Kawai CN390 User Manual

Digital Piano

CN390

Owner’s Manual

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WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed,

including the following.

WARNING

The product should be connected to
an AC outlet of the specified
voltage.

Do not insert or disconnect the power
cord plug with wet hands.

The chair must be used properly (it must be
used only when playing the product).

● Do not play with it or stand on it.

● Only one person is allowed to sit on it.

● Do not sit on it during height adjustment.

● Do not sit on it when opening the lid.

When using the headphones, do not
listen for long periods of
time at high volume levels.

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or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly.

● Use the AC adapter supplied with the product

120V 240V230V

or one recommended by Kawai.

● If you are going to use an AC power cord,
make sure that its has the correct plug shape
and conforms to the specified power voltage.

● Failure to do so may result in fire.

Doing so may cause electric shock.

Doing so may cause the chair to fall over or your
fingers to be trapped, resulting in injury.

Doing so may result in hearing problems.

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Do not lean against the keyboard.

Doing so may cause the product to fall over,
resulting in injury.

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the product.

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Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric
shock or short-circuit.

● Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage

plug, always hold the plug
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Do not use the product in the following areas.

● Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is

exposed to direct sunlight

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● Extremely cold areas, such as outside

● Extremely humid areas

● Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present

● Areas where the product is exposed to excessive

vibrations

or damage to the product or other

Using the product in such areas may result in
product breakdown.

the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or
short-circuit.

lightning.
resulting in fire.

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close it gently.

Before connecting cords, make sure
that the power to this product
and other devices is turned
OFF.

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matter to enter the product.

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appliances such as TVs and
radios.

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and other cords, take care
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OFF

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be carried by more than two persons.
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● Doing so may cause the product to generate
noise.

● If the product generates noise, move the
product sufficiently away from the electrical
appliance or connect it to another AC outlet.

Failure to do so may damage them, resulting in
fire, electric shock or short-circuit.

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Do not wipe the product with benzene
or thinner.

● Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation
of the product.

● When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in
lukewarm water, squeeze it well, then wipe the
product.

Do not stand on the product or exert
excessive force.

● Doing so may cause the product to become
deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown
or injury.

The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper
ventilation.

This product should be used only with the stand that is provided by the manufacturer.

Should an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power OFF, disconnect the
power cord plug, and then contact the shop from which the product was purchased.

The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:

● The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.

● Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product.

● The product has been exposed to rain.

● The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in

performance.

● The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

Notes on Repair

Should an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power OFF, disconnect the power cord plug, and then contact
the shop from which the product was purchased.

• This digital piano is for household use and is not intended for commercial use.

CAUTION:

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

ATTENTION:

Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne
correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.

Instruction for AC power cord (U.K.)

Do not plug either terminal of the power cord to the ground of the AC outlet on the wall.

FCC Information

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.

Canadian Radio Interference Regulations

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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Using the Recorder

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.

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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.

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ERASING UNNECESSARY SONG DATA

TUTORIAL

Using the Recorder

At some point you may want to erase a song. If you have filled up the
memory of the recorder you can erase an old song to make room for a
new one or maybe you’re tired of listening to a particular song. In either
case, the CN piano provides an easy way to erase one or all of the songs
and parts.

To erase a specific song and part, first hold down both the REC
and PLA Y/STOP buttons. The LED indicators will display which songs
have been recorded. Select the desired song and part to erase by
pressing the appropriate SOUND SELECT buttons while continuing
to hold down both the REC and the PLAY/STOP buttons. On

releasing both the REC and PLA Y/STOP buttons, the CN piano will erase
from memory the song and part you have chosen.
The LED indicator for the erased song or Part will be turned off indicating
there is no longer anything recorded there.

ERASING ALL DATA

To erase everything, all songs and parts at once, first turn the
power off and then turn it back on again while holding down both
the REC and PLA Y/STOP buttons. The entire memory of the recorder

will be erased.

The CN piano’s built-in recorder is easy to use and is perfect for practice
and basic recording needs. For those individuals interested in using this
instrument for more complex digital recordings, the CN piano can be
connected to an external MIDI sequencer or a personal computer. Please
read chapter 3. Using MIDI to learn about the CN piano’s MIDI and Multi­timbral capabilities.

In this chapter, you will learn how you can create music by connecting
the CN piano to an external MIDI device.

The CN piano is compatible with MIDI devices from Kawai and other
manufacturers. It can also be used with sequencing software on a personal
computer.

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3. USING MIDI

UNDERSTANDING MIDI

WHAT IS MIDI?

The letters MIDI stand for
international standard for connecting MIDI equipped synthesizers, drum
machines, and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange
data. Personal computers can also be equipped for MIDI communication.
Electronic instruments equipped with MIDI can transmit and receive
performance data such as, notes, what sound to play, pedal information,
volume, etc. This data can be recorded with a device like a sequencer or
a computer.

MIDI JACKS

Instruments equipped with MIDI have usually three jacks for exchanging
data: IN, OUT, and THRU. (Some instruments have only IN and OUT.)
These jacks are used to connect MIDI devices to one another using a
special cable.
Each terminal has a different function.

IN : For receiving MIDI data from another MIDI instrument.
OUT : For sending MIDI data to another MIDI instrument.
THRU : For passing along MIDI data received to another MIDI instrument

without processing.

Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an

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Using MIDI

Depending on how they are connected, instruments are grouped as those
which receive data (producing sound when data is received from a
connected instrument), those which send data (to instruments to which
they are connected), and those which both send and receive data.

MIDI CHANNEL

MIDI uses what are known as “channels” as a means of routing MIDI
data intended to play a specified instrument or specified part. By
channelizing MIDI data, you can control multiple parts in multiple
instruments with a single cable.

There are two aspects of channels, one for receiving and one for sending.
The MIDI channel of the receiving instrument must be matched with the
MIDI channel of the transmitting instrument. The idea is just like television
or radio. If you have a desired station to watch or listen to, you need to
tune in to the right channel. When a transmitting instrument uses channel
1, the receiving instrument must be set to use channel 1 also. The CN
piano lets you set the same channel number for both Transmit and receive.
There are 16 MIDI channels available to choose from on the CN piano.
In addition to channel-to-channel connection, it is possible to receive

23TUTORIAL: USING MIDI

DEMO

MIDI Keyboard #1

multiple channels. With MIDI instruments equipped with multi-timbral
capabilities, you can receive multiple parts on multiple channels each

played with a different sound simultaneously. For example, a MIDI
instrument might receive the melody on channel 1, the chords on 2, the
bass on 3, and assign a different instrument to each channel. Piano for
channel 1, strings for 2, electric bass for 3. In this way , the CN piano can
play up to 16 different parts each with a different sound.

Here’s a diagram (next page) to summarize the MIDI connections we have
discussed.

Instrument #1, which is transmitting the piano part on channel 1 (Ch 1),
the string part on Ch 2 and the bass part on Ch 3, is connected to Instrument
#2. Instrument #3 is connected to MIDI Thru on instrument #2. The receive
channel is set to 1 for Instrument #2 and multi-timbral mode is turned off.
On instrument #3 multi-timbral mode is on.

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Using MIDI

Transmitting
Ch 1 Piano
Ch 2 Strings
Ch 3 Bass

Receiving ch 1
Multi-timbral mode off

Sound Module #3

Multi-timbral mode on
Receiving only

MIDI Keyboard #2

OUT

IN

SONG 1 PART 1 2 2 3 4 5

max min

TOUCH TRANS-

PIANO

PIANO 2E.PIANOCHURCH

POSE

1

MASTER VOLUME

Ch 1 Piano

THRU

RECORDER

METRONOME

VALUE

HARPSI-

VIBRA-

STRINGSCHOIR

left right

ORGAN

EFFECTS REVERB REC

CHORD

PHONE

DEMO

CONCERT

PLAY/STOP TEMPO

BEAT

MAGIC

Dual Balance

VOLUME

IN

Ch 1 Piano
Ch 2 Strings

Receiving

Ch 3 Bass

Instrument #2 recognizes only the piano part received from Instrument
#1. Instrument #3 receives all the parts on the three channels being passed
through Instrument #2 because Instrument #3’s multi-timbral mode
capability is activated.

We have provided this brief look at MIDI to help you understand the CN
piano’s MIDI capabilities.

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While it is beyond the scope of this manual to explain the entire world of
MIDI we do encourage you to visit your local music store or contact a
music publisher for a listing of available books on MIDI applications to
learn more.

Let’s explore some MIDI applications using an external MIDI devices
connected to the CN piano.

USING THE CN PIANO AS CONTROLLER

First let’s play sounds from an external MIDI device using the CN piano’s
keyboard.

MIDI CONNECTION

First, connect the CN piano’ s MIDI OUT jack to your external MIDI
device’s MIDI IN jack with a MIDI cable.

Transmitting

Channel 1

MIDI OUT LINE IN

LINE OUT

MIDI IN

Next you must match the MIDI channel. The transmitting channel of the
CN piano and receiving channel of your external MIDI device must be the
same.

CHANGING TRANSMITTING CHANNEL

To change the transmit channel on the CN piano, press the
ELECTRIC PIANO button while holding down the TOUCH and
TRANSPOSE buttons. The LED display will indicate the channel
number that is currently selected. Change the channel by using the
VALUE buttons. You can select from 1 to 16.

Press any SOUND SELECT button to exit from the function mode.

AUDIO CONNECTION

If your external MIDI device is not equipped with an amplifier or speakers.
You can connect it directly to CN piano through the LINE IN jacks or to
an external sound system.

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Using MIDI

25TUTORIAL: USING MIDI

Connect the LINE IN jacks of the CN piano and the LINE OUT
jacks of your external MIDI device with a pair of audio cables
(see the illustration above). Now you will be able to hear the CN

piano’s sound and your external MIDI device’s sound together through
the CN’s speakers. Use the volume knob on your external MIDI device to
balance it’s volume with the CN piano.

Now You’re ready to play.
Play the CN piano’s keyboard. You should hear both instruments as you
play. What is happening is that the CN piano is transmitting MIDI
information, what note you played, how hard (loud) you played it, and so
on to your external MIDI device. The external MIDI device reproduces
sound based on this information using its own sound module.

PROGRAM CHANGE

Press a SOUND SELECT button on the CN. You will hear the sound on
your external MIDI device also changes. Pressing a SOUND SELECT
button lets the CN piano transmit a “program change” number. A program
change is the type of MIDI command that tells the receiving instrument
what sound or instrument to play your notes with.

TUTORIAL

Using MIDI

Actual program change information is just a number, from 1 to 128, not
an instrument name. You select the desired instrument with a specific
number. Not all MIDI instruments assign the same sound to the same
program change number. MIDI instruments that conform to the General
MIDI (GM) standard however “DO” assign the same sound to the same
program change number. For example program change #1 will always be
an acoustic piano sound on a “GM” compatible synth, and program change
#33 will always be an acoustic bass sound. Because of this, when
connecting two “GM” instruments together, selecting the right sound is
not a problem. The CN piano is not a General MIDI instrument and it’s
internal sounds do not confirm to the General MIDI standard. This means
when you select a sound on the CN piano such as Electric Piano, you will
probably hear a different sound playing from your external MIDI device.
What sound you hear will depend on the sound assignments on your
external MIDI device. Below is a chart of the Program change number/
sound assignment mapping for the first twelve CN piano sounds and the
first twelve “GM” sounds. Please see page 63 in the reference section for
more details. The CN piano can have different mappings depending on
the multi-timbral mode (explained later in this chapter).

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Program # CN390 General MIDI

1 Classic Grand Grand Piano
2 Classic Grand (Var.) Bright Piano
3 Modern Piano Electric Grand
4 Modern Piano (Var.) Honky Tonk Piano
5 Electric Piano Electric Piano 1
6 Electric Piano (Var.) Electric Piano 2
7 Drawbar Harpsichord
8 Drawbar (Var.) Clavi

9 Church Organ Celesta
10 Church Organ (Var.) Glockenspiel
11 Harpsichord Music Box
12 Harpsichord (Var.) Vibraphone

In order for your external MIDI device to play the sound you want, you
need to know what program change number to transmit to it. Please read
your external MIDI device’s manual for a list of it’s program change
number/sound assignments. Then read “8. Program Change Number”
in the Reference section on page 58 for the procedure to send a desired
program change number from the CN piano.

That is how to layer the CN piano’s sound with a desired sound from an
external MIDI device.

LOCAL CONTROL

You may want to play and only hear your external MIDI device’s sound,
without the CN piano’s sound. You can turn off the CN piano’s sound
using a function called “local control”.
Local control determines whether or not the CN piano will produce a
sound when you play it’s own keyboard. When local control is on, the CN
piano produces sound as you play the keys. When off, the piano will not
produce a sound when you play the keys. The CN piano’s keyboard will
however, continue to transmit MIDI information to an external MIDI
instrument.

Press the CHURCH ORGAN button while holding down the TOUCH
and TRANSPOSE buttons. The LED display will read “on”, which means
the piano is currently set to local control on. To turn it off, use the
VALUE button.

Press any SOUND SELECT button to exit from the function mode.

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Using MIDI

Local Control

ON

Local Control

OFF

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Play the keyboard and you will hear only the sound from your external
MIDI device.
To change the sound from the CN piano, select the desired number as
explained in the Reference section and send it from the CN piano to your
external MIDI device.

It may be possible to change preset sounds directly on your external MIDI
device. In this case, you may want to set the CN piano so that it does not
transmit program changes. Read “4. Transmit Program Change On/
Off” in the Reference Section on page 56 to learn how to prevent the CN
piano from transmitting program changes.

USING THE CN PIANO AS A MULTI-TIMBRAL SOUND MODULE

The CN piano can be also used as a 16-part multi-timbral sound module.
Your CN piano is capable of playing back for example, a four part song
with two piano parts, a string part, and a choir part all sent from an external
MIDI sequencer or a personal computer. You can also play the CN piano
along with a recorded song.

TUTORIAL

Using MIDI

T o set the CN piano to receive MIDI as a multi-timbral instrument it must
be connected with an external MIDI device or personal computer with
appropriate software.

Connect the CN piano’s MIDI IN jack and your external MIDI device’s
MIDI OUT jack with a MIDI cable. Please note that the MIDI information
is now being transmitted the opposite of our earlier setup. The CN piano
is now receiving MIDI data from your external MIDI device.

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

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MIDI CHANNEL

The next step is to match your MIDI channels. When receiving MIDI data
on the CN piano in multi-timbral mode ON, it is not necessary to specify
a MIDI channel to use because the CN piano can receive data on multiple
MIDI channels at once. Y ou do have to be careful to match MIDI channels
between each part. A MIDI channel can only have one sound assigned to
it at a time. You must set the MIDI channel for each part on both the
transmitting (external MIDI device) and the receiving (CN piano) MIDI
devices. For example, channel 1 for piano, ch 2 for strings, ch 3 for choir,
etc.

MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE

Multi-timbral On is a setup for 16-channel multi-timbral operation. Y ou
can mute the channels separately . Each channel recognizes the program
change numbers as listed on page 63.

Multi-timbral Off turns off multi-timbral capability . If you would like to
have the CN piano receive MIDI data on a single channel and ignore all
data on the other channels set multi-timbral to “Off”. Remember, if you
want the CN piano to receive MIDI information from an external device,
you must match the receiving channel with the transmitting channel.
Program change numbers are recognized as listed in page 63.

TUTORIAL

Using MIDI

T o demonstrate the multi-timbral capability of the CN piano, let’s choose
Multi-timbral ON.

Press the HARPSICHORD button while holding down the TOUCH
and TRANSPOSE buttons. The LED display will read “OFF”, which
means Multi-timbral Off is currently selected. Use the VALUE button
to select Multi-timbral ON. The display will read “On”.

After choosing the multi-timbral setting, press any SOUND SELECT button
to exit from the function mode.

Multi-timbre

On

Multi-timbre

off

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TUTORIAL

Using MIDI

Let’s see how this works using an external MIDI device. If you have a
keyboard connected to the CN piano try playing some notes. Y ou should
hear the CN piano as you play . If you have a MIDI song player or personal
computer with MIDI software connected try sending some MIDI song data
with one or more different musical parts to the CN. Again you should
hear the CN piano playing all the parts. In multi-timbral mode, if you
want to hear a particular sound for each part you transmit to the CN you
must send the correct Program/sound number from the transmitting MIDI
device to the CN piano. Please see page 63 for a list of the Program/
sound number assignments for the CN piano.

If you own a “GM” sound module, you’ll probably want to use it as your
multi-timbral module instead of the CN piano. If you have a hardware
sequencer or personal computer but do not own another sound module,
you can enjoy sixteen-part multi-timbral capability with only the CN piano.

MIDI may seem a little difficult to work with at first, but once mastered it
offers many new and exciting ways to enjoy music.

While this manual avoids going into too much detail regarding the technical
aspects of MIDI such as “system exclusive data”, for those who are more
familiar with MIDI or want to be, this manual provides technical MIDI
information and a MIDI Implementation Chart, on page 64 and 65.

30 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390

4. P LAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC

The great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said, “Playing
the keyboard is simple. Just strike right keys at the right time.” Many
people wish it were that simple. The reality is very different of course.
However, there is a way to make playing the keyboard very simple. You
don’t even have to strike right keys thanks to Concert Magic.

With CONCERT MAGIC, absolutely anyone can sit at the CN piano and
make real music… even if you’ve never taken a piano lesson in your life.
To enjoy performing by yourself, you have only to select your favorite
piece from 88 preprogrammed songs and tap any of the 88 keys with a
steady rhythm and tempo. CONCERT MAGIC will provide the correct
melody and accompaniment notes, regardless of which keys you press.
Anybody, young or old, can enjoy CONCERT MAGIC from the moment
they sit down at the CN piano.
Now let’s see how CONCERT MAGIC works.

SELECTING A SONG

The 88 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 88 piano keys,
classified in eight groups by song category such as Children’s Songs,
American Classics, Christmas Songs.
All of the song titles are listed on page 68 in the reference section of this
manual. To make it easier to find which song is assigned to which key,
there is a key strip that can be placed between the end of black keys and
the front panel. The key strip indicates song categories, and note names.

To select a song, press the key to which your desired song is
assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button. The

LED display gives the song number.

LISTENING TO THE SONG

If you have selected a song you are familiar with, you may want to play by
yourself right away. However you may want to listen to the song first
before playing it.

TUTORIAL

Playing with Concert Magic

T o listen, press the PLA Y/STOP button. The CN piano will start playing
back the selected song. Y ou can adjust the speed or tempo of the song by
using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button.

31TUTORIAL: PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC

If you want to listen to a different song, repeat the same procedure to
select a song.
When you are finished listening to the song, press the PLAY/STOP

button again to stop.

PERFORMING A SONG

Now you’re ready to play yourself.

T ap out the rhythm of the selected song on any one of the 88 black
or white keys on your piano keyboard. As you tap harder, the notes

will get louder; as you tap softer, the notes will get quieter. As you tap
faster, the notes speed up; as you tap slower, they will slow down
correspondingly, just like regular piano playing.
Isn’t it fun? You can sound like you’ve been playing for years just by
pressing one key with one finger.

Concert Magic is a perfect method for small children to learn music,
especially to develop a sense of rhythm. For older people who may think
it is too late to learn the keyboard, Concert Magic is a good first step for
them to begin with. With Concert Magic, your CN piano can be enjoyed
by anyone in the family, even those who have never touched a musical
instrument in their life.

CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES

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Playing with Concert Magic

32 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390

After playing for a while with Concert Magic you may think that it’s too
easy and there is very little to learn.
While it is true that some of the songs are very easy to play, even for
beginners, there are also some which will challenge you and require some
practice to play beautifully . Each of the 88 Concert Magic songs falls into
one of three different categories depending on the skill level required to
perform them.

EASY BEAT

These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a
constant steady beat on any key on your piano keyboard.
Look at the following example, “Fur Elise”. Press the key with a steady
sixteenth note rhythm.

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MELODY PLAY

These songs are also quite easy to play, especially if they are familiar to
you. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of the melody on any one of
the keys on your piano keyboard. Singing along as you tap the rhythm
can be helpful.

Key on x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Play “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” for example. Follow the melody’s
rhythm as shown.
When performing fast songs with Concert Magic, it is sometimes easier
to tap two different keys with two fingers alternating. This allows you to
play twice as fast as you can using only one finger on one key.

SKILLFUL

These songs range in difficulty from moderately difficult to difficult. To
perform them, tap out the rhythm of both the melody and the
accompaniment notes on any of the keys on your piano keyboard, like

Key on x x x x x x x x x x x x x

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Playing with Concert Magic

“Waltz of The Flowers” shown below.
It may take some practice to get them just right. A good way to learn
these songs is to listen to them first, and then try to tap out the rhythms
that you hear.

◆ NOTE In the song list in the reference section on page 68, the arrangement type
is marked next to each song title as “EB” for Easy Beat, “MP” for Melody
Play and “SK” for Skillful.

STEADY BEAT

Regardless of which arrangement type a Concert Magic song is, with
Steady Beat you can play any Concert Magic song by simply tapping any
key with a constant steady beat.

Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC button. The LED display will

Mode

C-1

Mode

C-2

change to show the current Concert Magic mode (C-1).

While still holding the CONCERT MAGIC button, use the V ALUE button

to change the Concert Magic mode to STEADY BEAT (C-2).

Start by tapping any key with a constant steady beat. Y our tapping

will set the tempo for the song. Both the accompaniment and melody
parts will be played automatically in time with the tempo you tap.

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Playing with Concert Magic

34 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN390

CN390 Digital Piano

Reference Section

Operation by the Panel Components p. 36

This section describes the operation of the panel components-buttons,
sliders, and jacks. If you are familiar with playing a digital piano, reading
this section first may help you understand the CN piano faster. In this
section you can look into the particular functions for detailed information
and operation instead of reading through the manual from the beginning.

1. C

ONCERT MAGIC BUTTON

2. D

EMO BUTTON

3. S

OUND SELECT BUTTONS

4. VALUE B

5. EFFECT B

S

ELECTING AN EFFECT

R

EVERB

6. D

UAL/SPLIT BALANCE SLIDER

7. S

PLIT BUTTON

8. M

ETRONOME BUTTONS

C

HANGING TEMPO

C

HANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE

C

HANGING THE METRONOME VOLUME

9. R

ECORDER BUTTONS

R

ECORDING

Playing Back a Song (PLAY/STOP Button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

10. F

UNCTION BUTTONS

S

ELECTING THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY

T

RANSPOSING THE PIANO

O

THER FUNCTIONS

11. P

OWER SWITCH

12. V

OLUME SLIDER

13. P

EDALS

14. J

ACKS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

UTTONS

UTTONS

(REVERB B

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

(REC B

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

(EFFECTS B

UTTON

UTTON

). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

(TEMPO B

UTTON

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

(BEAT B

UTTON

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

(TEMPO & BEAT B

UTTONS

). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

UTTON

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

(TOUCH B

(TRANSPOSE B

(TOUCH & TRANSPOSE B

UTTON

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

UTTON

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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MIDI Information p. 63

This section provides technical information on MIDI—exclusive data
structure and tables such as Program Change Number Assignment and
Implementation.

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1. CONCERT MAGIC BUTTON

Thanks to CONCERT MAGIC, absolutely anyone can sit at the CN390 and
make real music… even if you’ve never taken a piano lesson in your life.
To enjoy performing by yourself, you have only to select your favorite
piece from 88 preprogrammed songs and tap any key with a steady rhythm
and tempo. CONCERT MAGIC will provide the correct melody and
accompaniment notes, regardless of which keys you press.

SELECTING A CONCERT MAGIC SONG

88 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 88 piano keys, classified
in eight groups by song category such as Children’s Songs, American
Classics, Christmas Songs.

❏ OPERATION To select a song, press the key to which your desired song is

assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button. The
LED display gives the song number.

Song number

5

All the song titles are listed on page 68 in this section. To make it easier
to find which song is assigned to which key, there is also a key strip that
indicates song categories, and note names.

LISTENING TO THE SELECTED SONG

To listen to a Concert Magic song, first follow the song selection
procedure then press the PLAY/STOP button.
Adjust the speed or tempo of the song by using the VALUE buttons
while holding down the TEMPO button.

The LED display will not display the tempo value when used with Concert
Magic.

To stop play back of the song press the PLAY/STOP button again.

To restart the currently selected song from the beginning, you must
reselect the song by repeating the song selection procedure.

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LISTENING TO ALL THE CONCERT MAGIC SONGS

Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the PLA Y/STOP button
without selecting a song. The CN piano will play back all the preset songs
from one to another.

PERFORMING THE SELECTED SONG

After following the song selection procedure, tap out the rhythm of
the selected song on any one of the 88 black or white ke ys on y our
piano keyboard.

As you tap harder, the notes will get louder; as you tap softer, the notes
will get quieter. As you tap faster, the notes speed up; as you tap slower,
they will slow down correspondingly.
When performing fast songs on Concert Magic, it is sometimes easier to
tap two different keys with two fingers alternating. This allows you to
play twice as fast as you can using only one finger on one key.

Adjust the relative volume of the melody notes and accompaniment notes
with the DUAL BALANCE slider.

CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES

There are two playing modes in Concert Magic. They are Normal (C-1)
and Steady Beat (C-2). T o change the mode, press and hold the CONCERT
MAGIC button. The LED display will show the current mode. Use the
VALUE buttons to change the mode.

Mode

C-1

NORMAL (C-1)

Each of the 88 Concert Magic songs is arranged in one of three types.

EASY BEAT

These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a
constant steady beat on any key on your piano keyboard.

MELODY PLAY

These songs are also quite easy to play, especially if they are familiar to
you. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of the melody on any one of
the keys on your piano keyboard. Singing along as you tap the rhythm
can be helpful.

SKILLFUL

These songs range in difficulty from moderately difficult to difficult. To
perform them, tap out the rhythm of both the melody and the
accompaniment notes on any of the keys on your piano keyboard. It may
require some practice to successfully play these selections. Even skilled
players will enjoy the challenge of the skillful pieces. Try listening to
these songs first, and then try to tap out the rhythms that you hear.

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STEADY BEAT (C-2)

Mode

C-2

With Steady Beat you can play any Concert Magic song by just tapping
any key with a steady beat regardless of which arrangement type the song
is.

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2. DEMO BUTTON

The CN piano has nineteen demo songs built in. Each demo song presents
a brief musical piece to introduce the different preset instruments.
The 88 Concert Magic songs can be demonstrated as well.

PRESET SOUND DEMO

T o listen to all the demo songs, simply press the DEMO button. The
CN piano will begin the demo. The demo songs for the sounds in
the Classic Grand category will begin the demo.

All of the Classic Grand demo songs will be played back in order. Then
another category will be selected at random and the demo songs for that
category will be played. New sound categories will be selected at random
until the DEMO button is pressed again to stop.

To select the demos for a particular sound category, press the
desired SOUND SELECT button while the demo is playing. The demo
songs for that category will play and then another sound category
will be selected at random.

CONCERT MAGIC SONG DEMO

There are two ways to listen to the Concert Magic songs in the DEMO
mode.

1. Press the piano key to whic h the desired song is assigned while
holding down the DEMO button.

The CN piano will play back the selected song and, then play the rest of
songs in the same song category one after another.

2. Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the DEMO
button.

The CN piano will play back all of the Concert Magic songs in random
order.

To stop the demo, press the DEMO button again.
To select the songs in different categories, select a song from the
desired category.

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3. SOUND SELECT BUTTONS

SELECTING A SOUND

These buttons are used to select the desired instrument to play.

Press the appropriate button and the LED indicator of it will be turned
on to indicate that it is selected.

The Sound Select buttons have two sounds assigned to them. Repeatedly
pressing these Sound Select buttons switches between the two sounds.
When you select the variation sounds, the dots in the LED display will
light up.

DUAL

You can layer any two preset sounds (Dual) .

Pressing two buttons sim ultaneously will activ ate the DUAL mode.

If you want to layer the two sounds that are assigned to the same SOUND
SELECT button, hold down the SOUND SELECT button and press

either of the VALUE buttons.

SELECTING A SONG OR A PART

The built in recorder has the capability to record and play back up to five
different songs. Each song has two separate tracks (called “Parts”) that
can be recorded or played back. The sound select buttons, except
HARPSICHORD and VIBRAPHONE, are also used for selecting a song
and a part when using the recorder.

Select the desired SONG number or PART number by pressing the
appropriate button while holding down REC or PLAY button.

SELECTING A FUNCTION

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These buttons are used to select the functions that control the tuning
system and MIDI configurations.

Use one of the ten buttons to select a desired function while holding
down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE button simultaneously. (See
Page 51)

SELECTING A DEMO SONG

When listening to the demo songs, these buttons are used to select the
different demo songs.

Use one of the ten buttons to select a desired preset sound to
demonstrate after pressing the DEMO button.

4. V ALUE BUTTONS

CHANGING VALUE

These two buttons are used to change the value f or certain functions.
First select the function or option which you would like to change
the value for by pressing the appropriate button (s), then use the
V ALUE buttons. “

” button increases v alue and “ ” decreases .

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5. EFFECT BUTTONS

SELECTING AN EFFECT (EFFECTS BUTTON)

Use the EFFECTS button to add an effect to the sound. There are seven
digital effects; Chorus, Delay1–3, Tremolo and a Rotary1-2 effect that can
be used to enhance the sound of the preset tone.

❏ OPERA TION T o add an eff ect to the sound, press the EFFECTS b utton. The LED

indicator will be turned on and the LED display will show y ou which

Chorus

Delay 1

effect is currently selected.
To change the effect type, use the VALUE buttons while holding
down the EFFECTS button.

Tremolo

Rotary 2

REVERB (REVERB BUTTON)

Use REVERB button to add reverberation to the sound. There are five
types of reverb built-in: ROOM, STAGE, HALL, 3D ROOM, and 3D HALL.

❏ OPERATION To add reverb to the sound, press the REVERB button. The LED

indicator will be turned on and the LED will display which type of

Room

Stage

Hall

reverb is currently selected.
To change the reverb type, use the VALUE buttons while holding
down the REVERB button.

The reverb setting is stored with the sound. When you select the same
preset sound again your chosen effect will be recalled, until the instrument
is turned off. Once the power is turned off, the effect will be reset to the
factory setting.

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3D Room

3D Hall

6. DUAL/SPLIT BALANCE SLIDER

DUAL BALANCE

When playing in dual mode, this slider controls the volume balance of the
two sounds.

Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the rightmost
preset sound of the pair 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 BALANCE

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.

PART VOLUME BALANCE FOR CONCERT MAGIC

When using with Concert Magic, the slider adjusts the volume balance of
the melody part and the accompaniment.

As the slider is moved the right, the sound of the melod y becomes
louder and the accompaniment becomes softer. The balance
changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left.

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7. SPLIT BUTTON

SELECTING SPLIT SOUNDS

The split function divides the keyboard into two sections-upper and
lower—and lets you play each part with a different sound.

First press the desired SOUND SELECT button to select the upper
sound. Then, while holding down the SPLIT button, press the desired
SOUND SELECT button to select the lower sound. The LED Indicator
for a lower sound will start flashing.

To adjust the volume balance of the two sounds, use the DUAL/
SPLIT BALANCE slider.

CHANGING THE SPLIT POINT

The default split point is set between B2 and C3. This point can be moved
to anywhere on the keyboard.

Press the desired key while holding down the SPLIT button.

The key you pressed becomes the lowermost note for the upper section

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8. METRONOME BUTTONS

CHANGING TEMPO (TEMPO BUTTON)

The TEMPO button is used to activate the metronome and control the
tempo.

❏ OPERATION After pressing the TEMPO button, the metronome starts counting

and turns on the LED indicator above it. The LED display gives

Tempo

120

tempo value in number of quarter note per minute ( q = 120, for
example).

To change tempo, use the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease
the value within the range of 30–300 (60–600 when in 6/8 rhythm).
The initial value is 120.

Press the TEMPO button again to stop the metronome.

CONTROLING THE PLAYBACK SPEED FOR THE
CONCERT MAGIC SONGS

The TEMPO button is also used to control the playback speed for the
Concert Magic songs.

❏ OPERA TION After selecting a Concert Magic song to play back, press the TEMPO

button. Then the LED display shows tempo value. Use the VALUE
buttons to change the tempo.

You can control the tempo, either before playing back a song or while
playing back.

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CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE (BEAT BUTTON)

The BEA T button is used to activate the metronome and select your desired
time signature. The CN piano has six settings to choose: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4,
5/4 and 6/8.

❏ OPERA TION After pressing the BEAT b utton, the metronome starts counting and

turns on the LED indicator above it. The LED display gives a time
signature (4-4, for example).

4/4

Use the VALUE buttons to select the desired time signature.

Press the BEAT button again to stop the metronome.

CHANGING THE METRONOME VOLUME (TEMPO & BEAT BUTTONS)

The volume of the metronome can be adjusted to any level you like.

❏ OPERATION Press the TEMPO and BEAT buttons simultaneously. The LED

displays the volume le vel of the metronome in numbers fr om 1 (soft)
to 10 (loud). The factory preset is 5.

Volume

5

◆ NOTE All the metronome settings will be reset to the factory preset value after

To change the volume level, use the VALUE buttons.

Press both buttons simultaneously again to stop the metronome

turning off the power.

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9. RECORDER BUTTON

RECORDING (REC BUTTON)

The REC button is used for recording.

❏ OPERATION Press the REC button to enable the CN piano to record. The LED

indicator above the button starts flashing to tell you that the piano
is ready to record.
Begin playing some music on the keyboard. The CN piano
automatically begins recording on the first note you play.

When you are finished recording, press the PLA Y/ST OP button. The
piano will stop recording and save your song to memory.

Saving to memory may take a few seconds and during this time the piano
will not perform any other operations.

You can start recording by pressing the PLAY/STOP button instead of
pressing a key . In this way, you can insert a blank bar at the beginning of
the song.

RECORDING ANOTHER SONG

The CN390 can record and store up to five songs.

❏ OPERATION Press the SOUND SELECT button labeled with the desired song

number (1–5) while holding down the REC button. The LED indicator
for the song will also begin flashing. Then start recording by
following the regular recording procedure.

RECORDING A SECOND PART

Y ou can record a second part in the second track (part) of the same song.

❏ OPERATION Press the SOUND SELECT button labeled with the desired part

number while holding down the REC button. The LED indicator f or
the part will begin flashing. Then start recording by following the
regular recording procedure.

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STATUS OF SONG AND PART

Some of the LED indicators will be turned on or will flash while the REC
button is held down. The LED indicates the status of the song and the
part.
An LED that is on indicates that the song or part have already been
recorded.
A flashing LED indicates that the song or part is selected for recording.
An LED that is off indicates a song or part that has nothing recorded on it.

EXAMPLE:
The LED indicator shows the status while the REC button is held down.

Song 1, 2 and 3 have been recorded. (LED stays on.)
Song 4 and 5 are empty. (LED is off.)
Song 2 is selected to record. (LED is flashing.)
Part 1 of Song 2 has been recorded. (LED stays on.)
Part 2 of Song 2 is selected to record. (LED is flashing.)

❏ OPERATION Select the desired song, set the previously recorded track to play

◆ NOTE Recording a new part will completely erase data recorded previously in

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RECORDING THE SECOND PART WHILE LISTENING
TO THE FIRST PART

While recording the second part, you can listen to the first part.

back and enable the empty track to recor d as illustrated above. Then
press the REC button to enable the piano to record.

If you want to start recording the new part from the beginning of the
song, just play the keyboard. You will hear the first part playing
back while you recor d the new part.
If you would like to pla y bac k the fir st part and then start recording
the second part from a certain point later in the song, instead of
playing the keyboard press the PLAY/STOP button to start playback
of the first part and then begin recording the second part from any
point you like.

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INFORMA TION TO RECORD

The recorder remembers all the notes you play, usage of the pedals and
the sound selection.
If you record in a transposed key, the song will be played back in the
same key you heard when recording, not in the key that you played with
the keyboard.

MEMORY CAPACITY

The total memory capacity of the recorder is approximately 10,000 notes.
When the memory becomes full, the recorder will automatically stop at
that moment. The data recorded before the interruption will be retained.
All song data will be saved even after turning off the power.

PLAYING BACK A SONG (PLAY/STOP BUTTON)

The PLA Y/STOP button is used to start and stop play back of the recorded
songs.

❏ OPERATION Press the PLAY/STOP button and the recorded song will start

playing. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop playback.

T o select a specific song and part y ou would like to pla y back, hold
down the PLAY/STOP button and use the SOUND SELECT b uttons.

An LED that is on indicates a song or part that has song data to play back.
A flashing LED indicates that this song is selected to play back. An LED
that is off indicates this song or part have nothing to play back.

USING THE PLAY BUTTON TO START RECORDING

The PLAY/STOP button can also be used to start recording. In this way,
you can insert a blank bar at the beginning of the song.

❏ OPERA TION Press the REC button to enable the piano to record first, then press

the PLA Y/ST OP button. On pressing the PLAY/STOP button, the CN
piano starts recording regardless of whether you press a key or
not.

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ERASING SONG DATA

This function allows you to erase any song and part you do not want to
listen to.

❏ OPERATION While holding down both the REC and PLAY/STOP button, press

the SOUND SELECT button labeled with the song number and the
part number you wish to erase. Releasing the buttons will erase
the desired song data.

ERASING ALL THE SONGS

T o erase all the songs at once, first turn off the power then turn it back on
again while holding down both the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons.

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10. FUNCTION BUTTONS

SELECTING THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY (TOUCH BUTTON)

The TOUCH button is used to select a different touch sensitivity of the
keyboard from the standard touch of an acoustic piano. You can change
the sensitivity to one of five different settings: LIGHT1/2, HEAVY1/2 and
OFF.

LIGHT: For those still developing finger strength. A louder volume is

produced even when playing with a soft touch. LIGHT2 is lighter

Light1

Heavy2

Off

HEAVY: Perfect for those with strong fingers. Requires a heavier touch

OFF: A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard the keys

than LIGHT1.

to produce a loud volume. HEAVY2 is heavier than HEAVY1.

are struck. This setting is suitable for sounds that have a fixed
dynamic range such as Organ and Harpsichord.

❏ OPERATION To change from the standard touch press the TOUCH button. The

LED indicator above the TOUCH button will be turned on to indicate
that the piano is now using a different touch setting.

Use the V ALUE buttons to change the type of touch while the TOUCH
button is held down.

Press the TOUCH button again to get back to the standard touch
setting.

Touch selection is global for all the preset tones. You cannot have an
individual setting for each tone.
Once the power is turned off, the setting will be reset to the standard
setting.

◆ NOTE LIGHT and HEA VY do not represent the physical weight of the keys. These
are settings that affect the sensitivity of the keys, which determines the
volume level in response to the key movement.

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TRANSPOSING THE PIANO (TRANSPOSE BUTTON)

Use the TRANSPOSE button to raise or lower the piano’s key in half steps.
This is especially useful when you have learned a song in one key and
have to play it in another key. The transpose feature allows you to play
the song in the original key, but hear it in another key.

❏ OPERATION To switch from the standard key to the desired key, press the

TRANSPOSE button. The LED above the TRANSPOSE button will
be turned on to indicate that the piano is now transposed.

Value:

-5

The LED display gives the number that represents how many half
steps up or down from the standard key.

-5, for example, repre­sents 5 half steps lower
than the standard.

Use the VALUE buttons to change the key while the TRANSPOSE
button is held down. “0” indicates the standar d ke y. The piano can
be transposed up to 12 half steps higher or 12 half steps lower.

Press the TRANSPOSE button again to return to the standard key.

The transpose value will be reset to “0” after turning the power off.

OTHER FUNCTIONS (TOUCH & TRANSPOSE BUTTONS)

There are ten other functions that control tuning, system, and MIDI
functions. They are Tuning, Temperament, MIDI Transmit and Receive
Channel, Transmit Program Change On/Off, Local On/Off, Multi-timbral
Mode, Channel Mute, Program Change Number, Lower Octave Shift and
Lower Pedal On/Off.

❏ COMMON OPERATION These functions are selected b y pressing one of the SOUND SELECT

buttons while holding down both the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE
buttons. Eac h SOUND SELECT button is assigned to the functions
listed below.

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Tuning CLASSIC GRAND
Temperament MODERN PIANO
MIDI Transmit and Receive Channel ELECTRIC PIANO
Transmit Program Change On/Off DRAWBAR
Local Control On/Off CHURCH ORGAN
Multi-Timbral Mode On/Off HARPSICHORD
Channel Mute VIBRAPHONE
Program Change Number STRINGS
Lower Octave Shift CHOIR/PAD
Lower Pedal On/Off BASS

The LED indicator of the button will flash to show which function is
selected.
To exit the function, press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons or
the TOUCH or the TRANSPOSE button.

Once the power is turned off, the settings will be reset to the factory
preset value.

1. TUNING

Tuning allows you to adjust the piano’s pitch. You may need to adjust the
tuning when you play with other instruments.

❏ OPERATION Press the CLASSIC GRAND button while holding down the TOUCH

and the TRANSPOSE buttons to control the tuning.
The LED display gives a number that represents the pitch for “A” in

Pitch:

440.0 Hz

Hz (Hertz). The range of adjustment is from 427.0 to 453.0 Hz
(displayed as 27.0–53.0). The factory preset value is set to the
modern standard A = 440.0 Hz (displayed as 40.0).

Use V ALUE buttons to raise or lo wer the pitch while in tuning mode.

To exit, press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons or the TOUCH or
the TRANSPOSE button.

2. TEMPERAMENT

The CN piano offers not only equal temperament (the modern standard)
but also immediate access to temperaments popular during the
Renaissance and Baroque periods. It should be interesting and educational
to try some of the different temperaments, although the equal temperament
is dominant today.

❏ OPERATION Press MODERN PIANO button while holding down the TOUCH and

the TRANSPOSE to change the temperament. The LED display
shows the symbol that indicates which type of temperament is in

Temperament

(Equal)

use.
T o switch from one temperament to another , use the V ALUE buttons.

After you have selected the desired temperament, please read the following
section on selecting a key signature for the temperament before
continuing.

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KEY SIGNATURE OF TEMPERAMENT

Limitless modulation of the key became available only after the invention
of Equal temperament. When we use a temperament other than Equal
temperament, we must carefully choose the key signature to play in.

Key in D

Key in A#

Equal(P.only)

To select the key signature of the temperament, simply press one
of the 88 piano keys. The note name of the key you pressed will be
shown in the display and it will be chosen as the key of the
temperament.

For example, if the song you are going to play is written in D major, press
any “D” key to set the temperament key.

Please note that changing the key of the temperament will only change
the “balance” of the tuning, the pitch of the keyboard remains unchanged.
Use the TUNING or TRANSPOSE control to change the pitch of the whole
keyboard.

To exit, press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons or the TOUCH or
the TRANSPOSE button.

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF TEMPERAMENTS

EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (PIANO ONLY)

This is the default temperament. If a piano sound is selected the tuning is
stretched like an acoustic piano (EQUAL TEMPERAMENT). If any other
type of sound is selected the tuning will be EQUAL (FLA T). An explantion
of EQUAL TEMPERAMENT and EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (FLAT) is
provided later in this section.

◆ NOTE If a piano sound is used in a layer with any other sound then both sounds

Pure(Major)

Pure(minor)

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will use the EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (Stretched) tuning.

MERSENNE PURE TEMPERAMENT(MAJOR)
MERSENNE PURE TEMPERAMENT(MINOR)

This temperament, which eliminates dissonances for thirds and fifths is
still popular for choral music because of its perfect harmony.
Y ou need to be aware what key you are playing in with this temperament.
Any key modulation will result in dissonances. When you play music in a
particular key, you need to match the key of the temperament as well.
When playing in a major key select Pure (Major) and when playing in a
minor key select Pure (minor).

Pythagorean

Meantone

Werckmeister

Kirnberger

PYTHAGOREAN TEMPERAMENT

This temperament, which uses mathematical ratios to eliminate
dissonance for fifths, is very limited for use with chords, but it produces
very characteristic melodic lines.

MEANTONE TEMPERAMENT

This temperament, which uses a mean between a major and minor whole
tone to eliminate dissonance for thirds, was devised to eliminate the lack
of consonances experienced with certain fifths for the Mersenne pure
temperament. It produces chords that are more beautiful than those with
the equal temperament.

WERCKMEISTER III TEMPERAMENT,
KIRNBERGER III TEMPERAMENT

These two temperaments are placed in between Meantone and
Pythagorean. For music with few accidentals, this temperament produces
the beautiful chords of the mean tone, but as accidentals increase, the
temperament produces the characteristic melodies of the Pythagorean
temperament. It is used primarily for classical music written in the
Baroque era to revive the original characteristics.

Equal(Flat)

Equal

EQUAL TEMPERAMENT(FLA T)

This is “unstretched” equal temperament that divides the scale into twelve
equal semitones. This produces the same chordal intervals in all twelve
keys, and has the advantage of limitless modulation of the key . However
the tonality of each key becomes less characteristic and no chord is in
pure consonance.

EQUAL TEMPERAMENT

This is the most popular piano temperament. The hearing ability of a
human is uneven and is not as accurate with high frequency and low
frequency as it is with the middle range. This temperament’s tuning is
stretched to compensate for this so the sound will be heard naturally to
the ears. This “Stretched” equal temperament is a practical variation of
the “unstretched” equal temperament which was invented on a
mathematical basis.

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3. MIDI TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE CHANNEL

This determines on which MIDI channel the CN piano will exchange MIDI
information with an external MIDI instrument or a personal computer.

❏ OPERA TION Press the ELECTRIC PIANO button while holding down the TOUCH

and the TRANSPOSE buttons, and the piano will show the channel
number in the LED display. The default channel is 1.

Channel 15

Change the channel within the range of 1-16 using the VALUE
buttons.

To exit, press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons or the TOUCH or
the TRANSPOSE button.

4. TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF

This determines whether or not the CN piano will transmit program change
information when pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons. When this is
turned on, pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons will send the program
change numbers as listed in page 63.

❏ OPERATION Press the DRAWBAR button while holding down the TOUCH and

the TRANSPOSE buttons, and the LED display will show “on” or

Transmit

ON

“off”. The initial value is on.
Toggle on and off using the VALUE buttons.

Transmit

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OFF

To exit, press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons or the TOUCH or
the TRANSPOSE button.

5. LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF

This determines whether the CN piano’s sound will be Played from the
piano’s keyboard (“ON”) or only from an external MIDI instrument
(“OFF”).
Even with local control “off” the piano’s keyboard will still transmit to an
external MIDI instrument or personal computer.

❏ OPERATION Press the CHURCH ORGAN button while holding down the TOUCH

Local Control

ON

and the TRANSPOSE buttons, and the piano will show “on” or “off”
in the LED display. The initial value is on.
Toggle on and off using the VALUE buttons.

Local Control

OFF

To exit, press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons or the TOUCH or
the TRANSPOSE button.

6. MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE ON/OFF

Multi-timbral mode allows the instrument to receive data on more than
one MIDI channel simultaneously. In this mode, the CN piano can play
different musical parts with different sounds for each part.

Multi Timbre

On

Multi Timbre

OFF

❏ OPERATION Press the HARPSICHORD button while holding down the TOUCH

Multi-Timbral On This is a flexible 16 part multi-timbral setup. Y ou can

turn individual MIDI channels on and off, and assign
any program number to any channel in the way you
like.

Multi-T imbral Of f This turns off the multi-timbral capability. Only one

MIDI channel will be active and only the preset sound
currently selected will be heard when a MIDI signal
is received.

and the TRANSPOSE buttons, and the piano will show OFF, ON in
the LED display. The initial value is off.
Select a desired mode using the VALUE buttons.

7. CHANNEL MUTE

To exit, press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons or the TOUCH or

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the TRANSPOSE button.

This determines which MIDI channels are activated to receive when used
with Multi-Timbral On. You can activate or deactivate each of the 16
channels individually.

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❏ OPERA TION Press the VIBRAPHONE button while holding down the TOUCH and

the TRANSPOSE, and the piano will show “on” or “off ” in the LED

Mute

OFF

display . The initial value is “on” for channel 1 and “off” for the other
channels.
To turn off the channel, use the VALUE keys to toggle on and off.

When you want to turn on and off the other channels, use the 16
leftmost white keys to select a desired channel. Then use the V ALUE
keys to turn them on and off.

To exit, press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons or the TOUCH or
the TRANSPOSE button.

8. PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER

This function allows the CN piano to transmit program change numbers
beyond the 8 pre-defined numbers transmitted by the sound select buttons.
Using this function, you can send any number from 1 to 128.

❏ OPERATION Press the STRINGS button while holding down the TOUCH and the

Number

9. LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT

❏ OPERATION Press the CHOIR/PAD button while holding down the TOUCH and

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TRANSPOSE, and the piano will show a n umber in the LED displa y
which represents the program number. Use the VALUE buttons to
set the desired number.

To send the program change number, press both VALUE buttons
simultaneously.

To exit, press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons or the TOUCH or
the TRANSPOSE button.

This allows the octave of the lower part to be shifted up one, two, or
three octaves higher when you use the split function.

the TRANSPOSE, and the piano will show a number in the LED
display which represents how man y octaves the lower part is shifted
up. Use the VALUE buttons to set the desired lower octave shift
range (between 0 to 3).

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Number

The LED display shows the lower part is shifted one octave up.

1

10. LOWER PEDAL ON/OFF

This determines if the sustain pedal will be active for lower sound when
in SPLIT mode. The default setting is Off which means the sustain pedal
is not active the lower sound.

❏ OPERATION Press the BASS button while holding down the TOUCH and the

TRANSPOSE, and the piano will show “on” or “off” in the LED display .
The initial value is “off”.
To turn off the channel, use the VALUE keys to toggle on and off.

Sustain

pedal

OFF

The LED display shows whether Lower Pedal is on or off.

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11. POWER SWITCH

TURNING THE POWER ON

Press this button to turn on the power.
Pressing it again will turn off the power.

Pressing this button while holding down the REC and PLA Y/STOP buttons
will erase all the songs currently stored in memory.

12. VOLUME SLIDER

CONTROLLING OVERALL VOLUME

This slider controls the master volume level of the piano’s sound.

Move this slider to the right to increase the volume and mo ve to the
left to decrease the volume.

This slider also controls the headphone’s volume and the LINE output
level of the piano’s sound.

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13. PEDALS

SOFT PEDAL

SUSTAIN PEDAL

SOSTENUTO PEDAL

SUSTAIN PEDAL

SOSTENUTO PEDAL

Depressing this pedal sustains the sound even after removing your hands
from the keyboard.

Depressing this pedal after pressing the keyboard and before releasing
the keys, sustains the sound of only the keys just played.

SOFT PEDAL

Depressing this pedal softens the sound and also reduces its volume.

When the Rotary Speaker effect is turned on, this pedal works as a switch
to change effect speed.

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14. JACKS

LINE OUT JACKS

LINE IN JACKS

These jacks provide stereo output of the piano’s sound to amplifiers, tape
recorders or similar equipment.
The audio signal coming through the LINE IN jacks is also routed to these
jacks. The piano’s sound is mixed with the LINE IN signals.
The CN piano’s VOLUME slider can control the output level of its own
sound while it does not control the LINE IN signal.

These jacks are used to connect a pair of stereo outputs from other audio
equipment or electronic instruments to the piano’s speakers.
The audio signal coming through these jacks bypasses the piano’s volume
control. T o adjust the volume level, use the output control of the external
device.

MIDI JACKS

These jacks are used to connect external MIDI devices with the CN piano.
There are three terminals: MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, and MIDI THRU.

SERIAL INTERFACE

This jack is used to connect with a personal computer and exchange MIDI
data. Select the proper setting for your computer using the selector. PC1:
NEC Computers, PC2: IBM PC & compatibles, Mac: Apple Computers,
MIDI: Serial Interface disabled. Select this setting when using the MIDI
jacks. Y ou need the serial MIDI driver when connecting with a Windows
computer. It is available at
download2.html on the internet web.

HEADPHONE JACKS

There are two jacks for headphones provided at the left end on the bottom
of the piano.
Y ou can hear the piano’s sound as well as any audio signal that is coming
through the LINE IN.

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15. MIDI INFORMATION

Program Change Number Mapping

When Multi-Timbral mode is ON When Multi-Timbral mode is OFF

Sound Button Program # Bank # (MSB)

CLASSIC GRAND 1 0 1
(VARIATION) 1 16 2
MODERN PIANO 2 0 3
(VARIATION) 2 8 4
ELECTRIC PIANO 5 0 5
(VARIATION) 6 0 6
DRAWBAR 18 0 7
(VARIATION) 17 0 8
CHURCH ORGAN 20 0 9
(VARIATION) 20 96 10
HARPSICHORD 7 0 11
(VARIATION) 7 8 12
VIBRAPHONE 12 0 13
(VARIATION) 12 91 14
STRINGS 49 0 15
(VARIATION) 45 90 16
CHOIR/PAD 53 0 17
(VARIATION) 89 0 18
BASS 33 0 19
(VARIATION) 34 0 20

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MIDI Exclusive Data Format

1st byte22nd byte33rd byte44th byte55th byte66th byte77th byte88th byte99th byte

1

10th byte

10

1 F0. . . . . . . . . . Start code

2 40. . . . . . . . . . Kawai’s ID number

3 00 - 0F . . . . . . MIDI channel

4 10,30 . . . . . . . Function code (30 when setting MULTI TIMBRE ON/OFF)

5 04. . . . . . . . . . Indicates that the instrument is Electronic Piano

6 02. . . . . . . . . . Indicates that the piano is one of “CA” or “CN”series

7 data 1

8 data 2. . . . . . . ( See the table below.)

9 data 3

10 F7. . . . . . . . . . End code

data 1 data 2 data 3 Function

00 00 — Multi Timbre Off
02 00 — Multi Timbre On
0D 00–07 — 00: Effect Off, 01: Chorus, 02: Delay1, 03: Delay2, 04: Delay3, 05: T r emolo,

06: Rotary 1, 07: Rotary 2
0E 00–05 — 00: Reverb Off, 01: Room, 02: Stage, 03: Hall, 04: 3D Room, 05: 3D Hall
14 00–7F — Dual/Split balance
16 1F–60 — Tune, 40: 440 Hz
17 00, 7F — 00: Program Change Off, 7F: Program Change On
18 00–05 — 00: Light1, 01: Normal, 02: Heavy1, 03: Off, 04: Light2, 05: Heavy2
20 00–13 00–13 Dual, data 2: Right sound, data 3: Left sound
21 00–13 00–13 Split, data 2: upper sound, data 3: Lower sound
25 00–08 00–0B data 2: Temperament, data 3: Key
26 00, 7F 00–0F Multi Timbre, data 2: 00 (On), 7F (Off), data 3: channel

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DATE: DECEMBER 2002

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART

KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL: CN390

Function Transmit Receive Remarks
Basic Default 1 1
Channel Changes 1 – 16 1 – 16

Default 3 3

Mode Messages ✕ 1, 3*

Altered * * * * * * * * *

Note 15 – 113** 0–127
Number True voice * * * * * * * * * 15 – 113
Velocity Note ON ❍ 9nH v=1–127 ❍

Note OFF ✕ 9nH v=0 ✕

After Key’s ✕✕
Touch Ch’s ✕✕
Pitch Bend ✕✕

0, 32 ❍❍Bank Select

7 ✕❍Volume
11 ✕❍Expression pedal
64 ❍ (Right pedal) ❍ Sustain pedal

Control 66 ❍ (Center pedal) ✕ Sostenuto pedal
Change 67 ❍ (Left pedal) ❍ Soft pedal

* The default for the OMNI

mode is ON. Specifying
MIDI channels automatically
turns it OFF.

VERSION 1.0

Program ❍ 0 – 127 ❍***
Change :True # * * * * * * * * *

*** See the Program Change

Number Mapping in page

63.

System Exclusive ❍❍On/Off Selectable

: Song Position ✕✕

Common : Song Select ✕✕

: Tune ✕✕

System : Clock ✕✕
Real Time : Commands ✕✕
Aux : Local On/Off ✕❍

: All Notes Off ✕❍ (123-127)
: Active Sense ❍❍
: Reset ✕✕

Notes ** The value depends on the Transpose setting.

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO ❍: Y es
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO ✕: No

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FRONT PANEL

V

OLUME SLIDER (P

SPECIFICATIONS

. 60) LED D

C

ONCERT MAGIC BUTTON(P

D

EMO BUTTON (P

. 39)

. 36) Sound Select Buttons (p. 40)

LED I

NDICATOR

ISPLAY

Keyboard 88 Weighted keys with Advanced Hammer Action III
Polyphony Maximum 64
Preset Tones Classic Grand(2), Modern Piano(2), Electric Piano(2), Drawbar (2),

Effects Chorus, Delay (1–3), Tremolo, Rotary (1-2)

Temperaments Equal (Piano Only), Mersenne pure (Major), Mersenne pure (minor),

Other Features Concert Magic (88 Preset Songs)

Recorder 2 Tracks, 5 Songs

Pedals Sustain, Sostenuto, Soft
Jacks Headphone (2), LINE IN (L, R), LINE OUT (L/MONO, R),

Output Power 40 W x 2
Speakers 16 cm x 2
Power Consumption 72W

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Finish Rosewood, Mahogany, European Cherry
Dimensions (W x D x H) 139.2 x 46.0 x 101.6 cm, 55” x 18” x 40”
Weight (without bench) 44 kg, 97 lbs.

Church Organ(2), Harpsichord(2), Vibraphone(2), Strings(2), Choir/Pad(2)
Bass (2)

Reverb (Room, Stage, Hall, 3D Room, 3D Hall)

Pythagorean, Meantone, Werckmeister III, Kirnberger III,
Equal (Flat), Equal

Volume, Dual, Split, Dual/Split Balance, Transpose, Tune,
Touch Curve Selection (Light1/2, Normal, Heavy1/2, Off)
MIDI (16 part multi-timbral capability)

The total memory capacity of the recorder is approximately 10,000 notes.

MIDI (IN, OUT, THRU), Computer Interface

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VALUE B

UTTONS (P

. 41)

D

UAL/SPLIT BALANCE SLIDER (P

. 43) M

ETRONOME BUTTONS (P

. 45)

F

UNCTION BUTTONS (P

.51)

EFFECT B

UTTONS (P

. 42)

S

PLIT BUTTON (P

. 44)

R

ECORDER BUTTONS (P

. 47)

Demo Songs

Classic Grand Concert Grand Rhapsodie No.2/Brahms

Mellow Grand La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin / Debussy

Modern Piano Modern Piano Original

Rock Piano Original

Electric Piano Classic E.Piano Original

Modern E.P. 1 Original

Drawbars Jazz Organ Original

Drawbar Organ 1 Original

Church Organ Church Organ Toccata / Eugene Gigout

Diapason Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe / Bach

Harpsichord Harpsichord French Suite No. 6 / Bach

Harpsichord Oct. Prelude in Ab / Bach
Mallets Vibraphone Original
Strings String Ensemble Le quattro stagioni La primavera / Vivaldi

Slow Strings Original
Choir/Pad Choir Original

New Age Pad Original
Bass Wood Bass Original

Electric Bass Original

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CONCERT MAGIC SONG LIST

BANK A

Title Note# Mode

CHILDREN’S SONGS

Bingo G#1 EB
Frère Jacques F#1 MP
Good Morning To You F1 MP
Hickory Dickory Dock D#1 EB
I’m A Little Teapot A#0 MP
Itsy, Bitsy Spider A1 MP
London Bridges C#1 MP
Mary Had A Little Lamb C1 MP
Pop Goes The Weasel E1 MP
Row, Row, Row Your Boat D1 MP
The Farmer In The Dell G1 MP
This Old Man B0 MP
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star A0 MP

CHRISTMAS SONGS

Deck The Halls C2 MP
Hark The Herald Angels Sing A#1 MP
Jingle Bells B1 MP
Joy To The World D2 MP
O Come All Ye Faithful C#2 MP
Silent Night E2 MP
The First Noel D#2 MP
We Wish You A Merry Christmas F2 MP
What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) F#2 MP

PATORIOTIC SONGS

America The Beautiful A2 MP
Battle Hymn Of The Republic G#2 MP
Hail To The Chief B2 MP
My Country ’Tis Of Thee G2 MP
Yankee Doodle A#2 MP

AMERICAN CLASSICS

Auld Lang Syne C#4 MP
Beautiful Dreamer A#4 EB
Bicycle Built For Two F4 EB
Bill Bailey Won’t You Please Come Home G3 EB
Camptown Races F#4 MP
Clementine A3 MP
Danny Boy C3 EB
Down In The Valley C#3 EB
Fascination A#3 SK
For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow F#3 EB
Give My Regards To Broadway G#3 SK
Home On The Range B3 MP

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Home Sweet Home D#3 EB
In The Good Old Summertime F3 EB
Let Me Call You Sweetheart D3 EB
Michael Row The Boat Ashore D4 MP

My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean E3 EB
Oh Susanna D#4 SK
On Top Of Old Smokey E4 EB
Take Me Out To The Ballgame C4 EB
The Band Played On G4 EB
When Johnny Comes Marching Home G#4 MP
When The Saints Go Marching In A4 EB

FAVORITE HYMNS

A Mighty Fortress D6 MP
Amazing Grace C5 MP
Doxology C#5 MP
Fairest Lord Jesus B4 MP
For The Beauty Of The Earth D5 MP
Great Is Thy Faithfulness C#6 MP
Holy, Holy, Holy F5 MP
How Great Thou Art C6 MP
Jesus Loves The Little Children B5 MP
Just As I Am A#5 MP
O Worship The King D#5 MP
Rock Of Ages G5 MP
Sweet Hour Of Prayer A5 MP
The Old Rugged Cross E5 MP
Trust And Obey G#5 MP
What A Friend We Have In Jesus F#5 MP

CLASSICAL SELECTIONS

An Die Freude (Ode To Joy) F6 MP
Andante (Haydn) D#6 MP
Blue Danube Waltz B6 SK
Clair De Lune F#6 SK
Fledermaus E7 EB
Für Elise E6 EB
Gavotte (Gossec) C#7 SK
Menuet In G (Bach) A6 SK
Peter And The Wolf G#6 SK
Romeo And Juliet A#6 SK
Skater’s Waltz G6 SK
Sleeping Beauty Waltz C7 EB
Toreador Song (“Carmen”) D#7 SK
Waltz Of The Flowers D7 SK

SPECIAL OCCASIONS

Bridal Chorus F7 MP
Wedding March F#7 SK

INTERNATIONAL SONGS

Chiapenacas C8 SK
Hatikvah G#7 MP
Hava Nagilah A#7 EB
Ich Bin Ein Musikant B7 SK
My Wild Irish Rose A7 EB
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling G7 EB

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CN390 Owner’s Manual

OW965-L0212

Printed in Japan