Kawai CN470 User manual

KAWAI
Digital Piano
CN470
Owner’s Manual

KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN470

Important
Safety
Instructions
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INSTRUCTIONS
PERTAINING
TO
A
RISK
OF
FIRE,
ELECTRIC
SHOCK,
OR
INJURY
TO
PERSONS
WARNING
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FIRE OR ELECTRIC
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
DO
HOT
OPE:
THIS
PRODUCT
TO
RAIN
:
OR
MOISTURE.
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:
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DE
CHOC
ELECTRIQUE
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pas
ouvair.
TO
REDUCE
THE
RISK
OF
ELECTRIC
SHOCK,
DO
NOT
REMOVE
COVER
(OR
BACK).
NO
USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS
INSIDE.
REFER
SERVICING
TO
QUALIFIED
SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage’ is intended to alert the user to the presence of
within
the
product's
enclosure
that
may
be
of
important
operating
and
maintenance
(servicing)
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric instructions in the teterature accompanying the
shock to persons. product.
Examples of Picture Symbols
denotes that care should be taken.
The example instructs the user to take care not to allow fingers to be trapped.
denotes a prohibited operation.
The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited.
denotes an operation that should be carried out.
The
example
instructs
the
user
to
remove
the
power
cord
plug
from
the
AC
outlet.
Read all the instructions before using the product.
WARNING
-
When
using
electric
products,
basic
precautions
should
always
be
followed,
including
the
following.
(<5 W A RN | NG Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death —aaeee
or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly.
The product should be connected to @ Use the AC adapter supplied with the product
an AC outiet of the specified or one recommended by Kawai.
Md pial a @ if you are going to use an AC power cord
voltage.
make
sure
that
its
has
the
correct
plug
shape
and conforms to the specified power voltage.
@ Failure to do so may result in fire.
Do not insert or disconnect the power
cord plug with wet hands.
Doing so may cause electric shock.
The
chair
must
be
used
properly
(it
must
be
Doing
so
may
cause
the
chair
to
fail
over
or
your
used
only
when
playing
the
product).
fingers
to
be
trapped,
resulting
in
injury.
@ Do not play with it or stand on it.
@ Only one person is allowed to sit on it.
@ Do not sit on it during height adjustment.
@ Do not sit on it when opening the lid.
When
using
the
headphones,
do
not
Doing
so
may
result
in
hearing
problems.
listen
for
long
periods
of
time
at
high
volume
levels.
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3

Do not lean against the keyboard.
Do not disassemble, repair or modify
the product.
When disconnecting the AC power cords
plug, always hold the plug
and pull it to remove it. &
If the product will not be used for a long
time, unplug the AC power
cord from the AC outlet. &
Doing so may cause the product to fall over,
resulting in injury.
Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric
shock or short-circuit.
@ Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage
the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or
short-circuit.
@ Failure to do so may cause fire in case of
lightning.
@ Failure to do so may over-heat the product,
resulting in fire.
This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one blade
wider than the other). This is a safety feature.
If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an
electrician to replace your obsolete outlet.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
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CAUTION
Do not use the product in the following areas.
@ Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is
exposed to direct sunlight
@ Extremely hot areas, such as near a heater
@ Extremely cold areas, such as outside
@ Extremely humid areas
Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury
or damage to the product or other
Using the product in such areas may result in
product breakdown.
@ Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present
@ Areas where the product is exposed to excessive
vibrations
When you close the keyboard cover,
close it gently. ;
Before connecting cords, make sure
that the power to this product
ane other devices is turned /\
Take care not to allow any foreign
matter to enter the product. j
Take care not to drop the product.
Donot place the product near electrical
appliances such as TVs and
radios. J\
When connecting the AC power cord
and other cords, take care j
not to get them tangled.
Closing it roughly may trap your fingers, resulting
in injury.
Failure to do so may cause breakdown of this
product and other devices.
Entry of water, needles or hair pins may result
in breakdown or short-circuit.
Please note that the product is heavy and must
be carried by more than two persons.
Dropping the product may result in breakdown.
@ Doing so may cause the product to generate
noise.
@ |f the product generates noise, move the
product sufficiently away from the electrical
appliance or connect it to another AC outlet.
Failure to do so may damage them, resulting in
fire, electric shock or short-circuit.
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Do not wipe the product with benzene @ Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation
or thinner. of the product.
@ When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in
lukewarm water, squeeze it well, then wipe the
product.
Do not stand on the product or exert eT @ Doing so may cause the product to become
excessive
force.
deformed
or
fall
over,
resulting
in
breakdown
or injury.
The
product
should
be
located
so
that
its
location
or
position
does
not
interfere
with
its
proper
ventilation.
This
product
should
be
used
only
with
the
stand
that
is
provided
by
the
manufacturer.
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.
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
marked
change
in
performance.
@
The
product
has
been
dropped,
or
the
enclosure
damaged.
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.
*
This
digital
piano
is
for
household
use
and
is
not
intended
for
commercial
use.
CAUTION:
To
prevent
electric
shock,
match
wide
blade
of
plug
to
wide
slot,
fully
insert.
ATTENTION:
Pour
éviter
les
chocs
électriques,
introduire
la
lame
la
plus
large
de
la
fiche
dans
la
borne
correspondante
de
la
prise
et
pousser
jusqu'au
fond.
Instruction for AC power cord (U.K.)
Do
not
plug
either
terminal
of
the
power
cord
to
the
ground
of
the
AC
outlet
on
the
wall.
FCC Information
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.
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.
*
Consuit
the
dealer
or
an
experienced
radio/TV
technician
for
help.
Canadian
Radio
Interference
Regulations
This
instrument
complies
with
the
limits
for
a
class
B
digital
apparatus,
pursuant
to
the
Radio
Interference
Regulations,
C.R.C.,
c.
1374.
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INTRODUCTION
5

THANK You FOR PurRcHASING A KAWAI Dicitat Piano!
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 provides the touch response and full dynamic range required
for a superb performance on the piano, harpsichord, organ, and other
instruments. In addition, the CN piano is equipped with reverb and a digital
effect processor for an even fuller sound. Industry-Standard MIDI (Musical
Instrument Digital Interface) jacks are included which allow you to play
other electronic instruments at the same time—opening a whole new
world of musical possibilities.
This Owner's Manual contains valuable information that will help you
make full use of this instrument's many capabilities.
There are two main sections in the manual. One is the Tutorial section
and the other is a Reference section. The tutorial section explains the
basic features of the CN piano. Read this section first if this is your first
digital piano. The reference section describes the operation and uses of
each of the panel components-buttons, sliders, and jacks. If you are
familiar with digital pianos, you may want to start with this section. Please
read all sections carefully and keep this manual handy for further
reference.
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CN470 Digital Piano
Tutorial Section
Basic Operations p.8
This section explains step by step the setup and operation procedures
needed to begin playing your CN piano.
Using
the
Recorder
p.
15
This section will show you how to use the Recorder.
Recording and playing back a song, recording multiple songs, and
recording on two separate tracks.
Using MIDI p. 21
This is an introduction for the beginner to the world of MIDI.
You will learn the basics of MIDI and MIDI applications using the CN
piano and another MIDI device.
Playing with the Concert Magic p. 32
With Kawai’s unique feature “Concert Magic” anyone can sit at the CN
piano and play real music.
TUTORIAL
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1) 4, Basic OPERATIONS
SettiING Up THE PIANO
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 that came in the package with the stand.
SUPPLYING AC POWER
The CN piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an amplifier. You do
not
need
any
other
equipment
to
play
your
piano.
You
can
enjoy
the
CN
piano
wherever
AC
power
is
available.
Simply
connect
the
power
cable
that comes with the CN piano to an AC outlet.
Connect
the
AC
power
cable
to
the
piano’s
power
jack
and
the
other
end
of
the
cable
to
the
AC
outlet
on
the
wall.
USING THE HEADPHONES
For
private
performances
you
may
want
to
use
the
headphones.
The
speakers
will
be
turned
off
automatically
when
the
headphones
are
plugged
in,
and
the CN
piano
will
only
be
heard
through
the
headphones.
The
CN
piano
has
two
headphones
jacks.
PLAYING THE PIANO
Turning on the power.
You will find the POWER SWITCH at the right end of the front panel.
4 row ‘ Press this button to turn on the power. Pressing it again will turn off the
power.
MASTER VOLUME Adjust the volume level.
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The VOLUME SLIDER controls the volume level of the speakers and the
headphones. Use this slider to set the volume to a comfortable listening
level.
Now try playing the keyboard.
You will hear the CN’s main piano sound.
The CN piano responds just like a real acoustic piano when you play it. It
produces a louder sound when you play hard and a softer sound when
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you
play
soft.
The
volume
level
changes
in
relation
to
how
fast
the
keys
are
pressed.
This
system
is
called
“touch
sensitivity”
on
an
electronic
musical
instrument.
The
initial
touch
sensitivity
setting
has
been
adjusted
to
the
standard
of
an
acoustic
piano.
You
can
however,
select
a
different
type
of
touch
sensitivity
on
the
CN
piano
if
you
are
not
comfortable
with
the
standard
setting.
For
more
detail,
please
read
“Selecting
the
touch
sensitivity”
on
page
52.
USING THE PEDALS
The
CN
piano
has
three
pedals—just
like
a
grand
piano.
They
are
Sustain,
Soft
and
Sostenuto.
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Soft
PLAYING
WITH
More
Sounps
You
have
already
heard
the
CN’s
main
piano
sound.
The
CN
piano
has
seventeen
more
different
sounds,
not
only
different
types
of
piano
sounds
but
different
instruments
as
well.
The
different
instrument
sounds
built
into
CN
piano
are
called
“preset
sounds”.
All
of
the
preset
sounds
have
been
created
through
advanced
digital
sampling
technology
achieving
as
natural
and
realistic
sound
as
possible.
Let's
try
some
of
the
preset
sounds.
SELECTING
ANOTHER
PRESET
SOUND
Press
the
SOUND
SELECT
button
under
the
name
of
the
instrument
you
would
like
to
listen
to.
When
the
button
is
pressed,
the
LED
indicator
above
it
will
be
turned
on
to
indicate
that
this
sound
is
selected.
Each
SOUND
SELECT
button
has
variation
sound.
To
select
the
variation
sound,
press
the
SOUND
SELECT
button
again.
When
you
select
variation
sound,
the
center
dot
in
the
LED
display
will
be
turned
on.
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MODERN
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BASIC
OPERATIONS
9

USING DEMO FUNCTION
The
CN
Piano
has
seventeen
built
in
demo
songs.
Each
of
the
demo
songs
presents
a
musical
piece
to
introduce
the
different
preset
sounds.
Press
the
DEMO
button
and
the
demo
songs
for
the
Classic
Grand
DEMO
cS)
category
will
start.
After
the
Classic
Grand
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 for a particular category, just
press the desired SOUND SELECT button while the demo is playing. When
you
press
the
button,
the
demo
songs
for
the
newly
selected
category
will
be
played.
Then
the
demo
songs
for
another
category
will
be
selected
at
random.
DUAL
Another
feature
of
the
CN
piano
is
the
ability
to
layer
two
preset
sounds
together
to
create
a
more
complex
sound.
For
example,
piano
layered
with
strings,
electric
piano
with
choir
sound,
and
so
on.
To
layer
two
sounds,
press
the
SOUND
SELECT
buttons
for
both
sounds
simultaneously.
The
LED
indicators
for
each
will
be
turned
on
to
indicate
the two
sounds
you
have
chosen.
When
you
select
a
variation
sound
as
part
of
a
layer,
the
dots
in
the
LED
display
will
indicate
which
sounds
are
variation
sounds.
If
the
left
dot
is
turned
on,
the
leftmost
sound
is
a
variation
sound.
If
the
right
dot
is
turned
on,
the
rightmost
sound
is
a
variation
sound.
You
can
adjust
the
volume
balance
between
the
two
sounds.
Use
the
DUAL
BALANCE
slider
to
adjust
the
balance.
Move
the
slider
to
the
right
to
increase
the
volume
of
the
rightmost
preset
sound
and
decrease
the
volume
of
the
leftmost
preset
sound.
The
balance
changes
in
the
opposite
way
when
the slider
is
moved
to
the
left.
ABOUT POLYPHONY
The CN piano is capable of playing up to 64 notes simultaneously (64-
note polyphony). When playing in dual mode or when playing the stereo
piano sound, the polyphony will be reduced by half since the piano has to
produce two sounds for each note.
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ADDING THE EFFECTS
You might have noticed that when you select some of the preset sounds,
the LED indicator for the EFFECTS is turned on. The reason for this is
some of the preset sounds are set up with an effect on as their initial
setting.
Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves
acoustical realism. The CN piano is provided with two separate groups
of effects. The first is reverb and the second contains chorus, delay,
tremolo, and rotary speaker.
REVERB
Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic
environment of a recital room, stage, or concert hall. There are five types
of reverb available. They are Room, Stage, Hall, 3D Room and 3D Hall
(listed in order of reverberation amount).
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.
DELAY
Delay is an effect that adds echoes to the sound. There are three types of
delay available (delay 1 - 3), each of which has a different length of delay
between the echoes.
TREMOLO
This is a vibrato type effect.
ROTARY
This effect simulates the sound of the Rotary Speaker cabinet commonly
used with electronic organs.
The soft pedal is used to change the speed of the rotor between SLOW
and FAST.
TO ADD REVERB
REVERB Press the REVERB button. The LED indicator will be turned on to
() indicate that reverb is in use. To change the reverb type, use the
VALUE buttons while holding down the REVERB button. The LED
display shows an abbreviation.
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TO ADD OTHER EFFECTS
EFFECTS
Press
the
EFFECTS
button.
The
LED
indicator
will
be
turned
on
to
indicate that the effect is in use. To change the effect type, use the
VALUE
buttons
while
holding
down
the
EFFECTS
button.
The
LED
display shows an abbreviation.
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Chorus Delay 1 Delay 2 Delay 3 Tremolo Rotary
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To
turn
off
the
reverb
or
effects,
press
the
REVERB
or
EFFECTS
button
again.
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
a
sound,
your
chosen
reverb
and
effect
settings
will
be
recalled
along
with
the preset sound.
When
the
power
is
turned
off
the
effects
will
be
reset
to
the
factory
settings.
UsiING THE METRONOME
Rhythm
is
one
of
the
most
important
elements
when
learning
music.
It
is
important
to
practice
playing
the
piano
in
the
right
tempo
and
with
a
steady
rhythm.
The
CN
piano’s
metronome
is
a
tool
that
helps
you
to
achieve
this
by
providing
a
steady
beat
for
you
play
along
with.
otis STARTING THE METRONOME
TEMPO
Press
the
TEMPO
button.
You
will
see
the
LED
indicator
turn
on
and
(
hear
the
metronome
begin
counting
with
a
steady
beat.
The
LED
display
shows the tempo in beats per minute
To change the tempo, use the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease
the tempo within the range of 30 - 300 beats per minute. (60-600 BPM with
6/8).
To stop the metronome, press the TEMPO button again.
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CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE
You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder
one comes every fourth beat. The metronome is capable of giving you a
down beat to indicate the beginning of the measure. You are now hearing
a 4-beat or 4/4 time signature.
You can select different a time signature if you want to out of the five
available with the CN piano—1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8.
ODNOME To change the time signature, use the BEAT button.
BEAT Press the BEAT button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and
hear the metronome begin counting.
anes Use the VALUE buttons to select your desired time signature. You
will see the signature currently selected in the LED display.
To stop the metronome, press the BEAT button again.
You can use either the TEMPO or BEAT button to turn the metronome on
and off. Choose the appropriate button depending on whether you're
adjusting the tempo or changing the time signature.
ADJUSTING THE METRONOME VOLUME
The volume level of metronome can be adjusted to any level you like
independent of the main volume.
Press the TEMPO and BEAT buttons simultaneously. The LED
displays the volume level of the metronome in numbers from 1 (soft) to
10 (loud). The factory preset is 7.
Use the VALUE buttons to change value while holding down the
TEMPO and BEAT buttons.
Next STEP TO MAKE
So far, you have learned the basic operations and terms needed to become
familiar with the CN piano. There are, however, some other functions
that will help you to make full use of the CN piano’s many capabilities.
You may continue on from here, or skip ahead to the chapters you are
interested in.
TUTORIAL: BASIC OPERATIONS 13

ae)
If
you
would
like
to
learn
more
about
the
recorder,
go
to
chapter
2.
“Using
the
Recorder”
page
15.
If
you
are
interested
in
MIDI
and
how
to
use
your
piano
with
other
digital
musical
instruments,
go
to
chapter
3.
“Using
MIDI”
page
21.
If
you
would
like
to
learn
about
Concert
Magic,
go
to
chapter
4.
“Concert
Magic”
page
32.
If
you
would
like
to
learn
more
about
functions
and
features
such
as
tuning
and
transpose
for
example,
you
will
find
detailed
information
in
chapter
9.
“Function
Buttons”
of
the
Reference
Section,
page
52.
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(1 2. Usinc THE 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 you can modify the song when
you play it back. You can, for example, adjust the tempo without changing
the pitch or use a different effect setting from one you have recorded.
Once you understand the recorder, you will find it to be a useful tool for
both practicing and playing the piano.
RECORDING A SONG
IRDER
REC
RECOR
PLAY/STOP
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Press the REC button when you are ready to record. The LED
indicator will start flashing telling you that the piano is ready to record.
Now play some music on the piano. The recorder will automatically
start recording with the first note you play.
Press the PLAY/STOP button when you’re finished recording. The
CN piano will stop recording and the LED display will flash momentarily
while the song is saved to memory.
If you make a mistake, you can record your piece again. Just repeat the
same procedure. The second recording will completely erase the first
one.
PLAYING BACK A SONG
RECOR
PLAY/STOP
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TUTORIAL: USING THE RECORDER
Press the PLAY/STOP button to play back the song you have just
recorded.
Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop.
Now, you are familiar with the basic recording procedure on the CN piano.
For most recording purposes this may be all you need. The CN piano
however, is equipped with other more powerful and flexible features
that can be used to record and play back your performances. Continue
on to learn more about the full capabilities of the recorder.
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BASICS OF THE RECORDER
16
Let’s take a brief look at the recorders features.
TWO-TRACK FIVE-SONG RECORDER
The
CN
piano’s
recorder
is
a
2-track
5-song
recorder.
This
means
you
can
record
up
to
five
different
songs,
store
them
in
memory,
and
play
them
back
as
you
like.
Each
song
has
two
separate
tracks
called
“Parts”
that
can
be
recorded
separately.
This
lets
you
record
for
example,
the
left
hand
part
first
on
one
track,
then
record
the
right
hand
on
the
other
track
while
listening
to
the first
track.
When
you
record
or
play
back
a
song,
you
can
select
which
part
(track)
of
which
song
you
are
going
to
record
or
play
back.
When
you
are
recording,
selecting
the
same
part
again
to
record
will
erase
any
previous
recordings
on
that
part.
Because
of
this
it’s
important
to
remember;
when
recording
both
parts
separately,
after
recording
the
first
part
be
sure
to
select
the
second
part
to
record,
otherwise
you
will
end
up
recording
over the first
part
of
the song.
RECORDED INFORMATION
The CN piano records the following information.
Note information
Sound selection
Dual
settings
..
Set the
dual
balance
as
desired
before
you
start
recording.
Balance
settings
made
before
you
start
recording
will
be
used
by
the
recorder.
Any
changes
made
during
the
recording
will
be
ignored
by
the recorder.
Transpose.....
When
you
record
in
a
different
key
using
the
transpose
function,
the
CN
piano
will
record
the
actual
transposed
notes
you
hear,
not
the
notes
you
played
on
the
keyboard.
RECORDING CAPACITY
The
total
recording
capacity
is
about
5,000
notes.
Pressing
any
buttons
or
pedals
is
counted
as
one
note.
When
the
recorder
reaches
it’s
maximum
capacity,
the
CN
piano
will
stop
recording
at that
point.
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RECORDER AND METRONOME
When playing back a song with the metronome turned on, the metronome
always restarts with the down beat.
RECORDING MORE THAN ONE SONG
The CN piano is capable of recording up to five different songs. Let’s try
recording a second song.
If you followed the procedure in the previous section you have already
recorded Song 1, so now let’s record Song 2.
To select the song number, use the SOUND SELECT buttons with
the song numbers printed under them—CLASSIC GRAND, MODERN
PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, DRAWBAR and CHURCH ORGAN. Press
the MODERN PIANO Button to select Song 2 while holding down
the REC button. The LED indicator of MODERN PIANO will begin to
flash when the REC button is pressed.
CLASSIC MODERN ELECTRIC
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songi —- 2 —— 3 —— 4 — 5
When you are ready to record, just start playing the keyboard.
The CN piano will start recording automatically with the first note you
play.
When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button.
Now let’s play back the song that you have just recorded.
Hold down the PLAY/STOP button to see which song is selected
for play back. You will see the LED indicator for MODERN PIANO start
flashing. This means that Song 2 is going to be played back. Releasing
the PLAY/STOP button will start play back.
If you would like to listen to a different song, select your desired song
number using the SOUND SELECT buttons while holding down the PLAY/
STOP button and then release the buttons to start play back. The LED
indicator for the selected song will flash when holding down the PLAY/
STOP button
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SONG STATUS AND LED INDICATOR
You
have
probably
noticed
that
some
of
the
LED
indicators
are
flashing,
some
are
turned
on,
and
some
are
turned
off.
The
LED
indicates
the
status of recording and play back as shown below.
The LED that is on indicates that the song or part has
= already been recorded.
&,
The flashing LED indicates that the song or part is
selected to record or play back.
The LED that is off indicates that the song or part is
empty.
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If
you
have
recorded
more
than
one
song,
you
can
check
the
song
status,
by
pressing
the
REC
or
PLAY/STOP
button.
RECORDING
THE
TRACKS
SEPARATELY
18
Now let’s record two tracks separately.
First,
you
select
the
desired
track
(part)
to
record.
After
recording
the
first
part,
select
the
other
track
and
record
your
second
part.
Remember,
the
LED
indicators
tell
you
whether
a
song
or
part
is
recorded
or
not.
To
select
a
part
to
record,
use
the
SOUND
SELECT
buttons
with
the
part
numbers
printed
under
them—STRING
and
CHOIR/PAD.
Press
the
STRING
button
to
select
part
1
for
example,
while
holding
down
the
REC
button.
You
will
see
the
LED
indicator
for
part
1
(STRING
button)
begin
flashing
when
the
REC
button
is
pressed.
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Record the first part just the same as in the previous section and
press the PLAY/STOP button when you’re finished recording.
Now select Part 2 by pressing the CHOIR/PAD button while holding
down the REC button. You will see the LED indicator for part 1 (STRING
button) is turned on and the indicator for part 2 (CHOIR/PAD button) is
flashing. This indicates that Part 1 has been recorded and Part 2 is ready
to record.
CHOIR /
STRING PAD
a
part! — 2
If you want to start recording the second part from the beginning of the
song, just play the keyboard. You will hear the first part playing back
while you record the second part.
If you would like to play back the first part and then start recording the
second part from a certain point later in the song, press the PLAY/STOP
button instead of playing the keyboard to start playback of the first part
and then begin recording the second part from any point you like.
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aa
When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button
again.
Hold down the PLAY/STOP button and look at the Part buttons. The LED
indicators for both parts will be on, indicating that you have successfully
recorded two tracks. Press the PLAY/STOP button to listen to what you
have recorded. You should hear both parts.
Both parts will automatically be set to play back. If you do not hear both
parts playing, you may have made a mistake when recording.
If your song is not playing back properly, carefully reread the previous
section to make sure you're recording properly. You can use the LED
indicators (see Song Status and LED indicator section) to help determine
if you have a problem.
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Here are some basic things to check for:
1) If you only hear the second part, you may have accidentally recorded
over the first part. In this case, just rerecord the first part you played after
selecting the “empty” part to record (in this case it will probably be part
2).
2) Did you record one of the parts in a different song? In this case record
the missing part in the appropriate song.
ERASING UNNECESSARY SONG DaTA
At some point you may want to erase a song. If you have filled up the
memory of the recorder you can erase an old song to make room for a
new
one
or
maybe
you're
tired
of
listening
to
a
particular
song.
In
either
case , the CN piano provides an easy way to erase one or all of the songs
and parts.
Using
To
erase
a
specific
song
and
part,
first
hold
down
both
the
REC
and
PLAY/STOP
buttons.
The
LED
indicators
will
display
which
songs
have
been
recorded.
Select
the
desired
song
and
part
to
erase
by
pressing
the
appropriate
SOUND
SELECT
buttons
while
continuing
to
hold
down
both
the
REC
and
the
PLAY/STOP
buttons.
On
releasing
both
the
REC
and
PLAY/STOP
buttons,
the
CN
piano
will
erase
from
memory
the song
and
part
you
have
chosen.
The
LED
indicator
for
the
erased
song
or
Part
will
be
turned
off
indicating
there
is
no
longer
anything
recorded
there.
ERASING ALL DATA
To
erase
everything,
all
songs
and
parts
at
once,
first
turn
the
power
off
and
then
turn
it
back
on
again
while
holding
down
both
the
REC
and
PLAY/STOP
buttons.
The
entire
memory
of
the recorder
will
be
erased.
The
CN
piano’s
built-in
recorder
is
easy
to
use
and
is
perfect
for
practice
and
basic
recording
needs.
For
those
individuals
interested
in
using
this
instrument
for
more
complex
digital
recordings,
the
CN
piano
can
be
connected
to an
external
MIDI
sequencer
or
a
personal
computer.
Please
read
chapter
3.
Using
MIDI
to
learn
about
the
CN
piano’s
MIDI
and
Multi-
timbral
capabilities.
Ta al
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