Kawai CN25 User Manual
CN25 MIDI Settings Manual
MIDI Settings
The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting
musical instruments, computers, and other devices to allow the exchange of performance data.
MIDI terminals
MIDI terminal Function
MIDI IN Receiving note, program change, and other data.
MIDI OUT Sending note, program change, and other data.
MIDI channels
MIDI uses channels to exchange data back and forth between MIDI devices. There are receive (MIDI IN) and transmit (MIDI OUT)
channels. Most musical instruments or devices with MIDI functions are equipped with both MIDI IN and OUT jacks and are
capable of transmitting and receiving data via MIDI. The receive channels are used to receive data from another MIDI device and
the transmit channels are used to transmit data to another MIDI device.
The illustration below shows three musical instruments, connected together using MIDI.
Transmitting instrument a Receiving instrument b Receiving instrument c
Transmitting instrument a sends transmit channel and keyboard information to receiving instruments b/c.
The information arrives at the receiving instruments b/c.
Receiving instruments b/c will respond to MIDI data that is sent if their receive channel is the same as the transmit channel of
the transmitting instrument a.
If the channels do not match, then the receiving instruments b/c will not respond to any data that is sent.
For both receiving and transmitting, channels 1 - 16 can be used.
Recording/playing with a sequencer
When connected to a sequencer, the CN25 digital piano can
be used to record and playback multi-track songs, with
separate sounds playing simultaneously on each channel.
Sequencer
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MIDI functions
The CN25 digital piano supports the following MIDI functions:
Transmit/receive note information
Transmit/receive note information from a MIDI-connected
musical instrument or device.
Transmit/receive channel settings
Specify transmit/receive channels within the range of 1 to 16.
Transmit/receive exclusive data
Transmit/receive front panel or menu function settings as
exclusive data.
Multi-timbral mode setting
Receive multiple channel MIDI data from a MIDI-connected
musical instrument or device.
* Multi-timbral mode setting must be enabled.
MIDI settings
Function name Explanation Default setting
Transmit/receive Program Change number
Transmit/receive program change data to/from a MIDIconnected musical instrument or device.
Transmit/receive pedal data
Transmit/receive sustain, sostenuto, and soft pedal data from
a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.
Receive volume data
Receive MIDI volume data sent from a MIDI-connected
musical instrument or device.
* Please refer to the ‘MIDI Implementation Chart’ on page 7 for further
information regarding the MIDI capabilities of the CN25 digital piano.
Transmit Program
Change Number
Local Control Specify whether or not internal sounds will be heard when the keyboard is pressed. On
Multi-timbral mode Specify whether or not MIDI information can be received on more than one channel. O
MIDI Channel Specify the channel used to transmit/receive MIDI information. 1ch
Specify whether or not program change information is sent when sounds are changed.
Send a MIDI program change number from 1 to 128.
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Transmit MIDI Program Change
The Send Program Change Number setting determines whether or not the CN25 digital piano will transmit
program change information when sounds are changes. It is also possible to transmit a program change
number (ranging from 1 to 128) in order to change the sound of an external MIDI device.
Transmit MIDI Program Change settings
Transmit PGM# Explanation
O The instrument will NOT transmit program change numbers when changing sounds.
On
(default) The instrument will transmit program change numbers when changing sounds.
Changing the Transmit MIDI Program Change setting
Press and hold the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons, then press the key assigned to the desired Transmit MIDI Program
Change setting.
Sending a Program Change number
Press and hold the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons, then enter the desired program change number to send using the
number keys.
* Program change numbers are specied as three digits within the range of 001 - 128.
* The program change number will be transmitted automatically when the key for the third digit number is pressed.
Transmit PGM#
Off
On
hold
hold
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
Transmit PGM#
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