Kawai CN32 - Manuals

Page 7 The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: ● The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged. ● Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product. ● The product has been exposed to rain. ● The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a...

Page 8 1 P A R T NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ‘ PEDALS The CN32 piano has three pedals: Damper/Sustain, Sostenuto, and Soft. ¡ Damper/Sustain pedal Sustains the sound after hands are lifted from the keyboard. The sustain pedal is capable of responding to half pedaling. ¡ Sostenuto pedal Depressing this pedal...

Page 9 1 P A R T NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ‘ HEADPHONES ¡ Headphone jack (x 2) There are two headphone jacks located on the left underside of the piano. Up to two pairs of headphones can be connected simultaneously. „ For information on attaching the headphone hook, please refer to the assembly instructio...

Page 10 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 2. PLAYING THE PIANO 1) BASIC OPERATIONS This section provides the basic procedures for turning the power on and playing the CN32 digital piano. ‘ SETTING UP THE PIANO The CN32 digital piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an internal amplifi er—no addition equipment...

Page 11 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 2) DEMO SONGS The internal demonstration songs provide an excellent introduction to the varied capabilities of the CN32 digital piano, presenting the instrument’s rich selection of voices. There are 30 build-in demo songs, each presenting a musical piece to introduce the...

Page 12 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 3) SELECTING A SOUND The CN32 digital piano features 36 realistic sounds suitable for various musical styles, with multiple sounds assigned to each of the 9 category buttons listed below. Button Instrument name PIANO 1 Concert GrandStudio GrandMellow GrandModern Piano PI...

Page 13 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 4) DUAL MODE The DUAL function allows two internal sounds to be layered together, creating a more complex sound. For example, a piano can be layered with strings, or a church organ with a choir sound. … Step 1 Press and hold the PIANO1 button, then press the STRINGS butt...

Page 14 2 PLA YING THE PIANO … Step 5 Use the BALANCE slider to adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. … Step 6 Press any individual SOUND SELECT button to deactivate DUAL mode. Increases the volume of the sound assigned to the leftmost selected SOUND button Increases the volume of the so...

Page 15 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 5) SPLIT MODE The SPLIT function divides the keyboard of the CN32 digital piano into Upper and Lower sections, allowing each section to be played with a different sound. … Step 1 Press the SPLIT button. The LED indicator for the SPLIT button will turn on, indicating that...

Page 16 2 PLA YING THE PIANO … Step 4 Press the PIANO2 button three times. The LED indicator for the PIANO2 button will turn on. ‘1-3’ will be shown in the LED display, indicating that the Upper section sound has been changed to Mellow Grand 2. … Step 5 Press and hold the SPLIT button, then press th...

Page 18 2 PLA YING THE PIANO … Step 3 Press the SOUND SELECT buttons to adjust the Upper section sound. … Step 4 Press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the SOUND SELECT buttons to adjust the Lower section sound. … Step 5 Press and hold the SPLIT button, then press a key on the keyboard to adjus...

Page 19 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 7) REVERB AND EFFECTS The CN32 digital piano allows performers to alter sounds by adding reverb and applying effects. When selecting some internal sounds, the LED indicators for the EFFECTS or REVERB buttons may turn on automatically. This is because certain internal sou...

Page 20 2 PLA YING THE PIANO ‘ APPLYING EFFECTS Effects alter the impression and feeling of the sounds. There are seven types of effect available: Effect type Description Chorus Simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over...

Page 21 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 8)TOUCH CURVE The TOUCH function allows different touch sensitivities for the keyboard to be selected, other than the standard touch of an acoustic piano. The sensitivity can be changed to one of fi ve different types: Light 2, Light 1, Heavy 1, Heavy 2 or Off. … Step 1 P...

Page 22 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 9) TRANSPOSE The TRANSPOSE function allows the audible pitch of the CN32 digital piano to be raised or lowered in half steps. This is particularly useful when accompanying instruments with different tones, or when a song learned in one key must be played in another key. ...

Page 23 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 10) METRONOME Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a steady rhythm. The CN32 digital piano’s metronome function helps learners to achieve this by providing a steady b...

Page 24 2 PLA YING THE PIANO … Step 2 Press the S or T VALUE buttons to select the desired time signature. The currently selected time signature will be shown in the LED display. … Step 3 Press the BEAT button again to deactivate the metronome. The LED indicator for the BEAT button will turn off, in...

Page 25 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 11) PANEL LOCK The Panel Lock function allows the state of all panel buttons to be temporarily locked, preventing sounds and other settings from being changed accidentally while playing the piano. … Step 1 Press the CONCERT MAGIC and TRANSPOSE buttons simultaneously. The...

Page 26 3 CONCER T MA GIC 3. CONCERT MAGIC The great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said “Playing the keyboard is simple. Just strike the right keys at the right time”. Many pianists wish it were quite that straightforward. Fortunately, KAWAI have devised a method of playing the keyboard...

Page 27 3 CONCER T MA GIC ‘ PERFORMING A SONG … Step 1 Tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any black or white key. Concert Magic songs will respond to changes in playing style. As the keys are tapped harder, the music will grow louder; if the keys are tapped more softly, the music will become...

Page 28 3 CONCER T MA GIC ‘ CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES After playing with Concert Magic for a while, performers may feel that such playing is too easy and that 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 s...

Page 29 3 CONCER T MA GIC ‘ STEADY BEAT Steady Beat allows Concert Magic songs to be played by simply tapping any key with a constant steady beat, regardless of the song arrangement type. … Step 1 Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC button. The currently selected Concert Magic mode will be shown in the...

Page 30 3 CONCER T MA GIC ‘ CONCERT MAGIC PLAYBACK SPEED The TEMPO button is also used to adjust the playback speed of Concert Magic songs. … Step 1 After selecting a Concert Magic song to play back, press and hold the TEMPO button. The current tempo will be shown in the LED display. … Step 2 While ...

Page 32 4 LESSON FUNCTION 2) LISTENING TO AND PLAYING A SONG … Step 1 Press the PLAY/STOP button to play the selected song. There will be a one bar count-in before the song starts to play. Press the PLAY/STOP button to stop and reset the song. If the PLAY/STOP button is pressed again, the song will ...

Page 33 4 LESSON FUNCTION 3) RECORDING A SONG PRACTICE While in Lesson mode, song practice can be recorded for playback and self-evaluation. The pre-recorded left and right-hand parts will be heard while the song practice is recorded. As noted previously, the BALANCE slider may be used to mute eithe...

Page 35 5 RECORDER … Step 2 Start to play the piano. The recorder will automatically start recording with the fi rst note played. During this time, the LED indicators for the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons will be turned on. Any changes made to the sound while recording will also be recorded. The recordin...

Page 36 5 RECORDER … Step 2 Start to play the piano. While recording the second part, the previously recorded fi rst part will also play. During this time, the LED indicators for the REC button and PLAY/STOP button will be turned on. To start playing back the fi rst part and then recording the second ...

Page 37 5 RECORDER 2) PLAYING BACK A SONG The PLAY/STOP button is used to start and stop playback of the recorded song, and to also select which song and part is played. … Step 1 Press the PLAY/STOP button to start playing the recorded song. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop playback. To sele...

Page 38 5 RECORDER 3) ERASING A SONG This function allows any songs that are no longer listened to, to be cleared. … Step 1 Press and hold the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons. The LED indicators will display which songs have been recorded. … Step 2 While holding the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons, select the d...

Page 39 6 FUNCTION B UTT ONS 6. FUNCTION BUTTONS The function settings are responsible for controlling various advanced parameters within the CN32 digital piano, and can be selected by pressing a combination of buttons. ‘ ENTERING A FUNCTION MODE … Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE butto...

Page 40 6 FUNCTION B UTT ONS 1) LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT This function allows the lower part to be raised by one, two, or three octaves when using SPLIT mode. … Step 1 Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the CONCERT MAGIC button. The display will alternate between showing ‘Lot’ (Low...

Page 48 6 FUNCTION B UTT ONS … Step 2 Press the S or T VALUE buttons to change the type of temperament. When the power is turned off, the temperament will reset to the factory default ‘equal temperament (piano only)’ type. If a piano sound is selected when using the factory default ‘equal temperamen...

Page 49 6 FUNCTION B UTT ONS ‘ MIDI OVERVIEW The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting synthesizers, sequencers (MIDI recorders) and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange performance data. The CN32 is equipped with...

Page 56 6 FUNCTION B UTT ONS 14) SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS This function allows the CN32 digital piano to send program change numbers beyond the 32 pre-defi ned numbers transmitted by the SOUND SELECT buttons. Using this function, any number from 1 to 128 can be sent. … Step 1 Press and hold the...

Page 57 6 FUNCTION B UTT ONS 15) USER MEMORY This function allows the CN32 digital piano to save the user-defi nable settings when the power is turned off. Once written to the memory, the saved settings will be recalled every time the power is turned on. The following settings can be saved. ¡ Sound t...

Page 58 6 FUNCTION B UTT ONS 16) FACTORY RESET This function will appear only when the user memory function has been used. This function resets the CN32 digital piano to the factory settings. All parameters you saved in ‘User Memory’ will be reset to the factory preset values. … Step 1 Press and hol...

Page 59 7 APPENDICES 7. APPENDICES ‘ CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES 1 MIDI JACKS These jacks are used to connect external MIDI devices with the CN32 digital piano. There are two terminals: MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. 2 USB JACK This jack is used to connect with a personal computer and exchange MIDI data. Whe...

Page 61 7 APPENDICES ‘ ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS „ PARTS PROVIDED Before attempting to assemble the CN32 digital piano unit, ensure that all parts are included. A Phillips-head screwdriver will also be required to assemble the unit (not included). (A) Piano (x 1) (B) Pedal board (x 1) (C) End panel (x 1...

Page 63 7 APPENDICES ‘ SPECIFICATIONS „ Keyboard 88 Weighted Keyboard with Advanced Hammer Action IV-F „ Polyphony Max. 96 notes „ Number of Sound 36 „ Sound Categories Piano 1, Piano 2, Electric Piano, Drawbar, Church Organ, Harpsi & Mallets, Strings, Choir & Pad, Bass „ Effects Reverb (Roo...

Page 64 7 APPENDICES ‘ MIDI EXCLUSIVE DATA FORMAT 1 F0 ..........................Start code 2 40...........................KAWAI’s ID number 3 00 - 0F ...................MIDI channel 4 10, 30.....................Function code (30 when setting MULTI TIMBRE ON/OFF) 5 04...........................Indic...

Page 65 7 APPENDICES ‘ MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Mode 1: omni mode On, Poly, Mode 2: omni mode On, Mono Mode 3: omni mode Off, Poly, Mode 4: omni mode Off, Mono { : Yes ° : No Function Transmit Receive Remarks Basic channel DefaultChanges 1 1 - 16 1 1 - 16 Mode DefaultMessagesAltered 3 ° ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ 1...