Kawai CP115 User Manual

Concert Performer Series Digital Piano

Owner’s Manual

Model: CP115

All descriptions and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.

II

Important Safety Instructions

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS

WARNING

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.

- NE PAS OUVRIR.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the leterature accompanying the
product.

Examples of Picture Symbols

denotes that care should be taken.

The example instructs the user to take care
not to allow fingers to be trapped.

denotes a prohibited operation.

The example instructs that disassembly of
the product is prohibited.

denotes an operation that should be
carried out.

The example instructs the user to remove the
power cord plug from the AC outlet.

Read all the instructions before using the product.

WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following.

Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death

WARNING

Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub,
washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming
pool, or the like.

or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly.

Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage
the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or
short-circuit.

Do not touch the power plug with wet
hands. There is a risk of electrical shock.
Treat the power cord with care as well.
Stepping on or tripping over it can break
or short-circuit the wire inside.

The product should be connected to a
power supply only of the type described
in the operatiing instructions or as
marked on the product.

120V 240V230V

When disconnecting the AC power cord's plug,
always hold the plug and pull it to remove it.

Do not attempt to service the product beyond that
described in the user-maintenance instructions. All
other servicing should be reffered to qualified
service personnel.

III

This product in combination with an amplifier
and headphones or speakers, may be capable
or producing sound level that could cause
permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a
long period of time at a high volume level or at
a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience
any hearing loss or ringing in the ear, you
should consult an audiologist.

CAUTION

This product may be equipped with a polarized
line plug (one blade wider than the other). This
is a safety feature.
If you are unable to insert the plug into the
outlet, contact an electrician to replace your
obsolete outlet.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug.

Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or damage to
the product or other property if the product is handled incorrectly.

Do not use the product in the following areas.

● Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is
exposed to direct sunlight

● Extremely hot areas, or close to heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, or other products that produce heat.

● 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

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

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in

OFF

use. The product is not completely disconnected from
the power supply even when the power switch is
turned off. The power supply cord of the product
should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused
for a long period of time.

Before connecting cords, make sure that
the power to this product and other devices
is turned OFF.
Failure to do so may cause breakdown of
this product and other devices.

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.

OFF

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

Keep the instrument away from electrical
motors, neon signs, fluorescent light
fixture, and other sources of electrical
noises.

Care should be taken so that objects do not
fall and liquids are not spilled into the
enclosure through openings. The product shall
not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be
placed on the product.

When connecting the AC power cord and
other cords, take care not to get them tangled.
Failure to do so may damage them, resulting
in fire, electric shock or short-circuit.

Take care not to drop the product.
Please note that the product is heavy and
must be carried by more than one person.
Dropping the product may result in
breakdown.

Do not lean against the keyboard.
Doing so may cause the product to fall
over, resulting in injury.

IV

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.

To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary
when a product is used near children.

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.

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

CAUTION:

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

ATTENTION:

Pour viter les chocs lectriques, 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.

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.

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.

V

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Kawai Concert Performer

(CP) Series Ensemble Digital Piano.

The CP Series piano has been designed to provide you with
the ultimate musical experience, no matter your skill level.
Featuring superbly realistic instrument tones and the most finely
crafted keyboard in its class, the CP is a unique musical instrument
resulting from the combination of Kawai’s seventy-plus years
experience in making acoustic pianos, along with cutting-edge
digital music technologies.

With over 600 different instrument and drum sounds at your
disposal, you will have the flexibility to perform any kind of music
ranging from traditional to contemporary. The Auto­Accompaniment Styles provide the enjoyment of playing rich, fully
orchestrated music in hundreds of musical genres. Thanks to
the Song Stylist feature, you will never have to worry about finding
the best sounds and style to perform a particular song.

The Concert Performer incorporates many professional
features, such as a 16-track Recorder and a 3.5-inch Floppy Disk
Drive. For the non-player, Kawai’s unique Concert Magic feature
creates the thrill of being a performing musician simply by tapping
any key on the keyboard.

The Concert Performer offers tremendous opportunities
for anyone who is interested in learning, playing, and listening to
music. Please read this manual thoroughly and keep it handy as
a reference so that you can get the most out of this incredible
instrument.

We hope you enjoy every moment that you spend with your
Concert Performer.

Table of Contents

Parts and Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Overview

LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Basic Controls

Selecting a Part to Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Splitting the keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Selecting Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Effect Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Effect Priority Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Transpose and Octave Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Piano Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using a Style

Selecting and Playing a Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Fill-In and Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Auto Accompaniment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Bass Inversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

1-2 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Registration Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Style Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Song Stylist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Harmony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Recording a Song

Easy Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Part Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Saving the song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Erasing the song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Advanced Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Real-time Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Track Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Loop Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Style Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Punch-In Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Song Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Bar Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Event Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Creating Your Own Styles

Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Making a New Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Auto-accompaniment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Making a Style with Phrase Combination . . . . . 84

Editing Sounds

Editing the Preset Effect Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Playing Songs from a Floppy Disk

About songs on Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Selecting a Song from Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Controlling Playback of a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Playing with Concert Magic

Selecting a Concert Magic Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Performing a Concert Magic Song . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Concert Magic Song Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . 101

Creating a Concert Magic Song . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Touch Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Virtual Voicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Resonance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Concert Magic Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Pedal Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Fill-in Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Effect for Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Temperament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

MIDI Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Power Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Soft Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Screen Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Floppy Disk Operations

Disk Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Saving Data to a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Loading Data from a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . 134

Erasing Data from a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Formatting a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Getting Assistance: Using Help and Demo

Using the Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Using the Demonstrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Appendices

Preset Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Preset Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Song Stylists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Concert Magic Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Table of Chord Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Example of Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Program Change Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Drum/SFX Kit Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Introduction

VII

Parts and Names

2

MASTER
VOLUME

ACCOMP/SONG

VOLUME

3

4

5

1

6

CP115

1. Power

Turns the piano on/off.

2. Master Volume Slider

This slider is used to adjust the overall volume level of the instrument.

3. Accomp/Song Volume Slider

This slider is used to adjust the volume level of the Auto Accompaniment Styles.
Also used to adjust the volume level of a song played from the CP Recorder or directly
from a floppy disk. This slider does not affect the Master Volume Slider setting.

SPECIAL

DEMO

CONCERT

MAGIC

SONG

STYLIST

7 8

CONDUCTOR

RESET

EDIT

SWING &
BIG BAND

CLASSIC

PIANO

ACC ON/OFF

50’S

SOLO

PIANO

BASS

INVER

60’S

JAZZ &

CONTEMP

STYLE

POP

LATIN &
ISLAND

ACCOMPANIMENT

FULL

FINGERED

KBD

ROCK

TRADI­TIONAL

ONE

FINGER

BALLAD

WALTZ

COUNTRY

BROADWAY

PLAY

1-2

BLUES &
GOSPEL

USER

21

10

11

12

METRONOME

TAP TEMPO

9

SYNC /

FADE OUT

START/

STOP

BEAT

INTRO/ENDING

1 2

FILL IN

3

2

1

VARIATION

1

2

4

16

3

4

17

HELP

EXIT

18

13 14 15

19

9. Accompaniment (page 28)

These buttons are used to turn the Auto-Accompaniment function on/off, and select
the Auto-Accompaniment mode.

10. 1-2 Play (page 30)

This button is used to automatically choose an appropriate sound and setup for the
selected style.

11. Metronome (page 24)

This button is used to turn the Metronome on/off.

4. Demo (page 142)

This button is used to select the built-in demo songs and function demos which
explain important features of the CP piano.

5. Concert Magic (page 96)

This button is used to select the built-in Concert Magic songs.

6. Song Stylist (page 36)

This button is used to select the Song Stylist Registrations.

7. Style Conductor (page 74)

These buttons are used to modify or create your own Accompaniment Styles.

8. Style (page 26)

These buttons are used to select an Accompaniment Style to play along with.

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12. Tap (page 24, 26)

This button is used to tap in the desired tempo for a song or Style.

13. Sync/Fade out (page 27)

When active, the accompaniment style will start as soon as you play a note or chord
on the keyboard. Press this button while a Style is playing to fade in or out of the
Style.

14. Start/Stop (page 27)

This button is used to start and stop the accompaniment style.

15. Intro/Ending (page 27)

These buttons are used to play an intro section that leads into the style. If you
press this button while the stye is playing an ending section will be played before
stopping.

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21

SAVE

REGIST

22

21

REGIST

GROUPS

23

25

26

27

24

CONTRAST

TEMPO / VALUE

TRANSPOSE

OCTAVE SHIFT

28

PAR T

2

SOUND

STRING

SPECIALTY

1

RIGHT

PIANO

HARPSI &

MALLET

DRAWBAR ORGAN

VOCAL &

SYNTH

PAD

LEFT/
SPLIT

29

REGISTRATION

123 78

456

BRASS

SPECIALTY

1

WOOD-

WIND

DRUM &

2

PERC.

GUITAR

SFX

PIANO

ONLY

BASS

30

31

32

33

34

35

STYLE LOCK

REVERB

CHORUS

EFFECT

HARMONY

36

ADVANCED

RECORDER

RESET

37

SYSTEM

REC

40

38

DISK

RECORDER

PLAY/STOP

39

RWD

FWD

16. Fill-in (page 28)

These buttons are used to select one of the four short fill-in sections that embellish
the style and lead into the different variation sections of the Style.

17. Variation (page 28)

These buttons are used to select one of the four variation sections within the chosen
Style.

18. Help (page 140)

These buttons are used to access Help menus which contain explanations of the CP
piano’s features.

19. Exit

This button is used to back up to the next-higher screen level. Repeatedly pressing
the Exit button from any screen on the CP will bring you back to the CP’s main play
screen.

20. LCD Screen

Displays information about the CP’s current sound selections, settings, options,
etc.

21. Select Buttons

These buttons are used to select items displayed on the LCD screen.

22. Save Regist

This button is used to save up to 80 of your own favorite panel settings.

23. Regist Groups (page 31)

This button is used to select one of the 10 groups of preset and user sound
registrations.

24 Contrast

Adjusts the contrast of the LCD screen for easier viewing.

25. Tempo/Value Dial (page 8)

This dial is used to adjust tempo, scroll through different selections, and adjust data
values for items on the LCD screen.

26. Transpose (page 22)

This button is used to change the overall pitch of the CP in half-note steps.

27. Octave Shift (page 22)

These buttons are used to change the overall pitch of the CP in octave steps.

28. Sound Selection (page 11)

These buttons are used to select the desired sound category. Use the SELECT buttons
or the DIAL to select a sound within the category.

29. Part (page 9)

Selects which of the three parts (Left/Split, Right 1, Right 2) are active and
ready to be played with the sounds assigned to them.

Basic Controls

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Pedals

Botttom View

41 42 43

30. Piano Only (page 25)

This button is used to automatically assign the Concert Grand sound to the Right 1
part.

31. Registrations (page 31)

These buttons are used to recall one of the eight panel settings available in the
currently selected Registration group.

32. Reverb (page 15)

This button turns on/off the Reverb. Press and hold the button to select the Reverb
settings menu.

33. Chorus (page 16)

This button turns on/off the Chorus. Press and hold the button to select the Chorus
settings menu.

34. Effects (page 18)

This button turns on/off the Effects. Press and hold the button to select the Effect
settings menu.

35. Harmony (page 40)

This button turns on/off the Harmony for the instrument sounds. Press and hold the
button to select the Harmony settings menu.

44

36. Advanced Recorder (page 47)

This button is used to access the Advanced Recorder functions.

37. System (page 104)

This button is used to access the system settings menu.

38. Disk (page 90, 130)

This button is used to access the Floppy Disk functions..

39. Recorder (page 42)

Used to record and play back a song.

40. Disk Drive

Reads and writes data to a standard 3.5” floppy disk..

41. Soft Pedal

Depressing this pedal softens the sound and reduces its volume. This pedal can
also be assigned to control other functions. (See page 111)

42. Sostenuto Pedal

Depressing this pedal after playing the keyboard and before releasing the keys
sustains the sound of only the keys just played. This pedal can also be assigned
to control other functions. (See page 111)

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Rear Terminals

43. Sustain Pedal

Sustains the sound after lifting your hands from the keyboard. The sustain
pedal is capable of responding to half pedaling.

44. Headphone Jacks

There are two jacks for headphones provided at the left end on the bottom of the
piano. These jacks are used to connect up to two headphones to the CP piano.

45. MIDI Jacks

These jacks are used to connect external MIDI devices to the CP. Enabled only
when the MIDI is selected in the System menu. (See page 121)

45

46

these jacks bypasses the CP’s volume control.

47 48

46. USB Jack

This jack is used to connect a personal computer to the CP. Enabled only when the
USB is selected in the System menu. (See page 121)

47. Line Out Jacks

These jacks are used to provide stereo output of the CP’s sound to amplifiers,
tape recorders or similar equipment. The audio signal coming through the LINE
IN jacks is also routed to these jacks.

48. Line In Jacks

These jacks are used to connect stereo outputs from other audio equipment or
electronic instruments to the CP’s speakers. The audio signal coming through

Basic Controls

P. 5

Overview

This manual provides you with all the information you will need in
order to take full advantage of the Concert Performer’s potential.
Before you begin learning how to use the specific features, it is
important to understand some of the basic ideas behind the
instrument’s design.

The Concert Performer has been designed to have an easy and
intuitive user interface. However, the instrument has so many

LCD Screen

The LCD Screen is the window through which the Concert Performer communicates with you. The
large display size allows many items to be clearly displayed at the same time, allowing for not only
words but graphics to be shown as well.

Select Buttons

Most of the buttons on the front panel are used to directly select a function on the CP that you
would like to work with. In most cases, the specific function name is printed on the front panel
directly above the button. For example, there are buttons labeled 1-2 PLAY, FILL-IN, and so on. In
this manual, references to these buttons are always printed in capital letters for clarity. Most of
these buttons have an LED Indicator (small light) on them. This Indicator will be turned ON when
a function is in use so that you can quickly see if that function is active.

features that it is simply impractical to have a dedicated button for
every single one. As a result, many features and functions are
selected by choosing them from lists, or “menus”, that are presented
to you on the CP’s large display screen. Often times selecting an
item from a menu may access another “sub-menu” of options
specific to that item. This system of menus and sub-menus keeps
everything logical and straightforward and becoming familiar with
how to make your way through them is very easy.

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There are 17 SELECT buttons surrounding the LCD screen that do not have labels printed next to
them because they do not have predetermined functions. Instead, they are used to select whatever
items are currently displayed next to them on the LCD screen. For example, a SELECT button
might be used to select an instrument sound on one screen, while on another screen the same
SELECT button might serve to activate a feature related to Floppy Disk.

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To keep things simple, this manual will refer to the five SELECT buttons along the left side of the
LCD screen as L1-L5. Likewise, the five SELECT buttons along the right side of the screen will be
referred to as R1-R5. The seven SELECT buttons along the bottom of the screen, which are also
known as function buttons, will be referred to as F1-F7.

In some cases when you see an item displayed on the screen and press the L or R button next to it,
that item on the screen will become highlighted (shown in reverse color) to indicate you have
selected that item. Sometimes a submenu screen relating to that item will be displayed and present
you with further options.

When you press one of the F buttons, the corrosponding function on the LCD screen will be
highlighted to indicate that it has been selected.

L1 Selects Style. Use the F2,F3

buttons, Style buttons, or the Dial

to change the active Style.

L2 Selects Tempo. Use the Dial or the

TAP TEMPO button to change the

Tempo

L3 Selects the LEFT Part. Use the F6,

F7buttons, Sound buttons, or the

Dial to change the Sound.

No functions are assigned to the L4 and L5
buttons on this screen.

HELP

EXIT

F1 Takes you to the MIXER settings screen.
F2, F3 Selects a Style.
F4, F5 Adjusts the volume level for the Part currently selected.
F6, F7 Selects a sound for the selected Part. "Sound" is highlighted

to indicate this graphic button is active.

SAVE

REGIST

REGIST

GROUPS

R2 Selects the RIGHT1 Part. Use the F6, F7

buttons, Sound buttons, or the Dial to
change the Sound.

R3 Selects the RIGHT2 Part. Use the F6,

F7buttons, Sound buttons, or the Dial to
change the Sound.

No functions are assigned to the R1, R4 and R5
buttons on this screen.

"RIGHT 1" is highlighted to indicate that this Part
is now selected.

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TEMPO / VALUE

Dial

The Dial is used to change data values and scroll through options that are displayed on the LCD
screen.
When you turn the Dial, you will notice that whatever item on the LCD screen is currently selected
(highlighted) will be affected. Or in some cases when the screen presents you with a list of choices,
turning the Dial will allow you to quickly scroll through the list until you arrive at your choice. It
can also be used instead of the L, R, and F buttons as another way of selecting or changing an item
or value on the LCD screen.

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Basic Controls

This chapter discusses the basic operations that are used to play
the Concert Performer, such as sound selection, Part configuration
and effect settings.

Selecting a Part to Play

When the CP’s main play screen is displayed (For example, when the CP is first turned on), you are
presented with three sound Parts that can be played from the keyboard. These three Parts are
named LEFT/SPLIT, RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2, and each one has an instrument sound assigned to it.
You can selectively turn on/off any combination of these three Parts, allowing you to have up to
three different sounds at the same time across the keyboard.
Sounds assigned to Parts RIGHT 1 and RIGHT 2 will be layered on top of each other when both
Parts are active at the same time. Activating the LEFT/SPLIT Part automatically splits the keyboard
so that only the sound that is assigned to the LEFT/SPLIT Part is heard when you play in the lower
octave keys. Each Part has a dedicated button on the front panel that selects and turns on/off that
Part. You can also select a Part by pressing the appropriate L or R button.

Selecting a Part is easy:

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1) Press the PART button for the Part you wish to activate. The PART button LED will light.

2) Press the PART button again to turn that Part off.

• If the LCD screen is currently showing the main play screen, you can tell which Parts are active
by looking at the name of the sound assigned to it. If the name of a sound is in large typeface,
then the Part it is assigned to is active. If the sound name is displayed in small typeface, then the
Part is not active.

L 1

L 2

L 3

L 4

R 1

R 2

R 3

R 4

This example indicates:

RIGHT1 is currently active

RIGHT2, LEFT are inactive.

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Splitting the keyboard.

When the LEFT/SPLIT Part is activated, the CP automatically splits the keyboard and only the
sound assigned to the LEFT/SPLIT Part will be heard when you play below a specified key (split
point) on the keyboard. The default split point is between F2 and F#2 but you can freely change the
split point to any key on the keyboard.

To change the split point:

1) Press the LEFT/SPLIT button to activate the LEFT/SPLIT Part. The LEFT/SPLIT button LED will light
and the LCD screen will display a diagram of the CP’s 88 note keyboard.

2) Press the LEFT/SPLIT button again, and while holding it down, press the desired key on the keyboard
that you want to serve as the split point. The key you press will become the lowest note the Right
hand Parts will play (RIGHT1 and RIGHT2). The LEFT/SPLIT sound will be heard when keys below
the split point are played.
You may also use the L4 and R4 buttons to move the split point. On the LCD screen the split point
marker will move across the 88 note keyboard diagram as you press these buttons.

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L4 Lowers the split point.

L 1

L 2

L 3

L 4

L 5

F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7

R 1

R 2

R 3

R 4

R 5

R4 Raises the split point.

• Moving the split point completely to the LEFT end of the keyboard will allow the LEFT/SPLIT
Part to function as a layer with the two right hand Parts. In this manner you can create a three­part layer across the entire keyboard.

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Selecting Sounds

The Concert Performer has over 600 instrument and drum sounds available from the front panel.
You can freely assign any of these sounds to the three Parts. Remember that there is always a sound
assigned to each of the Parts, even if some of the Parts are not currently active.

The sounds span a tremendous variety of instruments, ranging from traditional acoustic sounds to
modern electronic tones. To help you quickly find the sound that you want, the sounds have been
organized into 15 categories. Each category has a dedicated Sound Selection button on the front
panel.

To select a Sound:

1) In the main play screen, select the Part to which you wish to assign a new sound using the L3, or R2­R3 buttons. The selected Part will become highlighted.

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PIANO

HARPSI &

MALLET

DRAWBAR ORGAN

VOCAL &

PAD

SYNTH

SOUND

STRING

SPECIALTY

1

SPECIALTY

BRASS

2

WOOD-

WIND

DRUM &

PERC.

GUITAR

SFX

BASS

2) Press the SOUND button for the sound category that you are interested in. The first page of sounds in
that category will be displayed. There are at least three pages of sounds in each category. Use the
F1-4 buttons to view the other pages in a category.

3) Select a sound by pressing the L or R button that is next to the displayed name.

4) Press the F1-F4 buttons to show the Sounds on the other pages for the same category.

5) You can also use the Dial to scroll through all of the categories and sounds one by one.

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L 1

R 1

Use the L or R buttons to select your desired Sound.

L 2

L 3

L 4

L 5

F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7

F1-F4 Selects the different pages of Sounds within a category.

F7 Takes you to the Sound Edit menu. (See "Editing Sounds"

on page 88.)

R 2

R 3

R 4

R 5

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Mixer

This Mixer screen allows you to change the volume, panning, reverb and chorus levels, as well as
turn the effect on/off for each Part.

To use the Mixer:

1) Press the MIXER button (F1) while on the main play screen.

2) Use the F2–F5 and F7 buttons to select which Part you wish to adjust.

3) Use the L and R buttons to select a setting to change.

4) Use the Dial to change the value.

L1 Selects the Effect On and Off.

L2 Selects reverb level.

L3 Selects chorus level.

L4 Selects Panning.

L5 Selects volume level.

After you make your desired selection, use the Dial to
change the value.

L 1

L 2

L 3

L 4

L 5

F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7

F1 Takes you to the next page of the Mixer.
F2–F5 Selects the part to change.
F7 Adjusts the volume level for the Harmony.

R 1

R 2

R 3

R 4

R 5

• Volume level can be also adjusted from the main play screen, using the VOLUME buttons (F4,
F5).

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The Mixer not only lets you set the overall volume level for the Style, but set individual volume
levels for the 6 Sections within a Style.

To adjust the individual Section level:

1) On the Mixer screen, press the STYLE MIXER button (F1). The Style Mixer screen will be selected.

2) Use the F2–F7 buttons to choose a Section, then use the Dial to change the volume.

3) Press the BACK button (F1) to go back the previous Mixer screen, or press the EXIT button to go back
to the main play screen.

L 1

L 2

L 3

L 4

L 5

F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7

F1 Takes you to the previous Mixer screen.
F2–F7 Selects the Section that you wish to change.

R 1

R 2

R 3

R 4

R 5

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REVERB

CHORUS

EFFECT

Effects

You might have noticed that when you select some of the sounds, the LED indicator for the REVERB,
CHORUS, or EFFECTS button is turned on. The reason for this is some of the sounds are set up
with one or more of these effects on as part of their initial setting.

Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves acoustical realism. The CP
piano is provided with three separate groups of effects. The first is REVERB, the second is CHORUS,
and third group EFFECTS contains other useful effects such as Delay, Phaser, Rotary Speaker etc.
There is a dedicated button on the front panel for each Effects group and each of the three Effect
groups can be turned on/off separately or used in combination for each part. The Concert Performer
has a selection of 27 different Reverb, Chorus, and Effect types that can be used to enhance or even
dramatically alter the instrument sounds. Each of the over 600 instrument and drum sounds has
already been assigned a REVERB and CHORUS setting and an additional EFFECT that suits that
particular type of instrument. For example, a moderate Delay effect is used on the Church Organ to
recreate the sense of being in a large church, and a Rotary speaker effect is used on the Drawbar
organ to give it an authentic, vintage feel.

If you wish, you can change any of these effect settings to suit your tastes separately for each sound
save them as the new Preset effect settings for that Sound (See Sound Edit on page 88). In addtion,
by setting the Effect For Sound function in the System to “Panel” the CP will ignore the preset
effect settings for each Sound (see Effect For Sound on page 115).
(The CP piano can also remember your Effect settings as part of a Registration. See Registration on
page 31.)

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To add Reverb:

1) Press the REVERB button. The REVERB button LED will light.

2) If you wish to edit the settings, hold down the REVERB button for a moment until the Reverb Settings
screen is displayed.

3) Use the F3-F7 buttons to select the Part you want to edit.

4) Use the L2-L4 buttons to select the specific setting that you wish to change.

5) Use the Dial to change the value.

6) Press the EXIT button to leave the Reverb Settings menu.

7) If you wish to turn the reverb effect off, press the REVERB button again.

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L 1

R 1

L2 Selects the Reverb type. Use the Dial to choose

one of the 7 Reverb types.

L3 Selects Reverb on/off. Use the Dial to turn the

Reverb on/off for the selected Part.

L4 Selects Reverb depth. Use the Dial to change

the Reverb depth for the selected Part.

L 2

L 3

L 4

L 5

F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7

F3–F6 Selects the Part you want to change. Repeatedly pressing

the appropriate button also turns the Reverb on/off for
that Part.

R 2

R 3

R 4

R 5

Type of Reverb

Hall 1, Hall 2 Simulates the ambiance of a concert hall or theater.
Stage 1, Stage 2 Simulates the ambiance of a small hall or live house.
Room 1, Room 2 Simulates the ambiance of a living room or small rehearsal room.
Plate Simulates the sound of a metallic plate reverb.

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• The LED Indicator on the REVERB button will be lit whenever Reverb is turned on for the any
Part except ACC (regardless of each part’s Effect Priority). See “Effect Priority Guidelines” later
in this chapter for an explanation of Effect Priority.

To add Chorus:

1) Press the CHORUS button. The CHORUS button LED will light.

2) If you wish to edit the settings, hold down the CHORUS button for a moment until the Chorus Settings
screen is displayed.

3) Use the F3–F5 buttons to select the Part you want to edit

4) Use the L2–L4 buttons to select the specific setting that you wish to change.

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5) Turn the Dial to change the value.

6) Press the EXIT button to leave the Chorus Settings menu.

7) If you wish to turn the chorus off, press the CHORUS button again.

L2 Selects the Chorus type. Use the Dial to choose

one of the 4 Chorus types.

L3 Selects Chorus on/off. Use the Dial to turn the

Chorus on/off for the selected Part.

L4 Selects Chorus depth. Use the Dial to change

the Chorus depth for the selected Part.

L 1

L 2

L 3

L 4

L 5

F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7

R 1

R 2

R 3

R 4

R 5

F3–F5 Selects the Part you want to change. Repeatedly pressing the

appropriate button also turns the Chorus on/off for that Part.

• The Indicator light on the CHORUS button will be lit only when Chorus is turned on for the
active “Priority Part”. See “Effect Priority Guidelines” later in this chapter for an explanation of
this.

• You can select from four chorus types when in the Chorus Settings menu. There is a fifth chorus
type which is assigned as an Effect from the Effect Settings menu. In this way, you can actually
have two chorus effects active if so desired.

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To add an Effect:

1) Press the EFFECT button. The EFFECT button LED will light.

2) If you wish to edit the settings, hold down the button for a moment until the Effect Settings screen is
displayed.

3) Use the F3–F5 button to turn ON/OFF the Effect for each part.

4) Use the L2–L5, R3 buttons to select the specific setting that you wish to change.

5) Turn the Dial to change the value.

6) Press the EXIT button to leave the Effect Settings screen.

7) If you wish to turn the Effect off, push the EFFECTS button again.

L2 Selects Effect type. Use the Dial to choose one

of the 16 Effect types.

L3 Selects Wet Balance. Use the Dial to change the

value.

L4 Selects a different editable setting for each Effect

type. Use the Dial to change the value.

L 1

L 2

L 3

L 4

L 5

F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7

F3–F5 Turns the Effect on/off for each Part.

R 1

R 2

R 3

R 4

R 5

R3 Selects a different editable setting for

each Effect type. Use the Dial to
change the value.

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Effect Types

Chorus 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.

Flanger Creates a shifting comb-filter, which adds motion and a “hollow” tone to the

sound.

Celeste A three-phase chorus without modulation.

Ensemble A three-phase chorus with a slight modulation to each phase.

Delay 1-3 Adds echoes to the sound. The three types differ in the length of time between

the echoes.

Auto Pan Moves the sound left and right across the stereo field at a variable rate.

Tremolo Modulates the volume of the sound. This is a vibrato type effect.

Tremulant A combination of Tremolo and Vibrato. It simulates the tremulant pipes of a

church organ.

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Phaser Creates a phase change, adding motion to the sound.

Rotary 1-2 This effect simulates the sound of the Rotary Speaker cabinet commonly used

with electric organs. Rotary 2 adds distortion. The soft pedal is used to change
the speed of the rotor between SLOW and FAST.

Auto Wah Sweeps a tone filter up and down at the beginning of a note, recreating the popular

vintage wah wah pedal sound.

Enhancer Emphasizes high frequencies to make a sound more easily discernible in a mix.

Distortion Adds frequencies that were not present in the original sound, resulting in a “fuzzy”

or warmer tone.

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Effect Priority Guidelines

Reverb and Chorus are global effects. In other words, all of the Parts and the Accompaniment Style
must share the same Reverb and Chorus type. However each of these Parts can have a different
amount of Reverb and Chorus applied to them. In addition Reverb and Chorus can be independently
turned on/off for each part. However, since the CP’s EFFECT section can only have one Effect
turned on at a time (in addition to the REVERB and CHORUS), what happens if you have two (or
more) Parts active, with entirely different sounds, each with a different Effect setting?
In these cases, the CP’s Effects section can only use the Effect settings for one of the Parts. The
EFFECT section chooses which Effect settings to use based upon a predetermined priority order
for each of the Parts. The Priority order is RIGHT 1> RIGHT 2 > LEFT/SPLIT. The preset effect
settings for the Priority Part will be used and the other Parts will either share these settings or may
have their Effects automatically turned off.

This “Priority Part” depends on the current situation. If you only have one Part active, regardless
of which Part it is, the preset effect settings for that sound will be used. If you have two or more
Parts active, then the CP will treat one of them as the Priority Part, and ignore the settings of the
other(s).
If the Effect For Sound is set to “Panel” in the System then the Preset effect settings for each Sound
will be ignored and the Part Priority will be ignored. (See Effect For Sound on page 115).

Here are some guidelines for Effect Priority:

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• Priority is given to the Parts in the following order: RIGHT1>RIGHT2>LEFT. This means that
anytime the RIGHT1 Part is active, its Effect settings will be used, not only for its sound but for
any sound in any other Part, that you want to add effects to. Likewise, the only time an active
LEFT Part’s settings will be applied is if the other 2 Parts are inactive.

• Unlees you change them, the Effect settings will only change in response to a change in the
Priority Part being activated/deactivated, or a new sound is assigned to an active Priority Part.
In the latter case, the new Effect settings will reflect the Preset effect settings for the new
sound.

• When the Effect settings change for the Piority Part, the Effects will be automatically turned off
for the other Parts. (This is so that your Flute sound on RIGHT2 doesn’t suddenly get effected
by the Distortion settings of the Electric Guitar that you’ve just assigned to the RIGHT1 Part!)

• You can, however, turn the effect on for any Part by adjusting the Effect On/Off option in the
display for that Part.

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• The LED Indicator on the EFFECT and CHORUS buttons will be on only when the active Priority
Part has these effects turned on.

Example

Assume that your CP is set up according to the following chart:

RIGHT1 RIGHT 2 LEFT INDICATOR

Part Inactive Active Active

Effect On On On On

If you then select a different sound for RIGHT2, the Effect setting for the RIGHT1, LEFT will be
turned off automatically. This is because RIGHT2 is the Priority Part (note that the RIGHT1 Part is
NOT the Priority Part because it was inactive).
The chart would now look like this:

RIGHT1 RIGHT 2 LEFT INDICATOR

Part Inactive Active Active

Effect Off On Off On

Even if you now assign a new sound to the RIGHT1 Part, the Effect settings for the other Parts
won’t change, because RIGHT1 is still inactive, so therefore would not have priority.
Once you make the RIGHT1 Part active, however, it would now be considered the Priority Part.
The Effect settings for the other Parts will again be turned off. The Indicator light on the EFFECT
button will now reflect the Effect status for the sound assigned to RIGHT1.

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RIGHT1 RIGHT 2 LEFT INDICATOR

Part Active Active Active

Effect Off Off Off Off

At this point, if the Effect that has been called up along with the RIGHT1 sound is one that you’d
like to use for the other Parts, simply select Effect On in the LCD display for those Parts.

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Transpose and Octave Shift

Transpose raises or lowers the CP’s pitch in half- step increments. Octave Shift does the same but
in octave increments.

TRANSPOSE

OCTAVE SHIFT

Transpose can be 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. You can transpose the Concert Magic songs, the Accompaniment Styles, any songs
played back by the Easy/Advanced Recorder and any of the over 600 instrument and drum sounds
available in the CP.

Octave shift can be very useful when you are playing multiple sounds across the keyboard. You
may want to use the octave shift to adjust a bass sound assigned to the LEFT/SPLIT Part to play in
the proper pitch range, or to set one sound in a layer to play in a different octave so that it mixes
well with other sounds in the layer. Octave shift is only available for the three Parts: LEFT/SPLIT,
RIGHT1 and RIGHT 2.

To Transpose:

1) Press either the ß or † TRANSPOSE buttons. The LCD screen shows you a number telling you how

many half steps up or down you have transposed the piano. -5, for example, represents a transposition
that is 5 half steps lower.

2) To cancel the Transpose setting, press both the ß and † buttons at the same time. The transpose

amount will disappear from the LCD screen, indicating that the CP is now back to its original setting.

To use the Octave Shift:

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1) Select the Part that you would like to apply the shift to.

2) Press either the ß or † OCTAVE SHIFT buttons. The number of shifted octaves (up or down) will be
displayed with an “ß” in the LCD screen.

3) To cancel the octave shift, press both the ß and † buttons at the same time. The symbols will
disappear from the screen, indicating that the selected Part is back to its normal octave range.

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L 1

R 1

L3 Selects the LEFT Part to be Transposed or Octave

Shifted.

L 2

R 2

R2 Selects the RIGHT1 Part to be Transposed

or Octave Shifted.

L 3

R 3

R3 Selects the RIGHT2 Part to be Transposed

L 4

L 5

R 4

R 5

or Octave Shifted.

The number of octaves shifted is represented by
the number of triangles shown above the sound
name for each Part.

Transpose amount is shown at the bottom of the

F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7

screen.

• The Octave Shift has a range of four octaves in each direction. However, some on board sounds
may have a limited range in which they play properly. If you shift too far out of this range, the
instrument may sound strange or may not play at all. This has no affect on the CP’s proper
function though, and you should feel encouraged to use this feature as a means of getting
interesting tonal variations out of the preset Sounds.

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Metronome

Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice
playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a steady rhythm. The CP piano’s metronome is a
tool that helps you to achieve this by providing a steady beat for you play along with.

METRONOME

TAP TEMPO

To use the Metronome:

1) Press the METRONOME button. The CP piano will start counting with an audible steady beat. You
will see Volume level, Beat (time signature), as well as the Metronome icon appear in the LCD
screen next to the Tempo value.

2) Use the BEAT, VOLUME, or TEMPO buttons (F2–F7) to select the setting you wish to change.

3) Use the F buttons (F2-F7) or the Dial to change the values.
You can also adjust the tempo by tapping on the TAP TEMPO button. Simply tap on the button with
your finger three or more times at the desired tempo, and the CP will automatically translate that
into a tempo value on the screen!

4) To stop the metronome, press the METRONOME button again.

L 1

L 2

L 3

L 4

L 5

R 1

R 2

R 3

R 4

R 5

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F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7

F1 Takes you to the Mixer menu.
F2, F3 Changes the Beat. Choose from 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4,

6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 12/8 time signatures.
F4, F5 Adjusts the volume level.
F6, F7 Adjusts the tempo.

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