User manual KAWAI CN380

[. . . ] WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following. potential could result in death WARNING Indicates ainjury if thehazard thathandled incorrectly. or serious product is The product should be connected to an AC outlet of the specified voltage. 120V 230V 240V G If you are going to use an AC power cord, make sure that its has the correct plug shape and conforms to the specified power voltage. G Failure to do so may result in fire. Do not insert or disconnect the power cord plug with wet hands. Doing so may cause electric shock. The chair must be used properly (it must be used only when playing the product). G Do not sit on it when opening the lid. Doing so may cause the chair to fall over or your fingers to be trapped, resulting in injury. When using the headphones, do not listen for long periods of time at high volume levels. Doing so may result in hearing problems. Do not lean against the keyboard. Doing so may cause the product to fall over, resulting in injury. INTRODUCTION 3 Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product. Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric shock or short-circuit. When disconnecting the AC power cord's plug, always hold the plug and pull it to remove it. [. . . ] These functions are selected by pressing one of the buttons on the panel while holding down both the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. Brilliance Tuning Damper Resonance String Resonance Temperament Lower Oct. Prg ON/ OFF Multi Timbral Mode Channel Mute Lower Pedal ON/OFF Layer Octave Shift Layer Dynamics Damper Hold User Memory / Factory Reset User / Factory Execution DEMO PIANO MUSIC VOICING PIANO E. PIANO Drawbar CHURCH ORGAN STRINGS HARPSI / MALLETS CHOIR / PAD BASS / GUITAR EFFECTS REVERB SPLIT TEMPO BEAT PLAY REC Function Buttons The LED indicator of the button will flash to show which function is selected. To exit the function, press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons or the TOUCH or the TRANSPOSE button. Once the power is turned off, the settings will be reset to the factory preset value. You can use the user memory function (page 40), to save your desired setings. This way your current settings will remain even after the power is turned off. 30 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CN380 1. Press the DEMO button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The display alternatively shows "bri" (= brilliance) and a number that represents the value. Use the VALUE buttons to select the value within the range of -10 to +10. Plus settings produce a brighter tone, minus settings produce a mellower tone. TEMPERAMENT The CN380 piano offers not only equal temperament (the modern standard) but also immediate access to temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It should be interesting and educational to try some of the different temperaments, although the equal temperament is dominant today. Press the E. PIANO button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The display alternatively shows "tMP" (= Temperament) and the symbol that indicates which type of temperament is in use. Use the VALUE buttons to change the type of temperament. Function Buttons BRIEF EXPLANATION OF TEMPERAMENTS EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (PIANO ONLY) This is the default temperament. If a piano sound is selected the tuning is stretched like an acoustic piano (EQUAL TEMPERAMENT). If any other type of sound is selected the tuning will be EQUAL (FLAT). An explantion of EQUAL TEMPERAMENT and EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (FLAT) is provided later in this section. N NOTE If a piano sound is used in a layer with any other sound then both sounds will use the EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (Stretched) tuning. FUNCTION BUTTONS 33 MERSENNE PURE TEMPERAMENT (MAJOR) MERSENNE PURE TEMPERAMENT (MINOR) This temperament, which eliminates dissonance's for thirds and fifths is still popular for choral music because of its perfect harmony. You need to be aware what key you are playing in with this temperament. When you play music in a particular key, you need to match the key of the temperament as well. [. . . ] Beethoven Sonate für Klavier No. 8 "Pathéthique" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beethoven Für Elise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beethoven Rondo favori . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hummel Impromptu op. 90-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]