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Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS; CAUTION; AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE; Examples of Picture Symbols; WARNING

2 Important Safety Instructions When connecting the AC power cordand other cords, take carenot to get them tangled. Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage thecord, causing a fire, electric shock or short-circuit. denotes that care should be taken.The example instructs the user to take care not ...

Page 4 - GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS; Notes on Repair; Canadian Radio Interference Regulations; An information on Dispasal for users

4 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 marked change inperformance. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure dama...

Page 7 - WELCOME TO THE MP8II; BASIC FEATURES of the MP8II

7 WELCOME TO THE MP8II Thank you for purchasing the KAWAI MP8II. The MP8II Stage Piano features256 Internal Sounds of the highest quality. The MP8II can also be used as aMIDI master controller. On stage, at home, or in the studio, the MP8II hasbeen designed to offer quick and easy access to many sop...

Page 8 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

8 WELCOME TO THE MP8II.....7 1. NAMES AND FUNCTIONS.....10 1.1 FRONT PANEL.....101.2 HEADPHONE JACK.....121.3 REAR PANEL.....12 2. Basic Operations.....14 2.1 Getting Ready.....142.2 Selecting a Sound.....152.3 Layer.....172.4 Split.....172.5 Piano Only.....182.6 Metronome.....182.7 Transpose.....18...

Page 10 - NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

10 1. NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 1.1 FRONT PANEL [FADER SECTION] 1. VOLUME Fader The VOLUME fader controls the master volume level of the MP8II. 2. ZONE SELECT buttons The ZONE SELECT buttons are used to select one of the four zones for editing. Only one zone can be selected at a time. The front panel sett...

Page 14 - What you need to know before starting:

14 2. Basic Operations 2.1 Getting Ready Since the MP8II has no built-in speakers, you will need to connect a mixer,keyboard amplifier or headphones in order to listen. Turn the MP8II on, using the POWER SWITCH on the rear panel.It is recommended to turn the MP8II on before turning on any amplifiers...

Page 15 - Selecting a Sound

15 2.2 Selecting a Sound The MP8II always starts up in SOUND mode when the power is turned ON.The SOUND button will be lit to indicate SOUND mode is active. Operation 1Select the sound category by pressing a sound select button in the top row.There are 3 rows of sound select buttons, the top row is ...

Page 18 - Changing the Tempo/Volume

18 2.5 Piano Only The Piano Only function lets you quickly return the MP8II sounds to the defaultsettings. Press the PIANO button and the SOUND SELECT button 1 simultaneously. Allthe current settings (except for SYSTEM settings) will go back to original andonly Concert Grand sound can be played on t...

Page 19 - Using the MP8II as a MIDI controller; MIDI Connection; Sending Program Change Number

19 2.8 Using the MP8II as a MIDI controller The MP8II can control external devices via MIDI. MIDI Connection Connect the MIDI OUT on the MP8II to the MIDI IN on an external MIDI devicewith a MIDI cable. Selecting the MIDI Channel The MIDI Transmit Channel of the MP8II must be matched with the Receiv...

Page 20 - Selecting a SETUP; UPPER

20 The transmitted program number is shown in the display. You can also send program change numbers by using VALUE buttons. Note: Full program change numbers including bank numbers can be transmitted by setting them in MENU and saving it as a SETUP. See page35 for details. 2.9 Selecting a SETUP The ...

Page 23 - Expression Pedal Lock

23 3.6 Foot Switch Lock You can lock the assignable foot switch to avoid unnecessary movement byaccident.First, connect a foot switch to the FSW jack on the rear panel of the MP8II.When the SW button is lit the Foot Switch Lock is on. Foot Switch Lock On: The display briefly shows as follows and the...

Page 25 - EFX type

25 4. EFX/REVERB The internal sounds of the MP8II can be enhanced using the built in REVERBand EFX generators. There are 7 REVERB types and 22 different EFX types to choose from. MP8IIcontains 4 variations of EFX type per INT section, and different EFX can beadded to the sound of each ZONE. 4.1 EFX ...

Page 26 - REVERB type

26 Auto Wah: Auto Wah creates an automatic filter sweep at the attack of each note. Pedal Wah: Pedal Wah creates a filter sweep with the expression pedalconnected to the MP8II. Enhancer: Enhancer produces a crisper tone, so the sound is more easilydiscernible. Overdrive: Overdrive effect adds tube-a...

Page 27 - EFX parameter list

27 5. Control Knobs Select the function with the buttons on the left and use the knobs to changethe values. You can also move the cursor with the MENU buttons and changethe value with the VALUE buttons while the display is showing Control Knobsfunction. 5.1 EFFECT Make sure that the EFFECT button in...

Page 28 - REVERB parameter list; Quick Change Reverb Offset

28 17. ROTARY 1 rate slow/fast wet balance 18. ROTARY 2 rate slow/fast drive 19. AUTO WAH sense 0 -100 (%) wet balance 20. PEDAL WAH sense 0 -100 (%) wet balance 21. ENHANCER intensity 0 -100 (%) send level 22. OVERDRIVE drive 0 -100 (%) wet balance REVERB parameter list REVERB Time REVERB Depth 1. ...

Page 29 - Quick Change EQ Offset

29 5.3 TONE MODIFY The MP8II allows certain characteristics of the sounds to be custom tailored tosuit a particular musical or playing style, or to create many variations anddifferent types of sounds. TONE MODIFY settings can be done for each zoneindividually.The following parameters are provided: C...

Page 31 - Changing MIDI CC parameter

31 When the selected zone is set to EXT, the display shows the MIDI CC numbers. The default parameters assigned for each knob are as follows. A: #10 Panpot (PAN)B: #70 Sustain Level (STN)C: #76 Vibrato Rate (VbR)D: #77 Vibrato Depth (VbD) Note: If the selected zone is set to BOTH, changing the MIDI ...

Page 32 - Common parameters

32 6. MENU The MENU buttons allow access to the edit parameters in the MP8II. Thiscollection of settings together with other editable parameters can be stored asa SETUP. The MP8II provides 256 SETUPs, and all are user programmable. A SETUP consists of four zones. Each zone can be set as Internal, Ex...

Page 33 - Editing Procedure and Parameters

33 6.1 Editing Procedure and Parameters First, press the ZONE SELECT button for the zone to be edited.Next, press the MENU buttons until the parameter you want to edit appears inthe DISPLAY. When a zone is set as Both, pressing the ZONE SELECT buttonagain will switch the menu list from Internal to E...

Page 40 - Common Parameters

40 6.3 Common Parameters Common parameters are affecting all zones. 6.3.1 Stretch Tuning The hearing ability of a human is uneven and is not accurate with high frequencyand low frequency as it is with the middle range. The tuning of an acousticpiano is stretched to compensate for this so the sound w...

Page 42 - Modulation Wheel Control Change Number

42 6.3.7 Modulation Wheel Control Change Number This parameter assigns a Control Change Number to the Modulation Wheel onthe right side of the front panel.See page72 for the list of Control Change numbers. Note: When the following Numbers are selected for the FootSW,EXP or Modulation Wheel Control C...

Page 43 - Storing the settings as a SOUND

43 7. STORE You can save the changes of the settings made as either a SOUND or a SETUP.Up to 256 SOUNDs or 256 SETUPs can be stored.Moreover, the Common parameters can also be stored as the initial setting inSOUND mode.The following groups of parameters are stored. [SOUND]Selected Zone’s One Sound s...

Page 45 - System Parameters

45 8. SYSTEM Use this mode to set the System parameters of MP8II.To enter the SYSTEM mode, press the SYSTEM button. 8.1 System Menu Use the MENU buttons to scroll through the System parameters. [System Parameter] System Channel Touch System Tune Volume Slider Action Reverb Offset EQ Offset Local Con...

Page 46 - User Touch

46 8.2.2 Touch This parameter adjusts the touch response curve of the keyboard. Heavy+: This Curve has a steep rise as velocity increases, and a shallower curve at low velocities. (see 1) This curve requires the most striking force to produce aloud volume. Heavy: This curve requires a stronger strik...

Page 53 - SETUP Program Number Table

53 9. OTHER 9.1 MIDI IN When the Multi-Timbral Mode is Off, the MP8II receives the MIDI informationcoming in the System Channel only. (see page45)For changing the internal sounds via MIDI, refer to the SOUND Program NumberList on the next page. Note: If the MP8II receives the Program Number from 1 t...

Page 54 - SOUND Program Number List

54 9.3 SOUND Program Number List Multi Timbre ON1 Multi Timbre ON2 Bank Bank Bank Bank Prog# MSB LSB Prog# MSB LSB Piano1 A Concert Grand 1 0 0 1 95 16 B Studio Grand 2 0 0 1 95 17 C Mellow Grand 3 0 0 1 95 18 D Jazz Grand 4 0 0 1 95 19 2 A Concert Grand2 5 0 0 1 121 0 B Studio Grand 2 6 0 0 1 121 1...

Page 61 - Specifications

61 Specifications Keyboard 88 Wooden keys with AWA Grand PRO II # of Zone 4 zones # of Internal Sound 256 sounds Polyphony Maximum 192 Effect 7 Reverbs 22 Effects 4-band Equalizer Internal Memory 256 SETUPs Display 16 x 2 LCD w/backlight Jack 1/4” Out (L/MONO, R) XLR Out (L, R) with Ground Lift Swit...

Page 62 - MP8II MIDI Implementation; Contents

62 MP8II MIDI Implementation Contents 1. Recognized data 1.1 Channel Voice Message1.2 Channel Mode Message1.3 System Real time Message 2. Transmitted data 2.1 Channel Voice Message2.2 Channel Mode Message2.3 System Real time Message 3. Exclusive data 3.1 Universal Realtime Exclusive Message3.2 Dump ...

Page 63 - Channel Voice message

63 1. Recognized Data 1.1 Channel Voice message Note off Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 8nH kkH vvH 9nH kkH 00H n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1 ~ ch.16) kk=Note Number :00H - 7fH(0 ~ 127) vv=Velocity :00H - 7fH(0 ~ 127) Note on Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 9nH kkH vvH n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1 ~ ch....

Page 65 - Channel Mode Message

65 01H 64H mmH Decay time mm:00H - 7FH(-64 ~ 0 ~ +63) Default = 40H 01H 66H mmH Release time mm:00H - 7FH(-64 ~ 0 ~ +63) Default = 40H * Ignoring the LSB of data Entry* It is not affected in case of modifying cutoff if tone does not use the DCF. RPN MSB/LSB Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 65H mmH BnH 6...

Page 68 - Channel Mode Message

68 RPN MSB/LSB Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 65H mmH BnH 64H llH n=MIDI channel number :0H-fH(ch.1~ch.16) mm=MSB of the RPN parameter numberll=LSB of the RPN parameter number RPN number implemented in MP8II are the followings RPN # Data MSB LSB MSB LSB Function & Range 00H 00H mmH llH Pitch bend ...