Kawai Mr370 User manual

KAWAI

"MR370

Owner’s

Manual

WARNING:

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy.

If

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instruction

manual,

it

can

cause

interference

to

radio

communications.

The

rules

with

which

it

must

comply

afford

reasonable

protection

against

interference

when

used

in

most

locations.

However,

there

can

be

no

guarantee

that

such

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

not

cause

interference

to

radio

or

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

reorient

the

receiving

antenna.

move

the

receiver

away

from

the

digital

piano.

plug

the

digital

piano

into

a

different

outlet

so

that

digital

piano

and

receiver

are

on

different

branch

circuits.

consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio

television

technician.

|

This

digital

piano

should

be

not

commercial

use

but

household

use.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

—

When

using

electric

products,

basic

precautions

should

always

be

followed,

including

the

following:

1.

Read

all

the

instructions

before

using

the

product.

2.

To

reduce

the

risk

of

injury,

close

supervision

is

necessary

when

a

product

is

used

near

children.

3.

Do

not

use

this

product

near

water

—

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

in

a

wet

basement,

or

near

a

swimming

pool,

or

the

like.

4.

Do

not

touch

the

power

plug

with

wet

hands.

There

is

a

risk

of

electrical

shock.

Treat

the

power

cord

with

care

as

well.

Stepping

on

or

tripping

over

it

can

break

or

short-circuit

the

wire

inside.

5.

This

product

should

be

used

only

with

a

cart

or

stand

that

is

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

6.

This

product,

either

alone

or

in

combination

with

an

amplifier

and

headphones

or

speakers,

may

be

capable

or

producing

sound

levels

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

ears,

you

should

consult

an

audiologist.

7.

The

product

should

be

located

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

8.

The

product

should

be

located

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

or

other

products

that

produce

heat.

9.

Keep

the

instrument

away

from

electrical

motors,

neon

signs,

fluorescent

light

fixtures,

and

other

sources

of

electrical

noise.

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

AVIS:

RISQUE

DE

CHOC

ELECTRIQUE

10.The

product

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

the

product.

11.

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.

12.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

leit

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

13.Care

should

be taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

14.

The

product

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

personnel

when:

A.

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

B.

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

product;

or

C.The

product

has

been

exposed

to

rain:

or

D.The

product

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

E.

The

product

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

15.Do

not

attempt

to

service

the

product

beyond

that

described

in

the

user-maintenance

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

WARNING

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

PRODUCT

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

-NE

PAS

OUVBRIR.

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

voltatge”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

rN

A

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

trian-

gle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

product.

Thank

you

for

purchasing

a

KAWAI

Digital

Piano!

The

Kawai

digital

piano

MR370

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

wooden

keys

provide

the

touch

response

and

full

dynamic

range

required

for

a

superb

performance

on

the

piano,

harpsichord,

organ,

and

other

instrument

presets.

Moreover,

the

newly-added

reverb

effect

gives

you

even

deeper

resonance.

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.

Read

it

carefully

and

keep

it

handy

for

further

reference.

Table

of

Contents

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Basic

Controls

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Panel

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VOICE

STRING

PIANOT

PIANO2

£.PIANO

CLAVI

ORGAN

CHORD

PHONE

CHORUS

ENSEMALE

ENSEMBLE

|

WOOD

|

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LOWER

-

BASS

!

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Front

(left)

6

i

8-8)

ES

2

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Try

tat

fey

mart

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SPLIT

DUAL

DUAL/SPLIT

BALANCE

LPEDAL____ROOM__STASE___HaLt_!

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|

@

VOLUME

Move

the

volume

slider

to

the

right

to

increase

the

instrument's

volume.

Move

the

slider

to

the

left

to

decrease

the

volume.

@

TRANSPOSE

control

Shifting

the

slider

to

the

right

raises

the

piano's

key

(C

-C#—-D-—-Eb-—E-F).

Shifting

it

to

the

left

lowers

the

key

(C

-B-—Bb-—A

—Ab-G-—F#).

.

You

can

therefore

play

the

music

as

written

-

in

C

major,

for

example

—

and

have

the

instrument

transpose

the

output

to

a

higher

or

lower

key

to

match

your

voice.

®

TONE

SELECTORS

Select

the

desired

instrument

by

pressing

the

appropriate

switch.

|

Note:

The

WOOD

BASS,

ELECTRIC

BASS,

and

SLAP

BASS

are

only

available

for

the

lower

part

of

a

SPLIT

keyboard.

(See

p.

5.)

@

CHORUS

This

function

causes

the

output

to

become

more

animated.

@

VOICE

ENSEMBLE

Same

as

the

TONE

SELECTORS.

This

is

used

to

produce

voice

ensemble

sounds.

@

STRING

ENSEMBLE

Same

as

the

TONE

SELECTORS.

This

is

used

to

produce

string

ensemble

sounds.

The

CHORUS

effect

is

not

available

with

6

VOICE

ENSEMBLE

or

7

STRING

ENSEMBLE

tones.

@

SPLIT

switch

Pressing

this

switch

splits

the

keyboard

into

an

upper

and

lower

half,

each

with

different

tone

colors.

When

the

function

is

first

activated,

the

keyboard

is

split

at

the

point

marked

on

the

front

panel,

but

this

point

is

changeable.

(For

the

procedure,

see

p.

8.)

©

DUAL

LED

Simultaneously

pressing

two

tone

selector

switches

lights

this

DUAL

LED

and

activates

the

DUAL

mode

of

operation,

in

which

the

piano

simultaneously

uses

two

tones

instead

of

just

one.

Press

a

single

switch

to

cancel.

©

DUAL/SPLIT

BALANCE

control

This

slider

controls

the

relative

loudness

of

the

two

voices

used

in

the

SPLIT

and

DUAL

modes.

Shifting

it

to

the

right

in

the

SPLIT

mode

makes

the

UPPER

keyboard

louder.

For

the

DUAL

mode,

it

is

the

rightmost

preset

of

the

pair

that

becomes

louder.

«

Example

The

PIANO1

selector

is

to

the

left

of

VIBRAPHONE.

lf

they

are

being

used

together

in

the

DUAL

mode,

shifting

the

slider

to

the

left

makes

the

PIANO?

tone

louder.

Shifting

it

to

the

right

makes

the

VIBRAPHONE

tone

louder.

@

REVERE

switches

These

add

REVERS

(echo)

effect

to

the

sound

for

greater

beauty.

@

POWER

This

switch

turns

the

instrument

on

and

off.

Be

sure

to

turn

off

the

instrument

when

finished

playing.

@

HEADPHONE

jack

This

jack

is

for

headphones

sold

separately

(SH-5

or

SH-2).

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Rear

Panel

UNE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIO

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L/MONO

R

U/MONO

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8

4)

@

LINE

OUT

*

The

pedals

These

jacks

provide

stereo

output

to

amplifiers,

From

right

to

left,

the

pedals

are

the

damper

pedal

stereo

systems,

tape

recorders,

or

similar

and

the

soft

pedal.

equipment.

Use

the

L/MONO

jack

when

using

only

one

output.

@

LINE

IN

These

jacks

connect

two

channels

of

output

from

|

other

electronic

instruments

to

the

piano's

speaker.

Use

the

L/MONO

jack

when

using

only

one

input.

7

l..

Damper

Soft

*Note:

This

input

bypasses

the

piano's

VOLUME

control.

To

adjust

the

balance,

you

must

use

the

output

volume

controls

on

the

individual

instruments.

Damper

pedal:

Pressing

this

pedal

sustains

the

sound

even

after

removing

the

hands

from

the

keyboard.

©

MIDI

Soft

pedal:

Pressing

this

pedal

softens

the

sound,

These

jacks

allow

communication

with

other

gear

and

also

reduces

its

volume.

equipped

with

MIDI.

.

The

soft

pedal

can

be

used

as

the

sostenuto

pedal

©

PEDAL

jacks

(behind

this

mark)

by

turning

on

the

power

while

depressing

this

These

jacks

are

used

to

connect

the

damper

and

pedal.

soft

pedals.

Sostenuto

pedal:

Depressing

this

pedal

after

pressing

the

keyboard

and

before

releasing

the

keys

sustains

the

sound

of

only

the

keys

just

played.

«

Sliding

key

cover

Do

not

place

heavy

objects

on

the

sliding

key

cover

or

subject

it

to

severe

shocks.

Also,

the

sliding

key

cover

should

be

opened

and

closed

gently,

using

both

hands.

Mi

Let's

Play

1)

Basic

Operation

-

Procedure

(1)

Turn

on

the

power.

POWER

(2)

Adjust

the

volume.

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ttt

tl

max

VOLUME

Sound

a

note

on

the

keyboard

and

adjust

the

volume.

(Moving

the

slider

to

the

right

raises

the

volume;

moving

it

to

the

left

lowers

it.)

(3)

Choose

the

timbre.

Pressing

a

tone

selector

switch

automatically

changes

the

tone

of

the

piano.

The

LED

it

lights

to

indicate

which

tone

is

currently

in

effect.

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Ea

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JAZZ FULL

HARPS).

VIBRA-

VOICE

STRING

PIANO!

PIANO2

E.PIANO

CLAVi

ORGAN

CHORD

PHONE

ENSEMBLE

eel)

Gees

Ae

L_LOWER:BASS—

(4)

Play.

Experiment

with

the

various

tone

colors

to

acquaint

yourself

with

the

sounds

that

are

available.

¢Note:

Sounds

for

up

to

15

Keys

can

be

played

when

many

keys

are

pressed

simultaneously

(15

note

polyphonic).

(5)

Add

the

effect.

Press

an

effect

switch

to

add

a

CHORUS

effect.

(6)

Add

the

REVERB.

Four

REVERB

effects

are

available.

PEDAL:

A

REVERB

effect

is

added

when

the

damper

pedal

is

depressed,

further

heightening

the

effect

of

this

pedal.

ROOM:

Gives

a

soft

REVERB

effect

simulating

play

in

a

room.

STAGE:

Gives

a

REVERB

effect

simulating

play

on

stage.

HALL:

Gives

a

deep

REVERB

effect

simulating

play

in

a

hall.

*

These

effects

may

be

absent

or

altered

depending

on

the

timbre

used.

2)

DUAL

and

SPLIT

The

MR370

has

DUAL

and

SPLIT

modes

which

allow

you

to

combine

two

timbres.

A)DUAL

operation

DUAL

MODE:

You

can

combine

two

timbres

in

a

layer

with

this

mode,

creating

sounds

and

effects

impossible

with

just

a

single

timbre.

SPLIT

MODE:

In

this

mode

it

is

possible

to

divide

the

keyboard

at

the

SPLIT

point

into

upper

and

lower

halves,

each

with

a

different

timbre,

for

ensemble

play.

-

Procedure

(1)

Simultaneously

press

two

tone

selector

switches

to

achieve

tone

colors

at

once

and

light

the

DUAL

LED.

26%

DUAL

*Note:

»

Pressing

such

a

combination

also

halves

the

number

of

simultaneous

voices

available

to

seven

(7

note

polyphonic).

*

Pressing

another

pair

changes

the

combination.

*

To

cancel

and

return

to

normal

operation,

press

a

single

tone

selector

switch.

B)SPLIT

operation

This

operation

splits

the

keyboard

into

an

upper

and

lower

half

with

different

tone

colors.

The

LED

for

the

UPPER

keyboard

timbre

glows

continuously;

the

one

for

the

LOWER

keyboard

flashes.

«

Procedure

(1)

Press

the

SPLIT

switch

so

that

the

LED

it

lights.

wie

es

Oo

an

Cj

SPLIT

(2)

Press

a

tone

selector

to

change

the

UPPER

timbre.

(3)

Hold

down

the

SPLIT

switch

and

press

a

tone

selector

to

change

the

LOWER

timbre.

(4)

Adjust

the

relative

loudness

of

the

two

tone

colors

with

the

DUAL/SPLIT

BALANCE

control.

When

the

function

is

first

activated,

the

keyboard

is

split

at

the

point

marked

with

a

triangle

on

the

front

panel,

and

LOWER

keyboard

assumes

the

WOOD

BASS

timbre.

The

FULL

ORGAN,

HARPSICHORD

and

VIBRAPHONE

cannot

be

selected

as

lower

tone

colors.

Conversely,

the

WOOD

BASS,

ELECTRIC

BASS

and

SLAP

BASS

cannot

be

selected

as

upper

tone

colors.

The

LOWER

timbre

specification

remains

in

effect

until

the

power

is

removed

or

the

timbre

is

changed.

Switching

from

DUAL

operation

to

SPLIT

operation

makes

the

UPPER

keyboard

assume

the

right

timbre

and

the

LOWER

assume

the

WOOD

BASS

or

the

tone

you

chose

for

the

LOWER

timbre.

You

must

turn

the

SPLIT

operation

off

before

you

can

return

to

DUAL

operation.

To

change

the

SPLIT

point,

see

p.

8

"Changing

the

SPLIT

Point".

m@

Advanced

Features

1)

Programming

Mode

Tne

programming

mode

allows

you

to

change

the

keyboard's

SPLIT

point,

tuning,

and

temperament,

and

utilize

the

various

MIDI

capabilities.

These

programming

functions

are

performed

using

the

panel

switches

and

keyboard,

so

please

try

them

after

reading

and

understanding

the

programming

instructions

completely.

A.

Entering

the

programming

mode

(1)

Press

the

CHORUS

switch.

(2)

Holding

down

the

CHORUS

switch,

press

the

first

three

tone

selector

switches

(PIANO1,

PIANO2

and

E.PIANO).

(3)

The

LEDs

the

CHORUS

and

PIANO1

switches

should

then

start

flashing

to

indicate

that

the

piano

is

in

the

programming

mode.

In

this

mode,

striking

the

keyboard

produces

no

sound.

(4)

Press

a

TONE

SELECTOR

switch

or

the

SPLIT

switch

to

select

the

desired

programming

mode.

The

correspondence

between

switches

and

7

types

of

programming

mode

is

as

below:

oO.

(—O

Pecos

“

Temperament

i“

Changing

the

SPLIT

Point

|

L

runing

LOCAL

CONTROL

on/off

|

Setting

MIDI

channel

|

MULTI

TIMBRE

on/off

Sending

a

program

number

B.

Leaving

the

programming

mode

(1)

Press

the

CHORUS

switch.

(2)

The

flashing

will

stop,

and

you

will

return

to

the

timbre

in

effect

when

you

entered

the

programming

mode.

«Note:

You

can

also

continue

into

another

programming

mode

by

pressing

another

TONE

SELECTOR

without

pressing

the

CHORUS

switch.

2)

Changing

the

SPLIT

Point

Procedure

1)

Make

sure

that

the

piano

is

in

the

programming

mode.

2)

Press

the

SPLIT

switch

so

that

it

flashes

to

indicate

that

the

piano

is

waiting

for

a

SPLIT

point

specification.

(

wey

“07

|

SPLIT

(3)

Press

the

key

corresponding

to

the

lowest

note

for

the

desired

UPPER

range.

For

example,

pressing

the

lowest

key

on

the

keyboard

makes

UPPER

the

entire

keyboard.

(4)

Leave

the

programming

mode.

3)

Tuning

+

Procedure

(1)

Make

sure

that

the

piano

is

in

the

programming

mode.

(2)

Press

the

CLAVI

switch

so

that

it

flashes

to

indicate

that

the

piano

is

ready

to

be

tuned.

Se

|

CLAVI

(3)

Unlike

the

other

functions

in

the

programming

mode,

this

one

produces

sound

so

that

you

can

compare

the

piano's

pitch

with

another

instrument.

«Note:

Playing

the

keyboard

when

set

up

this

way

produces

the

timbre

selected

before

entering

the

programming

mode.

Tuning

is

done

using

this

timbre.

If

you

want

to

change

the

timbre,

leave

the

programming

mode

(see

p.

7),

select

the

new

timbre,

and

repeat

steps

(1)

and

(2).

(4)

Press

the

highest

black

key

to

lower

the

pitch.

Or

press

the

highest

white

one

to

raise

it.

It

may

be

necessary

to

press

these

key

repeatedly

to

achieve

proper

tuning.

UP

DOWN

A

LLELELLELL

(5)

Leave

the

programming

mode.

«Note:

Momentarily

turning

off

the

power

restores

the

original

pitch.

4)

Temperaments

Your

Kawai

digital

piano

offers

not

only

equal

temperament

(the

modern

standard)

but

also

immediate

access

to

those

popular

during

the

Renaissance

and

Baroque

period.

«Procedure

(1)

Make

sure

that

the

piano

is

in

the

programming

mode.

(2)

Press

the

JAZZ

ORGAN

switch

so

that

it

flashes

to

indicate

that

the

piano

is

waiting

for

a

temperament

specification.

(3)

Press

one

of

the

seven

white

keys

at

the

lower

end

of

the

keyboard

to

select

one

of

these

corresponding

temperaments.

IN

.

Equal

temperament

without

the

tuning

curve

.

Mersenne

pure

temperament

.

Pythagorean

temperament

.

Meantone

temperament

.

Werckmeister

Il

temperament

.

Kirnberger

Ill

temperament

.

Equal

temperament

with

the

tuning

curve

NOOR

WD

—

(4)

Leave

the

programming

mode.

«Note:

When

the

power

is

first

applied

or

reapplied

after

a

short

break,

the

piano

returns

to

the

modern

standard

(equal

temperament

with

the

tuning

curve

=

#7).

Key

set

function

is

also

available

at

this

point.

As

you

know,

limitless

modulation

of

the

key

became

available

only

after

the

inventation

of

Equal

temperament.

When

we

use

a

temperament

except

Equal

temperament,

we

must

carefully

choose

the

key

signature

to

play

in.

To

select

the

key

signature

setting,

simply

press

one

of

the

key.

For

example,

if

the

tune

you

are

going

to

play

is

written

in

D

major,

press

D

key

to

set

the

keys.

Please

note

that

this

will

only

change

the

"balance"

of

the

tuning,

and

the

pitch

of

the

keyboard

will

remain

unchanged.

Use

the

TRANSPOSE

control

to

change

the

pitch

of

the

whole

keyboard.

10

m™

Temperament

characteristic

«

Equal

temperament

This,

by

far

the

most

popular

piano

temperament,

divides

the

scale

into

twelve

equal

semitones

and

has

the

advantage

of

producing

the

same

chords

for

all

transportation.

«

Mersenne

temperament

This

temperament,

which

eliminates

consonances

for

thirds

and

fifth,

is

still

popular

for

choral

music.

«

Pythagorean

temperament

This

temperament,

which

uses

mathematical

ratios

to

eliminate

consonances

for

fifth,

has

problems

with

chords,

but

produces

a

very

beautiful

melodic

lines.

«

Meantone

temperaments

This

temperament,

which

uses

a

mean

between

a

major

and

minor

whole

tone

to

eliminate

consonances

for

thirds,

was

devised

to

eliminate

the

lack

of

consonances

experienced

with

certain

fifth

for

the

Mersenne

pure

temperament.

It

produces

chords

that

are

more

beautiful

than

those

with

the

equal

temperament.

¢

Werckmeister

IIl

temperament,

Kirnberger

Ill

temperament

For

key

signature

with

accidentals,

this

temperament

produces

the

beautiful

chords

of

the

mean

tone,

but,

as

the

accidentals

increase,

the

tension

increases,

and

the

temperament

produces

the

beautiful

melodies

of

the

Pythagorean

temperament.

It

is

used

primarily

for

classical

music

written

to

take

advantage

of

these

characteristics.

11

Mi

IVIDI

Interface

1)

What's

MIDI?

Before

attempting

to

set

the

MID!

function,

let's

take

a

brief

look

at

what

MIDI

is.

The

letters

MIDI

stand

for

Musical

Instrument

Digital

Interface,

an

international

standard

for

connecting

synthesizers,

drum

machines,

and

other

electronic

instruments

so

that

they

can

exchange

performance

data.

Instruments

equipped

with

MIDI

have

three

jacks

for

exchanging

data:

IN,

OUT,

and

THRU.

Each

uses

a

special

cable

with

a

DIN

connector

for

connection

(see

p.

13).

IN:

For

receiving

keyboard,

timbre,

and

other

data.

OUT:

For

sending

keyboard,

timbre,

and

other

data.

THRU:

For

sending

received

data

to

another

instrument

without

processing.

Electrical

and

electronic

musical

instruments

equipped

with

MIDI

are

able

to

transmit

and

receive

performance

data

such

as

for

keyboard

and

timbre.

Depending

on

the

connection

method,

instruments

are

grouped

as

those

which

receive

data

(producing

sound

according

to

data

received

from

the

connected

instrument),

those

which

send

data

(to

the

instruments

to

which

they

are

connected),

and

those

which

both

send

and

receive

data.

The

cable

is

connected

to

the

MIDI

IN

jack

of

the

instrument

receiving

data

and

to

the

OUT

jack

of

the

sending

instrument.

The

THRU

jack

is

used

when

the

data

received

is

to

be

sent

to

another

instrument.

MIDI

uses

what

are

known

as

"channels"

as

a

means

of

transmitting

data

for

playing

a

specified

instrument.

There

are

two

types

of

channels,

one

for

receiving

and

one

for

sending,

and

MIDI

instruments

are

normally

equipped

with

both

types.

Receive

channels

are

used

when

an

instrument

receives

data

from

another

instrument,

and

send

channels

are

used

for

transmission

to

another

instrument.

For

instance,

let's

say

that

three

instruments

are

connected

for

playing

in

this

way:

ve

IN

THRU

TJ

IN

amet

|

Transmit

Receive

i

[1]

{2]

[3]

Instrument

[1],

which

is

sending,

transmits

the

send

channel

along

with

keyboard

and

other

data

to

instruments

[2]

and

[3],

which

are

receiving.

This

data

is

sent

to

instruments

[2]

and

[3],

but

the

data

will

not

be

received

unless

the

receive

channel

for

these

two

instruments

matches

the

send

channel

used

by

instrument

[1].

There

are

16

channels

each

(1

through

16)

available

for

both

sending

and

receiving.

12

2)

Connections

(1)

Connection

to

another

MIDI-compatible

keyboard

(connection

with

instruments

such

as

the

Kawai

digital

synthesizer

K1II

or

K5)

{2)

Connection

to

a

drum

machine

(connection

with

instruments

such

as

the

Kawai

R-50e/R-100)

Kil

When

connected

as

shown

in

the

illustration,

data

on

how

the

digital

piano

is

played

(what

keys

are

struck

and

how

hard)

is

sent

to

the

synthesizer

unchanged.

Also,

by

connecting

the

synthesizers

OUTPUT

jack

and

the

LINE

IN

jack

on

the

digital

piano,

the

sound

from

the

digital

piano

can

be

layered

over

the

sound

of

the

synthesizer.

Since

timbre

can

be

set

separately,

you

can

assembly

a

wide

variety

of

sound

combinations,

such

as

a

PIANO

tone

from

the

digital

piano

layered

with

a

STRING

tone

from

the

synthesizer

for

a

thick

sound.

OUTPUT

C)

J]

J

}

|

lu

allt!

When

connected

as

shown

in

the

illustration,

you

can

not

only

play

along

with

the

rhythm

from

the

R-50e,

you

can

also

play

the

R-50e

by

striking

the

keys

on

the

digital

piano.

13

(3)

Connection

to

a

sound

generator

module

(connection

with

instruments

such

as

the

Kawai

K1r/PHm)

(4)

Connection

to

a

sequencer

and

sound

generator

module

(connection

with

instruments

such

as

the

Kawai

Q-50/PHm)

When

connected

as

shown

in

the

illustration,

you

can

layer

sounds

like

(1)

as

well

as

playing

a

large

number

of

tones

using

the

MR370's

SPLIT

keyboard

function.

PHm

(Module)

MIDI

IN

MIDI

MIX

OUT

Q-50

(Sequencer)

When

connected

as

shown

in

the

illustration,

you

can

record

songs

played

on

the

piano

with

the

sequencer

and

play

them

back

as

many

times

as

you

like,

and

layer

the

module's

tones

made

with

the

piano's

MULTI

TIMBRE

function

to

assemble

a

complex

automatic

performance.

14

3)

MIDI

Implementation

The

MIDI

interface

on

your

Kawai

Digital

Piano

allows

you

to:

1.

Receive

and

transmit

keyboard

data.

You

can

play

the

digital

piano

to

output

sound

on

a

synthesizer

or

other

instrument,

or

vice

versa.

2.

Set

channel

numbers

for

sending

and

receiving.

You

can

set

send

or

receive

channels

to

any

number

from

1

to

16.

3.

Receive

and

transmit

program

numbers

(codes

for

changing

timbres).

You

can

operate

the

digital

piano

to

change

the

programmed

timbre

of

a

synthesizer

or

other

instrument

connected

with

the

MIDI

interface

to

the

piano,

or

vice

versa

(see

p.

17).

4.

Receive

and

transmit

pedal

data.

You

can

receive

and

transmit

ON/OFF

data

for

the

soft

and

damper

pedals.

5.

Receive

volume

data.

You

can

control

the

volume

of

the

digital

piano

from

an

external

source

connected

via

the

MIDI

interface.

6.

Set

MULTI

TIMBRE.

When

the

digital

piano

is

used

as

a

receiving

instrument,

you

can

receive

keyboard

data

on

a

number

of

different

channels,

producing

different

timbres

for

each

one.

*

For

details

of

the

MIDI

function

of

this

instrument,

please

refer

to

the

MIDI

Implementation

Chart.

15

4)

MIDI

Operation

A.

Setting

the

channel

In

order

to

be

able

to

exchange

information

with

a

connected

MIDI

instrument,

you

must

first

set

the

interconnected

instruments

to

the

same

channel.

*

Procedure

(1)

Make

sure

that

the

digital

piano

is in

the

programming

mode.

(See

p.

7.)

(2)

Press

the

PIANO2

switch

so

that

it

flashes

to

indicate

that

the

interface

is

waiting

for

a

channel

specification.

(It

is

also

possible

to

turn

the

MULTI

TIMBRE

function

on

and

off.

See

following

section.)

>

O

n,

Co

PIANO2

(3)

Select

the

channel

by

pressing

the

one

of

the

first

16

white

keys

at

the

lower

end

of

the

keyboard.

1{2]);3]/4)5);6!7/}8]9110

i

a

|

fale

bleha

|

—~——__——__

Channel

No.

«Note:

You

have

16

channels

to

choose

from.

(4)

Pressing

one

of

these

keys

automatically

sets

the

instrument's

transmitting

and

receiving

channel

to

the

number

selected.

(5)

Leave

the

programming

mode.

(See

p.

7.)

Note:

When

the

power

is

first

applied,

the

interface

uses

Channel

1

and

has

the

OMNI

parameter

on.

Changing

to

another

channel

automatically

turns

the

OMNI

parameter

off.

In

OMNI

mode,

information

from

all

channels

is

received.

16

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