ON OFF This determines whether the CA piano s sound will be played from the piano s keyboard ON or only from an external MIDI instrument OFF Even with local control off the piano s keyboard will still transmit to an external MIDI instrument or personal computer After selecting the Local Control function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to turn on and off riral The LCD display shows whether Local Control is on or off 8 TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON OFF This determines whether or not the CA piano will transmit program change information when pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons When this is turned on p
73. ss any key with a steady rhythm LS oO o e es Q 6 lt D gt KS a E lt jam e E gt E Key on XX X X XX X X X XX X XX X X X XXX 36 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 MELODY PLAY These songs are also quite easy to play especially if they are familiar to you To perform them tap out the rhythm of the melody on any key on the keyboard Singing along as you tap the rhythm can be helpful Play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star for example Follow the melody s rhythm as shown Key on X X X X X X X X X X X X X X When performing fast songs with Concert Magic it is sometimes easier to tap two different keys with two fingers alternating This allows you to play twice as fast as you can using only one finger on one key SKILLFUL These songs range in difficulty from moderately difficult to difficult To perform them tap out the rhythm of both the melody and the accompaniment notes on any key on the keyboard like Waltz of the Flowers shown below The Note Navigator will be very helpful with the Skillful songs j em O D gt i vu D E e Ej zy e 2 E D 1 E A D eer z It may take some practice to get them just right A good way to learn these songs is to listen to them first and then try to tap out the rhythms that you hear NOTE In the song list in the reference section on page 78 the arrangement type is mar
74. st like a grand piano They are Sustain Soft and Sostenuto The sustain pedal is capable of responding to half pedaling which provides even finer control of the dampening effect PLAYING WITH More Sounps TUTORIAL BASIC OPERATIONS You have already heard the CA s main piano sound The CA1200 has a total of forty sounds thirty for the CA1000 not only different types of piano sounds but different instruments as well The different instrument sounds built into CA piano are called preset sounds All of the preset sounds have been created through advanced digital sampling technology achieving as natural and realistic sound as possible Let s try some of the preset sounds SELECTING ANOTHER PRESET SOUND Press the SOUND SELECT button under the name of the instrument you would like to listen to When the button is pressed the LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that this sound is selected CLASSIC MODERN ELECTRIC CHURCH HARPSI GRAND PIANO PIANO DRAWBAR ORGAN CHORD MALLETS STRINGS BRD BASS E ENES ES a ES vs D 0 o e o D S e 2 s 5j o WIYOLAL lt cc O E N c e E o o o ES c en DEMO The name of the selected preset sound is also shown in the LCD Display The SOUND SELECT buttons are assigned with three CA1000 or four CA1200 preset sounds to select To select the other sounds press the button repeatedly You can also select any preset
75. t a function that you want to adjust press either of the MENU buttons The LCD will display 1 Brilliance the first item in the menu i Pea T Tas i Drillic Press the MENU buttons again to select a different function to edit Use the VALUE buttons to change value To exit the function menu press any SOUND SELECT button NOTE Once the power is turned off all settings will be reset to the factory preset values unless you use the User Memory function to save your current settings For more information about the User Memory function please see page 50 in this section of the manual c 2 O feb 45 o s 7 Ped 7 7 am 46 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 1 BRILLIANCE Brilliance lets you adjust brightness of the preset sounds After selecting the Brilliance function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to change the value to the desired amount The LCD display shows the brilliance setting with a number 0 indicates the standard setting Brilliance can be set between 5 to 5 Plus settings produce a brighter tone minus settings produce a mellower tone Brilliance settings are global for all the preset sounds You can not have an individual setting for each sound 2 LOWER OcTAVE SHIFT This allows the octave of the lower part to be be shifted up one two or three octaves higher when you use the split function After
76. t notes on any of the keys on your piano keyboard It may require some practice to successfully play these selections Even skilled players will enjoy the challenge of the skillful pieces Try listening to these songs first and then try to tap out the rhythms that you hear STEADY BEAT With Steady Beat you can play any Concert Magic song by just tapping any key with a steady beat regardless of which arrangement type the song is First you need to change the Concert Magic mode from NORMAL to STEADY BEAT Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC button Use the VALUE button to change the mode See page 38 for details KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 W 2 Demo BurroN DEMO The CA piano has twenty seven demo songs built in Each demo song presents a brief musical piece to introduce the different preset instruments The 176 Concert Magic songs can be demonstrated as well PRESET Sounn DEMO To listen to all the demo songs simply press the DEMO button The CA piano will begin the demo The demo songs for the sounds in the Classic Grand category will begin the demo All of the Classic Grand demo songs will be played back in order Then another category will be selected at random and the demo songs for that category will be played New sound categories will be selected at random until the DEMO button is pressed again to stop To select the demos for a particular sound button press the desired SOUND SELECT button while the demo is pl
77. tact a music publisher for a listing of available books on MIDI applications to learn more Let s explore some MIDI applications using an external MIDI device connected to the CA piano UsiNc THE CA PIANO AS CONTROLLER TUTORIAL USING MIDI First let s play sounds from an external MIDI device using the CA piano s keyboard MIDI CONNECTION First connect the CA piano s MIDI OUT jack to your external MIDI device s MIDI IN jack with a MIDI cable 27 En 3 e e WIHOLAL lt o e gt E a D R 2 28 MIDI OUT LINE OUT MIDI IN LINE IN 58 00 60 oo Next you must match the MIDI channel The transmitting channel of the CA piano and receiving channel of your external MIDI device must be the same CHANGING TRANSMITTING CHANNEL To change the transmit channel on the CA piano press the MENU button several times until you see 5 MIDI Channel Change the channel by using the VALUE buttons You can select from 1 to 16 Press any SOUND SELECT button to exit from the function menu The LCD display will indicate the channel number that is currently selected AUDIO CONNECTION If your external MIDI deviceis not equipped with an amplifier or speakers you can connect it directly to the CA piano using the LINE IN jacks or to an external sound system Connect the LINE IN jacks of the CA piano and the LINE OUT audio ou
78. the key switches between the two banks Concert Magic songs can also be selected with the VALUE buttons Press the Concert Magic button then use the VALUE buttons to select a song KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 LISTENING TO THE SELECTED SONG To listen to a Concert Magic song first follow the song selection procedure then press the PLAY STOP button Adjust the speed or tempo of the song by using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button TheLCD display will only display the tempo value while the Tempo button is pressed To stop play back of the song press the PLAY STOP button again To restart the currently selected song from the beginning press play again You can select a different Concert Magic song during playback with the VALUE buttons LISTENING TO ALL THE CONCERT MAGIC SONGS Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the PLAY STOP button without selecting a song The CA piano will play back all the preset songs in order PERFORMING THE SELECTED SONG REFERENCE SECTION After following the song selection procedure tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any one of the 88 black or white keys on your piano keyboard As you tap harder the notes will get louder as you tap softer the notes will get quieter As you tap faster the notes speed up as you tap slower they will slow down correspondingly To help you learn the Concert Magic song s rhythm the LCD Display gives you a visual g
79. tput jacks of your external MIDI device with a pair of audio cables see the illustration above Now you will be able to hear the CA piano s sound and your external MIDI device s sound together through the CA s speakers Usethe volume control on your external MIDI device to balance it s volume with the CA piano Now You re ready to play Play the CA piano s keyboard You should hear both instruments as you play What is happening is that the CA piano is transmitting MIDI information what note you played how hard loud you played it and so on to your external MIDI device The external MIDI device reproduces sound based on this information using its own sound module KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 TUTORIAL USING MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE Press a SOUND SELECT button on the CA You will hear the sound on your external MIDI device also changes Pressing a SOUND SELECT button lets the CA piano transmit a program change number A program change is the type of MIDI command that tells the receiving instrument what sound or instrument to play your notes with Actual program change information is just a number from 1to 128 not an instrument name You select the desired instrument with a specific number Notall MIDI instruments assign the same sound to the same program change number MIDI instrumentsthat conformto the General MIDI GM standard however DO assign the same sound to the same program change number For example program change 1
80. tting Touch lets you select a different touch sensitivity for the keyboard from the standard touch of an acoustic piano You can change the sensitivity to one of five different settings LIGHT LIGHT HEAVY HEAVY OFF and User 1 2 Light For those still developing finger strength A louder volume is produced even when playing with a soft touch Light For players with a delicate touch Requires less striking force to achieve a forte note Heavy Perfect for those with strong fingers Requires a heavier touch to produce a loud volume Heavy Redires more striking force to achieve a loud volume Off A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard the keysare struck This settingis suitablefor soundsthathavea fixed dynamic range such as Organ and Harpsichord User 1 2 You can create your own custom touch curve to fit your playing style Two user touch curves can be saved After selecting the Touch function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to select your desired touch type The LCD display shows the touch type currently selected Normal is the default setting Touch selection is global for all the preset tones You can not have an individual setting for each tone LIGHT and HEAVY do not represent the physical weight of the keys These are settings that affect the sensitivity of the keys which determines the volume level in response to the key movement 67 D D D L D o D
81. ufacturer The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when e The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the product e The product has been exposed to rain e The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance e The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged Notes on Repair Should an abnormality occur in the product immediately turn the power OFF disconnect the power cord plug and then contact the shop from which the product was purchased This digital piano is for household use and is not intended for commercial use CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot fully insert ATTENTION Pour viter les chocs lectriques introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond Instruction for AC power cord U K Do not plug either terminal of the power cord to the ground of the AC outlet on the wall FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions ma
82. uide This is the Note Navigator The Note Navigator provides a rough outline of the songs rhythm that will help you to learn the song s rhythm and then perform it by yourself The Note Navigator the circles and plus signs indicates the rhythm of each note The circles turn into small plus signs as soon as each note is played 41 D D D 2 D o D dp D I2 EA 9 c 2 O 7 dp o s 7 Ped 7 pus 7 cc 42 When performing fast songs on Concert Magic it is sometimes easier to tap two different keys with two fingers alternating This allows you to play twice as fast as you can using only one finger on one key Adjust the relative volume of the melody notes and accompaniment notes with the DUAL BALANCE slider CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES Each of the 176 Concert Magic songs is arranged in one of three arrangement types EASY BEAT These are the easiest songs to play To perform them simply tap out a constant steady beat on any key on your piano keyboard MELODY PLAY These songs are also quite easy to play especially if they are familiar to you To perform them tap out the rhythm of the melody on any one of the keys on your piano keyboard Singing along as you tap the rhythm can be helpful SKILLFUL These songs range in difficulty from moderately difficult to difficult To perform them tap out the rhythm of both the melody and the accompanimen
83. ust as easy to use The CA piano records a song as digital data instead of audio data and stores the song inside the instrument Because the song is stored as digital information you can modify the song when you play itback You can for example adjustthe tempo without changing the pitch or use a different effect setting from one you have recorded Once you understand the recorder you will find it to be a useful tool for both practicing and playing the piano RECORDING A SONG RDER i REC RECOR PLAY STOP Press the REC button when you are ready to record The LED indicator will start flashing telling you that the piano is ready to record The LCD display shows the song number and part number that will be recorded Now play some music on the piano The recorder will automatically start recording with the first note you play Press the PLAY STOP button when you re finished recording The CA piano will stop recording and the LCD display will momentarily display a message Stopping while the song is saved to memory If you make a mistake you can record your piece again J ust repeat the same procedure The second recording will completely erase the first one PLAYING Back A SONG RECOR PLAY STOP The CA Piano will be ready to play back the song as soon as you re finished recording The LCD Display shows you the number of the song you just recorded Press the PLAY STOP button to play back the so
84. will always be an acoustic piano sound on a GM compatible synth and program change 233 will always bean acoustic bass sound Because of this when connecting two GM instruments together selectingthe right sound is not a problem The CA piano is not a General MIDI instrument and its internal sounds do not conform to the General MIDI standard This means when you select a sound on the CA piano such as Classic E Piano you will probably hear a different sound playing from your external MIDI device What sound you hear will depend on the sound assignments on your external MIDI device Below is a chart of the Program Change number sound assignment mapping for the first twelve CA piano sounds and the first twelve GM sounds Please see page 75inthereference section for more detail The CA piano can have different mappings depending on the setting for multi timbral mode explained later in this chapter Program CA1200 CA1000 General MIDI 1 Concert Grand Concert Grand Grand Piano 2 Studio Grand Studio Grand Bright Piano 3 Mellow Grand Mellow Grand Electric Grand 4 J azz Grand Modern Piano Honky Tonk Piano 5 Modern Piano Rock Piano Electric Piano 1 6 Rock Piano New Age Piano Electric Piano 2 7 New AgePiano Classic E Piano Harpsichord 8 Honky Tonk Modern E P 1 Clavi 9 Classic E Piano Modern E P 2 Celesta 10 Modern E P 1 Jazz Organ Glockenspiel 11 Modern E P 2 Drawbar Organ1 Music Box 12 Modern E P 3 DrawbarOrgan2 Vibraphone 29 En 3 t
85. written in D major choose D as the temperament key After selecting the Key Signature function by pressing the MENU buttons use the VALUE buttons to set the desired key The LCD display shows the currently selected key signature Please note that changing the key of the temperament will only change the balance of thetuning the pitch of the keyboard remains unchanged Use the TUNING or TRANSPOSE functions to change the pitch of the whole keyboard 71 D D D E D o D dp D I2 EA je c 2 O feb 42 o s 7 Ped 7 am IW 13 Power SwrrcH TURNING THE POWER ON Press this button to turn on the power Pressing it again will turn off the power Pressingthis button while holding down the REC and PLAY STOP buttons will erase all the songs currently stored in memory IW 14 VoLume SLIDER MASTER VOLUME min LLL EL l1 1101101 max CONTROLLING OVERALL VOLUME This slider controls the master volume level of the piano s sound Move this slider to the right to increase the volume and move to the left to decrease the volume This slider also controls the headphone s volume and the LINE output level of the piano s sound 72 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 W 15 PEDALS 0 QU L SUSTAIN PEDAL SOSTENUTO PEDAL SOFT PEDAL SuSTAIN PEDAL Depressing this pedal sustains the sound even after removing your hands from the keyboard The sustain
86. y cause harmful interference to radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different electrical circuit from the receiver Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This instrument complies with the limits for a class B digital apparatus pursuant to the Radio Interference Regulations C R C c 1374 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 THANK You FOR PURCHASING A KAWAI DicirAL Piano INTRODUCTION The Kawai digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from Kawai s many years of experience in building fine pianos Its keyboard provides thetouch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance on the piano harpsichord organ and other instruments In addition the CA piano is equipped with reverb and a digital effect processor for an even fuller sound Industry Standard MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface jacks are included which allow you to play other electronic instruments
87. ypes of delay available delay 1 3 each of which has a different length of delay between the echoes TREMOLO This is a vibrato type effect ROTARY This effect simulates the sound of the Rotary Speaker cabinet commonly used with electronic organs Rotary 1 is normal rotary and Rotary 2 is with distortion effect The soft pedal is used to change the speed of the rotor between SLOW and FAST KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA1200 CA1000 TO ADD REVERB REVERB Press the REVERB button The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that reverb is in use Press and hold the REVERB button and the currently selected reverb type will be shown in the LCD display WIYOLAL The reverb type is displayed vs D n 2 e o D S e 2 9 5j o To change the reverb type use the VALUE buttons TO ADD OTHER EFFECTS Press the EFFECTS button The LED indicator will be turned on to EFFECTS indicate that the effect is in use Press and hold the EFF ECTS button and the currently selected effect will be shown in the LCD display To change the effect type use the VALUE buttons l The selected effect is displayed To turn off the reverb or effects press the REVERB or EFFECTS button again NOTE Any changes you make to the reverb and the effects are stored with the preset sound in memory as long as the power is on When you reselect a sound your chosen reverb and effect settings will be recalled along with the p

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