Kawai CP117 User Manual
Concert Performer Series Digital Piano
Owner’s Manual
Model: CP117
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All descriptions and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
Important Safety Instructions
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INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS
WARNING
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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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.
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over, resulting in injury.
Doing so may cause the product to fall
Do not lean against the keyboard.
OFF
breakdown.
Dropping the product may result in
must be carried by more than one person.
Please note that the product is heavy and
Take care not to drop the product.
in fire, electric shock or short-circuit.
Failure to do so may damage them, resulting
other cords, take care not to get them tangled.
When connecting the AC power cord and
placed on the product.
OFF
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be
not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No
enclosure through openings. The product shall
fall and liquids are not spilled into the
Care should be taken so that objects do not
noises.
fixture, and other sources of electrical
motors, neon signs, fluorescent light
Keep the instrument away from electrical
does not interfere with its proper ventilation.
The product should be located so that its location or position
this product and other devices.
Failure to do so may cause breakdown of
is turned OFF.
the power to this product and other devices
Before connecting cords, make sure that
disconnected in an emergency.
and the power cord plug in a position so that it can readily be
It is a good practice to have the instrument near the AC outlet
for a long period of time.
should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused
turned off. The power supply cord of the product
the power supply even when the power switch is
use. The product is not completely disconnected from
Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in
breakdown.
Using the product in such areas may result in product
● Areas where the product is exposed to excessive vibrations
● Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present
● Extremely humid areas
● Extremely cold areas, such as outside
radiators, heat registers, or other products that produce heat.
● Extremely hot areas, or close to heat sources such as
exposed to direct sunlight
● Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is
Do not use the product in the following areas.
the product or other property if the product is handled incorrectly.
Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or damage to
CAUTION
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
obsolete outlet.
outlet, contact an electrician to replace your
If you are unable to insert the plug into the
is a safety feature.
line plug (one blade wider than the other). This
This product may be equipped with a polarized
should consult an audiologist.
any hearing loss or ringing in the ear, you
a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience
long period of time at a high volume level or at
permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a
or producing sound level that could cause
and headphones or speakers, may be capable
This product in combination with an amplifier
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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Style Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Loop Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Track Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Real-time Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Advanced Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Erasing the song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Saving the song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Part Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Easy Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Recording a Song
Harmony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Song Stylist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Style Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Registration Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
1-2 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Bass Inversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Auto Accompaniment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Fill-In and Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Selecting and Playing a Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using a Style
Piano Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Transpose and Octave Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Effect Priority Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Effect Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Selecting Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Splitting the keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Selecting a Part to Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Basic Controls
Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Overview
Parts and Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Concert Performer.
We hope you enjoy every moment that you spend with your
instrument.
a reference so that you can get the most out of this incredible
music. Please read this manual thoroughly and keep it handy as
for anyone who is interested in learning, playing, and listening to
The Concert Performer offers tremendous opportunities
any key on the keyboard.
creates the thrill of being a performing musician simply by tapping
Drive. For the non-player, Kawai’s unique Concert Magic feature
features, such as a 16-track Recorder and a 3.5-inch Floppy Disk
The Concert Performer incorporates many professional
the best sounds and style to perform a particular song.
the Song Stylist feature, you will never have to worry about finding
orchestrated music in hundreds of musical genres. Thanks to
Accompaniment Styles provide the enjoyment of playing rich, fully
ranging from traditional to contemporary. The Autodisposal, you will have the flexibility to perform any kind of music
With over 600 different instrument and drum sounds at your
digital music technologies.
experience in making acoustic pianos, along with cutting-edge
resulting from the combination of Kawai’s seventy-plus years
crafted keyboard in its class, the CP is a unique musical instrument
Featuring superbly realistic instrument tones and the most finely
the ultimate musical experience, no matter your skill level.
The CP Series piano has been designed to provide you with
(CP) Series Ensemble Digital Piano.
Thank you for purchasing the Kawai Concert Performer
Table of Contents
Introduction
Punch-In Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Song Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Bar Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Event Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Creating Your Own Styles
Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Making a Style with Get Phrase from Recorder . 77
Auto-accompaniment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Making a Style with Phrase Combination . . . . . 83
Editing Sounds
Editing the Preset Effect Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Playing Songs from a Floppy Disk
About songs on Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selecting a Song from Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Controlling Playback of a Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Playing with Concert Magic
Selecting a Concert Magic Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Performing a Concert Magic Song . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Concert Magic Song Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Creating a Concert Magic Song . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Touch Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Virtual Voicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Resonance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Concert Magic Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Pedal Assign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Fill-in Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Effect for Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Temperament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
MIDI Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Power Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Soft Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Screen Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Floppy Disk Operations
Disk Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Saving Data to a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Loading Data from a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . 132
Erasing Data from a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Formatting a Floppy Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Getting Assistance: Using Help and Demo
Using the Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Using the Demonstrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Appendices
Preset Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Preset Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Song Stylists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Concert Magic Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Table of Chord Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Example of Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Program Change Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Drum/SFX Kit Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Introduction
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stopping.
press this button while the stye is playing an ending section will be played before
These buttons are used to play an intro section that leads into the style. If you
15. Intro/Ending (page 27)
This button is used to start and stop the accompaniment style.
14. Start/Stop (page 27)
Style.
on the keyboard. Press this button while a Style is playing to fade in or out of the
When active, the accompaniment style will start as soon as you play a note or chord
13. Sync/Fade out (page 27)
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These buttons are used to select an Accompaniment Style to play along with.
8. Style (page 26)
These buttons are used to modify or create your own Accompaniment Styles.
7. Style Conductor (page 74)
This button is used to select the Song Stylist Registrations.
6. Song Stylist (page 36)
This button is used to select the built-in Concert Magic songs.
5. Concert Magic (page 94)
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This button is used to tap in the desired tempo for a song or Style.
12. Tap (page 24, 26)
This button is used to turn the Metronome on/off.
11. Metronome (page 24)
selected style.
This button is used to automatically choose an appropriate sound and setup for the
10. 1-2 Play (page 30)
the Auto-Accompaniment mode.
These buttons are used to turn the Auto-Accompaniment function on/off, and select
9. Accompaniment (page 28)
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This button is used to select the built-in demo songs.
4. Demo (page 140)
from a floppy disk. This slider does not affect the Master Volume Slider setting.
Also used to adjust the volume level of a song played from the CP Recorder or directly
This slider is used to adjust the volume level of the Auto Accompaniment Styles.
3. Accomp/Song Volume Slider
This slider is used to adjust the overall volume level of the instrument.
2. Master Volume Slider
Turns the piano on/off.
1. Power
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Parts and Names
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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 138)
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 panel settings.
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.
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to control other functions. (See page 109)
sustains the sound of only the keys just played. This pedal can also be assigned
Depressing this pedal after playing the keyboard and before releasing the keys
42. Sostenuto Pedal
also be assigned to control other functions. (See page 109)
Depressing this pedal softens the sound and reduces its volume. This pedal can
41. Soft Pedal
Reads and writes data to a standard 3.5” floppy disk..
40. Disk Drive
Used to record and play back a song.
39. Recorder (page 42)
This button is used to access the Floppy Disk functions..
38. Disk (page 88, 128)
This button is used to access the system settings menu.
37. System (page 102)
This button is used to access the Advanced Recorder functions.
36. Advanced Recorder (page 47)
button to select the Harmony settings menu.
This button turns on/off the Harmony for the instrument sounds. Press and hold the
35. Harmony (page 40)
settings menu.
This button turns on/off the Effects. Press and hold the button to select the Effect
34. Effects (page 18)
settings menu.
This button turns on/off the Chorus. Press and hold the button to select the Chorus
33. Chorus (page 16)
settings menu.
This button turns on/off the Reverb. Press and hold the button to select the Reverb
32. Reverb (page 15)
currently selected Registration group.
These buttons are used to recall one of the eight panel settings available in the
31. Registrations (page 31)
part.
This button is used to automatically assign the Concert Grand sound to the Right 1
30. Piano Only (page 25)
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43. Sustain Pedal
Sustains the sound after lifting your hands from the keyboard.
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 119)
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 119)
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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
these jacks bypasses the CP’s volume control.
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SELECT button might serve to activate a feature related to Floppy Disk.
might be used to select an instrument sound on one screen, while on another screen the same
items are currently displayed next to them on the LCD screen. For example, a SELECT button
them because they do not have predetermined functions. Instead, they are used to select whatever
There are 17 SELECT buttons surrounding the LCD screen that do not have labels printed next to
a function is in use so that you can quickly see if that function is active.
these buttons have an LED Indicator (small light) on them. This Indicator will be turned ON when
this manual, references to these buttons are always printed in capital letters for clarity. Most of
directly above the button. For example, there are buttons labeled 1-2 PLAY, FILL-IN, and so on. In
would like to work with. In most cases, the specific function name is printed on the front panel
Most of the buttons on the front panel are used to directly select a function on the CP that you
Select Buttons
words but graphics to be shown as well.
large display size allows many items to be clearly displayed at the same time, allowing for not only
The LCD Screen is the window through which the Concert Performer communicates with you. The
LCD Screen
how to make your way through them is very easy.
everything logical and straightforward and becoming familiar with
specific to that item. This system of menus and sub-menus keeps
item from a menu may access another “sub-menu” of options
to you on the CP’s large display screen. Often times selecting an
selected by choosing them from lists, or “menus”, that are presented
every single one. As a result, many features and functions are
features that it is simply impractical to have a dedicated button for
intuitive user interface. However, the instrument has so many
The Concert Performer has been designed to have an easy and
instrument’s design.
important to understand some of the basic ideas behind the
Before you begin learning how to use the specific features, it is
order to take full advantage of the Concert Performer’s potential.
This manual provides you with all the information you will need in
Overview
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.
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.
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.
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or value on the LCD screen.
can also be used instead of the L, R, and F buttons as another way of selecting or changing an item
turning the Dial will allow you to quickly scroll through the list until you arrive at your choice. It
(highlighted) will be affected. Or in some cases when the screen presents you with a list of choices,
When you turn the Dial, you will notice that whatever item on the LCD screen is currently selected
screen.
The Dial is used to change data values and scroll through options that are displayed on the LCD
Dial
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:
Basic Controls
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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part layer across the entire keyboard.
Part to function as a layer with the two right hand Parts. In this manner you can create a three-
• Moving the split point completely to the LEFT end of the keyboard will allow the LEFT/SPLIT
F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7
R4 Raises the split point.
R 5
R 4
R 3
R 2
R 1
L 5
L 4
L 3
L 2
L 1
L4 Lowers the split point.
marker will move across the 88 note keyboard diagram as you press these buttons.
You may also use the L4 and R4 buttons to move the split point. On the LCD screen the split point
the split point are played.
hand Parts will play (RIGHT1 and RIGHT2). The LEFT/SPLIT sound will be heard when keys below
that you want to serve as the split point. The key you press will become the lowest note the Right
2) Press the LEFT/SPLIT button again, and while holding it down, press the desired key on the keyboard
and the LCD screen will display a diagram of the CP’s 88 note keyboard.
1) Press the LEFT/SPLIT button to activate the LEFT/SPLIT Part. The LEFT/SPLIT button LED will light
To change the split point:
split point to any key on the keyboard.
point) on the keyboard. The default split point is between F2 and F#2 but you can freely change the
sound assigned to the LEFT/SPLIT Part will be heard when you play below a specified key (split
When the LEFT/SPLIT Part is activated, the CP automatically splits the keyboard and only the
Splitting the keyboard.
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 14 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.
Basic Controls
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
F1-5 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-F5 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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on page 86.)
F7 Takes you to the Sound Edit menu. (See "Editing Sounds"
R 5
R 4
R 3
R 2
Use the L or R buttons to select your desired Sound.
R 1
F1-F4 Selects the different pages of Sounds within a category.
F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7
L 5
L 4
L 3
L 2
L 1
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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F2–F7 Selects the Section that you wish to change.
F1 Takes you to the previous Mixer screen.
F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7
R 5
R 4
R 3
R 2
R 1
L 5
L 4
L 3
L 2
L 1
to the main play screen.
3) Press the BACK button (F1) to go back the previous Mixer screen, or press the EXIT button to go back
2) Use the F2–F7 buttons to choose a Section, then use the Dial to change the volume.
1) On the Mixer screen, press the STYLE MIXER button (F1). The Style Mixer screen will be selected.
To adjust the individual Section level:
levels for the 6 Sections within a Style.
The Mixer not only lets you set the overall volume level for the Style, but set individual volume
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 86). 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 113).
(The CP piano can also remember your Effect settings as part of a Registration. See Registration on
page 31.)
Basic Controls
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-F6 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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4) Use the L2–L4 buttons to select the specific setting that you wish to change.
3) Use the F3–F5 buttons to select the Part you want to edit
screen is displayed.
2) If you wish to edit the settings, hold down the CHORUS button for a moment until the Chorus Settings
1) Press the CHORUS button. The CHORUS button LED will light.
To add Chorus:
in this chapter for an explanation of Effect Priority.
Part except ACC (regardless of each part’s Effect Priority). See “Effect Priority Guidelines” later
• The LED Indicator on the REVERB button will be lit whenever Reverb is turned on for the any
Plate Simulates the sound of a metallic plate reverb.
Room 1, Room 2 Simulates the ambiance of a living room or small rehearsal room.
Stage 1, Stage 2 Simulates the ambiance of a small hall or live house.
Hall 1, Hall 2 Simulates the ambiance of a concert hall or theater.
Type of Reverb
that Part.
the appropriate button also turns the Reverb on/off for
F3–F6 Selects the Part you want to change. Repeatedly pressing
R 5
R 4
R 3
R 2
R 1
F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7
L 5
L 4
L 3
L 2
L 1
the Reverb depth for the selected Part.
L4 Selects Reverb depth. Use the Dial to change
Reverb on/off for the selected Part.
L3 Selects Reverb on/off. Use the Dial to turn the
one of the 7 Reverb types.
L2 Selects the Reverb type. Use the Dial to choose
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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F3–F5 Turns the Effect on/off for each Part.
F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7
R 5
change the value.
R 4
each Effect type. Use the Dial to
R3 Selects a different editable setting for
R 3
R 2
R 1
L 5
L 4
type. Use the Dial to change the value.
L4 Selects a different editable setting for each Effect
value.
L 3
L 2
L3 Selects Wet Balance. Use the Dial to change the
of the 16 Effect types.
L2 Selects Effect type. Use the Dial to choose one
L 1
7) If you wish to turn the Effect off, push the EFFECTS button again.
6) Press the EXIT button to leave the Effect Settings screen.
5) Turn the Dial to change the value.
4) Use the L2–L5, R3 buttons to select the specific setting that you wish to change.
3) Use the F3–F5 button to turn ON/OFF the Effect for each part.
displayed.
2) If you wish to edit the settings, hold down the button for a moment until the Effect Settings screen is
1) Press the EFFECT button. The EFFECT button LED will light.
To add an Effect:
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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display for that Part.
• You can, however, turn the effect on for any Part by adjusting the Effect On/Off option in the
by the Distortion settings of the Electric Guitar that you’ve just assigned to the RIGHT1 Part!)
for the other Parts. (This is so that your Flute sound on RIGHT2 doesn’t suddenly get effected
• When the Effect settings change for the Piority Part, the Effects will be automatically turned off
sound.
In the latter case, the new Effect settings will reflect the Preset effect settings for the new
Priority Part being activated/deactivated, or a new sound is assigned to an active Priority Part.
• Unlees you change them, the Effect settings will only change in response to a change in the
LEFT Part’s settings will be applied is if the other 2 Parts are inactive.
any sound in any other Part, that you want to add effects to. Likewise, the only time an active
anytime the RIGHT1 Part is active, its Effect settings will be used, not only for its sound but for
• Priority is given to the Parts in the following order: RIGHT1>RIGHT2>LEFT. This means that
Here are some guidelines for Effect Priority:
will be ignored and the Part Priority will be ignored. (See Effect For Sound on page 113).
If the Effect For Sound is set to “Panel” in the System then the Preset effect settings for each Sound
other(s).
Parts active, then the CP will treat one of them as the Priority Part, and ignore the settings of the
of which Part it is, the preset effect settings for that sound will be used. If you have two or more
This “Priority Part” depends on the current situation. If you only have one Part active, regardless
have their Effects automatically turned off.
settings for the Priority Part will be used and the other Parts will either share these settings or may
for each of the Parts. The Priority order is RIGHT 1> RIGHT 2 > LEFT/SPLIT. The preset effect
EFFECT section chooses which Effect settings to use based upon a predetermined priority order
In these cases, the CP’s Effects section can only use the Effect settings for one of the Parts. The
more) Parts active, with entirely different sounds, each with a different Effect setting?
turned on at a time (in addition to the REVERB and CHORUS), what happens if you have two (or
turned on/off for each part. However, since the CP’s EFFECT section can only have one Effect
amount of Reverb and Chorus applied to them. In addition Reverb and Chorus can be independently
must share the same Reverb and Chorus type. However each of these Parts can have a different
Reverb and Chorus are global effects. In other words, all of the Parts and the Accompaniment Style
Effect Priority Guidelines
• 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.
Basic Controls
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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disappear from the screen, indicating that the selected Part is back to its normal octave range.
3) To cancel the octave shift, press both the ß and † buttons at the same time. The symbols will
displayed with an “ß” in the LCD screen.
2) Press either the ß or † OCTAVE SHIFT buttons. The number of shifted octaves (up or down) will be
1) Select the Part that you would like to apply the shift to.
To use the Octave Shift:
amount will disappear from the LCD screen, indicating that the CP is now back to its original setting.
2) To cancel the Transpose setting, press both the ß and † buttons at the same time. The transpose
that is 5 half steps lower.
many half steps up or down you have transposed the piano. -5, for example, represents a transposition
1) Press either the ß or † TRANSPOSE buttons. The LCD screen shows you a number telling you how
To Transpose:
RIGHT1 and RIGHT 2.
well with other sounds in the layer. Octave shift is only available for the three Parts: LEFT/SPLIT,
the proper pitch range, or to set one sound in a layer to play in a different octave so that it mixes
may want to use the octave shift to adjust a bass sound assigned to the LEFT/SPLIT Part to play in
Octave shift can be very useful when you are playing multiple sounds across the keyboard. You
available in the CP.
played back by the Easy/Advanced Recorder and any of the over 600 instrument and drum sounds
another key. You can transpose the Concert Magic songs, the Accompaniment Styles, any songs
another key. The transpose feature allows you to play the song in the original key, but hear it in
Transpose can be especially useful when you have learned a song in one key and have to play it in
in octave increments.
Transpose raises or lowers the CP’s pitch in half- step increments. Octave Shift does the same but
Transpose and Octave Shift
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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F6, F7 Adjusts the tempo.
F4, F5 Adjusts the volume level.
6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 12/8 time signatures.
F2, F3 Changes the Beat. Choose from 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4,
F1 Takes you to the Mixer menu.
F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6 F 7
R 5
R 4
R 3
R 2
R 1
L 5
L 4
L 3
L 2
L 1
4) To stop the metronome, press the METRONOME button again.
into a tempo value on the screen!
your finger three or more times at the desired tempo, and the CP will automatically translate that
You can also adjust the tempo by tapping on the TAP TEMPO button. Simply tap on the button with
3) Use the F buttons (F2-F7) or the Dial to change the values.
2) Use the BEAT, VOLUME, or TEMPO buttons (F2–F7) to select the setting you wish to change.
screen next to the Tempo value.
will see Volume level, Beat (time signature), as well as the Metronome icon appear in the LCD
1) Press the METRONOME button. The CP piano will start counting with an audible steady beat. You
To use the Metronome:
tool that helps you to achieve this by providing a steady beat for you play along with.
playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a steady rhythm. The CP piano’s metronome is a
Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice
Metronome
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