Kawai MP9500 User manual

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KAWAI

Professional

Stage

Piano

MPSSOO

Owner’

s

Manual

Important

Safety

Instructions

SAVE

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

PERTAINING

TO

A

RISK

OF

FIRE,

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

OR

INJURY

TO

PERSONS

WARNING

CAUTION

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

RISK

di

PETA

n

THIS

PRODUCT

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

AVIS

:

RISQUE

DE

CHOC

ELECTRIQUE

-ne

pas

ouvrir.

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

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

leterature

accompanying

the

product.

WARNING

-

When

using

electric

products,

basic

precautions

should

always

be

followed,

including

the

following:

Do

not

touch

the

power

plug

with

wet

hands.

There

is

a

risk

of

electrical

shock.

HE

Treat

the

power

cord

with

care

as

well.

Stepping

on

or

tripping

over

it

can

break

“jy

or

short-circuit

the

wire

inside.

This

product

in

combination

with

an

amplifier

and

headphones

or

speakers,

may

be

capable

or

producing

sound

level

that

could

cause

permanent

hearing

loss.

Do

not

operate

for

a

long

period

of

time

at

a

high

volume

level

or

at

a

level

that

is

uncomfortable.

If

you

experience

any

hearing

loss

or

ringing

in

the

ear,

you

should

consult

an

audiologist.

The

product

should

be

located

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

The

product

should

be

located

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

or

other

products

that

produce

heat.

Keep

the

instrument

away

from

electrical

motors,

neon

signs,

fluorescent

light

fixture,

and

other

sources

of

electrical

noises.

The

product

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operatiing

instructions

or

as

marked

on

the

product.

Always

turn

the

power

off

when

the

instrument

is

not

in

use.

The

power

supply

cord

of

the

product

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

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.

Do

not

attempt

to

service

the

product

beyond

that

described

in

the

user-maintenance

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

reffered

to

qualified

service

personnel.

When

disconnecting

the

AC

power

cords

=

Pulling

the

AC

power

cord

itself

may

damage

lug,

always

hold

the

plu

the

cord,

causing

a

fire,

electric

shock

or

Pe

away

ee

?

short-circuit

and

pull

it

to

remove

it.

i

EN

°

Do

not

use

the

product

in

the

following

areas.

@

Areas,

such

as

those

near

windows,

where

the

product

is

exposed

to

direct

sunlight

@

Extremely

cold

areas,

such

as

outside

@

Extremely

humid

areas

@

Areas

where

a

large

amount

of

sand

or

dust

is

present

@

Areas

where

the

product

is

exposed

to

excessive

vibrations

Using

the

product

in

such

areas

may

result

in

product

breakdown.

Do

not

wipe

the

product

with

benzene

Doing

so

may

result

in

discoloration

or

deformation

of

the

product.

When

cleaning

the

product,

put

a

soft

cloth

in

lukewarm

water,

squeeze

it

well,

then

wipe

the

product.

or

thinner.

Do

not

stand

on

the

product

or

exert

Doing

so

may

cause

the

product

to

become

excessive

force.

N

deformed

or

fall

over,

resulting

in

breakdown

E

or

injury.

Take

care

not

to

drop

the

product.

Please

note

that

the

product

is

heavy

and

must

be

carried

by

more

than

two

persons.

Dropping

the

product

may

result

in

breakdown.

Do

not

lean

against

the

keyboard.

a

Doing

so

may

cause

the

product

to

fall

over,

resulting

in

injury.

When

connecting

the

AC

power

cord

Failure

to

do

so

may

damage

them,

resulting

in

and

other

cords,

take

care

not

to

get

.

fire,

electric

shock

or

short-circuit.

them

tangled.

Before

connecting

cords,

make

sure

(or?)

Failure

to

do

so

may

cause

breakdown

of

this

that

the

power

to

this

product

and

product

and

other

devices.

other

devices

is

turned

OFF.

>»

GROUNDING

INSTRUCTIONS

This

product

must

be

grounded.

If

it

should

malfunction

or

breakdown,

grounding

provides

a

path

of

least

resistance

for

electric

current

to

reduce

the

risk

of

electric

shock.

This

product

is

equipped

with

a

cord

having

an

egipment-grounding

conductor

and

a

grounding

plug.

The

plug

must

be

plugged

into

an

appropriate

outlet

that

is

properly

installed

and

grounded

in

accordance

with

all

local

codes

and

ordinances.

DANGER

-

Improper

connection

of

the

equipment-grounding

conductor

can

result

in

a

risk

of

electric

shock.

Check

with

a

qualified

electrician

or

serviceman

if

you

are

in

doubt

as

to

whether

the

product

is

properly

grounded.

Do

not

modify

the

plug

provided

with

the

product

-

if

it

will

not

fit

the

outlet,

have

a

proper

outlet

installed

by

a

qualified

electrician.

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.

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.

-Consult

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.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

WELCOME

TO

THE

MP9500.....6

1.

NAMES

AND

FUNCTIONS.....8

2.

SINGLE

mode.....12

1)

Getting

Ready.....12

2)

Playing

the

MP9500

as

a

stand

anole

Digital

Piano.....12

3)

Using

the

MP9500

as

a

MIDI

controller.....13

4)

SINGLE

Edit.....14

Voicing.....15

Tx/Rx

Ch

(Transmit/Receive

Channel).....15

FootSW

(Foot

Switch).....15

ExpPdl

(Expression

Pedal).....15

5)

TRANSPOSE.....16

6)

EFX/REVERB.....16

EFX.....16

EFX

ON/OFF.....16

EFX

type.....17

REVERB.....18

REVERB

ON/OFF.....18

REV

type.....18

Adjusting

the

EF

X/REVERB

value

using

the

CONTROL

KNOBS.....

7)

EQ

(EQUALIZER).....20

8)

TONE

MODIFY.....21

9)

Transmitting

MIDI

Control

Changes

using

the

CONTROL

KNOBS.

3.

MULTI

mode.....23

1)

MULTI

Recall.....23

2)

MULTI

Edit.....24

How

to

change

the

MULTI

Edit

parameters.....24

Edit

Common.....25

Zone

Mode

(Edit).....25

Sound

<Int

Only>.....25

TX

Prg

#

<Ext

only>.....25

Prg

#

<Ext

only>.....25

TX

Bank

<Ext

only>....,25

Bank

MSB/LSB

<Ext

only>.....26

TX

Ch

<Ext

only>.....26

K.Range

Hi/Lo

<Int/Ext>.....26

Vel

SW

(Velocity

Switch)

<Int/Ext>.....27

Vel

SW

Val

(Velocity

Switch

Value)

<Int/Ext>.....28

Vel

Sense

(Velocity

Sense)

<Int/Ext>.....28

Transpose

<Int/Ext>.....28

TX

Volume

(Transmitting

Volume)

<Ext

only>.....29

Volume

<Int/Ext>.....29

Damper

<In/Ext>.....29

FootSW

<Int/Ext>.....29

ExpPedal

<Int/Ext>.....29

Modulation

<Int/Ext>...29

Bender

<Int/Ext>.....29

TXBendrRng

(Transmitting

Bender

Range)

<Ext

only>.....29

Bender

Range

<Int/Ext>.....30

TX

Pan

(Transmitting

Pan)

<Ext

only>...30

Pan

<Int/Ext>.....30

TX

Fine

Tune

(Transmitting

Fine

Tune)

<Ext

only>.....30

Fine

Tune

<Int/Ext>.....30

TX

Knob

[A-D]

<Ext

only>.....30

Knob

[A-D]

CC#

(Knob

A-D/Control

Change

No.)

<Ext

only>

TX

Cutoff

(Transmitting

Cutoff)

<Ext

only>.....31

TX

Attack

(Transmitting

Attack)

<Ext

oniy>.....31

TX

Decay

(Transmitting

Decay)

<Ext

only>.....31

TX

Release

(Transmitting

Release)

<Ext

only>.....31

Voicing

<Int

only>.....31

Solo

<Ext

only>...32

Solo

Mode

<Ext

only>.....32

4.

STORE.....33

1)

Store

SINGLE.....33

2)

Store

MULTI.....34

3)

Dump

All.....36

4)

Dump

Current.....37

5)

Reset

Current.....38

6)

Reset

All.....39

5.

LINK.....40

1)

LINK

setting.....40

2)

Store

LINK.....41

6.

SYSTEM

mode.....42

1)

System

Menu.....42

How

to

change

the

SYSTEM

Edit

parameters.....42

System

Ch

(System

Channel).....43

Touch

.....43

Temperament.....44

Key

of

Temperament.....44

Tuning

C

~

B.....45

SysTune

(System

Tuning).....45

FootSW

CC#

(Footswitch

Control

Change).....45

ExpPdl

CC#

(Expression

Pedal

Control

Change).....45

Local

Control.....45

RX

Ch

[1-16]

(Receive

Channel).....46

LCD

Contrast.....46

7.OTHERS.....47

MIDI

IN.....47

MULTI

Program

Number

Tabile.....47

SINGLE

Program

Number

List.....48

Specifications.....49

MP9500

MIDI

Implementation.

....50

WELCOME

TO

THE

MP9500

pererbiteee

Thank

you

for

purchasing

the

KAWAI

MP9500.

The

MP9500

Professional

Stage

Piano

features

64

Internal

Sounds

of

the

highest

quality.

The

MP9500

can

also

be

used

as

a

MIDI

master

controller.

On

stage,

at

home,

or

in

the

studio,

the

MP9500

has

been

designed

to

offer

quick

and

easy

access

to

many

sophisticated

features.

BASIC

FEATURES

of

the

MP9500

SINGLE

mode

&

MULTI

mode

&

SYSTEM

mode

The

MP9500

operates

in

three

modes:

the

SINGLE

mode,

the

MULTI

mode

and

the

SYSTEM

mode.

The

SINGLE

mode

provides

instant

access

to

the

Internal

Sounds,

Reverb,

EFX,

and

other

Real

Time

Controls.

The

MULTI

mode

is

used

to

both

program

and

recall

any

of

the

64

User

settings

such

as

Layer

and

Split.

The

SYSTEM

mode

is

used

to

access

global

settings

of

the

MP9500.

4

ASSIGNABLE

ZONES

The

MP9500

has

4

zones

which

can

be

set

to

INT,

EXT

or

BOTH

individually.

INT

(Internal)

is

to

play

any

of

the

64

internal

sounds.

EXT

(External)

is

to

play

external

MIDI

devices.

BOTH

is

to

play

internal

sound

and

external

MIDI

devices

at

the

same

time.

Each

zone

can

be

played

individually,

or

multiple

zones

can

be

freely

split,

layered

and

velocity

switched

to

create

stunning

and

personalized

performances.

ACOUSTIC

TOUCH

KEYBOARD

The

MP9500

has

a

wood

constructed

keyboard

with

an

advanced

hammer

action.

REVERB

AND

EFFECTS

_—

ZONE

SELECT

The

MP9500

offers

7

high

quality

REVERB

types,

and

21

different

effect

types.

ZONE

SELECT

buttons

9

02

I

CI

The

button

for

the

selected

zone

will

be

lit.

Only

vr

a

x:

DIE:

RANE.

one

zone

can

be

edited

at

a

time.

|

|

z

|

|

=

|

Fader

5

È

Use

these

faders

to

adjust

the

volume

level

for

each

Z

=

zone.

ale

è

CICICI

I

ON/OFF

buttons

1

2

3

4

Use

these

buttons

to

turn

each

zone

On

or

Off.

MULTI

&

LINK

The

MP9500

has

memory

for

64

MULTI

settings

for

various

performance

situations.

In

addition,

up

to

32

SINGLE

or

MULTI

patches

can

be

chained

together

in

any

order

for

instant

access

using

the

LINK

Mode.

TRANSPOSE

ZONE

1

Patch

FADERS

CONTROL

KNOBS

MENU

TONE

2

Patch

ZONE

3

Patch

SELECT

EFFECT

Edil

Program

ZONE

4

Patch

EQ

Edit

Common

TONE

MODIFY

Edil

Zone

MIDI

CONTROL

KNOBS

The

MP9500

has

4

multi-function

CONTROL

KNOBS,

which

offer

real

time

control

of

the

EFFECTS,

FQ,

TONE

MODIFY

and

MIDI-CONTROL

CHANGE

messages.

=

EFFECT

EFX

RATE

EFX

DEPTH

REV

TIME

REV

DEPTH

Cp

_r__Trs

=

RR:

CE

MODIFY

|

cuTOFF

ATTACK

DECAY

RELEASE

MIDI

1.

NAMES

AND

FUNCTIONS

FRONT

PANEL

[FADER

SECTION]

1.

VOLUME

Fader

The

VOLUME

fader

controls

the

master

volume

level

of

ihe

MP9500.

(Note:

The

VOLUME

fader

does

not

affect

the

Fixed

Qutputs

on

the

rear

panel.)

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

setting

represents

the

current

zone

status.

3.

ON/OFF

buttons

The

ON/OFF

buttons

are

used

to

turn

zones

ON/OFF.

When

the

button

is

lit,

the

zone

is

active.

4.

FADERS

(zone

volume

level

control)

Each

fader

controls

the

volume

level

of

a

designated

zone.

When

multiple

zones

are

active,

these

faders

can

be

used

as

an

audio

mixer.

A

accodo

“

BG

tI

sere

=

>

EFFECT

|

EFXRATE

EFXDEPTH

REVTME

REV

DEPTH

TT

RN

Ò

Ò

Ò

Ò

0

_

O_O

uooirv

CUTOFF

ATTACK

DECAY

RELEASE

005

dirpipiinii Tittdettiig

vetiitisioe

ala

-0

[CONTROL

KNOBS

SECTION]

The

four

CONTROL

KNOBS

are

multi-function

real

time

controllers.

The

different

functions

can

be

selected

using

the

four

buttons

to

the

left

side

of

the

CONTROL

KNOBS.

When

a

function

button

is

lit,

that

function

is

active.

Touching

any

of

these

knobs

will

instantly

change

the

Display

to

the

current

knob

function

and

value.

5.

EFFECT

button

When

this

button

is

lit,

the

CONTROL

KNOBS

will

adjust

the

REVERB

time,

REVERB

depth,

EFX

rate

and

EFX

depth.

6.

EQ

button

When

this

button

is

lit,

the

CONTROL

KNOBS

will

adjust

the

4-band

graphic

equalizer.

7.

TONE

MODIFY

button

When

this

button

is

lit,

the

CONTROL

KNOBS

will

adjust

the

CUTOFE,

ATTACK,

DECAY

and

RELEASE

Levels

for

the

selected

zone.

8.

MIDI

CC#

button

When

this

button

is

lit,

MIDI

control

changes

are

sent

from

the

MP9500

to

the

O

MIDI

device

specified

by

the

selected

zone.

&

[WHEEL

CONTROLLERS]

S

9.

PITCH

BEND

This

control

wheel

smoothly

bends

the

pitch

Up

or

Down

from

its

current

value.

i

B

10.

MODULATION

This

control

wheel

controls

the

modulation

(vibrato)

de

pth.

Moving

the

wheel

forward

increases

the

vibrato

depth.

8

[EFFECT

BUTTONS]

11.

EFX

button

This

button

turns

the

EFX

ON

or

OFF

for

the

selected

zone.

Each

internal

sound

has

a

preset

effect

assigned

to

it.

To

change

the

EFX

type,

press

and

hold

the

EFX

button

to

display

the

currently

selected

effect,

then

use

the

value

buttons

to

change

the

effect

type.

12.

REVERB

button

This

button

turns

the

REVERB

ON

or

OFF

for

the

selected

zone.

Each

internal

sound

has

a

preset

reverb

setting

assigned

to

it.

To

change

the

REVERB

type,

press

and

hold

the

REVERB

button

to

display

the

currently

selected

REVERB

type,

then

use

the

value

buttons

to

change

the

REVERB

type.

[MENU

BUTTONS]

13.

MENU

buttons

The

MENU

buttons

are

used

to

scroll

through

all

the

various

parameters

of

the

MP9500.

Each

of

the

three

MP9500

modes,

SINGLE,

MULTI,

and

SYSTEM

has

its

own

set

of

MENU

parameters.

To

change

a

parameter

value,

use

the

VALUE

buttons.

Pressing

both

MENU

buttons

simultaneously

will

activate

the

LINK

mode.

[DISPLAY]

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[VALUE

BUTTONS]

15.

VALUE

buttons

The

VALUE

buttons

are

used

to

change

the

value

of

the

current

parameter

as

indicated

on

the

DISPLAY.

[SINGLE

SELECTION

&

MULTI

SELECTION]

16.

SINGLE

button

The

SINGLE

button

switches

the

MP9500

to

the

SINGLE

mode.

The

PATCH

buttons

below

this

button

will

now

select

any

of

the

64

internal

sounds.

17.

MULTI

button

The

MULTI

button

switches

the

MP9500

to

the

MULTI

mode.

The

PATCH

buttons

below

this

button

will

now

select

any

of

the

64

MULTIs.

18.

PATCH

buttons

The

PATCH

buttons

are

organized

in

two

rows

of

eight

buttons.

In

SINGLE

mode

the

upper

row

of

buttons

is

used

to

select

a

sound

category

and

the

lower

row

of

buttons

is

used

to

select

the

different

internal

sounds

within

each

category.

In

MULTI

mode

the

upper

row

of

buttons

is

used

to

select

a

bank

and

the

lower

row

of

buttons

is

used

to

select

the

different

multi

patches

within

each

bank.

[OTHERS]

19.

STORE

button

The

STORE

button

is

used

to

access

the

STORE,

RESET

and

DUMP

functions

of

the

MP9500.

20.

TRANSPOSE

button

The

TRANSPOSE

button

is

used

to

turn

the

TRANSPOSE

function

ON/OFF.

9

MP9500

REAR

PANEL

1.

OUTPUTS

FIXED

OUTPUTS

The

XLR

outputs

are

used

to

connect

the

MP9500

to

professional

audio

equipment.

These

jacks

eliminate

the

need

for

direct

boxes

when

connecting

the

MP9500

to

a

PA

system

or

recording

console.

The

(Master)

VOLUME

fader

and

the

EQ

settings

DO

NOT

affect

these

outputs.

NORMAL

OUTPUTS

The

NORMAL

outputs

are

used

to

connect

the

MP9500

to

a

musical

instrument

amplifier

using

standard

1/4

inch

phone

jacks.

The

NORMAL

outputs

can

also

be

used

to

connect

the

MP9500

to

a

PA

system

or

recording

console.

The

(Master)

VOLUME

fader

and

the

EQ

settings

DO

affect

these

outputs.

2.

PHONES

The

PHONE

output

is

used

to

connect

a

set

of

headphones

to

the

MP9500.

using

a

standard

stereo

1/4

inch

phone

jack.

3.

FOOT

CONTROLLERS

EXP

JACK

An

expression

pedal

can

be

connected

to

this

jack.

The

expression

pedal

can

be

assigned

to

different

MIDI

control

numbers

in

the

system

menu.

FSW

JACK

A

momentary

footswitch

can

be

connected

to

this

jack.

(EX:

Kawai

F-1)

The

FootSwitch

can

be

assigned

to

different

MIDI

control

numbers

in

the

system

menu.

4.

DAMPER

/

SOFT

JACK

This

jack

is

used

to

connect

the

Foot

Pedal

included

with

the

MP9500.

(Kawai

F-2r)

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Pi

The

Soft

pedal

is

located

on

the

left

side,

and

the

Damper

pedal

is

on

the

right

side.

Note:

When

the

Rotary

EFX

is

in

use,

the

Soft

pedal

changes

function

to

a

Fast/Slow

Rotor

switch.

5.

MIDI

JACKS

These

jacks

are

used

to

connect

the

MP9500

with

external

MIDI

devices

such

as

a

MIDI

sound

module

or

a

MIDI

sequencer.

6.

POWER

SWITCH

Turns

the

MP9500

ON

or

OFE

7.

POWER

RECEPTACLE

Connect

the

power

cable,

which

is

included

in

the

MP9500

package.

to

this

receptacle.

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