Kawai CE200 - Manuals

INTRODUCTION 7 T HANK Y OU FOR P URCHASING A KAWAI D IGITAL P IANO ! 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...

8 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 CAUTION: To prevent personal injury, do not handle the main unit from the ends. 4. Hold the Back Board (B) behind the Pedal Board (C) and in front of the fixing metal of the Side Panels (A). 5. Fasten the Side Panels (A) and Back Board (B) with two screws (E) on both side...

9 INTRODUCTION 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...

12 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Quick Start 1.1 S ETTING U P THE P IANO 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. Assemble the stand following the instructions at the beginning of this manual....

13 QUICK START Quick Start Press the DEMO button and the demo song for the Piano 1 category will start. After the Piano 1 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 pr...

14 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Quick Start 1.8 P LAYING WITH M ORE S OUNDS You have already heard the CE200’s main piano sound. The CE200 has a total of 20 sounds, not only different types of piano sounds but different instruments as well. The different instrument sounds built into CE200 piano are cal...

15 ADVANCED PLAYING Advanced Playing 2.1 V ALUE B UTTONS 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. “ ” button ...

16 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Advanced Playing 2.3 S PLIT 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 dow...

17 ADVANCED PLAYING Advanced Playing EXITING FOUR HANDS MODE To exit Four Hands Mode, press the SPLIT button again. The LED indicator will be turned off. SELECTING SOUNDS IN FOUR HANDS MODE The method for selecting sounds is the same as in Split Mode. After you are in Four Hands Mode simply use the ...

18 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Advanced Playing 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 1&2, Stage, and Hall 1&2. (listed in order of reverberation amou...

19 ADVANCED PLAYING Advanced Playing To change the effect type, use the VALUE buttons while holding down the EFFECTS button. To turn off the reverb or effects, press the REVERB or EFFECTS button again. 2.7 V OICING Voicing is a technique used by piano technicians to mold the character of a piano’s s...

20 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Advanced Playing The voicing setting defaults to "Normal" each time the power is turned off. You can use the user memory function (page 40 ), to save your selected voicing. This way your current voicing selection will remain even after the power is turned off. 2....

21 ADVANCED PLAYING Advanced Playing The selected Rhythm Style is displayed. 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...

22 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Recorder The CE200 piano’s recorder records your playing much like a tape recorder, and it is just as easy to use. The CE200 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 inform...

23 RECORDER Recorder RECORDING CAPACITY The total recording capacity is about 15,000 notes. Pressing any buttons or pedals is counted as one note. When the recorder reaches it’s maximum capacity, the CE200 piano will stop recording at that point. RECORDER AND METRONOME When playing back a song with ...

24 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Recorder To select the song number, use the SOUND SELECT buttons with the song numbers printed under them—PIANO 1, ELECTRIC PIANO and DRAWBAR. Press the ELECTRIC PIANO button to select Song 2 while holding down the REC button. The LED indicator of ELECTRIC PIANO will beg...

25 RECORDER Recorder When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button again. STATUS OF SONG AND PART You have probably noticed that some of the LED indicators are flashing, some are turned on, and some are turned off. The LED indicates the status of recording and play back as shown below....

26 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Recorder To play back an individual part, use the Part buttons while holding down the PLAY/STOP button to turn on/off each part. If the LED indicator is on, that part will play. If the LED indicator is off, that part will not play. USING THE PLAY/STOP BUTTON TO START REC...

27 PIANO MUSIC Piano Music Pressing the PIANO MUSIC button lets you enter the Piano Music mode. The CE200 piano provides pre-recorded Classical piano music for your listening pleasure. All of the song titles are listed in "PIANO MUSIC LIST" on page 55. Press the PIANO MUSIC button. The LED i...

28 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Function Buttons 5.1 S ELECTING THE T OUCH S ENSITIVITY (TOUCH B UTTON ) 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 1, LIGHT 2,...

29 FUNCTION BUTTONS Function Buttons USER TOUCH Let’s create your own custom touch curve which will fit your playing style. Use the VALUE buttons to select “User” while holding down the TOUCH button. While still holding the TOUCH button, press the REC button. The display will show “Play”. Now start ...

30 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Function Buttons 5.3 O THER F UNCTIONS (TOUCH & TRANSPOSE B UTTONS ) There are 17 other functions that control tuning, system, and MIDI functions. They are Brilliance, Tuning, Damper Resonance, String Resonance,Temperament, Lower Octave Shift, MIDI Transmit and Recei...

32 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Function Buttons The display alternatively shows “dEF” (= Damper Effect) and a number that represents the value. Use the VALUE buttons to set the volume within a range of "Off, 1 to 10 and 5 is the default setting. Damper resonance will not be active when "Off...

33 FUNCTION BUTTONS Function Buttons When you play a key while holding down an adjacent key, an acoustic piano produces a sound as a result of string resonance. The CE200 simulates this phenomenon. The string resonance volume defaults to "5" each time the power is turned off. String resonanc...

34 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Function Buttons 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 be aware what key you are playing in wi...

35 FUNCTION BUTTONS Function Buttons the ears. This “Stretched” equal temperament is a practical variation of t h e “ u n s t r e t c h e d ” e q u a l t e m p e r a m e n t w h i c h w a s i n v e n t e d o n a mathematical basis. ◆ NOTE After you have selected the desired temperament, please read ...

36 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Function Buttons 7. MIDI CHANNEL This determines on which MIDI channel the CE200 piano will exchange MIDI information with an external MIDI instrument or a personal computer. Press the CHURCH ORGAN button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The displa...

38 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Function Buttons 12. CHANNEL MUTE This determines which MIDI channels are activated to receive MIDI information when the Multi-Timbral mode is set to on. You can activate or deactivate each of the 16 channels individually. Press the EFFECTS button while holding down the ...

39 FUNCTION BUTTONS Function Buttons 14. LAYER OCTAVE SHIFT This allows the octave of the layered part to be be shifted up or down when you use the dual function. Press the SPLIT button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The display alternatively shows “LAo” (= Layer Octave) and...

40 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Function Buttons 16. DAMPER HOLD This determines if the sound such as organ or strings should be held (on) or gradually decayed (off) when the damper pedal is depressed. Press the BEAT button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The display alternative...

42 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Using MIDI In this chapter you will learn how you can create music by connecting the CE200 piano to an external MIDI device. The CE200 piano is compatible with MIDI devices from Kawai and other manufacturers. It can also be used with sequencing software on a personal com...

43 USING MIDI Using MIDI tune in to the right channel. When a transmitting instrument uses channel 1, the receiving instrument must be set to use channel 1 also. The CE200 piano lets you set the same channel number for both Transmit and receive. There are 16 MIDI channels available to choose from on...

44 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Using MIDI EFFECTS REVERB REC RECORDER PLAY/STOP TEMPO METRONOME BEAT VOLUME Dual Balance left right DEMO DEMO CONCERT MAGIC max min MASTER VOLUME TOUCH TRANS- POSE PIANO 1 SONG 1 PART 1 2 2 3 4 5 PIANO 2 E.PIANO CHURCH ORGAN HARPSI-CHORD VIBRA- PHONE STRINGS CHOIR VALUE...

45 USING MIDI Using MIDI AUDIO CONNECTION If your external MIDI device is 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 output) jacks of...

46 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Using MIDI depending on the setting for multi-timbral mode (explained later in this chapter). Program # CE200 General MIDI 1 Concert Grand Grand Piano 2 Studio Grand Bright Piano 3 Mellow Grand Electric Grand 4 Classic E. Piano Honky Tonk Piano 5 Modern E. P Electric Pia...

47 USING MIDI Using MIDI EFFECTS REVERB REC RECORDER PLAY/STOP TEMPO METRONOME BEAT VOLUME Dual Balance left right DEMO DEMO CONCERT MAGIC max min MASTER VOLUME TOUCH TRANS- POSE PIANO 1 SONG 1 PART 1 2 2 3 4 5 PIANO 2 E.PIANO CHURCH ORGAN HARPSI-CHORD VIBRA- PHONE STRINGS CHOIR VALUE MIDI IN MIDI O...

48 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Using MIDI MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE Multi-timbral On is a setup for 16-channel multi-timbral operation. You can mute the channels separately. Each channel recognizes the program change numbers as listed on page 54. There are two kinds of Multi-timbral On. On1 and On2 have diff...

49 USING MIDI Using MIDI MIDI may seem a little difficult to work with at first, but once mastered it offers many new and exciting ways to enjoy music. While this manual avoids going into too much detail regarding the technical aspects of MIDI such as “system exclusive data”, for those who are more ...

50 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Jacks 7. J ACKS MIDI J ACKS These jacks are used to connect external MIDI devices with the CE200 piano. There are two terminals: MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. USB J ACK This jack is used to connect with a personal computer and exchange MIDI data. When the CE200 piano is connecte...

51 JACKS Jacks computer, and make sure to install the driver. If you connect the unit to the computer without installing the driver, the USB-MIDI driver may not operate properly. If this occurs, use the driver update function of the OS to install the appropriate USB-MIDI driver, or delete the driver...

52 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Jacks *Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. *Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer. Inc. *Other company names and product names mentioned referenced herein may be registered trademarks or trademarks of re-spective owners. LINE OUT J...

54 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Appendices P ROGRAM C HANGE N UMBER M APPING 8. A PPENDICES Multi-Timbral mode Sound Button Sound Name Off, On 1 On 2 Prog # Bank MSB Bank LSB Prog # PIANO 1 Concert Grand 1 121 0 1 2 Studio Grand 2 121 1 1 3 Mellow Grand 3 121 2 1 ELECTRIC PIANO 1 Classic E.Piano 4 121 ...

56 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Appendices P IANO M USIC B UTTON ( P . 27) D EMO B UTTON ( P . 13) S OUND S ELECT B UTTONS ( P . 14) V OLUME S LIDER ( P . 12) LED D ISPLAY LED I NDICATOR PIANO Concert Grand Valse Romantique / Debussy Studio Grand Original Mellow Grand La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin / Debu...

57 APPENDICES Appendices V ALUE B UTTONS ( P . 15) E FFECT B UTTONS ( P . 17) D UAL /S PLIT B ALANCE S LIDER ( P .17 ) M ETRONOME B UTTONS ( P . 20) R ECORDER B UTTONS ( P . 23 ) S PLIT B UTTON ( P . 16) CE200 Keyboard 88 Wooden Keyboard Polyphony Maximum 96 Number of Sound 20 Sound Catrgories Piano...

58 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CE200 Appendices 1 1st byte 2 2nd byte 3 3rd byte 4 4th byte 5 5th byte 6 6th byte 7 7th byte 8 8th byte 9 9th byte 10 10th byte MIDI E XCLUSIVE D ATA F ORMAT 1 F0 . . . . . . . . . . Start code 2 40 . . . . . . . . . . Kawai's ID number 3 00 - 0F . . . . . . MIDI channel 4 10...

59 APPENDICES Appendices MIDI I MPLEMENTATION C HART KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL: CE200 D ATE : J ANUARY 2007 V ERSION 1.0 Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO ❍ : Yes Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO ✕ : No Function Transmit Receive Remarks Basic Default 1 1 Channel Changes 1 – 16...