Kawai X50-D User manual

KAWAI
X50-
Owner’s Manual
Thank you for your purchase of a KAWAI X50-D
li Personal Keyboard.
How To Use This Manual
This manual is divided into three sections: Basic Operation, Advanced Operation, and Multimedia Operation.
The Basic Operation section will help you become familiar with the basic, but extremely powerful features of the X50-D. By
the time you’re through with this first section, you will have a clear understanding of how to select tones and accompaniment
styles, adjust tempo, use the auto-accompaniment and recorder functions, and operate Kawai’s exclusive ONE FINGER AD-LIB.
The Advanced Operation section will help you explore the X50-D’s more advanced features such as combining tones, adding
effects, using MIDI, and programming accompaniments or ONE FINGER AD-LIB phrases.
The Multimedia Operations section will help you get started using your X50-D in a multimedia computer environment.
To get the most from your new X50-D, please read this entire manual carefully — beginning with the important information
on page B-1.
Should you have any difficulty getting your keyboard to perform properly, turn first to the ““Trouble-Shooting” section of this
manual. If the solution is not found there, please refer to the Table of Contents (on the next page) and review the pertinent
section of this instruction manual.
Have fun learning to play your X50-D!
@ 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 equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different electrical circuit from the receiver.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
@ This instrument complies with the limits for class B digital apparatus, pursuant to the Radio Interference Regulations, C.R.C.,
c. 1374.

H@ Table of Contents
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@ Overall Diagram and Explanation
BASIC OPERATION
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M@ Getting Started with Accompaniment Styles:
@ Selecting Accompaniment Styles ...........ccee
@ Changing Accompaniment Tempo
@ Using the VARIATION button..........
Using ONE FINGER AD-LIB To Play Like a “Pro”:.. B-11
Using the Real-Time Recorder ............0..00..ccccccceseeees B-13
ADVANCED OPERATION
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@ Combining Two Sounds... ccccccecceceeeeeees A-1
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M Advanced Use of the Auto-Accompaniment
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@ Explanation of AUTO 2.0... esesesesesees A-3
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@ Storing the Newly Created Styles
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Using the SYSTEM Functions ............
Using the MIDI Functions: .................
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Sending Automatic Functions Via MIDI
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DRUM Assignments
MIDI Implementation Chart
™@ Before Using Your Keyboard
1. Cautions
@ Do not subject the keyboard to severe shocks.
@ Do not expose the keyboard to direct sunlight, or high
temperatures (such as inside your car on a warm day).
@ Do not use the keyboard where there is excessive
moisture or dust.
@ Do not disassemble or attempt to modify the keyboard.
@ Should the keyboard become soiled, clean it using a
soft, dry cloth. If this does not remove the stain, wet
the cloth slightly before wiping. Never use alcohol or
thinner to clean your keyboard.
@ Do not allow foreign matter to enter the gaps between
the keys or around the buttons.
2. Connecting the Power Supply
Your keyboard can use either your home AC power outlet or dry cell batteries as
a power source.
@ To insert batteries:
1. Turn the unit over and remove the battery cover.
2. Insert six Size C dry cell batteries. Be sure they are aligned in the proper
direction.
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3. Replace the battery cover.
As
the
batteries
begin
to
run
down,
the
volume
of
the
keyboard
will
decrease
and
the
sound
quality
will
begin
to
change
or
deteriorate.
The
unit
may
begin
to
malfunction.
At
that
time,
you should replace all six batteries.
Do not mix battery types (or new batteries with old ones), as this may cause problems such as
battery fluid leakage.
Remove the batteries when not using the keyboard for long periods of time.
M@ To Use An AC Power Outlet:
Connect
a
PS-102
or
PS-101
adaptor
(available
separately)
to
the
adaptor
terminal
on
the
rear
panel
of
the
keyboard.
Then,
connect
the
adaptor
to
a
wall
socket.
>
We
recommend
that
you
use
a
KAWAI
AC
adaptor
(10-volt/1
Amp)
with
the
X50-D.
If
you
decide
to
use
a
universal
adaptor
from
another
manufacturer,
please
be
sure
of
the
following:
(1)
The
voltage
selector
should
be
set
at
10
volts.
(2)
The
polarity
selector
must
be
set
to
“negative”
(—)
polarity,
otherwise
the
keyboard
will
not
operate
(or
will
run
on
batteries
until
the
batteries
are
drained).
(3)
The
adaptor
must
be
rated
at
1
Amp
(A).
B-1

Before Using the X50-D
@ Where to Place Your X50-D Keyboard for Optimum Sound
Quality
The X50-D’s SUPER 3D Sound System consists of four multi-directional speakers.
The two larger speakers are “‘ported’’ on the underside to project sound both
downward and forward from the keyboard housing. TO MAXIMIZE THE SUPER
Largan Soeakers 3D EFFECT AND ACHIEVE OPTIMUM OVERALL SOUND, PLACE YOUR X50-D
ON A KEYBOARD STAND WHICH DOES NOT BLOCK THESE UNDERSIDE
PORTS.
@ Connecting the Keyboard to an Audio Device
Your keyboard utilizes a carefully-crafted case, four multi-directional speakers and
additional sound processing to create a richer, fuller sound than is possible with
traditional stereo speakers. To enjoy listening to the sound of your X50-D through
your amplified home stereo system or other external amplifier, purchase an adaptor
plug at an electrical goods store or audio specialty shop. For normal stereo listening,
use a set of cords to connect the keyboard’s STEREO PHONES jack to the LINE IN
or AUX IN jacks on your stereo amplifier or powered receiver. To create the full
“SUPER 3D” sound effect, use one set of cords (with stereo RCA pins) to connect
the keyboard’s OUTPUT 1 jacks to the LINE IN or AUX IN jacks on your stereo
amplifier or powered receiver and use another set of cords to connect the keyboard’s
OUTPUT 2 jacks to the LINE IN or AUX IN jacks on a separate amplifier or other
stereo audio device.
We suggest you to connect the larger speakers to the keyboard’s OUTPUT 1 jacks
and connect smaller speakers to the keyboard’s OUTPUT 2 jacks. Then, arrange the
four speakers as shown in the illustration at left. This arrangement will help you
experience the “Super 3D” effect more fully.
@ About the Keyboard’s Internal Memory
The contents of the keyboard’s internal memory (such as recorder data) will be kept
stored for up to five years by a back-up battery built into the unit.
Note that if you turn the power switch ON while holding down keys C and E at
the left end of the keyboard, all of the contents of the memory will be erased and
the keyboard’s factory settings will be restored. This is known as the “factory reset”
Lower Keyboard
CE
2
procedure.
+ You cannot back up the internal memory once the back-up battery has run out of power. So,
we recommend that you save your important data into an external sequencer (see ‘Using the
i MIDI Functions” section). For a replacement back-up battery, contact an authorized KAWAI
dealer.
@ Protective Plastic Covering On Front Panel
Your keyboard comes equipped with a thin plastic covering over the front panel
designed to protect the panel from dust and scratches. If you want to remove this
covering, carefully use a fingernail to lift up one of the corners. Then, slowly peel
off the covering and discard it.
@ Trouble-Shooting On Your X50-D
Problem: Check the following
The keyboard makes no sound. 1) Check your power adaptor. We recommend that you use a KAWAI
10-volt adaptor.
2) If using a universal adaptor from another manufacturer:
—Is the voltage at 10-volts?
—Is it set to negative (—) polarity?
—Is it rated above 1 Amp?
3) Have you tried six fresh batteries?
4) Are all the batteries aligned in the proper direction?

Some buttons do not light when you press them.
Problem: Check the following
Not every button is designed to light up. Please refer to the “Overall
Diagram and Explanation” on page B-4 of this manual to see which
buttons are supposed to light up when you press them.
The keyboard buttons light but the keys don’t play.
Check the SYSTEM/MIDI functions to make sure that the LOCAL
mode is ‘on’. If LOCAL mode gets turned “off” by mistake, the keys
will not play.
The Touch Response feature does not work.
Make sure that the TOUCH RESPONSE button is lit. If not, press it.
Most of the buttons do not work.
Only the SELECTOR and SOUND 1/2 buttons will be active in GMStd
mode. Select “Pro” MIDI mode to operate all buttons in normal fashion.
The front panel has a “cloudy” finish or has —
to “bubble” or “peel”. This is not a defect.
There is a thin plastic film applied to the glossy panel (where the buttons
are located) for protection during shipping. You can remove this film
at any time. Use a fingernail to carefully lift up one of the edges, then
peel off the protective film.
You are using the SELECTOR buttons to select a
specific two-digit or three-digit number, but a
lower number appears in the display.
You may be taking too long to enter the second or third digits. Once
you enter the first digit, the keyboard waits for about one second to
see if a second or third digit will follow. If the second or third digit is
not entered within that one-second ‘waiting period’, the keyboard
assumes that you meant to enter a single-digit number only. Be sure
to enter all two-digit and three-digit numbers in rapid succession.
When using the ONE FINGER AD-LIB feature, the
sounds change by themselves.
The accompaniment will not start when you press
the START/STOP button.
When you try to record a song on the X50-D’s
recorder, a previous song always play when you
start to record.
This is normal operation. When you first activate ONE FINGER
AD-LIB (OFA), specific sounds are pre-assigned to the OFA phrases.
If you select a sound and then turn OFA “on”, the pre-assigned sounds
will appear. However, if you turn OFA on first and then select a sound,
your new sound will be assigned to all the OFA phrases.
The tempo may have been moved to SYNC mode, which deactivates
the START/STOP button. To escape SYNC mode, press the TEMPO
UP button until a number appears in the display. The accompaniment
should now begin when you press the START/STOP button.
Because the X50-D has overdubbing capability, the recorder will record
over any song currently in memory. Use the ERASE procedure (press
both the REC/END and PLAY/STOP buttons simultaneously twice)
to clear the existing song. Then try recording again.
The RECORDER suddenly stops or will not record.
The keyboard only plays drum sounds.
This usually happens when you have exceeded the RECORDER’s
memory capacity. Use the ERASE procedure above to clear the memory.
Then, begin recording again.
The DRUM SET sound (#129) has probably been selected. Use the
Sound 1 and SELECTOR buttons to select a different sound (refer to
the ‘Selecting Sounds” section of the manual).
The AUTO function is not working properly.
+
Check to see if someone has set your keyboard to operate in AUTO
2 or AUTO 3 modes. These alternative modes are different from the
normal AUTO 1 style of auto-accompaniment. (Please refer to the
“Advanced Use of Auto-Accompaniment” section of this manual.)
The ONE FINGER AD-LIB feature will not work.
Check to see if someone has set your keyboard to operate in AUTO
2 of AUTO 3 modes. One Finger Ad-Lib will not operate when the
keyboard is in one of these two modes.
The keyboard is not sending complete accompani-
ment note information via MIDI.
See the MIDI section of this manual. The ACCOMPANIMENT MIDI
OUT function must be set to “on”. Otherwise, the keyboard will only
send “note” information (notes that are actually played) via MIDI.
The Sustain function will not work.
The Variation button does not work.
Sustain will not work with percussive sounds such as sound number
114 AGOGO or sound number 116 WOODBLOCK.
The Variation Pattern does not work with Styles 99 and 100.

SUSTAIN DUET
STARTSTOP SYNC FILLIN
The buttons marked with ‘@” in the above illustration will light up when pressed. Buttons not marked with an “@®” will not light when
pressed.
Keyboard
Rear Panel
WN
@ Operation panel
@ POWER button
The POWER button turns the keyboard’s power on and
off. When the power is turned on, the display window
will light, showing the number {7/7 /.
@ Volume Control buttons
a) The Master Volume buttons control overall volume
of all notes played on the keyboard.
b) The Accompaniment Volume buttons control the
volume of the Accompaniment Styles only.
@) Demo button
Pressing this button starts the built-in demo song. Press
it again at any time to stop the demo song.
@) Part buttons
Used to turn a specific part of auto-accompaniment or
ONE FINGER AD-LIB part on or off.
@) TEMPO buttons
The TEMPO buttons can be used to control changes in
auto-accompaniment tempo.
@) EFFECTS buttons
These buttons allow you to add variety to the key-
board’s 129 sounds by adding effects such as Sustain,
Stereo Chorus, and Duet Harmony.
The TOUCH RESPONSE button allows you to turn the
touch response feature on or off.
@ Recorder Section
These buttons allow you to record the songs you write
or perform on the keyboard.
B-4
Display
The display window shows which sound or style is
currently selected. The window is also used to display a
wide variety of other information which will be des-
cribed later in this manual.
@ SELECTOR buttons
a) Numeric buttons (Ten keys)
Used to enter the numbers that appear in the LED
display. To enter a number from 1 to 9, just press
the number you desire. The keyboard will wait for
about one second to see if you press another digit.
After this brief pause, the display will show the
number you selected (001 to 009). To enter a num-
ber between 1 and 9 without the one-second pause,
enter two “zeros” before the number. For example,
you would rapidly press “0-0-6” to select sound
number “6” without a pause.
To enter a two- or three-digit number, press all the
digits in rapid succession. For example, to enter
sound number 025, press 2 followed quickly by 5.
After a one-second pause, “025” will appear in the
display. To avoid the pause, rapidly enter “0-2-5”.
The display will immediately read “025”.
If you wait too long to enter the last digit (‘5’), the
keyboard will think you meant to select “2” and
then changed your mind to select “5”. The display
will end up showing “005” instead of ‘025’.
BE SURE TO ENTER ALL THE DIGITS OF THE
DESIRED NUMBER IN RAPID SUCCESSION.

b) “—1/+1 buttons
These buttons are used to increase or decrease the
numbers in the display window by a value of 1.
Accomp. Style button
This button is used when selecting from among the 100
Accompaniment Styles stored in the keyboard’s memory.
(@ SOUND 1 and SOUND 2 buttons
These buttons are used to select from among the 129
sounds available in the SOUND LIST.
@ Accompaniment Control button
These buttons allow you to control the “INTROs” (Intro-
ductions) that can be used to start a song, “FILL-INs” to
add variety during a song, “ENDINGs” which finish a
song, and “BASIC Patterns” which are the foundation of
any song that uses auto-accompaniment. The “SYNC./
FILL-IN” button lets you start your song at the exact
moment you press a key in the Lower Keyboard. You can
also use the VARIATION button to select the “variation”
version for each Style.
@ Program buttons
a) STYLE MAKER button
This button allows you to create your own accompani-
ment styles and ONE FINGER AD-LIB phrases with
the Style Maker feature.
b) System/MIDI button
SUPER 3D Section
These buttons allow you to select either of the two
“modes’”’ of SUPER 3D Sound.
@ Digital Reverb Section
These buttons let you select either of the the two reverb
settings (HALL or ROOM). The Digital Reverb effect can
be turned “off” by pressing the Reverb button which is
currently lit. When neither Reverb button is lit, the Reverb
effect is turned off. To restore Digital Reverb, press either
Reverb button so that one lights up.
(® Pitch Bend Wheel
Rotating this wheel up or down allows you to change the
pitch of a sound.
@ Rear Panel
@ MIDI IN/OUT Jacks
These jacks are used to connect the keyboard to other MIDI
instruments and equipment.
PEDAL Jack
This jack allows you to connect an optional footswitch
(model F-1, available separately) to the keyboard. When
the footswitch is depressed, notes played on the keyboard
will be heard continuously for as long as the footswitch
is held down (or until the natural decay of a sound reduces
it to zero volume). It operates like a sustain pedal on a
piano. (The pedal has no effect on auto-accompaniment
performance.)
This jack can also be programmed to let an optional
footswitch (model F-1, available separately) function in
different ways. Refer to the “Using the SYSTEM Func-
tions” for details.
OUTPUT 1/OUTPUT 2 Jacks
These jacks are used to send the keyboard’s sound through
an external amplifier or amplified home stereo system.
@) STEREO PHONES Jack
When stereo headphones are connected to this jack, the
sound from the speakers is cut off. This allows you to play
the keyboard at night and at other times when you might
be concerned about disturbing others.
@) DC IN Jack
This jack is used to connect a Power Adaptor (Kawai
PS-102 or PS-101) available separately.
See page B-2 for special instructions if you are using a universal
AC adaptor or other brand of adaptor.
@ Keys
@ Lower Keyboard (C1 -G #2)
These are used to trigger chord forms when the auto-
accompaniment function is selected.
@) ONE FINGER AD-LIB Keys (A2 - G#3)
These keys are used to play ONE FINGER AD-LIB phrases
when the ONE FINGER AD-LIB function is selected.
@ User Program Keys (C #5 - C6)
Used for programming auto-accompaniments (with Style
Maker) and ONE FINGER AD-LIB phrases.
Of course, the keys in the special keyboard sections named above
also function as a normal keyboard when all automatic settings
are off.
Throughout this manual, the keys will be referred
to in the following manner:
C7 stands for “the first C”’ on the keyboard, counting
from the left.
B2 stands for ‘the second B”’ on the keyboard from
the left.
The total range of your keyboard is C1 to C6.
B-5

@ Getting Started On Your Keyboard: Selecting Sounds
This section will show you how to select and play any of the 129 sounds listed
in the SOUND LIST on the keyboard’s front panel.
1. First, press the POWER button to turn the keyboard “on”. Several buttons
will light (like the SOUND 1 button). The display should also be lit,
showing the number 001.
Press one of the keys on the keyboard. You should hear the sound which
is numbered {7 / (GRAND PIANO). Your X50-D features Touch
Response, which allows you to control the volume of each note by playing
hard or soft.
Try playing a few notes with varying force. You'll notice that the harder
you strike the keys, the louder they will sound.
The volume of the entire keyboard can be controlled with the MASTER
VOLUME buttons. These buttons will not light.
2. Check to be sure that the SOUND 1 button is lit (if not, press it now). Next,
> quickly press “4” and then “1” with the SELECTOR buttons to select sound
number 041 (VIOLIN). The number in the display should change to read
“041” after about one second.
When you use the SELECTOR buttons to select a two-digit or three-digit number,
enter all the numbers in rapid succession. A lower number will appear in the display
SOUND 1 ce if you take too long to enter the second or third digits.
The SELECTOR buttons will not light when you press them.
3. You can use the SELECTOR section to choose any of the keyboard’s 129
sounds quickly and easily. The +1 button adds ‘‘one” to the number in
the display, while the —1 button subtracts “one” from the displayed
rae 3 fl Bee | number. The number shown in the display is the number of the sound
sid | /¢ed currently selected.
= Look at the SELECTOR section and find the button marked +1. When you
press it, the number shown in the display should change to 042. When you
press one of the keys on the keyboard, you will hear sound number 042
ras (VIOLA).
“pss — = Pressing the —1 button in the SELECTOR section will bring you back to
! ye _! sound number 41 (VIOLIN).
ye / L Press “1-2-9” in rapid succesion to select sound number 129 “DRUM SET”.
When you press one of the keys on the keyboard, you will hear the sound
rp of the instrument pictured above that key. Refer to page Ap-3 for the chart
a of drum assignments.
B-6

Basic
MH Getting Started with Accompaniment Styles
@ Selecting Accompaniment Styles
soe Ste This section will show you how to select and play any of the 100 Accompaniment
> {e } Styles listed in the STYLE LIST on the keyboard’s front panel.
1. First, press the the ACCOMP. STYLE button. The button will light and the
display will change to read {7 !.
ri If 2. If you press the INTRO/ENDING button at this point, you will hear an
Liki introduction, followed by the BASIC Pattern for Style number 001 (JAZZ FUNK
1).
To start the Style without the Intro, press the START/STOP button. Now, find
the SELECTOR buttons and press the +1 button. The display will change to
= read {i2 and the Style will change to number 002 (JAZZ FUNK 2). You may
INTROENDING STARSTOP use the SELECTOR buttons in this way to select any Style you desire. The
or number in the display will change to indicate the number of the Style currently
selected.
Not every button is designed to light up when pressed. Refer to the “Overall Diagram
+H/ ves +> and Explanation’ on page B-4 of this manual to see which buttons will light and which
a) will not.
3. Try pressing the “SYNC./FILL-IN” button while the auto-accompaniment is
playing. The keyboard will play a FILL-IN pattern suited to the Style currently
a selected. The FILL-IN feature can help to add variety within a song.
4. Next, press the INTRO/ENDING button. An “Ending’”” which matches the
currently selected Style will play to finish the song. If you want the Style to
end abruptly without the ENDING, simply press the START/STOP button.
@ Using the SYNC Feature
1. If you press the SYNC./FILL-IN button while the accompaniment is off, the
Lower Keyboard button functions as a “SYNC.” button only. When the SYNC./FILL-IN button
is pressed, the Style will begin to play the moment you press a key on the Lower
Keyboard. The start of the Style will “synchronize” with your touch of the
keyboard (thus, the abbreviation “SYNC”).
2. If you want to start the accompaniment with your touch of the keyboard (as
described above), but would rather have the accompaniment begin with an
appropriate introduction, press the SYNC./FILL-IN button and then the
INTRO/ENDING button. When you press a key on the Lower Keyboard, the
INTRO will play first, followed by the BASIC Pattern.
SYNC./FILL IN INTRO/ENDING
fm oo
Lower Keyboard
SYNC. /FILL IN
>
B-7

Basic Operation
@ Changing Accompaniment Tempo
DOWN. UP.
—____ TEMPO
UP
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>
(G48)
@ Using the VARIATION button
VARIATION
>
SYNC./FILL IN
VARIATION
im
VIBRATION
VARIATION
You can use the TEMPO buttons (which do not light) to change the tempo of any
accompaniment. The UP button causes the tempo to increase. The DOWN button
causes the tempo to decrease. The small lamp at the top left of the display (labelled
BEAT) will blink in time with the current tempo. When you press either of the
TEMPO buttons, the display will briefly show the current tempo.
If you continue to press the Tempo DOWN button to minimum tempo, the display
will change to read 54 which is an abbreviation for “SYNC” or “synchronized
mode”. This setting is a MIDI-related function which is discussed in the Advanced
Operation section of this manual. The START/STOP button will not operate when
this mode is activated. To escape SYNC mode, press the TEMPO UP button until
a number appears in the display.
Pressing the TEMPO UP button within five seconds after selecting a new Style
will change the tempo to a factory preset rate that suits the new Style.
The “Variation” feature provides an easy way to add variety and excitement to
your performances. Here’s how it works:
1. Press the VARIATION button while the auto-accompaniment is playing. The
VARIATION button will light up and a louder “FILL-IN” Pattern (which we
will call FILL-IN 2) will play to announce the “variation” style. The FILL-IN
2 is followed immediately by the more complex and exciting Variation Pattern.
2. Press the SYNC./FILL-IN button while the VARIATION button is lit. You will
hear the louder FILL-IN 2 play, followed by the Variation Pattern.
There are two types of FILL-INs for each Style on the X50-D. If you press the
SYNC./FILL-IN button while the VARIATION button is not lit (which means the
BASIC Pattern is currently selected), you will hear the softer FILL-IN 1.
3. Press the VARIATION button again. The button light will go off and the softer
FILL-IN 1 will play, followed by the original BASIC Pattern.
The VARIATION button does not work if you select one of the USER Accompaniment
Styles, which are numbered 099 and 100 in the STYLE LIST.
M Using the “SUPER 3D” Section
=~
START/STOP
SUPER 3D
Ot
SUPER 3D
MODE 1 MODE 2
3 esd
“SUPER 3D” is the Kawai’s exclusive sound enhancement system which brings
a new dimension of sound to the listener’s ears — the third sonic dimension of
“depth”. The X50-D keyboard utilizes a carefully-crafted case, four multi-
directional speakers and additional sound processing to create a richer, fuller sound
than is possible with traditional stereo speakers.
You can choose between two types of the SUPER 3D modes - MODE 1 and MODE
2.
1. Select Style number “001” using the ACCOMP. STYLE button and the
SELECTOR buttons. Now, look at the SUPER 3D section on the front panel
of the keyboard.
The MODE 1 button should be lit, indicating that MODE 1 is currently selected.
Press the START/STOP button to begin the auto-accompaniment. You will
be able to experience the musical richness of SUPER 3D MODE 1.
2. Press the MODE 2 button. The MODE 1 button light will go off and the MODE
2 button will light up indicating that the MODE 2 is currently selected. You
should hear different ‘‘positioning” of sound with MODE 2. To return to
MODE 1, just press the MODE 1 button.
You can select only one SUPER 3D mode at a time. Both modes cannot be ‘on™
simultaneously. Also, you cannot deactivate the SUPER 3D System.

Basic Operation
M@ Using Auto-Accompaniment
The X50-D’s auto-accompaniment (short for “automatic accompaniment’) section
is one of the most powerful found on any portable keyboard. It has the capability
of working in three different ‘““modes”. In this Basic Operation section of the
manual, however, we will deal only with the first mode called “AUTO 1”. In AUTO
1 mode, you can control the chord and bass parts with your left hand while playing
the melody with your right hand. Here’s how AUTO 1 works:
M@ Explanation of AUTO 1
START/STOP
Lower Keyboard
The AUTO 1 auto-accompaniment mode allows you to create a realistic “full band’”’
performance by simply pressing and holding left hand chords as you play the
melody. The 21 keys on the left side of the keyboard (which we call the Lower
Keyboard) are used to play the chords which control the auto-accompaniment.
1. Select an Accompaniment Style (which we'll refer to as just ‘‘Style’”’) using the
ACCOMP. STYLE button and the SELECTOR buttons. Then, start the Style
by pressing the START/STOP button.
2. Now press one or more of the keys on the Lower Keyboard. The auto-
accompaniment chords will change as you press different keys. Your keyboard
recognizes a wide variety of chords. See Page Ap-1 for a chart of these chords
in the key of C and some valuable hints for beginners.
The other two modes of auto-accompaniment are discussed in the Advanced
Operation section of this manual.
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