Kawai Mr380 User manual

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Owner

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

regidential

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

interfer-

ence

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

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

-

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

This

instrument

has

been

certified

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

class

B

digital

apparatus,

pursuant

to

the

Radio

Interference

Regulations,

C.R.C.,

c.1374.

,

This

digital

piano

should

be

not

commercial

use

but

household

use.

Thank

you

for

purchasing

a

KAWAI

Digital

Piano!

The

Kawai

digital

piano

MR380(C)

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.

lts

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

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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Choosing

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3)

Changing

the

SPLIT

Point

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Implementation

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(A)

Setting

the

channel

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(B)

Sending

a

program

number

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(C)

Turning

MULTI

TIMBRE

on

and

off...

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Basic

Controls

E

Front

Panel

e

©

@

O

Oo

O

O O

¡e

'

JAZZ

FULL

HARPS-

VIBRA-

VOICE

STRING

PIANO!

PIANOZ

EPIANO

CLAVI

ORGAN

ORGAN CHORD

PHONE

TREMOLO

CHORUS

ENSEMBLE

l

LOWER

»

BASS

)

@

Front

(left)

O

O O

O

LATIL

LEEM

SPLIT

DUAL

DUAL/SPLIT

BALANCE

LPEDAL____ROOM__STAGE___HALL_]

@

VOLUME

Move

the

volume

slider

to

the

right

to

increase

the

instrument's

volume.

Move

the

slider

to

the

left

to

decrease

the

volume.

&

BRILLIANCE

control

This

slider

controls

the

brilliance,

or

clarity,

of

the

sound.

Shifting

it

to

the

left

produces

a

rich,

mellow

sound;

shifting

it

to

the

right,

a

bright,

clear

sound.

The

center

position

corresponds

to

the

instrument's

normal

tone.

©

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.)

@

EFFECTS

These

functions

cause

the

output

to

become

more

animated

(CHORUS)

or

fluctuate

(TREMOLO).

O

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

ensembie

sounds.

«Note:

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.

9.)

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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

itto

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

PIANO!

selector

is

to

the

left

of

VIBRAPHONE.

If

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.

@

REVERB

switches

These

add

REVERB

(echo)

effect

to

the

sound

for

greater

beauty.

B

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-2).

|

Rear

Panel

UNE

OUT

R

L/MONO

LINE

IN

R

L/MONO

@

LINE

OUT

These

jacks

provide

stereo

output

to

amplifiers,

stereo

systems,

tape

recorders,

or

similar

equipment.

Use

the

L/MONO

jack

when

using

only

one

output.

O

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.

«Note:

This

input

bypasses

the

piano's

VOLUME

control.

To

adjust

the

balance,

you

must

use

the

output

volume

controls

on

the

individual

instruments.

O

MIDI

These

jacks

allow

communication

with

other

gan

equipped

with

MIDI.

O

PEDAL

jacks

These

jacks

are

used

to

connect

the

damper,

the

sos-

tenuto

and

soft

pedals.

MIDI

“THRU

OT

NO

AOA

eee

`

© ®

e

The

pedals

From

right

to

left,

the

three

pedais

are

the

damper

pedal,

the

sostenuto

pedal,

and

the

soft

pedal.

|

2

Damper

Sostenuto

Soft

_

Damper

pedal:

Pressing

this

pedal

sustains

the

sound

even

after

removing

the

hands

from

the

keyboard.

Soft

pedal:

Pressing

this

pedal

softens

the

sound,

and

also

recudes

its

volume.

Sostenuto

pedal:

Depressing

this

pedal

after

pressing

the

keyboard

and

before

releasing

the

keys

sustains

the

sound

of

only

the

keys

just

played.

e

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.

:

Procedure

(1)

Turn

on

the

power.

(2)

Adjust

the

volume.

el

mae

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

above

it

lights

to

indicate

which

tone

is

currently

in

effect.

O

oO

O

O O O O

O

JAZ

FULL

HARPSI

VIBRA-

VOCE

STRING

PIANOI

PIANO2

E,PIANO

CLAVI

ORGAN

ORGAN CHORD

PHONE

ENSEMBLE

L_.

|

OWER:BASS—!

(4)

Play.

Experiment

with

the

various

tone

colors

to

acquaint

yourself

with

the

sounds

that

are

available.

*

Note:

Up

to

32

keys

can

be

played

simultaneously

when

either

PIANO1

or

PIANO2

tones

are

selected

(32

note

polyphonic).

All

other

tones

are

15

note

polyphonic.

(5)

Add

the

effect.

Press

an

effect

switch

to

add

a

special

effect

(CHORUS

and

TREMOLO).

(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

MR380(C)

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.

e

Procedure

(1)

Simultaneously

press

two

tone

selector

switches

to

achieve

tone

colors

at

once

and

light

the

DUAL

LED.

“o

DUAL

«Note:

>

Pressing

such

a

combination

also

halves

the

number

of

simultaneous

voices

available

to

seven

(7

note

polyphonic).

e

Pressing

another

pair

changes

the

combination.

e

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.

e

Procedure

(1)

Press

the

SPLIT

switch

so

that

the

LED

above

it

lights.

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.

e

To

change

the

SPLIT

point,

see

p.9

"Changing

the

SPLIT

Point"

E

Advanced

Features

1)

Programming

Mode

The

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).

O O

G

CO

O

“O

6

O

AZZ

FULL

HARPSI

PIANO]

PIANO2

E.PIANO

CLAVI

PE

ORGAN CHORD

CHORUS

ETEA

Fay

L

LOWER.

(3)

The

LEDs

above

the

CHORUS

and

PIANO

1

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

8

types

of

programming

mode

is

as

below:

O O

O

a

E

PIANO?

PIANO2

EPIANO

CLAVI

oi

ORGAN

SPLIT

e

“Choosing

a

Touch

Curv

ees

SOK

Co

AOL

on/ott

Changing

the

SPLIT

Point

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)

Choosing

a

Touch

Curve

Touch

curve

is

the

term

used

describe

the

volume

of

sound

produced

by

pressing

ais

on

the

adan

at

a

given

pressure.

Touch

Curve

Example

Louder

t

Volume

:

y

Softer

4

Softer

ao

aoe

Stronger

You

can

choose

from

3

different

touch

curves

with

this

unit.

(1)

Press

the

PIANO1, PIANO2,

and

ELECTRIC

PIANO

buttons

at

the

same

time

while

also

pressing

the

CHORUS

button.

This

puts

the

unit

in

Programming

Mode

(see

p.

7).

The

LEDs

above

the

CHORUS

and

PIANO

1

buttons

will

flash.

(2)

Press

the

FULL

ORGAN

button.

Flashing

O O O

O

O e

o

O O e O O

O

irc

Ed

ESEC

ES

ESEA

ES

e

A

a

FULL

HARPSI

VIBRA-

VOICE

STARING

PIANOI

PIANO2

E.PIANO

CLAVI

ORGAN

CHORD

PHONE

TREMOLO

CHORUS

ENSEMBLE

SPLIT

ELECTRIC

L.

LOWER

+

BASS

j

The

flashing

light

will

move

from

above

the

PIANO1

button

to

the

FULL

ORGAN

button.

The

unit

is

now

in

the

mode

to

select

the

touch

curve.

H

you

press

the

keyboard

while

the

unit

is

in

this

mode,

the

preset

sound

you

had

selected

before

entering

"Pro-

gramming

Mode"

will

play.

If

you

want

to

change

the

pre-

set

sound,

exit

the

"Programming

Mode"(see

p.

7),select

the

new

preset

sound,

and

the

repeat

steps

above

(1)

and

(2).

(3)

Use

the

3

white

keys

on

the

extreme

left

end

of

the

keyboard

to

select

your

touch

curve.

Ny

O

Light:

A

loud

sound

is

emitted

even

when

you

play

with

a

|

soft

touch.

This

is

best

suited

for

people

who

lack

E

finger

strength.

à

À

©

Normal:

Volume

changes

in

accordance

with

a

normal

touch.

(Unit

is

set

at

this

whenever

power

is

turned

on.)

@

Heavy:

A

loud

sound

is

produced

with

a

hard

touch.

This

touch

curve

is

suited

for

those

with

strong

fingers,

or

for

practise

purposes.

(4)

After

selecting

your

touch

curve,

press

the

CHORUS

button.

This

takes

you

out

of

the

"Programming

Mode"

(see

p.

7).

You

can

now

move

on

to

other

set

up

modes.

e

Note:

When

you

turn

on

the

power,

the

touch

curve

is

set

at

Normal.

.

3)

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.

abr

“o”

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.

4)

Tuning

e

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.

ule

A

“0”

+

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

keys

repeatedly

to

achieve

proper

tuning.

Gis

(5)

Leave

the

programming

mode.

eNote:

Momentarily

turning

off

the

power

restores

the

original

pitch.

10

5)

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.

4

-

Equal

temperament

without

the

tuning

curve

.

Mersenne

pure

temperament

.

Pythagorean

temperament

.

Meantone

temperament

.

Werckmeister

Ill

temperament

.

Kirnberger

Ill

temperament

.

Equal

temperament

with

the

tuning

curve

“Io

Oo

&

G

Po

-

(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

invention

of

Equal

temperament.

When

we

use

a

temperament

except

Equal

tem-

perament,

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

TRANS-

POSE

conirol

to

change

the

pitch

of

the

whole

keyboard.

11

E

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.

o

Mersenne

temperament

This

temperament,

which

eliminates

consonances

for

thirds

and

fifth,

is

still

popular

for

choral

music.

e

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.

l

*

Werckmeister

ill

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.

Itis

used

primarily

for

classical

music

written

to

take

advantage

of

these

characteristics.

12

Before

attempting

to

set

the

MIDI

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.

14).

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:

OUT

[1

INES

THRUPAOU

IN

DA

11]

[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.

13

2)

Connections

(1)Connection

to

another

MIDI-compatible

keyboard

(connection

with

instruments

such

as

the

Kawai

digital

synthesizers

KC10//K4)

-

KC10

(or

other)

MR380(C)'s

preset

sound

Synthesizer's

preset

sound

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

synthesizer's

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.

(2)

Connection

to

a

drum

machine

tees

oooa

ma

DAD

oo

DDD

Drum

Machine

When

connected

as

shown

in

the

illustration,

you

can

not

only

play

along

with

the

rhythm

from

the

drum

machine,

you

can

also

play

the

drum

machine

by

striking

the

keys

on

the

digital

piano.

14

(3)

Connection

to

a

sound

generator

module

{connection

with

instruments

such

as

the

Kawai

K4r/PHm)

MIDI

;

OUT

|

MIDI

==

dal)

DODODODDODODO

CS

>

DO

DODDDO

DDD

see.

+

....

MIDA

GO

em,

Sosa

j

a

KAWAI

Sa

es

So OO

=

MR380(C)'s

Bass

MR380(C)’'s

Piano

K4r's

Brass

K4r's

Strings

K4r's

Guitar

When

connected

as

shown

in

the

illustration,

you

can

layer

sounds

like

(1)

as

well

as

playing

a

large

number

of

tones

using

the

MR380(C)'s

SPLIT

keyboard

function.

(4)

Connection

to

a

sequencer

PHm

(Module)

and

sound

generator

module

(conneciion

with

instruments

such

as

the

Kawai

Q-50/PHm)

tros.»

.

.on»

RSS

000

Ot

E

DOS

MM

ll

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.

Q-50

(Sequencer)

15

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.

18).

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.

16

4)

MIDI

Operation

A.

Setting

the

chan

nel

In

order

to

be

able

to

exchange

information

with

a

connected

MIDI

instrument,

you

must

first

set

ihe

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.)

Atle,

o

PIANO2

(3)

Select

the

channel

by

pressing

the

one

of

the

first

16

white

keys

at

the

lower

end

of

the

keyboard.

Channel

No.

eNote:

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.)

eNote:

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.

17

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