Kawai CN34 manual

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Thank you for purchasing this Kawai CN34 digital piano. This owner’s ma nual c ontai ns important inform ation rega rding the u sage and operation of the CN 34 digital piano . Ple ase re ad all sections carefully , keeping thi s man ual handy for futur e ref erenc e.  A b o u tt h i sO w n e r ’ sM a n u a l Before attempting t o play this i[...]

4 Impor tant Safety Instruc tions denotes that care should be taken. The example instructs the user to take care not to allow ngers to be trapped . denotes a prohibited operation. The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited. denotes an operation that should be carried out. The example instructs the user to remove the powe[...]

5 W ARNING Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death or serious injur y if the product is handled incorrectly . W ARNING - When using electric produc ts, basic precautions should alw ays be follo wed,including the following: This product shall be near the A C outlet and the power c ord plug in a position so that it can readily be disc[...]

6  Doing so may result in discoloration or def ormation of the product.  When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in lukewarm water , squeeze it well, then wipe the product. Do not wipe the product with benzene or thinner . F ailure to do so may damage them, resulting in re, electric shock or short- circuit. When connecting the A [...]

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8 T a b l eo fC o n t e n t s Important Safet y Instructions ....................... 4 T abl e of Contents .................................... 8 Introduction Welcome to the Kawai CN34 ........................ 1 0 1 . Feature Highlights .............................. 1 0 2. Owner ’ s Manual Conv entions .................. 1 1 Part Names and Funct[...]

9 Settings Settings Me nus ......................................6 8 Basic Settings ....................................... 6 9 1 - 1 Equaliser (EQ) ................................. 7 0 1 - 2 Speaker V olume .............................. 7 2 1 - 3 Phones V olume ............................... 7 3 1 -4 Line Out V o lume ..........................[...]

10 Introduction 1 Fea ture Highlights ‘Responsive Hammer II’ weighted-key action, with Ivory T ouch key surfaces and Let-o simulation The new Responsive Hammer II (RHII) action recreates the distinctive t ouch of an acoustic grand piano , with its realistic movement and accurat e 3-sensor technology providing a smooth, natural , and highly r[...]

11 Introduction 2 Owner ’ s Manua l C onv ent ions This owner ’ s manual utilises a numbe r of illustrativ e conventions in order to explain the CN34’ s various func tions. The examples below provide an o ver vi ew of the button LED indicator stat es and press typ es, and the appearance of dierence k inds of text .  Button LED indicator[...]

12 Introduction P ar t N ames and F unc tions rs t b ac ij k l m n o p q f h g d e u v z y x w[...]

13 Introduction a M A S T E RV O L U M Es l i d e r This slid er controls the master volum e level of the instr ument ’ s built-in speakers or headphones, if connec ted. * T hi s slider does not aect the LINE OUT level. For informat ion about adjus ting the LI NE OUT l evel, ple ase refe r to page 7 4. b CON CE RT M AGI C bu t ton This bu tton[...]

14 Introduction Set ting Up t he Piano 1. Connecting t he power cable to the inst rument Connec t the include d power cabl e to the ‘ AC IN’ inlet lo cated on the underside of in strument. 2. Connec ting the power cable to an outlet Connec t the instrum ent’s power cab le to an A C outlet . 3 .T u r n i n go nt h ep o w e r Press the POWER SW[...]

15 Introduction As with a grand piano, the CN34 digital piano feat ures three p edals: sustain, sostenut o, and soft .  Sustain pe dal ( right pe dal ) Depressin g this pedal sustains th e sound af ter one’s hands have bee n lifte d from the keybo ard - greatly enriching the pian o sound, w hile also assisting smooth ‘l egato’ passages . T[...]

16 Pla ying the Piano Sounds are arranged into nine categories, with multiple sounds assigned to each category but ton. For a c omplete listing of the available instrumen t sounds, plea se refer to page 1 1 1 of this owner’ s manual. By default, the ‘Concert Grand ’ sound will be sele c ted aut omatically when the instrument is turned on. * T[...]

17 Pla ying the Piano The Demo function provides an excellent introduction to the varied capabilities of the CN34 digital piano. There are 3 1 dierent de monstration songs available, highlighting the instrument’ s rich sele c tion of high quality sounds, and power ful speaker system. For a complete listing of the available demonstration songs [...]

18 Pla ying the Piano The Dual Mode func tion allo ws two sounds to be layered together , creating a more complex sound. For example, a piano sound lay ered with strings, or a church organ combined with a choir , etc. 1 . E n tering Du al mode Press and hol d a SOUND button to s elec t the main sound, then press another SO UND button to s elec t th[...]

19 Pla ying the Piano 3. Adjusting the main/lay ered sound volume balance While Dua l mode is in use: Use the BALANCE sli der to adjust the volum e balance bet ween the t wo sounds. As the volume of the main sound increases, the volume of the layered soun d decreases, and v ice versa. * The p refer red Dua l mode vo lume bal ance can al so be sto r[...]

20 Pla ying the Piano The Split Mode function divides the keyboard into two sections, allowing each se c tion to be play ed with a dierent sound. For example, a bass sound in the lower sec tion, and a piano sound in the upper sec tion. 1 . E n tering Split mode Press the SPLIT but ton. The LED indi cator for the SPLIT but ton will turn on to ind[...]

21 Pla ying the Piano 3. Changing the split point Press and hol d the SPLIT button , then press the desired sp lit key on the k eyboard. The name o f the pressed key will b riey be show n in the L CD display , and will be c ome the new sp lit point. Split Point =F 3 Example: T o set the split point to key F3, press and hold the SPLIT button, the[...]

22 Pla ying the Piano The Four Hands Mode function divides the keyboard int o tw o sec tions in a similar wa y t o that of the Split Mode fun ctio n. Howeve r , wit h Four H ands Mo de en able d, the o ct av e/pitch o f each s ec tion is au tomatic ally ad juste d to create two separate 44 -key instruments with the same playin g range. This functio[...]

23 Pla ying the Piano 3. Changing the Four Hands mode split point Press and hol d the SPLIT button , then press the desired sp lit key on the k eyboard. The name o f the pressed key will b riey be show n in the L CD display , and will be come the new Four Hands mo de split point . Split Point =C 4 Example: T o set the split point to key C4, pres[...]

24 Pla ying the Piano The CN34 digital piano oers a variet y of features t o adju st and enhance the character of a par ticular sound. Some of th ese fe atures (e.g. Reverb), are en able d automat icall y when a sound i s sele cte d, however players may also wi sh to change or typ e of enhancement to suit their p ersonal prefe rences or diere[...]

25 Pla ying the Piano 2 Eects In addition to reverb, various other eect s can be applie d to the selec ted sound, altering the tonal character and feeling of the instrument . As with rev erb, some sound typ es enable cert ain eects automatically in order to enhance tonal quality. The CN 34 digital piano fe atures thir teen dierent ee[...]

26 Pla ying the Piano As with an acoustic piano, the CN34 digital piano produces a louder sound when the key s are struck with force, and a sof t er sound when the keys are pla yed gently . The volume and tonal charac ter change in relation to the strength and spee d of pla y ing – on a digital piano this sy stem is referred to as ‘touch sensit[...]

27 Pla ying the Piano  Select ing the touch sensitivit y Press and hol d the T OUCH but ton, then press th e d or c VA LU E buttons. The se lec ted touch cur ve will be shown in the LCD display . Touch = Light Press the TOUCH but ton again to return to the standard (N ormal) touch setting. * The tou ch set ting is glo bal for all o f the pres et[...]

28 Pla ying the Piano The T ranspose func tion allo ws the pitch of the CN34 digital piano’ s keyboard t o be raised or lowered in semi-tone intervals . This is particularly useful when accompanyi ng instruments tuned for die rent k eys, or when a song learned in one key must be pla yed in another key .  Adjusting the Ke y T ranspose value:[...]

29 Pla ying the Piano Using the Song T ranspose func tion it is also possible to transpose recorder songs stored in internal memory, and SMF song les stored on a USB me mory device. This allows the pitch of the song to be adjusted without aecting the pitch of the ke yboard.  Selec ting the Song T ranspose/Ke y T ranspose settings Press and[...]

30 Pla ying the Piano The Metronome function provides a steady beat to aid prac ticing the piano at a consistent tempo . In addition to regular metronome beats, the CN34 digital piano also features a variety of drum rhy thms to ac company most playing st yles and musical genres. For a complete listing of available drum rhythms , please refer to pag[...]

31 Pla ying the Piano  Adjusting the Metronome volume T o adj ust the metronome volume: Press the TEMPO an d BEA T but tons simultaneousl y . The vo lume level of the me tronome will b e shown in the LCD screen. Press the d or c V ALUE but tons to adjust the v alue of the metronome volume . Volume 5 ÅÅÅÅ Volume 10 ÅÅÅÅ * The m etrono me [...]

32 Pla ying the Piano The Registration func tion allows the current instrument setup (sound selection , all settings, etc.) to be store d to a registration memor y , and conv enient ly recalle d a t the touch of a button . There are 9 die rent registration memories to be stored. Registrations can also b e loaded from/ sav ed to USB memor y devic[...]

33 Pla ying the Piano  Exit ing Registration mode ( retain new sett ings ) T o return to normal playing mode with t he curren t regist ration memor y set tings selec ted: Press the d and c MENU but tons simultaneously. The LED indi cator for the REGIS TRA T ION but ton will turn o, and the instr ument will return to nor mal playing mode.  [...]

34 Internal Songs The Lesson func tion allows budding pianists to prac ti ce the piano using a sele ction of built-in song book s. The lef t and right hand part s for each piece can be prac ticed separately, while adjusting the tempo allows dicult passages to be p er fected . For a complete listing of available Lesson Function songs, please refe[...]

35 Internal Songs 2 List ening to the selec t ed lesson song This page will expl ain ho w to play and stop the selec ted lesson song, and adjust the tempo.  Pla ying the lesson song Af ter selecti ng a lesson boo k and song: Press the PLA Y /STOP but ton. The LED indi cator for the PLA Y /STOP but ton will turn on, an d a one bar count-in wi ll [...]

36 Internal Songs 3 Pr actic ing left a nd ri gh t - h and pa r ts separ a tely This page will explain how to adjust the left and right-hand par t v o lume of the selected lesson song ( allowing each par t to be prac ticed separately), and ho w to star t playing a lesson song from a speci c bar .  Adjusting the lef t/ right -hand par t v olum[...]

37 Internal Songs 4 Repeat ing sec t ions of a lesson song This page will explain how to repeat (loop ) specic sec t ions of the selected lesson song bet ween a dened ‘ A ’ and ‘B’ p oin t, allowing dicult passag es to be p racticed continuously. 1 .S p e c i f y i n gt h es t a r tp o i n t( A )o ft h el o o p Af ter selecti ng a [...]

38 Internal Songs 5 Recording a les son song practice This page will explain how to record the left or right-hand par ts of the se lected lesson song, then pla y back the per formance for self-evaluation. 1 . Star ting the lesson song recording Af ter selecti ng a lesson boo k and song: Press the REC bu tton. The LED indi cators for the R EC and PL[...]

39 Internal Songs The Conc ert Magic function allows c omplete beginners t o en joy pla ying the piano by simply selecting one of the 8 8 pre -programme d songs, then tapping the keyboard with a s t eady rhythm and te mpo. For a complete listing of available Concer t Magic songs, please refe r to the separate ‘Internal Song List s’ bookle t. 1 [...]

40 Internal Songs 4. Changing t he C oncer t Magic playback sound Press a SOUND but ton to change the so und used for the Concer t Magic son g ( m elody and accompaniment par ts). It is also possi ble to selec t indep endent sou nds for the melo dy and acc ompaniment parts: Press the SPLIT but ton to enable Conce rt Magic sp lit mode. Press a SOUND[...]

41 Internal Songs 2 C oncert M agic demo mode This func tion allows all of the C oncer t Magic songs to be pl a yed back in order , randomly or in designated categories.  All playback Enter Concer t Magic mo de without s elec ting a song. Press the PLA Y /STOP but ton. All 88 Concer t Magic son gs will be played in ord er until the PLA Y /S TOP [...]

42 Internal Songs 3 C on cert Magic son g arr an gemen t t ypes Concert Magic songs are divided into three dierent arrangemen t types, each requiring a di erent le vel of skill to be per formed correctly . * The Co ncer t Magic ar rangem ent ty pe is for e ach song is in dicate d in the ‘I nternal So ng List s’ boo klet as ‘ EB’ , ‘[...]

43 Internal Songs 4 S teady Bea t mode S t e a d y B e a t m od e a l l o w s al l C o n c e rt M a g i c s on g s t o b e p l a y ed b y s i m pl y t a p p in g a n y k e y w i t h a c o n s ta n t s t e a d y beat, re gardless of the song arrangement t ype.  Change the Concer t Magic playing mode Press and hol d the C ONCERT MAGIC b utton. The[...]

44 Recorder The CN34 digital piano allows up t o 3 dierent songs to be recorded, stored in internal memory, and pla yed back at the touch of a button. Each song consists of t wo separate tracks - re ferred to as ‘ part s’ - that can be recorded and played back independently . This allows the left-hand par t of a song to be recorded rst on[...]

45 Recorder 4. Stopping the song recorder Press the PLA Y /STOP but ton. The LED indi cators for the PL A Y /STOP and REC b uttons will turn o, the recorder will s top, and the par t/song will be sto red in internal memory . After a few sec onds, the In ternal Song Pla yer sc reen will be shown in the LCD display , indi cating that the song is r[...]

46 Recorder 2 P la ying a Song This function is use d t o playback re corder songs st ored in internal memory . T o playback a song/ par t immediately af ter recording, star t this process from step 2 . 1 . E n tering song p la y mode Press the PLA Y /STOP but ton. The LED indi cator for the PLA Y /STOP but ton will turn on, an d the Internal So ng[...]

47 Recorder  Con trolling song playback While the song is pla ying: Press the RE W or FF buttons to rewin d or advance the p la ying position o f the song. Press the A- B L OOP bu tton t wice to set the st art and en d points of the lo op. * Pressin g the A- B L OO P butto n for a thir d time will t urn o the l oop. Press the PLA Y /STOP but [...]

48 Recorder 3 Eras ing a P ar t/Song This func tion is used to erase recorder par ts that hav e been re c orded incorrec tly or songs tha t are no longer listened to. Once a par t/ song has been e rased from memor y it cannot be recovered. 1 . Entering song erase mode Press the REC and PL A Y /STOP but tons simultaneously. The LED indi cators for t[...]

49 Recorder The CN34 digital piano is also capable of recording per fo rmances as digital audio - saving the data to a USB memory device in either MP 3 or W A V format. This useful func tion allows professional quality recordings to be produced directly on the instrument - without the nee d for additional sound equipm ent - then emailed to band mem[...]

50 Recorder 4 .S t o p p i n gt h ea u d i or e c o r d e r ,s a v i n gt oU S B Press the PLA Y /STOP but ton. The LED indi cators for the PL A Y /STOP and REC b uttons will turn o, and recording will stop. A conrmation me ssage will be show n in the L CD display , prompting to s ave the recorded audio le. Save to USB? :FT3&$ /P[...]

51 Recorder 2 P la ying a n A udio le The CN34 digital piano is also capable of playing MP3 and W A V audio les stored on a USB memor y devic e directly through the instrument ’ s speaker system. This func tion is particularly useful when atte mpting to learn the chords or melody to a new p iece, or to simply play along with one’ s favour[...]

52 Recorder 2. Se lecting and playing an audio le Press the d or c V AL UE but tons to move the se lec tion curso r , then press the M ENU c button to select th e le. The audi o play screen will be show n in the L CD display . Man's World.mp3 00´00" Vol.=5 Press the PLA Y /STOP but ton. The LED indi cator for the PLA Y /STOP but to[...]

53 Recorder 3 Rec ordin g a MIDI le This useful func tion allo ws 1 6 track SMF (Standard MIDI Fi le) forma t songs to be recorded directly on the instrume nt, or for existing song le s to be edited/modie d without the need for additional sound equipment.  Song Recorder format specicat ions Song Form at S pecication s MID Format 0[...]

54 Recorder 5. Stopping the song recorder , saving to USB Press the PLA Y /STOP but ton. The LED indi cators for the PL A Y /STOP and REC b uttons will turn o, and recording will stop. A conrmation me ssage will be show n in the L CD display , prompting to s ave the recorded SMF . Save to USB? :FT3&$ /P4501 Press the REC bu tton to [...]

55 Recorder 4 P la ying a MIDI  le The CN34 digital piano also suppor ts the pla yback of Standard MIDI File (S MF) song les stored on a USB memory device, allo wing a vast selec tion of widely acc essible music to be heard through the instrument’s ex quisite Progressiv e Harmonic Imaging sound engine.  Song Pla y er supported format spe[...]

56 Recorder  Con trolling MIDI le playback While the MIDI l e is playing: Press the RE W or FF buttons to rewin d or advance the p la ying position of th e MIDI le. Press the A- B L OOP bu tton t wice to set the st art and en d points of the lo op. * Pressin g the A- B L OO P butto n for a thir d time will t urn o the l oop. Press th[...]

57 Recorder 5 C on v er t in g a Song t o an A udio le The CN34 digital piano allows rec order songs stored in internal memory to be play ed back and sav ed (c onv erted) as an audio le to a USB device in either MP3 or W A V format . 1 . Selec ting a song Af ter recording a song to internal me mory: Connec t a USB memor y device to the USB po[...]

58 Recorder 6 Deleti ng an A udio /MIDI  le This function is use d t o delete MP3 / W A V audio les or MIDI song les stored on a USB de vice. Once a le has be en deleted from the USB device it cannot b e reco vered. 1 . E n tering USB p la ybac k mode Connec t a USB memor y device to the USB por t. Press the PLA Y /STOP but ton, then pr[...]

59 USB F unctions The USB Menu cont ains functions to load/sav e registrati on memories and recorder son gs f rom/to a USB memory device. This menu also allows les to be rename d and deleted, and for the USB memor y device to be formatted .  U S BM e n uf u n c t i o n s Page no. Function Description 1 Load Int. So ng Load a recorde r song fr[...]

60 USB F unctions 1 Lo ad I nter nal Son g The Load Internal Song fu nction is used to load re co rder songs stored on a USB memory device in to the instrument ’ s internal memory . 1 . Selec ting the Load Int. Song func tion Connec t a USB memor y device, then press th e U SB but ton to enter the USB Menu . Press the d or c MENU buttons t hen th[...]

61 USB F unctions 2 Load Registration The Load Registration function is use d t o load registra tion memories stored on a USB memory device int o the instrument ’ s inte rnal memory. There are two t ypes of registration le: ‘ Single’ and ‘ All ’ .  Registration le t ypes Registration ty pe Description File extension Single A l[...]

62 USB F unctions 3 Sa ve S MF Song The Save SMF Song function is used to s a ve recorder son gs st ored in the instrument ’ s internal memory to a USB memor y de vice as a Standard MIDI File ( SMF). 1 . Selec ting the Save SMF Song funct ion Connec t a USB memor y device, then press th e U SB but ton to enter the USB Menu . Press the d or c MENU[...]

63 USB F unctions 4 Save I ntern al S ong The Save Internal Song function is use d to sav e recorder songs stored in the instrument ’ s internal memory to a USB memor y devic e in the CN34’ s native song forma t. 1 . Selec ting the Save Int. Song funct ion Connec t a USB memor y device, then press th e U SB but ton to enter the USB Menu . Press[...]

64 USB F unctions 5 Sa v e Registration The Sav e Registration function is used to sav e registra tion memories stored in the instrument to a USB memory device. There are t w o ty pes of registration le: ‘ Single’ and ‘ All’ .  Registration le t ypes Registration ty pe Description File extension Single A l e c ontaining a sin gl[...]

65 USB F unctions 6 Rename File The Rename File function is used to rename song, audio, and registration les st ored on a USB memory device. 1 . Selec ting the Rename File function Connec t a USB memor y device, then press th e U SB but ton to enter the USB Menu . Press the d or c MENU buttons t hen the V AL UE c button to select the Rename File[...]

66 USB F unctions 7 Delete F ile The Delete File function is used to delete song, audio, and registration les stored on a USB memory device. Once a le has be en deleted from the USB device it cannot b e reco vered. 1 . Selec ting the De lete F ile function Connec t a USB memor y device, then press th e U SB but ton to enter the USB Menu . Pre[...]

67 USB F unctions 8 Forma t USB The Format USB function is used to format the conn ec ted USB memor y device, erasing all stored data. The USB Format function will erase all data stored on the connec ted USB memory device. E x e r c i s ec a u t i o nw h e nu s i n gt h i sf u n c t i o ni no r d e rt op r e v e n ta c c i d e n t a ld a t al o s s[...]

68 Settings The Set tings menus contain a variet y of options t o adjust the CN34’ s operat ion and sound. Settings are grouped by categ ory, provid ing convenient acce ss to relevant contr o ls. Once adjus t ed, set tings can be stored to one of the instrument ’ s 9 re gistration memories, or sele cted as the default power- on settings with th[...]

69 Settings The Basic set tings menu contains set tings to adjust the pitch, tuning, and general sound of the instrume nt. This menu also allows fa vourite panel se ttings to be stored, or reset back to the original fac t or y c onguration.  Basic Settings Page no. Set ting Description Default set ting 1 - 1 E qualiser Change the EQ settings [...]

70 Settings 1- 1 Equaliser (E Q) The Equaliser function allows the ov erall sound character of the CN34 digital piano to be adjust ed to ensure the best sound quality within the area that the instrument is located. There are v e dierent preset EQ types available, with an additional ‘User ’ setting allowing ner control over the diere[...]

71 Settings  User EQ setting User EQ bands Description Low Adjusts th e low range fre quenc y band. Mid -low Adjusts the mi d-low r ange frequ ency ba nd. Mid-high Adjusts the mid-high range frequenc y band. High Adjusts the high range frequenc y band. 1 . Selec ting the User EQ sett ing While the Equaliser t ype scree n is shown in the L CD dis[...]

72 Settings 1- 2 Speaker V olume The Speaker V olume setting allows the maximum volume le vel of the CN34 digital piano’ s speaker output to be reduced, providing ner adjustment co ntrol ov er the master volume. This set ting can also function as a volume limiter , p rev enting the instrument from being p lay ed too loudly in the home or class[...]

73 Settings 1- 3 Phones V olume The Phones V olume setting allows the max imum v olume level of the headphones output to be increased. The default setting for Phones V olume is ‘Normal ’ in or der to protect an individual’ s ears from excessiv e volume levels. The ‘High’ set ting ma y be selec ted when using headp hones with a high impeda[...]

74 Settings 1- 4 Li ne Ou t V olu me The Line Out Volume setting allows the le vel of the instrume nt ’ s Line Out output to b e adjusted. This setting may be useful when connecting the CN34 digital piano to mixers and other audio equipment. * This s etti ng does n ot aec t the sp eaker or h eadpho ne volum e. 1 . Selec ting the Line O ut V ol[...]

75 Settings 1- 5 A udio Recorder Gain The Audio Recorder Gain setting allows the rec ording le vel of MP3 / W A V audio les to be adjusted. While the instrument ’ s default audio re corder level is optimised to capture the b road dynamic range of a grand piano, there may be occasions where it is desirable to increase or de crease this gain set[...]

76 Settings 1- 6 Tu n i n g The T uning setting allows the ov erall pitch of the CN34 digi tal piano to be raised and lowered in 0.5 Hz steps, and may therefore prov e useful whe n pla ying with other pitched instruments. 1 . Selec ting the T uning set ting Af ter entering the Basic Set tings menu (page 69): Press the d or c MENU but tons to selec [...]

77 Settings 1- 7 Damper Hold The Damper Hold setting is use d t o determine whether sounds such as organ or s trings should be sustained continuously when the sustain ( damper) pedal is pres sed, or whether these sounds should decay , naturally .  Damper Hold sett ings Damper Hold Description O (default) Organ, str ing, etc. sounds w ill grad[...]

78 Settings 1- 8 Four Hands The Four Hands setting provides an alternativ e method to enabling the Four Hands Mode function, and may pro ve useful in teaching environme n ts or situations where this function should be enabled automatically ev er y time the CN34 digital piano is turned on. * Please re fer to pag e 22 for info rmation a bout the Fo u[...]

79 Settings 1- 9 Use r M e mor y The User Memory function allows preferred panel sett i n g s t o b e s t o r e d i n t h e instrument ’ s memory, and automatically recalled as the default settings ev ery time the CN34 digit al piano is turned on.  Settings stored in User Memories General Selected sound Dual Mo de / Split Mode (sounds, spli[...]

80 Settings 1- 1 0 F actor y Reset The F actor y Reset function clears any settings stored us ing the User Memory func tion abov e, restoring the CN34 digital piano back to its factor y default settings. * This f unct ion doe s not clear r egistr ation me morie s or recor der son gs store d in interna l memor y. 1 . Selec ting the Fa ctor y Reset f[...]

81 Settings An experie nced piano technician is essential t o fully real ise the potential of a ne acoustic p iano . In addition to meticulously tuning each note, the technician also pe r forms numerous regulation and voicing adjustmen ts that allow the instrument to truly sing. The Virtual T echnician set tings of the CN34 digital piano simulat[...]

82 Settings 2- 1 Damper Resonanc e Pressing the damper pedal of an acoustic piano raises all dampers , allo wing the strings to vibrate freely. When a note or chord is pla yed on the piano with the sustain pedal pressed, not only will the strings of the notes played vibrate, but also the strings of other notes, vibrating in sympathetic resonance. T[...]

83 Settings 2- 2 St ring Resonance String Resonance refers to a phenomenon that exists in ac oustic pianos whereby the strings of held notes resonate ‘ sympathetically ’ with other notes of the same harmonic series. The CN34 digital piano recreates this phenomenon, with the String Resonance setting allowing the volume of this resonance to be ad[...]

84 Settings 2- 3 K ey- o Eect When playing an acoustic piano – particul arly in the bass region of the keyboard – if a k ey is play ed with force and released quickly, it is often possible to hear the faint sound of the damper touching the strings immediately before the vibration s are stopped. In addition, the speed at which keys are lif[...]

85 Settings 2- 4 F all -back N oise When playing an acoustic piano , it is of t en possible to he ar the faint sound of the keyboard action returning (i.e. ‘falling back ’) to the neutral p osition after a key is released . The CN34 digital piano reproduces this sound, with the F all-back Noise set ting allowing the volume of this sound to be a[...]

86 Settings 2-5 T e mperament The T emperament set ting allow s the tuning system used by the CN34 digital piano to be changed from the modern ‘Equal T emp erament’ st andard t o one of the various temperaments popularise d during the Renaissance and Baroque per iods.  T emperamen t types T emperament ty pe Description Equal T emperament (pi[...]

87 Settings T e mperament Ke y The T empe rament K ey setting allows the key of the selec ted temperament to be sp ecied. When using a temperament other than Equal temp erament, use this setting to specif y the key signat ure of the piece. * This s etti ng will onl y aec t the ‘ba lance’ of th e tuning s ystem, t he pitch of th e keyboar [...]

88 Settings The Key Settings menu contains settings to adjust the in strument’ s operation when usin g the Dual or Split playing modes.  Key S et t in gs Page no. Set ting Description Default set ting 3- 1 Lower Oc tave Rais e the pitch of the lower se ctio n in octave ste ps when using Split mo de. 0 3- 2 Lowe r P edal Enable/ disable sus tai[...]

89 Settings 3- 1 Lo wer Octa v e Shif t The Lower Oc ta ve Shift set ting allows the pitch of the lower section when using Sp lit mode to be raised in oc ta ve steps. 1 . Selec ting the Lower Octave Shift sett ing Af ter entering the Key Set tings menu (page 89): The Lower O ctave Shif t set ting will be s elec ted automaticall y . 2. Changing t he[...]

90 Settings 3- 2 Lowe r Pe da l The Lower Pedal setting determine s whether or not the sustain pedal will ae ct (i.e. sustain) the lo wer sound when using Split mode.  Low er Pedal sett ings Lower Pedal Description O (default) In Split mo de, lower sec tion sounds w ill not be sustain ed when the sust ain pedal is presse d. On In Split mo [...]

91 Settings 3- 3 La y er Octa v e Shif t The Layer Oc ta ve Shift set ting allows the pitch of the lay ered sound when using Du al mode to be raised or lowered in octav e steps. 1 . Selec ting the Layer Octav e Shift setting Af ter entering the Key Set tings menu (page 89): Press the d or c MENU but tons to sele ct the L ayer Oc tave Shift setting.[...]

92 Settings 3- 4 Lay er D ynamics When using Dual mode, sometimes simp ly adjusting the volume balance betwee n the two la yered sounds is not enough to create the desired sound charac t er , espe cially if both sounds are v er y dynamic. Layering two equally dynamic sounds can prov e dicult to control and pla y comfortably. The Layer Dynamics F[...]

93 Settings MIDI Ov er view The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digi tal Inter face, an in ternational standard for connecting musical instruments, computers, and othe r devic es to allow the exchange of performance data.  MIDI T ermin als MIDI terminal Fu nction MIDI IN Receiv ing note, progra m change, and other data. MIDI OU T [...]

94 Settings  MIDI F unctions The CN34 digit al piano suppor ts the fo llowing MIDI f unctio ns: T ransmit / receive note information T ransmit/rec eive no te inform ation t o/from a MIDI- c onnected musical in strument or devic e. T ransmit/receive channel settings Speci fy transmit /receive channels within the ra nge of 1 to 1 6. T ransmit / re[...]

95 Settings 4- 1 MIDI Ch an nel The MIDI Channel set ting allow s the transmit/receiv e channel to be specied . The selected channel will func tion as both the transmit and receive channel ( separate transmit/receive channels cannot be specied). 1 . Se lecting t he MIDI Channel sett ing Af ter entering the MIDI Set tings menu (pa ge 9 3) : Th[...]

96 Settings 4- 2 Send Program Change Numbe r The Send Program Change Number function is used to send a Program Change Number ( 1 - 1 28 ) to the connected MIDI devic e. 1 . Se lecting t he Send Program Change Number func tion Af ter entering the MIDI Set tings menu (pa ge 9 3) : Press the d or c MENU buttons t o select the Send Program Change Numbe[...]

97 Settings 4- 3 Local C ont rol The Local Control setting determines whether the instrument will play an int ernal sound when the keys are pressed. This setting is useful when using the CN34 digi tal piano to c ontrol an external MID I devic e.  Local Control settings Local Control Description O The ins trument will transmit infor mation to [...]

98 Settings 4-4 T ransmit P rogram Change Number s The T ransmit Program Change Numbers setting determines whether the CN34 digital piano will transmit program change information via MIDI when the instrume n t ’ s panel but t ons are pressed.  T ransmit Program C hange Numbers set tings T ransmit PGM# Multi-timbral se tting Eec t of pressin[...]

99 Settings 4- 5 Multi- timbral Mode The Multi-timbral Mode set ting determines whether or not the CN34 digital piano is able to receiv e MIDI information on more than one MIDI channe l simultaneously . This allows the instrument to play back multi-track , multi-timbral per formance data sent from an external MI DI devic e.  Multi-timbral Mode s[...]

10 0 Settings Channel Mute The Channel Mute setting determines which MID I channels ( 1 - 1 6) are activated to receive MIDI information when Multi-timb ral mode is enabled. * This setting is only a v ailable when the Multi-timbral Mode setting is set t o ‘On 1 ’ or ‘On2’ .  Channel Mute sett ings Channel Mute Description Play ( default)[...]

101 Settings The CN34 digital piano features a ‘USB to Host’ t ype conn ec tor , allowing the instrument to be connected to a computer using an inexpensive USB cable and utilised as a MID I de vice. Depending on the t ype of computer and operating system installed, additional driver software may be required for USB M IDI communication t o funct[...]

10 2 Settings 5- 1 Auto Power O  The CN34 digital piano features a power sa ving function that can be use d t o automatically turn o the instrumen t af ter a specie d period of inactivit y . * This s etti ng will be s tored au tomatic ally, and reca lled ever y tim e the instr ument is tu rned on .  A u t oP o w e rO s e t t i n g s [...]

10 3 Appe ndix Assembly Inst ruc tions Please read these assembly inst ructions thoroughl y b efore attempt ing to asse mble the CN34 digital piano. Please ensure that t wo or more people work on assembli ng t he CN34 digital piano, especially when lifting the main body of the instrument onto the st and in step 3.  Included parts Before at tempt[...]

10 4 Appe ndix 1 . Attac hing the side panels b to the p edal board d Unfasten an d exte nd the pedal conne ction c able att ached to the bot tom of the pedal b oard d . Atta ch the lef t and right side p anels b to the pe dal board d using the temp orar y mounting screws loc ated on either e nd of the pedal b oard. Ensure that the pe dal board and[...]

10 5 Appe ndix 4 .C o n n e c t i n gt h ep e d a la n dp o w e rc a b l e s Pass the pe dal cable (exten ding from the rear of the p edal board) throu gh the back board ap erture to the f ront of the main bod y , and conne ct to the PEDAL terminal. Connec t the power ca ble b t o t h e A C I N t e r m i n a l o n t h e under side of the main bod y[...]

10 6 Appe ndix The CN34 digital piano features a variety of jack s that allow the instrumen t to be c onnected to MI DI devic es, computers, speakers, and mixers. It is also possible t o connect ex ternal audio sources , such as an MP3 pla yer , tablet, or a secondary keyboard, to the instrument’ s amplier and speaker sy st em. The illustratio[...]

10 7 Appe ndix Jack P anel  L I N EI Nj a c k s( 1 / 4 ”p h o n ej a c k ) These j acks are used to conn ect a pair of st ereo ou tputs fr om other elec tronic instruments or audio equipment t o the CN34 digital piano’s speakers. T o adjust the LINE IN l ev el, pleas e use the volume contro ls on the device itse lf. T o conne ct a device in [...]

10 8 Appe ndix The tables below summarise issues that ma y be experien c ed with the CN34 digital piano, explaining the t ypical cause(s ), and recommende d solution( s ).  Power Issue Possible Cause and Solution Page no. The instrument does not turn on. Check that the p ower cable is r mly atta ched to the instru ment, and connec ted to an A[...]

10 9 Appe ndix  Headphones Issue Possible Cause and Solution Page no. The headp hone volume is too low. If the ‘Nominal Impedanc e’ specicati on of the headphones is les s than 1 0 0  ( ohms) , set the ‘ P hones Volume’ se tting in the Basi c Settings menu to High . p. 73  USB ( memor y de vice ) Issue Possible Cause and Solutio[...]

11 0 Appe ndix Sound Name Song Title Composer PIANO 1 Concert Grand Hungarian Rhapsodies No.6 List Studio Grand Original Kawai Mellow Gra nd Sonata No.30 Op. 109 Beethov en Modern Piano Original Kawai PIANO2 Concert Grand 2 P etit Ch ien Chopin Studio Grand 2 Original Kawai Mell ow Grand 2 La Fill e aux Cheveux de lin Deb ussy Rock Piano Original K[...]

111 Appe ndix Program Change Numbe r List Sound Name Multi-timbral mode = o/ on 1 Multi -timbral mode = on2 B ank LS B Program Numb er Ba nk MSB Ban k L SB Program Number PIANO 1 Con cer t Gra nd 0 1 1 21 0 1 Stu dio G ran d 0 2 12 1 1 1 Mellow Grand 0 3 1 2 1 2 1 Modern Pi ano 0 4 1 2 1 0 2 PIANO2 Concer t Gran d 2 0 5 95 1 6 1 Studio G rand 2 [...]

11 2 Appe ndix Program Change Number List Sound Name Multi-timbral mode = o/ on 1 Multi -timbral mode = on2 B ank LS B Program Numb er Ba nk MSB Ban k L SB Program Number OTHERS: Piano Jaz z Grand 0 37 95 8 1 New Age Pia no 0 38 95 9 1 New Age Pia no 2 0 39 95 10 1 New Age Pia no 3 0 40 95 1 1 1 Piano O ct aves 0 4 1 95 1 1 Elec tric Gr and 0 42[...]

11 3 Appe ndix Sound Name Multi-timbral mode = o/ on 1 Multi -timbral mode = on2 B ank LS B Program Numb er Ba nk MSB Ban k L SB Program Number Soft Solo 0 76 95 8 1 7 Elec tronic Organ 0 77 95 9 1 7 60’ s Organ 0 78 1 2 1 2 1 7 Perc. Organ 0 7 9 1 2 1 1 1 8 Tib ia Bass 0 80 95 1 4 1 8 Rock Organ 0 8 1 1 21 0 1 9 OTHE RS: Chu rch Organ Prin ci[...]

11 4 Appe ndix Program Change Number List Sound Name Multi-timbral mode = o/ on 1 Multi -timbral mode = on2 B ank LS B Program Numb er Ba nk MSB Ban k L SB Program Number E. Gu itar 3 0 1 16 1 2 1 2 29 Cutting Guitar 0 1 1 7 95 3 28 Cutting Guitar2 0 1 1 8 1 2 1 1 29 Cutting Guitar 3 0 1 1 9 95 5 28 Mut ed E lectric 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 29 Coun tr y [...]

11 5 Appe ndix Sound Name Multi-timbral mode = o/ on 1 Multi -timbral mode = on2 B ank LS B Program Numb er Ba nk MSB Ban k L SB Program Number Syn th S trings 1 29 1 21 0 5 1 Syn th S trings 2 1 30 1 2 1 0 52 Syn th S trings 3 1 3 1 1 21 1 5 1 Piz zicato 1 32 1 21 0 46 Harp 1 3 3 1 2 1 0 4 7 Celtic Harp 1 34 1 21 1 4 7 Timpani 1 3 5 1 2 1 0 48 [...]

11 6 Appe ndix Program Change Number List Sound Name Multi-timbral mode = o/ on 1 Multi -timbral mode = on2 B ank LS B Program Numb er Ba nk MSB Ban k L SB Program Number OTHERS : Reed Oboe & S trings 1 6 8 9 5 5 69 Soprano Sax 1 69 1 2 1 0 65 Alto Sax 1 70 1 21 0 66 Sof t T enor S ax 1 71 95 2 67 Te n o r S a x 1 7 2 121 0 6 7 Baritone Sax [...]

11 7 Appe ndix Sound Name Multi-timbral mode = o/ on 1 Multi -timbral mode = on2 B ank LS B Program Numb er Ba nk MSB Ban k L SB Program Number OTHERS: Synth Pad Itopia 1 1 07 1 2 1 1 9 2 New Age 2 1 1 08 95 1 89 New Age 3 1 1 09 95 2 89 New Age 4 1 1 1 0 95 3 89 W a r m P a d 1 111 12 1 0 9 0 Sine Pad 1 1 1 2 1 21 1 90 Bright W arm Pad 1 1 1 3 [...]

11 8 Appe ndix Program Change Number List Sound Name Multi-timbral mode = o/ on 1 Multi -timbral mode = on2 B ank LS B Program Numb er Ba nk MSB Ban k L SB Program Number Castanet 2 1 8 1 2 1 1 1 1 6 T aiko Drums 2 1 9 1 2 1 0 1 1 7 Concert BD 2 20 1 2 1 1 1 1 7 Melodic T oms 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 8 Mel odic T o ms 2 2 22 1 2 1 1 1 1 8 Sy nth Dr um [...]

11 9 Appe ndix Sound Name Multi-timbral mode = o/ on 1 Multi -timbral mode = on2 B ank LS B Program Numb er Ba nk MSB Ban k L SB Program Number Laughing 2 6 0 1 2 1 1 1 27 Screaming 2 6 1 1 21 2 1 27 P u n c h 2 6 2 121 3 12 7 H e a r t b e a t 2 6 3 121 4 12 7 Foot Step 2 64 1 2 1 5 1 27 G u n s h o t 2 6 5 121 0 12 8 M a c h i n e G u n 2 6 6 [...]

12 0 Appe ndix Drum Sound Mapping List Standard Set Room Set Pow er Set Electronic Set C # D D # High Q High Q High Q High Q E Slap Slap Slap Slap F Scr atch Push Scratc h Push S cratch Push S cratch Push F # Scrat ch Pu ll Scrat ch Pu ll Scrat ch Pu ll Scrat ch Pu ll G Sticks Sticks Sticks Sticks G # Square Click Square Click Square Click Square C[...]

121 Appe ndix Analog Set Jaz z Set Brush Set Orchestra Set C # D D # High Q High Q High Q Cl osed Hi -hat 2 E Slap Slap Slap Pedal Hi-hat F Scratch Pu sh Sc ratch Push Scratch Pu sh Op en Hi- hat 2 F # Scratc h Pull Scrat ch P ull Scratch Pull Ride C ymbal 1 G Sticks Sticks Sticks Sticks G # Square Click Square Click Square Click Square Click A M e[...]

12 2 Appe ndix Drum Sound M apping List SFX Se t Am bience S et Platinum S et Bal lad Set C # Snare Roll Snare Roll Snare Roll D Finger Snap Finger Snap Finger Snap D # High Q High Q High Q E Slap Slap Slap F Scr atch Push Scra tch Push S cratch Pus h F # Scrat ch P ull Scrat ch P ull Scrat ch P ull G Sticks Sticks Sticks G # Square Click Square Cl[...]

12 3 Appe ndix Drum R h y t hm List No. Rhy th m Name 1 8 Beat 1 2 8 Beat 2 3 8 Beat 3 4 1 6 Beat 1 5 1 6 Beat 2 6 1 6 Beat 3 7 1 6 Beat 4 8 1 6 Beat 5 9 1 6 Beat 6 1 0 Rock B eat 1 1 1 Rock Be at 2 1 2 Ro ck Beat 3 1 3 Hard Rock 14 H e a v y B e a t 1 5 Sur f Rock 16 2 n d L i n e 17 5 0 W a y s 18 B a l l a d 1 19 B a l l a d 2 20 B allad 3 21 B [...]

12 4 Appe ndix Set tings List The tables below list all of the settings/func tions that can be adjusted from the CN34 digital piano’ s panel interface, in addition to a vailable ranges/typ es, default settin gs, and Re gistration/User Memor y storing capabilities. No. Set ting Name Range / T ype Default Setting Registration User Memory 1. Basic S[...]

12 5 Appe ndix Setting Name Range / T ype Default Setting Registration User Memory To u c h T ouch Cu rve Li ght+ , Li ght, No rmal , Heav y , Heav y+, O No rmal zz Tr a n sp o se Key T ran spos e On/O  (button ) O , O n O zz Key T ran spose Val ue –1 2 (C) - + 1 2 (C ) 0 zz Son g T r anspo se Value – 12 ( C) - + 1 2 (C ) 0 - - Spli[...]

12 6 Appe ndix Ke yboard 88 wei ghted keys with I vory T ouch key sur fa ces Responsive Hammer II (RHII) action with Let-O Sound Source Progressive Harmonic Imaging ™ (P HI), 88- key piano sampling Internal Sounds 32 4 v oices + 1 2 drum sets PIAN O 1: PIAN O 2: ELEC TRIC PIANO: ORGAN: HARPSI & MALLE TS: STRINGS: CHOI R & P AD: BASS: O[...]

12 7 Appe ndix MIDI E x clusi v e Da ta F orm a t 1st byte 2nd byte 3rd byte 4th byte 5th byte 6th byte 7th byte 8th byte 9th byte 10th byte 123456789 1 0 Byte ID Description 1 F0 Start code 2 40 Kawai ID number 3 00 - 0F MIDI channel 4 10, 30 F unc tion code (30 when setting Multi-timbr e On/O ) 5 04 Indicates that the instrument is an electric[...]

12 8 Appe ndix MIDI Implemen tation C ha r t  Kawai CN 34 digital piano Date: Jun e 20 12 V e rsion: 1.0 F unction Tr ansmit Receiv e Remarks Basic channel At power-up 1 1 Settable 1 - 16 1 - 16 Mode At power-up Mode 3 Mode 1 * The default for the OMNI mode is On. Specifying MIDI channels automatically turns it O. Message ° Mode 1, 3 Alterna[...]

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