Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions; CAUTION; AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE; WARNING; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN3 Important Safety Instructions When using the headphones, do not listen for long periods of time at high volume levels. Doing so may result in hearing problems. The chair must be used properly (it must be used only when playing the product). ● Do not play with it or stand on i...
Page 5 - KAWAI D; PARTS PROVIDED; Adjuster
INTRODUCTION 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 p...
Page 7 - TTACHING
3 INTRODUCTION 8. Insert the pedal connection cord that comes from Pedal Board (C) into the piano’s pedal jack and fasten with cord clamps. 9. 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 furni...
Page 8 - Playing with the Concert Magic
1. Quick Start p. 6 2. Advanced Playing p. 9 3. Lesson Function p. 14 4. Playing with the Concert Magic p. 16 5. Recorder p. 22 1.1 S ETTING U P THE P IANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.2 P OWER S WITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 10 - ASSEMBLING THE STAND; UICK
6 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 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. SU...
Page 11 - LAYING; Concert Grand
7 QUICK START Quick Start Press the CONCERT MAGIC and LESSON buttons simultaneously 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...
Page 12 - EDALS; SELECTING ANOTHER PRESET SOUND; NOTE
8 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Quick Start 1.7 P EDALS The CN piano has three pedals—just like a grand piano. They are Sustain, Soft and Sostenuto. 1.8 P LAYING WITH M ORE S OUNDS You have already heard the CN’s main piano sound. The CN4 has a total of 305 sounds + 9 drum sets, not only different types o...
Page 13 - ALUE; ABOUT POLYPHONY; PLIT; SELECTING SPLIT SOUNDS; DVANCED
9 ADVANCED PLAYING Advanced Playing Studio Grand String Ensemble 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 c...
Page 14 - First press the desired SOUND SELECT button to select the upper; CHANGING THE SPLIT POINT; Press the desired key while holding down the SPLIT button.; ALANCE; Use the BALANCE slider to adjust the balance.; FFECTS; REVERB
10 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 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 the upper sound will be turned on and the LED for the lower sound will s...
Page 15 - CHORUS; TO ADD REVERB; Press the REVERB button.; To change the reverb type, use the VALUE buttons.; TO ADD OTHER EFFECTS; Press the EFFECTS button.
11 ADVANCED PLAYING Advanced Playing 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. There are five types of chorus available. They are Chorus 1-4 and Feedback Chorus...
Page 16 - ETRONOME; STARTING THE METRONOME; CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE
12 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 To change the effect type, use the VALUE buttons. 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...
Page 17 - RHYTHM METRONOME; ADJUSTING THE METRONOME VOLUME
13 ADVANCED PLAYING Advanced Playing 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. The selected time signatu...
Page 18 - ESSON; To
14 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Lesson Function 3. L ESSON F UNCTION The CN4’s Lesson function helps you practice the piano with the popular Alfred’s Basic Piano Library, lesson books level 1A, 1B and Adult. You can listen to any song from the books and practice along with them. You may practice each han...
Page 19 - ECORDING
15 LESSON FUNCTION Lesson Function A-B LOOP You can play back a specific part of a song repeatedly. While playing back a song, press the LOOP button at the point you want to begin the playback from (point A) and press the LOOP button again at the point you want the playback to end (point B). The rec...
Page 20 - To select a song, press the key to which your desired song is
16 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Playing with Concert Magic 4. P LAYING WITH C ONCERT M AGIC The great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said, “Playing the keyboard is simple. Just strike the right keys at the right time.” Many people wish it were that simple. The reality is very different of cou...
Page 21 - If you want to listen to a different song, press the key to which; ERFORMING; Tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any one of the 88 black
17 PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC Playing with Concert Magic 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 circles turn into ...
Page 22 - As the slider is moved to the right, the sound of the melody becomes; MELODY PLAY
18 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Playing with Concert Magic 4.4 P ART V OLUME B ALANCE FOR C ONCERT M AGIC When used with Concert Magic, the balance slider adjusts the volume balance of the melody part and the accompaniment. As the slider is moved to the right, the sound of the melody becomes louder and t...
Page 23 - SKILLFUL
19 PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC Playing with Concert Magic 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 diff...
Page 24 - ALL PLAY
20 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Playing with Concert Magic 4.6 S TEADY B EAT 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. The LCD display w...
Page 25 - The TEMPO button is also used to adjust the playback speed for the; After selecting a Concert Magic song to play back, hold down the; song is playing back.
21 PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC Playing with Concert Magic 4.8 A DJUSTING THE P LAYBACK S PEED FOR THE C ONCERT M AGIC S ONGS 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 LCD d...
Page 26 - ASICS; Parts; ECORDER
22 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Recorder The CN piano’s recorder records your playing much like a tape recorder, and it is just as easy to use. The CN 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 yo...
Page 27 - RECORDING CAPACITY; Press the REC button when you are ready to record. The LED; RECORDING ANOTHER SONG
23 RECORDER Recorder RECORDING CAPACITY The total recording capacity is about 30,000 notes per song, 90,000 notes total. Pressing any buttons or pedals is counted as one note. When the recorder reaches its maximum capacity, the CN piano will stop recording at that point. RECORDER AND METRONOME When ...
Page 28 - RECORDING A SECOND PART; . You will hear the first part playing back
24 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Recorder Press the REC button to enter the song/part selection menu. Use the MENU buttons to change the song number to Song 2. The LCD display shows the song number 2 is selectedto be recorded. When you are ready to record, just start playing the keyboard. The CN piano wil...
Page 29 - STATUS OF SONG AND PART; PLAYING BACK THE PARTS SEPARATELY
25 RECORDER Recorder STATUS OF SONG AND PART In the LCD display an asterisk (*) after the part number means that the part has been already recorded. “ * ” indicates that this part has already been recorded. 5.2 P LAYING B ACK A S ONG (PLAY/STOP B UTTON ) The PLAY/STOP button is used to select a song...
Page 30 - display to help determine if you have a problem.; USING THE PLAY/STOP BUTTON TO START RECORDING; The PLAY/STOP button can also be used to start recording. In this way,; RASING
26 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Recorder To listen to both parts together select “Part 1&2”. To play back an individual part, select the desired part using the VALUE button first, then press the PLAY/STOP button to listen. ◆ NOTE If you don’t see an asterisk after each part you recorded or if your so...
Page 31 - ERASING ALL THE SONGS; To erase all the songs at once, first turn off the power then turn it
27 RECORDER Recorder 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.
Page 32 - ISK; PLAYING BACK A SONG
28 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Disk Operations 6. D ISK O PERATIONS The CN4’s floppy disk drive provides a convenient way to playback songs recorded in Standard MIDI File (SMF) format. There are many sources of SMF songs, including disks for sale from professional musicians and publishers, songs shared ...
Page 33 - MUTING A PART; RECORDING A SONG
29 DISK OPERATIONS Disk Operations MUTING A PART You can mute each part separately. Press one of the VALUE buttons. The LCD display will show the part mute screen. Move the cursor by using the MENU buttons and use the VALUE buttons to switch between play and mute. : The part is played. X : The part ...
Page 34 - ADJUSTING THE VOLUME LEVEL OF THE DISK RECORDER
30 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Disk Operations Start recording by playing the keyboard or by pressing the PLAY/ STOP button. When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/ STOP again button to stop. To continue recording other parts, Press the REC button again and use the VALUE buttons to select anoth...
Page 35 - INTERNAL SONG SAVE
31 DISK OPERATIONS Disk Operations After you have named the song, press the REC button again to save the song. The LCD display will show “Executing...” and then “Complete!”. If you do not want to save the song, press the STOP button and the recorded song data will be erased. 6.2 D ISK M ENU To acces...
Page 36 - T h e L C D d i s p l a y w i l l s h o w
32 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Disk Operations To rename the song, move the cursor by using the MENU buttons and choose a character by using the VALUE buttons. The song is renamed as “Song2”. After you have renamed the song, press the REC button again to s a v e t h e r e n a m e d s o n g t o d i s k ....
Page 37 - The LCD display will show
33 DISK OPERATIONS Disk Operations Format Disk 2HD 2DD Format Disk 2HDYes-REC No-STOP to copy the song to. To rename the song, move the cursor by using the MENU buttons and choose a character by using the VALUE buttons. After you have renamed the song, press the REC button again to save the renamed ...
Page 38 - RANSPOSE; OUCH
34 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Touch, T ranspose and Menu Buttons 7.1 T OUCH 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+ and Off. Light Fo...
Page 39 - Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button.; ENU; Lower Octave Shift
35 TOUCH, TRANSPOSE AND MENU BUTTONS Touch, T ranspose and Menu Buttons Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button. The LCD display shows you the current value.The value is always set to “0” when the power isturned on. While still holding the TRANSPOSE button, use the VALUE buttons or the keyboard from C3 ...
Page 40 - COMMON OPERATION; LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT
36 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Touch, T ranspose and Menu Buttons COMMON OPERATION To select 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. Press the MENU buttons again to select a different function to edit. Use the...
Page 41 - LAYER OCTAVE SHIFT
37 TOUCH, TRANSPOSE AND MENU BUTTONS Touch, T ranspose and Menu Buttons The LCD display shows the lower part is shifted oneoctave up. Lower Octave Shift can be set between 0 to 3. 3. LOWER PEDAL ON/OFF This determines if the sustain pedal will be active for lower sound when in SPLIT mode. The defaul...
Page 42 - MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to select the desired; After selecting the “Tuning” function by pressing the MENU
38 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Touch, T ranspose and Menu Buttons MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to select the desired Dynamics level. The LCD display shows the dynamics of the layeredsound is 10 (dynamics of the layered sound areunchanged). You can select the level of dynamics from 1 to 10. A valu...
Page 43 - After Selecting the “Temperament” function by pressing the MENU; BRIEF EXPLANATION OF TEMPERAMENTS
39 TOUCH, TRANSPOSE AND MENU BUTTONS Touch, T ranspose and Menu Buttons After Selecting the “Temperament” function by pressing the MENU b u t t o n s , u s e t h e VA L U E b u t t o n s t o s e l e c t y o u r d e s i r e d temperament. The LCD display shows the type of temperamentcurrently selecte...
Page 44 - EQUAL TEMPERAMENT; KEY OF TEMPERAMENT; After selecting the “Key Signature” function by pressing the MENU
40 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Touch, T ranspose and Menu Buttons WERCKMEISTER III TEMPERAMENTKIRNBERGER III TEMPERAMENT T h e s e t w o t e m p e r a m e n t s a r e p l a c e d i n b e t w e e n M e a n t o n e a n d Pythagorean. For music with few accidentals, this temperament produces the beautiful ...
Page 45 - Use the TUNING or TRANSPOSE functions to change the pitch of the; piano’s keyboard (“ON”) or only from an external MIDI instrument
41 TOUCH, TRANSPOSE AND MENU BUTTONS Touch, T ranspose and Menu Buttons Use the TUNING or TRANSPOSE functions to change the pitch of the whole keyboard. ◆ NOTE This function is not displayed when Equal temperament is selected. 10. MIDI CHANNEL This determines on which MIDI channel the CN piano will ...
Page 46 - SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS; You can send any number from 1 to 128.; musical parts with different sounds for each part.
42 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Touch, T ranspose and Menu Buttons 13. SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS This function allows the CN piano to transmit program change numbers. You can send any number from 1 to 128. After selecting the “Send PGM #” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons ...
Page 47 - Use the VALUE buttons to switch between PLAY and MUTE.; When the Multi-timbral mode is set to off, the “Channel Mute” function; After selecting the “MIDI Clock” function by pressing the MENU; will be recalled every time you turn the power on.; Select the “User Memory” function by pressing the MENU buttons.
43 TOUCH, TRANSPOSE AND MENU BUTTONS Touch, T ranspose and Menu Buttons The LCD display shows the selected MIDI channelnumber. Use the VALUE buttons to switch between PLAY and MUTE. Select “Play” to turn the channel on or “Mute to turnit off. ◆ NOTE When the Multi-timbral mode is set to off, the “Ch...
Page 48 - The “User Memory” function does not automatically save any changes; Select the “Factory Reset” function by pressing the MENU buttons.; SONG data in RECORDER, User Touch and User Temperament will not
44 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Touch, T ranspose and Menu Buttons The LCD 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 M...
Page 49 - MIDI E; XAMPLES; (1) Connection to another MIDI compatible keyboard or sound; SING; MIDI
45 USING MIDI Using MIDI 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 CN4 is equipped with three MIDI jacks for...
Page 50 - MIDI J; USB J; ACK; LINE OUT J; ACKS; recorders or similar equipment.; LINE IN J; ACKS; equipment or electronic instruments to the piano’s speakers.; HEADPHONE J; ACKS; ACKS; BOTTOM VIEW
46 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Jacks MIDI J ACKS These jacks are used to connect external MIDI devices with the CN piano. There are three terminals: MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, and MIDI THRU. USB J ACK This jack is used to connect with a personal computer and exchange MIDI data. LINE OUT J ACKS These jacks provi...
Page 51 - OTES; USB; * Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
47 JACKS Jacks N OTES ABOUT USB The CN piano can be connected with a personal computer with a USB cable for exchanging MIDI data. Youneed 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 a new dri...
Page 52 - ROGRAM; Sound; PPENDICES
48 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Appendices P ROGRAM C HANGE N UMBER M APPING Multi-Timbral mode Sound Off, On 1 On 2 Bank LSB Prog # Bank MSB Bank LSB Prog # 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 Modern Piano 0 5 121 0 2 Honky Tonk 0 6 121 0 4 R...
Page 55 - Multi-Timbral mode
51 APPENDICES Appendices Multi-Timbral mode Sound Off, On 1 On 2 Bank LSB Prog # Bank MSB Bank LSB Prog # Warm Synth Bass 1 1 121 1 39 Clavi Bass 1 2 121 3 39 Hammer Bass 1 3 121 4 39 Rubber Bass 1 4 121 2 40 Attack Bass 1 5 121 3 40 Violin 1 6 121 0 41 Slow Violin 1 7 121 1 41 Viola 1 8 121 0 42 Ce...
Page 60 - RUM
56 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Appendices 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 St...
Page 62 - HYTHM
58 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Appendices 1 8 Beat 1 26 Rim Beat 51 Hip Hop 3 76 Jazz Waltz 1 2 8 Beat 2 27 Slow Jam 52 Hip Hop 4 77 Jazz Waltz 2 3 8 Beat 3 28 Pop 1 53 Techno 1 78 5/4 Swing 4 16 Beat 1 29 Pop 2 54 Techno 2 79 Tom Swing 5 16 Beat 2 30 Electro Pop 1 55 Techno 3 80 Fast 4 Beat 6 16 Beat 3...
Page 63 - LFRED; LEVEL 1A
59 APPENDICES Appendices A LFRED ’ S L ESSON S ONG L IST LEVEL 1A 1. Right & Left A0 2. Left & Right A#0 3. Merrily We Roll Along/ O’er the Deep Blue Sea B0 4. Hand-Bells C1 5. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas C#1 6. Old MacDonald D1 7. Batter Up! D#1 8. My Clever Pup E1 9. The Zoo F1 10. Playing in...
Page 64 - ADULT
60 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Appendices A LFRED ’ S L ESSON S ONG L IST ADULT 1. Ode to Joy A0 2. Aura Lee A#0 3. Rock-Along B0 4. Mexican Hat Dance C1 5. Au Claire De La Lune C#1 6. Tisket, A Tasket D1 7. Rockin’n Intervals D#1 8. Good King Wenceslas E1 9. My Fifth F1 10. Jingle Bells F#1 11. Brother...
Page 66 - LASSICAL
62 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Appendices C LASSICAL P IANO C OLLECTION S ONG L IST Tambourin ........................................................................................................................... J.P. Rameu The harmonious blacksmith ....................................................
Page 68 - OUND
64 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Appendices Piano 1 Concert Grand Valse, op.64-1 / Chopin Studio Grand Original Mellow Grand La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin / Debussy Piano 2 Modern Piano Original Rock Piano Original New Age Piano Original Electric Piano Classic E.Piano Original Modern E.P. Original Modern E....
Page 69 - ONCERT
65 APPENDICES Appendices Title Note# Type CHILDREN’S SONGS Bingo G#1 EB Frère Jacques F#1 MP Good Morning To You F1 MP Hickory Dickory Dock D#1 EB I’m A Little Teapot A#0 MP Itsy, Bitsy Spider A1 MP London Bridges C#1 MP Mary Had A Little Lamb C1 MP Pop Goes The Weasel E1 MP Row, Row, Row Your Boat ...
Page 70 - LCD D; Front Panel; LED I
66 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 Appendices L ESSON B UTTON ( P . 11) C ONCERT M AGIC B UTTON ( P . 28) M ENU B UTTONS ( P .41) S OUND S ELECT B UTTONS ( P . 13) V OLUME S LIDER ( P . 10) LCD D ISPLAY Front Panel LED I NDICATOR
Page 71 - Specifications
67 APPENDICES Appendices V ALUE B UTTONS ( P . 14) E FFECT B UTTONS ( P . 16) B ALANCE S LIDER ( P . 15) M ETRONOME B UTTONS ( P . 19) R ECORDER B UTTONS ( P . 22) Specifications S PLIT B UTTON ( P . 14) T RANSPOSE B UTTON ( P . 18) T OUCH B UTTON ( P . 34) D ISK B UTTON ( P . 18) CN4 Keyboard 88 We...
Page 72 - XCLUSIVE; Function
68 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN4 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, ...
Page 73 - MIDI I; MPLEMENTATION; KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL: CN4
MIDI I MPLEMENTATION C HART KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL: CN4 D ATE : M ARCH 2005 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 1–16 Channel Changes 1–16 1–16 Default 3 3 Mode Messa...
