User manual KAWAI DX80

[. . . ] The Auto-Accompaniment 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, Microphone Input, USB to Device functionality and MP3 recording/playback. 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. [. . . ] Then touch the desired category to select it. A list of songs within that musical category will appear. Page 76 Step 4 Touch the PAGE buttons to display the Song Titles on the other pages in the same category. Touch the desired song name to select it. PAGE : Searches for a title on the other pages. SELECT : Selects the Song. Selecting a song stored on a USB device. Using a Style PAGE : Searches for a title on the other pages. SELECT : Selects the song. 5 Step 5 Touch the screen to select one of the ten songs displayed. The CP automatically returns to the Main Screen ready with all of the settings for that song. You can operate the CP normally and make any changes to the Song Stylist setup that you wish. STYLE : Highlights the Style. ARROW > : Adjusts the split point. VOLUME : Adjusts the volume level for the sound. SONG LIST : Takes you back to the Song List screen. Step 7 To play another song, touch the SONG LIST button. To exit, press the SONG STYLIST button again or press the EXIT button. You may use different Sounds, Styles, Tempo and other settings to customize to your taste. When choosing a Song Stylist created by you (or someone else) and saved to a USB device, there may be a recorded melody and chord track available. The chord track, called the Auto Chord Progression, will provide you with the chord changes to the song. You may also find a song title by searching the list alphabetically. Page 77 To search the Song Stylist by Song Title: Step 1 Touch the SONG LIST button. The Category list appears, showing the different musical genres for the SONG STYLIST. Touch the screen to take you to the first letter of the name of the desired song. Step 3 Touch the PAGE buttons to search for the name of your song. Then touch the song name to select it. The CP automatically returns to the Main Screen ready with all of the settings for that song. Using a Style 5 Page 78 6) Keyboard Harmony When the Auto-Accompaniment is enabled, selecting the Keyboard Harmony function will automatically add notes to your right hand (melody) part, helping you to sound more professional. Each section can play one of four different musical phrases, one for each of the four variations within a Style. Easy Edit lets you assign which of these four Phrases will be played by each section for each of the four variations within the style. This means you can mix and match the different phrases for each section to create your own unique arrangements. Once you are satisfied with your edits, you can save your Easy Style edits to the PRESET STYLE. Advanced Style Edit This allows you to edit the finer details within a Style. You have control over each Section's Sound Assignment, volume level, panning, chorus, and reverb settings. Once you are satisfied with your edits, you can save your Advanced Style edits to the USER CONDUCTOR. Using a Style Easy Edit Step 1 5 Select the Style and the Variation (1-4) that you would like to edit. Step 2 Press the CONDUCTOR button. The LCD screen will display the Easy Style Edit screen. Step 3 Touch the part buttons at the bottom of the screen to select a Section to edit. Touch the buttons on the side of the screen to select the desired Phrase (1-4) for each Section. PHR. SAVE TO PRESET: Saves the changes to the Preset Style. MORE : Go to Advanced Edit section. Touching again will mute the Section. Step 4 Alternatively, touch the empty squares to select the phrase for each corresponding sound. You can edit while the Style is playing to hear your changes. Page 81 Step 5 Touch the part buttons at the bottom of the screen to mute/un-mute each Section Step 6 If you would like to save your edits, touch the SAVE TO PRESET button in the top right corner. The saved contents will be written to the PRESET STYLE. If you don't save your edits, they will be lost when you turn the power OFF. [. . . ] Emperor Waltz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March Militaire by Chopin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand March from "Aida" by Verdi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gymnopedie by Sati. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]