Kawai CN41 - Manuals

Page 7 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. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. ATTENTION: Pour ...

Page 8 FCC Information (U.S.A.) NOTE: 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 equ...

Page 10 1 P A R T NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 1. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS This section explains the locations and functions of the panel buttons and sliders. FRONT PANEL PEDALS The CN41 piano has three pedals—just like a grand piano. They are Sustain, Sostenuto and Soft. Sustain pedal Sustains the sound aft...

Page 11 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. • See page 64 for infor mation on attaching the headphone hooks. USB PORT This USB (to Device...

Page 12 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 CN41 piano. SETTING UP THE PIANO The CN41 piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an amplifi er—no additional equipment is required to begin pl...

Page 13 2 PLA YING THE PIANO DEMO SONGS The CN41 includes 30 built-in sound demo songs. Each of the demo songs presents a musical piece to introduce the different preset sounds. Step1 Press the CONCERT MAGIC and LESSON buttons simultaneously. The LED indicators for the CONCERT MAGIC button and the L...

Page 14 2 PLA YING THE PIANO SELECTING A PRESET SOUND Step1 Press the SOUND SELECT button below the name of the instrument to be played. When the button is pressed, the LED indicator will turn on, indicating that this sound has been selected. The name of the selected preset sound is also shown in th...

Page 15 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 2) DUAL The DUAL function allows two preset 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. Step1 Press and hold down a SOUND SELECT button to select the fi rst desired ...

Page 16 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 3) SPLIT The SPLIT function divides the keyboard into two sections—upper and lower—allowing each part to be played with a different sound. Step1 Press the SPLIT button. The LED indicator for the SPLIT button will turn on. The LED indicator for the upper SOUND SELECT butt...

Page 17 2 PLA YING THE PIANO Step5 To change the lower sound while SPLIT mode is enabled, press and hold the SPLIT button, then press the desired SOUND SELECT button. The LED indicator for the selected SOUND SELECT button will start to fl ash. Press the same button repeatedly to select another sound...

Page 18 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 4) ‘FOUR HANDS’ MODE In ‘FOUR HANDS’ mode the CN41 piano keyboard is split into upper and lower sections, allowing two players to play the piano together. The sounds in the upper section are transposed two octaves down from the original pitch, while sounds from the lower...

Page 19 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 5) EFFECTS/REVERB When selecting some preset sounds, the LED indicator for the EFFECTS or REVERB buttons may turn on automatically. This is because certain preset sounds are prepared with an effect enabled as their default setting. Adding an effect to the sound enhances ...

Page 20 2 PLA YING THE PIANO ADDING OTHER EFFECTS CHORUS Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, enriching the original voice by over-layering a slightly detuned version of the sound. FLANGER Flanger creates a shifting comb-fi lter, which adds motio...

Page 21 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 6) SELECTING THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY 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 settings: Light, Light +, Heavy, Heavy...

Page 22 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 7) TRANSPOSING THE PIANO The transpose function allows the piano’s keys 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. The transpose f...

Page 23 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 8) PLAYING WITH 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 play...

Page 24 2 PLA YING THE PIANO The speed or tempo of the song can be adjusted by pressing and holding the TEMPO button and pressing the VALUE buttons. While listening, different Concert Magic songs can be selected by pressing the VALUE buttons. The small circles in the LCD display will be replaced by ...

Page 25 2 PLA YING THE PIANO CONCERT MAGIC PART VOLUME BALANCE When used with Concert Magic, the BALANCE slider adjusts the volume balance of the melody part and the accompaniment. Step1 Move the balance slider to the right or left to adjust the volume balance. As the slider is moved to the right, t...

Page 26 2 PLA YING THE PIANO SKILLFUL These songs range in diffi culty from moderately diffi cult to diffi cult. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of both the melody and the accompaniment notes on any key on the keyboard, such as ‘Waltz of the Flowers’ shown below. The Note Navigator will be very ...

Page 27 2 PLA YING THE PIANO CONCERT MAGIC DEMO MODES There are three ways to listen to the Concert Magic songs in the DEMO mode. ALL PLAY Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the PLAY/STOP button without selecting a song. The CN41 piano will play back all of the Concert Magic songs in orde...

Page 28 2 PLA YING THE PIANO 9) METRONOME / RHYTHM 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 CN41 piano’s metronome tool helps learners to achieve this by providing a steady beat ...

Page 29 2 PLA YING THE PIANO Step2 Press the VALUE buttons to select the desired time signature / rhythm. The currently selected time signature or rhythm will be shown in the LCD display. Step3 Press the BEAT button again to stop the metronome. Both the TEMPO button and the BEAT button can be used t...

Page 30 2 PLA YING THE PIANO RHYTHM LIST No. Rhythm 1 8 Beat 1 2 8 Beat 2 3 8 Beat 3 4 16 Beat 1 5 16 Beat 2 6 16 Beat 3 7 16 Beat 4 8 16 Beat 5 9 16 Beat 6 10 Rock Beat 1 11 Rock Beat 2 12 Rock Beat 3 13 Hard Rock 14 Heavy Beat 15 Surf Rock 16 2nd Line 17 50 Ways 18 Ballad 1 19 Ballad 2 20 Ballad 3...

Page 31 LESSON FUNCTION 3 3. LESSON FUNCTION The CN41’s Lesson function helps performers to practice the piano with a collection of etudes from Czerny, Burgmüller and Beyer, or songs from Alfred’s Basic Piano Library and Alfred’s Premiere Piano Course lesson books (USA, Canada, Australia and UK only...

Page 32 LESSON FUNCTION 3 2) LISTENING TO AND PLAYING A SONG Step1 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 the song. Press the REW button to rewind the song and the FF button to fast for...

Page 33 LESSON FUNCTION 3 3) RECORDING A SONG PRACTICE Listening to recorded lesson song practice provides an excellent tool for self-evaluation. Step 1 Press the REC button. The LED indicator for the REC button will start to fl ash to indicate that the CN41 piano is ready to record. Recording infor...

Page 35 RECORDER 4 Step4 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 recording ...

Page 36 RECORDER 4 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. The currently selected song and parts will be shown in the LCD display, and the CN41 piano is...

Page 37 RECORDER 4 3) ERASING A SONG This function allows any songs that are no longer listened to, to be cleared. Step 1 Press the PLAY / STOP and REC buttons simultaneously. The LED indicators for the PLAY / STOP and REC buttons will start to fl ash, and song erase information will be shown in the...

Page 38 USB (T O DEVICE) OPERA TIONS 5 5. USB (TO DEVICE) OPERATIONS The CN41 includes two USB (to device) ports, allowing USB memory or USB fl oppy disk drive devices to be connected to the piano. The fi rst connected device will appear as ‘USB_A’, the second connected device will appear as ‘USB_B’...

Page 39 USB (T O DEVICE) OPERA TIONS 5 MUTING A PART Each of the 16 parts can be muted separately. Step1 Press one of the VALUE buttons. The 16 parts will be shown in the LCD display. Step2 Press the MENU buttons to move the cursor, then press the VALUE buttons to set whether the part will be muted ...

Page 40 USB (T O DEVICE) OPERA TIONS 5 Step4 Begin playing the keyboard or press the PLAY / STOP button to start recording.Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop recording. Step5 Press the REC button again and select another recording part to continue recording other parts. When a part has been re...

Page 41 USB (T O DEVICE) OPERA TIONS 5 2) USB MENU There are six USB Menus. Press the MENU buttons to select a USB Menu, then press one of the VALUE buttons to enter the selected USB Menu. Press the STOP button to return to the previous menu. Do not attempt to disconnect USB devices while being acce...

Page 42 USB (T O DEVICE) OPERA TIONS 5 3. DELETE This menu can be used to delete songs and empty directories stored on a USB device. Step1 Press the MENU and VALUE buttons to scroll through the list of fi les and directories, then press the REC button to select the song or directory to be deleted. A...

Page 43 USB (T O DEVICE) OPERA TIONS 5 5. MAKE DIR This menu can be used to make new directories on a USB device. Step1 Press the MENU and VALUE buttons to scroll through the list of fi les and directories, then press the REC button to select the destination for the directory to be made. Step2 Press...

Page 44 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 6. MENU FUNCTIONS The Menu Functions allow various parameters for controlling the CN41 piano’s tuning, system and MIDI functions to be adjusted. 1) Brilliance 10) MIDI Channel 2) Lower Octave Shift 11) Local Control On/Off 3) Lower Pedal On/Off 12) Transmit Program Change On...

Page 45 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 2) 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 the MENU buttons to select the Lower Octave Shift function. The Lower Octave Shift value will be shown on the second line of the LCD displ...

Page 46 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 When set to ON, the sustain pedal is active for the lower sound when the pedal is depressed. When set to OFF, the sustain pedal will not be active for the lower sound when the pedal is depressed, however the sustain pedal will still be active for the upper sound. Step 3 Pres...

Page 47 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 5) LAYER DYNAMICS When using DUAL mode, sometimes simply adjusting the volume balance between the two layered sounds is not enough to create the desired sound character, especially if both sounds are very dynamic. Two equally dynamic sounds can be diffi cult to control and p...

Page 48 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 6) DAMPER HOLD ON / OFF This function determines whether sounds such as organ or strings should be held (ON) or gradually decay (OFF) when the damper pedal is depressed. Step 1 Press the MENU buttons to select the Damper Hold ON/OFF function. ON or OFF will be shown on the s...

Page 49 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 7) TUNING This function allows the piano’s pitch to be fi nely adjusted, and may prove useful when playing with other instruments. Step 1 Press the MENU buttons to select the Tuning function. The Tuning value will be shown on the second line of the LCD display. Step 2 Press ...

Page 51 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 Step 1 Press the MENU buttons to select the Temperament function. The Temperament type will be shown on the second line of the LCD display. Step 2 Press the VALUE buttons to set the desired Temperament type. After selecting the desired temperament type, please read ‘9) KEY O...

Page 52 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 9) KEY OF TEMPERAMENT Limitless modulation of the key became available only after the invention of equal temperament. When using a temperament other than equal temperament, care must be taken to choose the key signature to play in. For example, if the song to be played is wr...

Page 53 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 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 CN41 is equipped with two M...

Page 54 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 10) MIDI CHANNEL This function is used to determine on which MIDI channel the CN41 piano will exchange MIDI information with external MIDI devices and instruments or a personal computer. The selected channel will function as both the transmit and receive channel. Step 1 Pres...

Page 55 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 11) LOCAL CONTROL ON / OFF This function determines whether the CN41 piano’s sound will be played from the piano’s keyboard (ON) or only from an external MIDI device (OFF). Even with local control set to OFF the CN41 piano’s keyboard will still transmit on the selected MIDI ...

Page 57 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 13) SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS This function allows the CN41 piano to send program change numbers within the range of 1 to 128. Step 1 Press the MENU buttons to select the Send Program Change Number function. The Program Change Number will be shown on the second line of ...

Page 58 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 14) MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE This function allows the CN41 piano to receive data on more than one MIDI channel simultaneously. In this mode, the CN41 piano can play different musical parts with different sounds for each part. This turns on the fl exible 16 part Multi-Timbral capab...

Page 59 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 15) CHANNEL MUTE This function determines which MIDI channels are activated to receive MIDI information when Multi-Timbral Mode is set to ON. Each of the 16 channels can be activated or deactivated individually. Step 1 Press the MENU buttons to select the Channel Mute functi...

Page 60 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 16) MIDI CLOCK The MIDI Clock is the data code that MIDI instruments use as the reference for the tempo setting. When set to Internal, the CN41 piano uses its own built-in clock to control tempo settings. When set to External, the CN41 piano reads the clock data it receives ...

Page 61 MENU FUNCTIONS 6 Step 2 Press the REC button to execute the save operation. ‘Save Completed’ be shown on the second line of the LCD display. Step 3 Press any one of the SOUND SELECT buttons to exit the menu. 18) FACTORY RESET This function will reset the CN41 piano to the default factory set...

Page 62 APPENDICES 7 7. APPENDICES CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES 1 MIDI JACKS These jacks are used to connect external MIDI devices with the CN41 piano. There are three terminals: MIDI IN, MIDI OUT and MIDI THRU. 2 USB to Host This jack is used to connect with a personal computer and exchange MIDI dat...

Page 63 APPENDICES 7 NOTES ABOUT USB The CN41 piano can be connected with a personal computer with a USB cable for exchanging MIDI data. You need a USB driver installed in your computer. [For Windows XP/Me users] A standard USB driver is already installed in your computer. You don’t need to install ...

Page 64 APPENDICES 7 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS PARTS PROVIDED Before attempting to assemble the CN41 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 each for le...

Page 66 APPENDICES 7 PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER MAPPING Category Sound Multi-Timbral mode Off, On 1 On 2 Bank LSB Prog # Bank MSB Bank LSB Prog # PIANO 1 Concert Grand 0 1 121 0 1 Studio Grand 0 2 121 1 1 Mellow Grand 0 3 121 2 1 Jazz Grand 0 4 95 8 1 PIANO2 Modern Piano 0 5 121 0 2 Honky Tonk 0 6 121 0 ...

Page 73 APPENDICES 7 DRUM SOUND MAPPING Standard Set Room Set Power Set Electronic Set Analog Set D# High Q High Q High Q High Q High Q E Slap Slap Slap Slap Slap F Scratch Push Scratch Push Scratch Push Scratch Push Scratch Push F# Scratch Pull Scratch Pull Scratch Pull Scratch Pull Scratch Pull G ...

Page 74 APPENDICES 7 Jazz Set Brush Set Orchestra Set SFX Set D# High Q High Q Closed Hi-hat 2 E Slap Slap Pedal Hi-hat F Scratch Push Scratch Push Open Hi-hat 2 F# Scratch Pull Scratch Pull Ride Cymbal 1 G Sticks Sticks Sticks G# Square Click Square Click Square Click A Metronome Click Metronome Cl...

Page 75 APPENDICES 7 SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard 88 Weighted Keyboard with Advanced Hammer Action IV Polyphony Maximum 96 Number of Sound 307 + 9 Drum Set Sound Categories Piano 1, Piano 2, Electric Piano, Drawbar, Church Organ, Harpsi&Mallets, Strings, Choir&Pad, Bass, Others Effects Reverb (Ro...

Page 76 APPENDICES 7 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...........................Indicat...

Page 77 APPENDICES 7 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 - 161 - 16 Mode DefaultMessagesAltered 3 3 3, 4 Note num...