Kawai Synthesizer K4 User manual

KAWAI
Synthesizer
Synthesizer
Module
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Owner’s
Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Kawai K4/K4r synthesizer. This revolutionary new
synthesizer uses 16-bit sampled and synthesized waveforms for optimum sound
quality. The friendly user-interface and parameter structure of the Kawai K series
has been retained, and new functions and features added to increase the K4/K4r is
music making power.
Please read this manual thoroughly before using the K4/K4r. It has been written to
allow you to get the most out of the instrument's capabilities with the least amount
of effort.

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Contents of Panel Nomenclature
i PLAY Mode
: Select Internal or Card MULT! Patch (P. 12)
: Select Internal or Card SINGLE Patch (P. 11)
GD Gs : Select and Set LINK Play (P. 15)
PLAY : Return to PLAY mode
™ SINGLE EDIT Mode
: Enter EDIT mode (P. 28-33)
: Select Value (P. 28)
PREV : Return to Previous Parameter (P. 28)
RECALL : Compare with Sound before Editing (P. 28)
: Perform WRITE, followed by SAVE and LOAD (P. 26)
Ce) Cz). Cs C4) = Select EDIT Source (P. 32)
Co) Ce) C) ‘Select Source Mute (P. 32)
Cs) : Select Source mode, Pressure, Wheel, etc. (P. 34)
ee : Select Velocity, KS (Keyboard Scaling) Curve, etc. (P. 43)
: Set Volume Envelope (P. 48)
: Select Cutoff, Resonance, etc. (P. 52)
E> : Change Tuning and Tone with LFO (P. 40)
ae : Set Waveform and Pitch (P. 46)
Cr) : Control Volume with Velocity and KS (P. 49)
: Change Tone in real time (P. 54)
DCF MOD
PLAY : Return to PLAY mode
m@ MULTI EDIT Mode
—— SECTION SELECT——— : Set Instrument (SINGLE) to be edited (P. 60)
—— SECTION MUTE ~—— : Set MULTI Section Mute (P. 60)
Ca) —: Set MULTI Instrument (SINGLE) (P. 61)
: Set Play Range (P. 62)
: Set MIDI Channels for MULT! Sections (P. 63)
Co) : Set Instrument Level and Output Destination (P. 64)
PLAY : Return to PLAY mode
@ Other EDIT Modes
: Set DRUM Section, Manual Drums (P. 66)
: Set EFFECT (K4 only) (P. 24, 71)
: Set Panpot or Individual Output (K4r only) (P. 24, 71)
: Set Tuning and MIDI (P. 77)
: Set MIDI Data Dump contents and Execute Dump (P. 82, 88)
PLAY —: Return to PLAY mode
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Control
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= How to use this manual
This
manual
is
composed
of
three
chapters
and
appendices
as
shown
below.
Chapter 1.: Introduction
Chapter 2.: Applications
Chapter
3.:
Advanced
Applications
Appendices
Index
Specifications
e Instrument Setup
@ Let's Play!
@ The Fundamentals of MID!
@ K4/K4r Structure of Patches
@ The Tone Editing Process
@ Saving and Loading Data
e@
Before
Entering
EDIT
Mode:
The
Basics
of
Editing
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Editing
a
SINGLE
Patch
e@ Editing a MULTI Patch
@
Editing
Sounds
for
the
DRUM
Section
@
EFFECT
(K4)
and
OUTPUT
(K4r)
Settings
@ SYSTEM Programming
e@ MID! DATA DUMP
e@
Play
Using
a
Sequencer
or
Computer
e@
MULTI Real
Time
Play
e MID! for the Advanced User
e Error Messages
@ Troubleshooting
e Parameter Reference Chart
e
DRUM
Section
and
EFFECT
Factory
Settings
e
Blank
Chart
e@
MIDI
Implementation
Chart
Page
6°
explains
the
basic
function
of
each
panel
switch
and
the
page
number
for
more
detailed
information.
This
page
pulls
out
and
can
be
seen
while
reading
other
pages.
TO:
A
section
heading
appears
on
the
left
or
right
side
of
each
page,
which
makes
it
easy
to
locate
a
particular
section
of
the
manual.
In
addition,
the
primary
subject
covered
on
each
page
is
shown
in
the
upper
right
corner.

Chapter 1. Introduction
This chapter explains how to set up the K4/K4r and the functions available when
playing.
1-1. Instrument Setup
1. Making Connections
1-2. Let's Play!
. Selecting a PLAY mode (SINGLE or MULTI)
. Possibilities of MULTI PLAY Mode
. Tuning and Transposing
. LINK Play
. DRUM Play
. Play Using a Computer or Sequencer
1-3. The Fundamentals of MIDI
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1-1. Instrument Setup
1. Making Connections:
How to set the unit up quickly and easily
(1) Connect the power adapter and keyboard amp. (or headphones) as shown in
below.
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LINE IN
KEYBOARD AMP
TO
HEADPHONE
REAR
PANNEL
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Note:
The
K4/K4r
has
no
internal
power
amp.
or
speakers.
In
order
to
obtain
sound
output,
you
may
either
use
headphones,
or
connect
it
to
a
keyboard
amp.
or
PA
system.
It
is
possible
to
use
home
radio
cassette
players
or
audio
amps,
but
caution
should
be
paid
to
when
the
power
is
turned
on
and
to
volume,
etc.,
in
order
to
avoid
damage
to
these
appliances.
Turn
the
POWER
switch
at
the
right
of
the
rear
(K4r:
front)
panel
on.
This
display
lasts
only
a
few
seconds.
The unit is now ready to play.
The
K4/K4r
retains
in
memory
the
parameters
in
it
when
the
power
was
ee
turned
off.
When
the
POWER
has
been
turned
on
again,
you
may
call
up
the
patch
that
was
being
played
at
that
time
by
pressing
the
(reca).
(5)
Turn
on
the
power
of
amps
and
other
equipment
connected
to
the
K4/K4r
after
turning
the
K4/K4r
on,
to
protect
the
other
equipment.
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1-2. Let's Play!
First, let's take a look at the tones currently stored into the memory of the K4/K4r.
1. Selecting a PLAY Mode (SINGLE or MULTI)
With the K4/K4r, each single tone is referred to as a SINGLE Patch, and the combined setting of multiple patches is referred to
as a MULTI Patch.
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1) SINGLE PLAY 64 different SINGLE Patches may be stored into the internal memory of the K4/K4r.
These are stored into the four banks, A-D, each of which can store 16 patches (for
a total of 64). Cards may also be used to store an additional 64 patches, 16 in each
of the four banks from A-D.
<Procedure>
(1) Press (sie) to select SINGLE PLAY.
(2) With every further press of the (sme), the unit switches between the INT
(inside the unit itself) and EXT (card) memories.
1: INT (internal) memory
E: EXT (card) memory
Select a bank from («4 too).
Select a number from C1 )-(C_).
When switching between SINGLE Patches, if the patches are in the same
bank, repeat step 4. When they are in the same block, repeat steps 3 and 4.
A SINGLE Patch has now been selected.
Note: The tone patch names and numbers used in this manual are not necessarily
the same as those on your K4/K4r.
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Seleicting a PLAY mode
2)
MULTI
PLAY
Sixty-four
different
MULTI
Patches
may
be
stored
into
the
internal
memory
of
the
K4/K4r.
Split
and
Layer
play is
possible with
a
maximum
of
eight
different
instruments
(See P. 61).
These are
stored
into
the
four
banks,
A-D,
each
of
which
can
store
16
patches
(for
a
total
of
64).
Cards
may
also
be
used
to
store
an
additional
64
patches,
16
in
each
of
the
four
banks
from A-D.
<Procedure>
(1) Press (vu) to switch to MULTI PLAY.
(2)
With
every
further
press
of
the
(wun),
the
unit
switches
between
the
INT
(inside
the
unit
itself)
and
EXT (card)
memories.
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1: INT (internal) memory
: EXT (card) memory
Select a bank from C_4_)to C°_).
Select a number from (_1_)- C16_).
(5)
When
switching
between
MULTI
Patches,
if
the
patches
are
in
the
same
bank,
repeat
step
4.
When
they
are
in
the
same
block,
repeat
steps
3
and
4.
A MULTI Patch has now been selected.
Note:
MULTI
Patches
contain
numerous
settings.
Pressing
a
few
keys
on
the
keyboard
is
not
enough
to
allow
you
to
determine
what
kind
of
patch
settings
have
been
made:
go
ahead
and
play
the
keyboard
from
one
end
to
the
other,
hitting
the
keys
hard
and
hitting
them
softly,
holding
the
keys
down
after
you
have
pressed
them,
etc.,
to
see
what
the
current
settings
are.
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Let's Play!
2. Possibilities of MULTI PLAY Mode
This section explains the basic functions of the MULTI PLAY mode.
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The keyboard may be divided into a maximum of eight segments and each assigned
a different (SINGLE Patch) tone. For instance, the low range might be assigned to
the bass, the middle range to the piano and the high range to the strings to allow
the playing of several different tones on different parts of the keyboard (ID 1-4).
(See P. 86)
@ VELOCITY Switch
Tones may be changed by varying the amount of force applied to the keys during
play (at a maximum of two settings per key). For instance, key settings may be
made so that a light strike will produce a bass tone, whereas a strong strike will
produce a chopper bass tone. Differing tones may also be combined to produce a
completely new tone (ID 5-8). ( See P. 87)
@ LAYER
A maximum of eight tones may be combined into a single sound. A very fat sound
may be obtained by combining and slightly detuning similar tones, and a
completely new sound created by combining different tones (ID 9-12). (See P. 85)
@ MULTI tone generator
lf each of the MIDI receiving channels of a MULTI Patch is set independently, a
maximum of eight (nine including the DRUM Section) MIDI tone generator modules
may be created. The unit keyboard may be used to play different tones or control
external tone generators while the K4/K4r is played by a computer or MIDI
sequencer such as the Q-80 (ID 13-16). (See P. 83)
All of the above functions may be freely combined in a single MULT! Patch.
STRONG
VELOCITY
STRINGS
LIGHT
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3.
Tuning
and
Transposing
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TUNE
TUNE
enables
fine
tuning
of
the
overall
pitch
of
the
K4/K4r,
and
is
used
when
(Value:
-50
to
0
to
+50)
tuning
the
synthesizer
to
other
instruments,
like
a
piano.
Note:
The
pitch
tuning
of
the
K4/K4r
is
based
on
A3=440
Hz
and
can
be
raised
or
lowered
up
to
a
maximum
of
a
half
tone
(100
cents)
in
increments
of
2
cents.
<Procedure>
(1) Press :
(2)
Use
the
VALUE
Slider
or
Cves)and
(-no_)
to
call
up
the
SYS
display.
SYSTEN-HIBI
(3)
Press
several
times
to
call
up
the
TUNE
display.
(4)
Use
the
VALUE
Slider
or
C+¥es))and
(no)
to
fine
tune
the
pitch.
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TRANSPOSE
The
pitch
of
the
K4/K4r
can
also
be
transposed
up
or
down
in
half
tone
units,
(Value:
-12
to
0
to
+12)
allowing
you
to
finger
in
any
key
as
though
it
were
the
key
of
C.
<Procedure>
(1) Press Gysre) .
(2)
Use
the
VALUE
Slider
or
ves)
and
(x0)
to
call
up
the
SYS
display.
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sone
Press
several
times
to
call
up
the
TRANSPOSE
display.
Set
the
VALUE
Slider,
or
C-no_).
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LINK Play/Set
4. LINK Play
This function allows patches to be called up in a specified order during LINK Play by merely pressing the and (-xo_).
Any eight of the 256 patches in the unit or card may be selected and stored regardless of whether they are MULTI or SINGLE
Patches, in the unit, or on a card.
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(1) Press Gystem).
(2) Use the VALUE Slider or C-es_)and (-80_) to call up the SYS display.
Press several times to call up the LINK 1st display.
Use the VALUE Slider or C+ ves )and (_-no_) to select the first patch in the
LINK.
(5) For the 2nd and later patches, repeat steps (3) and (4).
(6) When there are 8 or fewer patches to be stored for a LINK, press C-no_)and
turn off every time a patch is selected with (4).
(7) Toreturn to the PLAY mode while setting a LINK, first press OF Csincte),
then chose the desired patch.
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9. DRUM Play
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DRUM Play
The K4/K4r provides a separate DRUM Section independent of SINGLE Patches or the eight MULTI Patch Sections. A Q-80
MIDI sequencer, etc., may be used to play the DRUM Section while the keyboard is being played.
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The DRUM Section may be controlled from the keyboard.
Notes: There are two DRUM Sections available in the K4/K4r when a Card is
inserted in the Card Slot. One is Internal, the other is the Card (external).
If you select an internal SINGLE or MULTI Patch, the internal DRUM Section
is selected.
Selecting an external SINGLE or MULTI Patch automatically selects the
external DRUM Section.
To SAVE and LOAD the DRUM Section to the Card, see p. 70.
If the MIDI transmit channel of the controlling MIDI instrument and the
DRUM Section receiving channel of the K4r (channel 10 at time of factory
shipment) are not the same, no sound will be produced.
<Procedure>
(1) Press to call up the DRUM Section.
(2) Use the VALUE Slider or the Or (-no_)as required to adjust the volume
of the DRUM Section.
Press Corum ) to call up the receiving channel set display.
Use the VALUE Slider or the or (-no_)as required to set the MIDI
receiving channel.
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Let's Play!
6. Playing Using a Computer or Sequencer
One way to make effective use of the K4 MULTI Section is to use a Q-80 or other MID! sequencer, or a computer for automatic
play. In this way, 1 or 2 Sections can be played manually, while the DRUM Section can be controlled by a Q-80 or other MIDI
sequencer or a computer. (See P. 83, 88)
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The K4/K4r controlled by an external computer or recording with a Q-80 MIDI
sequencer
SEQUENCER
COMPUTER
etc.
DRUM MACHINE
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m@ Aftertouch
m@ Program Change
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Of the different types of performance data which can be transmitted via MIDI, the
most basic is the note message. Note messages indicate such information as
which key has been pressed with how much force, and when it was released.
In order to enable the control instrument to differentiate between keys when they
are played, a number is assigned to each, called a note number. Middle C (C3) is
MIDI note number 60, and each note number corresponds to a half tone, or one key
on the keyboard (MIDI divides the half tones from C-2 to G8 into 128 steps,
numbering them in sequence from lowest to highest).
This is a message which tells with how much force a key on the keyboard was
pressed (velocity is detected not by the pressure on the key, but by the speed of its
movement at the time the note on message is sent).
Numerous kinds of effects may be obtained by pressing harder after a key has once
been pressed. Aftertouch is a message which transmits the amount of pressure
with which a key is being pressed.
Most MIDI instruments currently in use allow settings, tones, and other data to be
programmed. These programs can be switched by a message from the master
instrument. This type of message is called a program change. Since MIDI
standards say only that numbers from 0 to 127 can be used as program change
data, the items in the tone memory that correspond to the program change
numbers are different for every type of instrument.
Besides information regarding when a key has been pressed and released and so
on, volume, vibrato, hold, portamento on/off, damper and soft pedal on/off, pan
and aftertouch information, etc., are functions which may be handled in many
different ways as performance data. These are transmitted as control change
messages.
This is a message which tells just how far the pitch bend wheel has been turned.
The
maximum
amount
of
pitch
bend
is
usually
programmed
in
the
synthesizer's
patch data. Therefore, pitch range depth may differ between instruments.
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The Fundamentals of MID!
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While MIDI is a standard accepted world-wide, in order to get the most out of the
different types of equipment produced by different manufacturers, each produces
to some extent, their own independent specifications. These are outside of the
specifications prescribed by MIDI, and consist of messages for the transmission
and reception of information unique to a particular piece of equipment. Called
“system exclusive messages,” these may be used to exchange tone data between
equipment produced by the same manufacturer and for storing tone data to a
computer.
@ LOCAL Control On/Off
LOCAL Control is a message for the transmission of keyboard and tone data within
the MIDI system. When LOCAL Control is turned off, keyboard data is not sent to
the internal tone generator, but only to the MIDI OUT jack. This function is often
used for the external control of a MIDI tone generator module that is different than
the keyboard being used, or to use only the keyboard as a MIDI keyboard controller.
@ All Notes Off
This is a message which stops all sounds currently being produced.
@ Active Sensing
The purpose of this message is to prevent a bad cable or connection from causing
stuck notes.
@ Reset
This message reinitializes the unit while the power is still on.
@ Common
This indicates the selection or location of a song when a MIDI sequencer or drum
machine are being played in sync.
@ Real Time
This message indicates the timing clock or start/stop, etc., when a synthesizer,
drum machine or other device are being played in sync.
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Implementation chart
Data
which
can
be
transmitted
and
received
by
MID!
equipment
includes
only
that
which
is
common
to
both
the
transmitter
and
receiver.
MIDI
is
actually
nothing
more
than
a
standard
which
enables
the
transmission
of
performance
data
via
a
MIDI
cable;
the
implementation
chart
is
merely
a
chart
which
states
what
the
equipment
is
capable
of.
Each
different
type
of
equipment
has
its
own
characteristics,
and
capabilities.
This
goes
for
MIDI
standards
as
well:
some
capabilities
are
not
compatible
with
some
types
of
equipment.
That
is
why
each
MID!
unit
comes
with
a
list
of
the
types
of
data
it
is
capable
of
receiving
and
sending,
called
the
MIDI
implementation.
MIDI
and
rhythm
performance
The
K4/K4r
has
a
rhythm
sound
generator,
and
although
drum
sounds
can
be
played
from
the
keyboard,
it
is
generally
more
practical
to
create
an
ensemble
using
a
Q-80
or
other
MID!
sequencer
or
drum
machine.
The
rhythm
sound
generator
may
be
used
to
create
many
different
kinds
of
tones
simultaneously.
Because
of
the
number
of
drum
sounds
in
the
K4/K4r,
each
sound
is
allocated
to
a
single
note
number
on
the
same
MIDI
channel.
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Chapter 2. Applications
This chapter explains the creation and editing of tone data, as well as how to
combine the tones for a variety of setting and effects.
2-1. K4/K4r Structure of Patches
2-2. The Tone Editing Process
2-3. Saving and Loading Data
2-4. Before Entering EDIT Mode
2-5. Editing a SINGLE Patch
. SINGLE Patch Configuration
SINGLE Patch Parameters
Editing a MULTI Patch
. MULTI Patch Configuration
Using MULTI Patches
. Choosing a Section to Edit
Editing Section Parameters
Editing Sounds for the DRUM Section
DRUM Section Configuration
. Editing the DRUM Section
Writing the DRUM Section
EFFECT (K4) and OUTPUT (K4r) Settings
EFFECT Patches (K4 only)
OUTPUT Patches (K4r only)
Programming Parameters
Explanation of Effect Type (K4 only)
Writing EFFECT and OUTPUT Settings
SYSTEM Programming
SYS (SYSTEM) Group
. TRS (Transmit) Group
RCV (Receive) Group
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