User manual KAWAI CP67

[. . . ] Digital Piano CP67 Owner's Manual Thank you for choosing this Kawai CP67 Digital Piano. Your new CP67 is a high-quality instrument offering the very latest in leading-edge music technology. This manual contains valuable information that will help you make full use of your CP piano's many capabilities. Please read it carefully and keep it handy for further reference. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Important Safety Instructions . [. . . ] DEMONSTRATION SONG The CP piano has 3 built in demonstration songs for your listening enjoyment. Press the DEMO button and the first demo song will start. When the first demo song is finished, the CP piano will play all the other demo songs one at a time in order. If you would like to listen to a particular demo song, use the VALUE buttons to select your desired song. To stop the demo, press the DEMO button again at any time. 6. METRONOME Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice playing the piano in the right tempo and with a steady rhythm. The CP piano's metronome is a tool that helps you to achieve this by providing a steady beat for you play along with. You will see the LED display turns on and hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat. The display shows the tempo in beats per minute To change the tempo, use the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the tempo within the range of 30-250 beats per minute. To stop the metronome, press the TEMPO button again. ­ 16 ­ Changing the time signature You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder one comes every fourth beat. The metronome is capable of giving you a down beat to indicate the beginning of the measure. You can select different a time signature if you want to out of the seven available with the CP piano--1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, and 6/8. You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting. You can use either the TEMPO or BEAT button to turn the metronome on and off. Choose the appropriate button depending on whether you're adjusting the tempo or changing the time signature. Adjusting the Metronome Volume The volume level of metronome can be adjusted to any level you like independent of the main volume. The display shows the volume level of the metronome in numbers from 1 (soft) to 10 (loud). Use the VALUE buttons to change value. ­ 17 ­ DIGITAL RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. The CP piano will automatically start recording with the first note you play. NOTE: Starting another recording will delete the song you previously recorded. 2. The song will be played back using the same tone (sound) with which it was recorded. If you do not press the PLAY/STOP button, playback will automatically stop when the song is finished. You can adjust the tempo of playback by using the VALUE buttons. 3. ADVANCED RECORDING/PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS RECORDING MORE SONGS The CP piano can record and store a maximum of 3 songs. [. . . ] This "Stretched" equal temperament is a practical variation of the "unstretched" equal temperament which was invented on a mathematical basis. 3. MIDI CHANNEL This function determines on which channel the CP piano will exchange MIDI data with an external MIDI device or personal computer. When the power is first turned on, the CP piano always selects channel 1. Channel 15 ­ 27 ­ 4. TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF This function determines whether or not the CP piano will transmit program change information when pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons. [. . . ]