Kohler KD-7 Owner's Manual

KOHLER

KD-7

User Guide

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DO NOT REMOVE COVER

NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

C A U T IO N

Introduction

Welcome

Cong ra tula tio ns on choos ing the Kohler KD-7 pla yer p iano s ys tem! A g rea t adv ancem en t over pla yer p ianos of ye ste rda y, the Kohler KD-7 sets seve ral ne w sta ndards for ease -of-use , vers atility, co nvenie nce , and m us ical re alis m . W hether you wa nt so ft background m usic for co nversa tio n, the gen tle m o od created by an up bea t ja zz trio, o r a po werful sym p hon ic experience the Perfomance will a ccom modate you w ith years o f u nsu rpasse d m usic al enjoym ent.

Overview

The M ode lKohler - KD-7playe r p iano system is a M ID I equip ped m u sic pla yback and reco rd system M ID I is an acron ym fo r M usical Instrum ent D igital Interface . It is a univ ersa l la ngu age ad op ted by th e m usic al ins trum e nt m an ufactu rers so variou s M ID I eq uipp ed de vice s ca n talk to each o the r. M ID I is a form o f com mun ication .

The KD-7 player system has two m a in pa rts, th e Stationary C ontro ller (the centra l brain ) an d the soleno id ra il (or en gine). All 88 notes on the pia no have a corresp ond ing so lenoid .

The KD-7 system pe rfo rm s the M ID I m e ssag es s en t from eithe r the in te rnal CD-R OM, Internal Library or external USB device. A message received by the KD-7 prompts the key solenoid to rise, hitting the tail of the piano key.

Choosing a Good Location

To preve nt e xc essive interna l h eat b uild up in the ele ctronic com p onents , place the p iano in a lo cation with su fficie nt a ir circulation.

Do n ot insta ll the p iano:

• Ne ar heat so urce s such as ra diato rs or hot air d ucts.

• In direct sun lig ht.

• In pla ce s w he re exc essive dust, me chanical vibra tio n or sho cks e xist.

Introducon/Welcome

Geng started

What media to play?

Source/Library

4, 5,

Volume and Balance

Tone control/Expression/Tempo/Transpose

Help/Repeat/Random/Menu

Aenon/Addional Features

Quick start

Unlock/Copy

11, 12, 13, 14

A-B Repeat

Internal Library Structure

15. 16

Playlist Funcon

IR Remote

18, 19, 20

Funcons - Update - Remote Assistant

Solenoid Controller Setup

Split Play - Split Note - Help - Random

23, 24

Repeat - Tone - Pan - Tempo - Transpose

Add/Playlist - All - Delete - Rename - Copy

The Source Buons

USB

28, 29

CD Auto Play

Accompaniment Volume

33, 34, 35, 35,

37, 38, 39, 40

41, 42

Connecons

Playback Sources

Index

44, 45

Internal Library Song List

46, 47

Warranty

KD-7 TOC

In order to start operating your Kohler KD-7, first:

Make sure that the power cord is connected to a wall outlet (110V) Turn on the power supply mounted under the piano

Performance will now go through a 60 second “self check” process. Now we are ready to use all the features of the Kohler player system.

HOW TO TURN THE CONTROL UNIT (PERFORMANCE) ON and OFF:

The left sensor near the edge of the display is for ON/OFF (the same function can also be performed by using the remote

The right sensor near the edge of the display is for the CD Eject function. (Can be also performed using the remote’s Eject button).

Power button)

Move your finger close to one of the sensors (no need to touch the display), and hold it there until the function becomes active. Display will show ON or OFF or the CD tray will open.

GETTING STARTED

Now that you have your player system turned on, you want to enjoy it as soon as possible! Just a few moment and you will hear your piano playing by itself and even accompanied by audio tracks.

WHAT MEDIA TO PLAY?

The Kohler KD-7 plays music from several different sources and multiple formats:

INTERNAL LIBRARIES: (MIDI, Wave, Compressed audio, Multiple Player Piano CD formats) PLAYER PIANO CDs: (Yamaha Pianosoft Plus , QRS Pianomation , Kohler WAVE+MIDI CD, Webonlypiano CD,

Data CD USB: Wave, Wave+MIDI, MIDI, OGG, OGG+MIDI, WPD (Pianodisc wav track), WPM (Pianomation wav tracks), WDK (Yamaha Disklavier wave track)

LET THE MUSIC (YOUR PIANO) PLAY!

SELECT A SOURCE

To select a source press the corresponding button on the IR (Infrared) remote. First try a CD

1. Insert a player piano CD into the CD drive and press the CD button

2. Press YES to start the playback

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3. Adjust the Volume and accompaniment

4. Select a different track

5. Press NO to stop the playback

DISCOVER THE INTERNAL LIBRARIES

The Kohler KD-7 comes with pre-loaded music libraries.

To select one of the internal libraries Press the LIB (Library) button

The display showsthe current library (ex. -CLASSICAL VOL 1)

If you want to listen to music from the CLASSICAL VOL 1 library, press YES

The display shows MIDI Demo

Press YES

The display shows: the first song in the Library

Press YES - piano starts to play

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To select a different library press the LIB (Library) button again

Press the + and - buttons to scroll through the libraries

Press YES to activate the library

Press the PREVIOUS or NEXT button to select an album

Press YES Display shows the first song in the album

Press YES - Piano will start to play

To select or play another song press the NEXT or PREVIOUS button

To stop the playback press the NO button

When an Album is selected from the internal library, these buttons can also be used to go to the previous or next album.

HOW TO ADJUST THE VOLUME AND BALANCE

There are two volume controls available: The Master Volume (+ - ADJUST) control the global volume of the piano and orchestral accompaniment while the Accompaniment (+ -) buttons adjust the balance between the piano and background music.

The master volume controls how hard or soft the hammers strike the piano strings (128 levels), while the Accompaniment controls the audio output to the speakers.

Press the Adjust + - buttons to increase or decrease the global volume (piano and accompaniment - if available). The level ranges from 1-30. NOTE: The lowest piano volume level is 1. If you want to turn off the piano (and accompaniment) completely without interrupting the playback, use the MUTE button. interrupting the playback, use the MUTE button. While the master volume is set to 1, it is possible to adjust the ACCOMPANIMENT LEVEL up or down in relation to the piano volume . Use the ACCOMPANIMENT + - buttons to adjust. Once the master volume is moved off of “1”, the accompaniment will keep the same “balance” with the piano.

MUTE If the music has audio accompaniment and sometimes even vocal, you can adjust the balance between the piano and the audio tracks by pressing the ACCOMPANIMENT + - buttons. The levels are 0 - 25 when master Volume is set at 1 0 - 42 when master is 2 or higher

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TONE CONTROL, EXPRESSION and more

Performance plays your piano just like a pianist does. The keys are moving, the hammers are striking the strings with variable force (expression). The orchestral accompaniment is typically amplified by powered speakers under the piano. There are different brands of speakers used and performance and sound will vary accordingly. Recordings also represent a wide spectrum of sound especially in tone (treble, mid-range and bass). In addition to the Balance control between the piano and the accompani- ment, Performance also offers tone control, so you can adjust Treble and Bass to your liking.

When first pressing the TONE button, the display shows Tx (x is the current boost or cut level of the Treble setting). To change the Treble setting use the ADJUST + - buttons. When the TONE button is pressed the second time, the display shows Bx (x is the current boost or cut level, for the Bass level). Use the ADJUST button to change the bass setting. The Treble and Bass corrections of the digital accompaniment range from -18 to +18 dB.

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EXPRESSION

Performance plays multiple CD and other media formats. The piano expression level varies from different software manufac- turers. The EXPRESSION buttons allows selection of SOFT, MEDIUM or DEEP Expressions. Deep is probably the best for classical piano music, soft if very quiet playback is desired and medium for pop, jazz and easy listening music.

TEMPO

TEMPO buttons can change the playback tempo by + - 50% of some playback formats such as MIDI .

TRANSPOSE

It is possible to transpose some playback formats by + - 2 octaves

HELP

Pressing the HELP button followed by another function button will display information, instruction and help.

REPEAT

The REPEAT button toggles between three repeat options: No Repeat Single Song Repeat All Song Repeat

RANDOM

The RANDOM button toggles between normal and RANDOM. In this mode Performer automatically selects songs in no particular order from the current source.

The MENU opens up the list of all available features.

The main MENU items are:

SOURCE, AUDIO, PIANO, PLAYBACK OPTIONS, OPTIONS, SETUP, INET, ABOUT

You may want to discover the DISPLAY MENU first.

Using the MENU button followed by the ADJUST + - buttons you can select and adjust the: DISPLAY SCROLL SPEED LIGHT LEVEL FADE LEVEL FADE DELAY You can also turn the touchless sensors ON and OFF

Push MENU, use the ADJUST + - buttons to select SETUP. Then press YES, use the ADJUST + - buttons to select DISPLAY SETUP. Press YES and adjust the parameters.

The dot matrix display will show the new setting.

For the complete MENU guide and all available Kohler KD-7 features please refer to the owners manual, or use the built in Help function.

ATTENTION !

Your piano is shipped with internal music libraries. Some of the music is in LOCKED status. All the LOCKED songs will play a 30 second sampler and then stop. THIS IS NOT A FUNCTIONAL ERROR! You can unlock the album or the songs by purchasing a User Activation Code from Pianoforce. To order your activation code call Pianoforce at 877-542-8807 ext. 3

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Fast Forward and Rewind - Any song, MIDI, AMI or CD can be fast forwarded or rewound during playback by holding down the FWD or REW buttons Help Button Displays help and instruction for function buttons and menus Display light adjustment User programmable (display dimmer at selected delay time) Firmware update It is possible to update the operating system via the Internet. Plug in an ethernet cable into the CD player, turn on your your piano and you will be notified is a newer verson is available Internal library 99 groups available, each group can contain 999 albums and each album can contain 999 songs Copy MIDI files It is possible to copy MIDI files from extarnal media to the internal library Naming Song and CD name can be set and changed (Options/Rename/Album) Synchronization MIDI files can be synchronized to audio CDs OGG Files OGG compressed files are recognized OGG Auto Compression AMI, Audio CD or Wav file can be compressed to OGG format AMI to MIDI conversion AMI signal can be converted to MIDI when copied from player piano audio CD (Song /Album/Copy) Copy AMI CD AMI CD can be copied to internal library as MIDI file and/or OGG file with autodetection of song accompaniment. Timer Set daily wake up playback or snooze with selected album (clock/daily schedule) Share folder Songs and albums can be shared with other players over the Internet Tree Structure Removable media (USB, Data CD) can be browsed in folders and sub-folders A/B loop Set repeat points for sections of MIDI songs Numeric Song Selection Select songs from remote by button #, type number of song)

KD-7 QUICK START

1 Turn the system ON/OFF by using the POWER button on the remote or move your

finger close to the ON/OFF sensor. NOTE: If the display does not light up, check if the power cord is plugged into the

wall, and make sure that the power supply under the piano is turned on.

2 Press the LIB (Library) button. The display will show Classical. If you want to

select a different library, use the ADJUST - + buttons 3. When the library is selected press the YES (Green) button twice and the playback starts. Press NO (Red) to stop.

Use the NEXT/PREV buttons 6 to select a different song.

NOTE: The following libraries and albums are isntalled by the factory: Classical, East-West, Jazz and Other/Inspirational/Latin/New Age,

When playback starts, use the ADJUST - + buttons 3 to change the volume.

4 Press the EJECT button on the remote or move your finger to the sensor switch.

The CD tray opens. Insert a player piano CD into the tray and close it. WAIT a few seconds, playback will start after the media is scanned. Use the ADJUST - + buttons 3

to change the global volume (piano and accompaniment). To change the balance between the piano and orchestra use the ACCOMPANIMENT 5 buttons.

NOTE: For greater balance control set the global volume to M1 and than adjust the accompaniment P1-25.

6 Use the PREV and NEXT buttons to play a different track or library song.

7 To adjust the Treble and Bass of the accompaniment track using the tone button

followed by ADJUST - + 3. Adjustment T (Treble) and B (Bass) ranges from + - 1 to 18.

8 Press the USB button if you have a USB device (Jump Drive, Hard Disk or

Floppy Drive) plugged into one of the 3 USB connectors on the back of the CD unit. After the media scan is completed press YES/PLAY to start the playback or

to select a folder (album) if present. Use 6 the PREV and NEXT buttons to play a specific song.

NOTE: Before connecting any USB device, the system needs to be turned OFF.

9 Use the ALBUM buttons followed by YES/YES when in Library mode to quickly

access other albums stored in the memory.

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The KD-7 is shipped with complete piano accompaniment tracks for 28 selected commercial audio CDs (see STARS and TRACKS information). The piano tracks are in “Locked” mode, but you can sample each song for 30 seconds.

To unlock:

1.Insert one of the CDs from the list (playback starts ins a few seconds)

2.Press the Unlock button on the remote 10

3.Write down the Unlock Request Code displayed

4.Call 561-827-1916 or 877-542-8807 ext. 3 to purchase the Unlock Code

5.Enter the Unlock Code on your remote controller.

NOTE: The CD serial number must match the one on the Stars and Track

information sheet.

HOW TO UNLOCK ALBUM OR LIBRARY

Your piano is shipped with internal music libraries. Some of the music is in LOCKED status. All the LOCKED songs will play a 30 second sampler and then stop. THIS IS NOT A FUNCTIONAL ERROR! You can unlock the album or the songs by purchasing a User Activation Code from Kohler. To order your activation code call Pianoforce: 877-542-8807 ext. 3

The UNLOCK process

Insert a CD or select a Library that is locked. A song or library name will appear on the display - followed by LOCKED and

Press the UNLOCK button on the remote controller

The display shows: Album/Libabry is locked (or the lock icon and the first song title is displayed), followed by: “ In the next step will be shown information you need to tell the operator when ordering licn. Yes ...Order code: A-X-XXX” Call Pianoforce 877-542-8807 with the order code. After purchasing the album or library you will receive an unlock code specific to your piano. Once you have the code, press YES. The display shows: ” Enter Unlock Code“. Use the numeric keys on the remote to enter the numbers. Be certain that the numbers you entered are correct before pressing YES! Now you have unlocked the album or library. The unlock code will work only on your piano and the files are protected not to be copied from the USB ports.

COPY

There are several options to store and copy albums and songs. Here are just a few useful hints how to take advantage of the internal memory and external USB devices to build your own music libraries:

COPY SONG (MIDI FILE) FROM CD OR USB DEVICE

Be sure to turn power off before connecting USB device!

1. Insert the CD or connect a USB device containing MIDI files

2.Select the song you wish to copy (playback should be stopped before copy)

3. Press the COPY button

4. Select the destination library (or create a new one with the Add New Library function)

5. Press YES. Copy process is done. Now the MIDI file is copied into selected Library/Album.

HOW TO COPY PLAYER PIANO CDs or MIDI FILES to a USB

The KD-7 has three USB connectors. You can connect a Jump Drive, USB Hard Drive or USB Floppy Drive to store a large collection of music. Only 1 USB Music storage device can work at a time. The system automatically defaults music storage to the first plugged in device, reserving the other ports for other options. IMPORTANT! Before you connect any USB device turn off the KD-7, connect the device and power up. again.

WHAT CAN YOU STORE?

You can copy and store different format player piano CDs, MIDI files and audio CDs.

HOW TO COPY?

You will need a PC, USB device and one of the following player piano CD, MIDI file or Audio CD: Yamaha Pianosoft Plus CD QRS Pianomation CD Pianodisc Player Piano CD (prior to January 2006 release MIDI files copied to CD Standard audio CD

PREPARE! If plan to use an external USB hard drive, the drive has to be formatted first. It is important that the hard drive is formatted with FAT 32 option and single partition. Since Windows may have a problem with formatting a hard disk in FAT 32 beyond 32 Gig, we have included the format option and strongly recommend using it instead of your computer.

1. To format a HD, turn off the Performemance system (at the Power Supply), or unplug it

2. Connect the HD

3.Turn on the power and wait until the boot and self check is complete

4. Press MENU

5. Select item MEDIA, press YES

6. Select item USB Format, press YES Confirmation question with default answer NO is displayed “All data from connected device will be ereased during the format. Are you sure to proceed?”

7. Select item YES with button + (No changes to YES)

8. Confirm by pressing YES Formatting is executed now - it can take about 5 minutes.

When the hard drive is formatted, turn off the KD-7, disconnect the hard drive, then connect it to your PC. Insert a player piano CD into the CD drive, and open your CD burner program (like Nero). Select the Convert Audio CDs to Audio Files. Select the Destination Location (the USB hard drive you just connected) Output file format: PCM wav file Frequency: 44100 Bits: 16 Channels: Stereo Select the CD tracks you want to copy Select: GO After the song files are copied, you will need to change the file extensions as follows: For Yamaha Piano Soft Plus change from; My Song.wav to My Song.wdk For QRS Pianomation CD file from; My Song.wav to My Song.wpm For Pianodisc Player Piano CD from; My Song.wav to My Song.wpd For Audio CD or MIDI file; no extension change is needed

IMPORTANT!

Windows has the Auto-Hiding of known file extension. TO RENAME THE FILE CORRECTLY YOU SHOULD FIRST TURN OFF AUTO-HIDING EXTENSION FEATURE IN WINDOWS:

1. Open the Windows menu

2. Select Tools

3. Choose Folder Options

4. Select View

5. Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types

6. Select OK/Apply

SONG FILES CAN BE IN ROOT POSITION OR IN FOLDERS. FOLDERS ARE RECOMENDED! AFTER SONG FILES ARE COPIED AND RENAMED, BE SURE THAT THE HDD OR ANY USB DEVICE IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE PC CORRECTLY. USE “UNPLUG USB DEVICE” (green icon near the clock), BEFORE HDD IS PHYSICALLY DISCONNECTED. When this function is used - the system stores all unstored sectors onto disk.

HOW TO COPY MULTIPLE SONG FILES (MIDI) FROM CD OR USB DEVICE

1. Insert a CD containing MIDI files in to the tray, or connect a USB device

2. Press the OPTION button

3. Select Copy Album

4. Select a destination library (My is recomended)

5. Enter the name of the new album (for example My Songs) To enter letters, numbers or characters use the Adjust + - buttons. After the first character is entered, press the Next button to move the cursor.

6. When the new album name is entered, press the YES button.

7. Wait until copy is completed

To play songs from the new location, select:

1.Library

2. My Songs

3. Press YES

A-B REPEAT

The A-B repeat function works only when playing MIDI files.

1.Start MIDI file

2. Press button A when the loop start point is reached

3. Press button B when loop end point is reached

Now playback between points A and B will be repeated until STOP or button A is pressed again.

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