Kawai CN390 User Manual
Digital Piano
CN390
Owner’s Manual
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● The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
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• This digital piano is for household use and is not intended for commercial use.
CAUTION:
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Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne
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Do not plug either terminal of the power cord to the ground of the AC outlet on the wall.
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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 residential
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.
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 different electrical circuit from the receiver.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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This instrument complies with the limits for a class B digital apparatus, pursuant to the Radio Interference
Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1374.
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ASSEMBLING THE STAND
Be sure that all parts are included before starting to assemble your unit.
PARTS PROVIDED
Side Panel (A) 2 pcs.
Back Panel (B) 1 pc.
Pedal Board (C) 1 pc.
Screw (D) 2 pcs.
Screw (E) 4 pcs.
Bolt (F) 8 pcs.
Adjuster (G) 1 pc.
(A)
(F)
Bottom View
(G)
(C)
(D)
(E)
1. Insert the Adjuster (G) on the bottom of
Pedal Board (C). Fasten (A) and (C) with four
bolts (F).
(F)
(G)
(A)
2. Fasten Side Panel (A) and Back Panel (B)
(D)
(C)
(E)
(B)
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with two screws (D). Then fix Back Panel
(B) to Pedal Board (C) with four screws (E).
(F)
Hand or Finger
catching hazard
3. Place the piano on the front half of the
stand so that the metal fitting holes are
seen when viewed from the top. Slide the
piano backward while holding it with one
hand so that it does not incline and fall
from the stand. The hooks on the piano
are then engaged with the metal fittings
on the Side Panels. Pay attention so that
your hand or fingers are not caught
between the stand and piano. Fasten the
piano and the stand with four bolts (F).
CAUTION: Be sure to secure the piano
to the stand with the screws. If you fail
to do so, the unit could fall from the
stand causing damage or personal
injury.
Bottom View
4. Insert the pedal connection cord that
comes from Pedal Board (C) into the
piano’s pedal jack and fasten with cord
clamp.
5. Turn the Adjuster (installed on the
bottom of C) until it touches the floor to
support the pedal board.
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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO!
The Kawai digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that
combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship
inherited from Kawai’s many years of experience in building fine pianos.
Its keyboard provides the touch response and full dynamic range required
for a superb performance on the piano, harpsichord, organ, and other
instruments. In addition, the CN piano is equipped with reverb and a
digital effect processor for an even fuller sound. 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.
There are two main sections in the manual. One is the Tutorial section
and the other is a Reference section. The tutorial section explains the
basic features of the CN piano. Read this section first if this is your first
digital piano. The reference section describes the operation and uses of
each of the panel components-buttons, sliders, and jacks. If you are
familiar with digital pianos, you may want to start with this section. Please
read all sections carefully and keep this manual handy for further
reference.
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CN390 Digital Piano
Tutorial Section
Basic Operations p. 10
This section explains step by step the setup and operation procedures
needed to begin playing your CN piano.
Using the Recorder p. 17
This section will show you how to use the Recorder.
Recording and playing back a song, recording multiple songs, and
recording on two separate tracks.
Using MIDI p. 23
This is an introduction for the beginner to the world of MIDI.
You will learn the basics of MIDI and MIDI applications using the CN
piano and another MIDI device.
Playing with the Concert Magic p. 31
With Kawai’s unique feature “Concert Magic” anyone can sit at the CN
piano and play real music.
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1. BASIC OPERATIONS
SETTING UP THE PIANO
The first thing you’ll need to do before playing the piano is to set up the
instrument.
ASSEMBLING THE ST AND
First, you need to assemble the stand unit. Assemble the stand following
the instructions that came in the package with the stand.
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Basic Operations
PLAYING THE PIANO
SUPPLYING AC POWER
The CN piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an amplifier. You do
not need any other equipment to play your piano. You can enjoy the CN
piano wherever AC power is available. Simply connect the power cable
that comes with the CN piano to an AC outlet.
Connect the AC power cable to the piano’s power jack and the
other end of the cable to the AC outlet on the wall.
USING THE HEADPHONES
For private performances you may want to use the headphones. The
speakers will be turned off automatically when the headphones are
plugged in, and the CN piano will only be heard through the headphones.
The CN piano has two headphones jacks.
Turning on the power.
You will find the POWER SWITCH at the right end of the front panel.
Press this button to turn on the power. Pressing it again will turn off the
power.
Adjust the volume level.
The VOLUME SLIDER controls the volume level of the speakers and the
headphones. Use this slider to set the volume to a comfortable listening
level.
Now try playing the keyboard.
You will hear the CN’s main piano sound.
The CN piano responds just like a real acoustic piano when you play it. It
produces a louder sound when you play hard and a softer sound when
you play soft. The volume level changes in relation to how fast the keys
are pressed. This system is called “touch sensitivity” on an electronic
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musical instrument. The initial touch sensitivity setting has been adjusted
to the standard of an acoustic piano. Y ou can however , select a different
type of touch sensitivity on the CN piano if you are not comfortable with
the standard setting. For more detail, please read “Selecting the touch
sensitivity” on page 51.
USING THE PEDALS
The CN piano has three pedals—just like a grand piano. They are Sustain,
Soft and Sostenuto.
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Soft
Sostenuto
Sustain
PLAYING WITH MORE SOUNDS
You have already heard the CN’s main piano sound. The CN piano has
nineteen more different sounds, not only different types of piano sounds
but different instruments as well.
The different instrument sounds built into CN piano are called “preset
sounds”.
All of the preset sounds have been created through advanced digital
sampling technology achieving as natural and realistic sound as possible.
Let’s try some of the preset sounds.
SELECTING ANOTHER PRESET SOUND
Press the SOUND SELECT button under the name of the
instrument you would like to listen to. When the button is pressed,
the LED indicator above it will be turned on to indicate that this sound is
selected. Each SOUND SELECT button has variation sound. To select
the variation sound, press the SOUND SELECT button again. When
you select variation sound, the center dot in the LED display will be turned
on.
USING DEMO FUNCTION
The CN Piano has nineteen built in demo songs. Each of the demo songs
presents a musical piece to introduce the different preset sounds.
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Press the DEMO button and the demo songs for the Classic Grand
category will start. After the Classic Grand demo songs are finished
playing, the demo songs for another sound category will be selected at
random.
If you would like to listen to the demos for a particular category, just
press the desired SOUND SELECT button while the demo is playing. When
you press the button, the demo songs for the newly selected category will
be played. Then the demo songs for another category will be selected at
random.
DUAL
Another feature of the CN piano is the ability to layer two preset sounds
together to create a more complex sound. For example, piano layered
with strings, electric piano with choir sound, and so on.
To layer two sounds, press the SOUND SELECT buttons for both
sounds simultaneously. The LED indicators for each will be turned on
to indicate the two sounds you have chosen.
When you select a variation sound as part of a layer, the dots in the LED
display will indicate which sounds are variation sounds. If the left dot is
turned on, the leftmost sound is a variation sound. If the right dot is
turned on, the rightmost sound is a variation sound.
You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. Use the
DUAL/SPLIT BALANCE slider to adjust the balance. Move the slider
to the right to increase the volume of the rightmost preset sound and
decrease the volume of the leftmost preset sound. The balance changes
in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left.
SPLIT
The CN piano provides you with another type of sound combination called
a split . The split function divides the keyboard into two sections— upper
keyboard and lower keyboard—and lets you play a different sound in
each section.
Press the SPLIT button to activate the split function. Press the
SOUND SELECT button for the sound you would like to use for
the upper keyboard. Then, while holding down the SPLIT button,
press another SOUND SELECT button to select a sound for the
lower keyboard. The LED indicator for the upper sound will be turned
on and the LED for the lower sound will start flashing.
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You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. Use the
Dual/Split Balance slider to adjust the balance. Move the slider to
the right to increase the volume of the upper sound and decrease the
volume of the lower sound. The balance changes in the opposite way
when the slider is moved to the left.
The split point determines where the upper keyboard section will be
divided from the lower one. Y ou can move the split point to any key you
like. To do this, please read “7. Split Button” in the Reference section,
page 44.
ABOUT POLYPHONY
The CN piano is capable of playing up to 64 notes simultaneously (64note polyphony). When playing in dual mode or when playing the stereo
piano sound, the polyphony will be reduced by half since the piano has to
produce two sounds for each note.
ADDING THE EFFECTS
You might have noticed that when you select some of the preset sounds,
the LED indicator for the EFFECTS is turned on. The reason for this is
some of the preset sounds are set up with an effect on as their initial
setting.
Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves
acoustical realism. The CN piano is provided with two separate groups
of effects. The first is reverb and the second contains chorus, delay,
tremolo, and rotary speaker.
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REVERB
Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic
environment of a recital room, stage, or concert hall. There are five types
of reverb available. They are Room, Stage, Hall, 3D Room and 3D Hall
(listed in order of reverberation amount).
CHORUS
Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or
string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over
the original to enrich it.
DELAY
Delay is an effect that adds echoes to the sound. There are three types of
delay available (delay 1 - 3), each of which has a different length of delay
between the echoes.
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TREMOLO
This is a vibrato type effect.
ROT ARY
This effect simulates the sound of the Rotary Speaker cabinet commonly
used with electronic organs. There are two types of rotary available (rotary
1-2). Rotary 1 is normal rotary and Rotary 2 is with distortion effect.
The soft pedal is used to change the speed of the rotor between SLOW
and FAST.
TO ADD REVERB
Press the REVERB button. The LED indicator will be turned on to
indicate that reverb is in use. To change the reverb type, use the
V ALUE buttons while holding down the REVERB button. The LED
display shows an abbreviation.
Room
Stage
Hall 3D Room
3D Hall
TO ADD OTHER EFFECTS
Press the EFFECTS button. The LED indicator will be turned on to
indicate that the effect is in use. To change the effect type, use the
V ALUE buttons while holding down the EFFECTS button. The LED
display shows an abbreviation.
Chorus
Delay 1
To turn off the reverb or effects, press the REVERB or EFFECTS
button again.
Any changes you make to the reverb and the effects are stored with the
preset sound in memory as long as the power is on. When you reselect a
sound, your chosen reverb and effect settings will be recalled along with
the preset sound.
When the power is turned off the effects will be reset to the factory settings.
Tremolo
Rotary 2
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USING THE METRONOME
Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is
important to practice playing the piano in the right tempo and with a
steady rhythm. The CN piano’s metronome is a tool that helps you to
achieve this by providing a steady beat for you play along with.
ST ARTING THE METRONOME
Press the TEMPO button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and
hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat. The LED display
shows the tempo in beats per minute
T o change the tempo, use the V ALUE buttons to increase or decrease
the tempo within the range of 30 - 300 beats per minute. (60-600 BPM
with 6/8).
To stop the metronome, press the TEMPO button again.
CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE
You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder
one comes every fourth beat. The metronome is capable of giving you a
down beat to indicate the beginning of the measure. Y ou are now hearing
a 4-beat or 4/4 time signature.
You can select different a time signature if you want to out of the six
available with the CN piano—1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4 and 6/8.
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To change the time signature, use the BEAT button.
Press the BEAT button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and
hear the metronome begin counting.
Use the V ALUE buttons to select your desired time signature. Y ou
will see the signature currently selected in the LED display.
To stop the metronome, press the BEAT button again.
Y ou can use either the TEMPO or BEA T button to turn the metronome on
and off. Choose the appropriate button depending on whether you’re
adjusting the tempo or changing the time signature.
ADJUSTING THE METRONOME VOLUME
The volume level of metronome can be adjusted to any level you like
independent of the main volume.
Press the TEMPO and BEAT buttons simultaneously. The LED
displays the volume level of the metronome in numbers from 1 (soft) to
10 (loud). The factory preset is 5.
Use the VALUE buttons to change value while holding down the
TEMPO and BEAT buttons.
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NEXT STEP TO MAKE
So far, you have learned the basic operations and terms needed to become
familiar with the CN piano. There are, however, some other functions
that will help you to make full use of the CN piano’s many capabilities.
You may continue on from here, or skip ahead to the chapters you are
interested in.
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Basic Operations
If you would like to learn more about the recorder , go to chapter 2. “Using
the Recorder” page 17.
If you are interested in MIDI and how to use your piano with other digital
musical instruments, go to chapter 3. “Using MIDI” page 23.
If you would like to learn about Concert Magic, go to chapter 4. “Concert
Magic” page 31.
If you would like to learn more about functions and features such as tuning
and transpose for example, you will find detailed information in chapter
10. “Function Buttons” of the Reference Section, page 51.
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2. USING THE RECORDER
The CN piano’s recorder records your playing much like a tape recorder,
and it is just as easy to use. The CN piano records a song as digital data
instead of audio data and stores the song inside the instrument. Because
the song is stored as digital information you can modify the song when
you play it back. Y ou can, for example, adjust the tempo without changing
the pitch or use a different effect setting from one you have recorded.
Once you understand the recorder, you will find it to be a useful tool for
both practicing and playing the piano.
RECORDING A SONG
Press the REC button when you are ready to record. The LED
indicator will start flashing telling you that the piano is ready to record.
Now play some music on the piano. The recorder will automatically
start recording with the first note you play.
Press the PLAY/STOP button when you’re finished recording. The
CN piano will stop recording and the LED display will flash momentarily
while the song is saved to memory.
If you make a mistake, you can record your piece again. Just repeat the
same procedure. The second recording will completely erase the first
one.
PLAYING BACK A SONG
Press the PLAY/STOP button to play back the song you have just
recorded.
Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop.
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Using the Recorder
Now , you are familiar with the basic recording procedure on the CN piano.
For most recording purposes this may be all you need. The CN piano
however, is equipped with other more powerful and flexible features that
can be used to record and play back your performances. Continue on to
learn more about the full capabilities of the recorder.
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BASICS OF THE RECORDER
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Using the Recorder
Let’s take a brief look at the recorders features.
TWO-TRACK FIVE-SONG RECORDER
The CN piano’s recorder is a 2-track 5-song recorder. This means you
can record up to five different songs, store them in memory, and play
them back as you like.
Each song has two separate tracks called “Parts” that can be recorded
separately. This lets you record for example, the left hand part first on
one track, then record the right hand on the other track while listening to
the first track.
When you record or play back a song, you can select which part (track)
of which song you are going to record or play back. When you are
recording, selecting the same part again to record will erase any previous
recordings on that part. Because of this it’s important to remember; when
recording both parts separately, after recording the first part be sure to
select the second part to record, otherwise you will end up recording
over the first part of the song.
RECORDED INFORMATION
The CN piano records the following information.
Note information
Sound selection
Dual settings . . Set the dual balance as desired before you start
recording. Balance settings made before you start
recording will be used by the recorder. Any
changes made during the recording will be ignored
by the recorder.
Transpose. . . . . When you record in a different key using the
transpose function, the CN piano will record the
actual transposed notes you hear, not the notes
you played on the keyboard.
RECORDING CAPACITY
The total recording capacity is about 10,000 notes. Pressing any buttons
or pedals is counted as one note.
When the recorder reaches it’s maximum capacity, the CN piano will stop
recording at that point.
RECORDER AND METRONOME
When playing back a song with the metronome turned on, the metronome
always restarts with the down beat.
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RECORDING MORE THAN ONE SONG
The CN piano is capable of recording up to five different songs. Let’s try
recording a second song.
If you followed the procedure in the previous section you have already
recorded Song 1, so now let’s record Song 2.
To select the song number, use the SOUND SELECT buttons with
the song numbers printed under them—CLASSIC GRAND, MODERN
PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, DRAWBAR and CHURCH ORGAN. Press
the MODERN PIANO button to select Song 2 while holding down
the REC button. The LED indicator of MODERN PIANO will begin to
flash when the REC button is pressed.
When you are ready to record, just start playing the keyboard.
The CN piano will start recording automatically with the first note you
play.
When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button.
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Using the Recorder
Now let’s play back the song that you have just recorded.
Hold down the PLAY/STOP button to see which song is selected
for play back. Y ou will see the LED indicator for MODERN PIANO start
flashing. This means that Song 2 is going to be played back. Releasing
the PLAY/STOP button will start play back.
If you would like to listen to a different song, select your desired song
number using the SOUND SELECT buttons while holding down the PLA Y/
STOP button and then release the buttons to start play back. The LED
indicator for the selected song will flash when holding down the PLAY/
STOP button
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RECORDING THE TRACKS SEPARATELY
SONG STATUS AND LED INDICATOR
You have probably noticed that some of the LED indicators are flashing,
some are turned on, and some are turned off. The LED indicates the
status of recording and play back as shown below.
The LED that is on indicates that the song or part has
already been recorded.
The flashing LED indicates that the song or part is
selected to record or play back.
The LED that is off indicates that the song or part is
empty.
If you have recorded more than one song, you can check the song status,
by pressing the REC or PLAY/STOP button.
Now let’s record two tracks separately.
First, you select the desired track (part) to record. After recording the
first part, select the other track and record your second part.
Remember, the LED indicators tell you whether a song or part is recorded
or not.
To select a part to record, use the SOUND SELECT buttons with
the part numbers printed under them—CHOIR/PAD and BASS. Press
the CHOIR/PAD button to select part 1 for example, while holding
down the REC button. Y ou will see the LED indicator for part 1 (CHOIR/
PAD button) begin flashing when the REC button is pressed.
Record the first part just the same as in the previous section and
press the PLAY/STOP button when you’re finished recording.
Now select Part 2 by pressing the BASS button while holding down
the REC button. Y ou will see the LED indicator for part 1 (CHOIR/P AD
button) is turned on and the indicator for part 2 (BASS button) is flashing.
This indicates that Part 1 has been recorded and Part 2 is ready to record.
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If you want to start recording the second part from the beginning of the
song, just play the keyboard. You will hear the first part playing back
while you record the second part.
If you would like to play back the first part and then start recording the
second part from a certain point later in the song, press the PLAY/STOP
button instead of playing the keyboard to start playback of the first part
and then begin recording the second part from any point you like.
When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button
again.
Hold down the PLA Y/STOP button and look at the Part buttons. The LED
indicators for both parts will be on, indicating that you have successfully
recorded two tracks. Press the PLAY/STOP button to listen to what you
have recorded. You should hear both parts.
Both parts will automatically be set to play back. If you do not hear both
parts playing, you may have made a mistake when recording.
If your song is not playing back properly, carefully reread the previous
section to make sure you’re recording properly. You can use the LED
indicators (see Song Status and LED indicator section) to help determine
if you have a problem.
TUTORIAL
Using the Recorder
Here are some basic things to check for:
1) If you only hear the second part, you may have accidentally recorded
over the first part. In this case, just rerecord the first part you played
after selecting the “empty” part to record (in this case it will probably be
part 2).
2) Did you record one of the parts in a different song? In this case record
the missing part in the appropriate song.
21TUTORIAL: USING THE RECORDER
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