User manual KAWAI CL30

[. . . ] DIGITAL PIANO CL30 OWNER'S MANUAL Thank you for choosing this Kawai CL30 Digital Piano. Your new CL30 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 CL30 piano's many capabilities. Please read it carefully and keep it handy for further reference. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Important Safety Instructions . [. . . ] Anybody, young or old, can enjoy Concert Magic from the moment they sit down at the CL30 piano. Now let's see how Concert Magic works. Selecting a Song The 40 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 40 white keys, classified in six groups by song category such as Children's Songs, American Classics, Christmas Songs. All of the song titles are listed on page 29. To select a song, press the key to which your desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button. ~ 12345678 ­ 16 ­ Listening to the Song If you have selected a song you are familiar with, you may want to play by yourself right away. However you may want to listen to the song first before playing it. The CL30 piano will start playing back the selected song. If you want to listen to a different song, repeat the same procedure to select a song and press the PLAY/STOP button. When you are finished listening to the song, press either CONCERT MAGIC button or PLAY/STOP button to stop. Performing a song Now you're ready to play yourself. Tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any one of the 88 black or white keys on your piano keyboard. As you tap harder, the notes will get louder; as you tap softer, the notes will get quieter. As you tap faster, the notes speed up; as you tap slower, they will slow down correspondingly, just like regular piano playing. You can sound like you've been playing for years just by pressing one key with one finger. Concert Magic is a perfect method for small children to learn music, especially to develop a sense of rhythm. For older people who may think it is too late to learn the keyboard, Concert Magic is a good first step for them to begin with. With Concert Magic, your CL30 piano can be enjoyed by anyone in the family, even those who have never touched a musical instrument in their life. Concert Magic Song Arrangement Types After playing for a while with Concert Magic you may think that it's too easy and there is very little to learn. While it is true that some of the songs are very easy to play, even for beginners, there are also some which will challenge you and require some practice to play beautifully. Each of the 40 Concert Magic songs falls into one of three different categories depending on the skill level required to perform them. ­ 17 ­ Easy Beat These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a constant steady beat on any key on your piano keyboard. Look at the following example, "Für Elise". [. . . ] When MIDI LOCAL CONTROL is set to "on" you will hear the CL30 piano when you play. When MIDI LOCAL CONTROL is set to "off" you will not hear any sound from the CL30 piano when you play but the CL30 piano's keyboard data will be transmitted through the MIDI jacks to an external MIDI device. (1) Press the "LOCAL" key while holding down the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons. (2) While still holding down the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons, pressing the "off" key sets the Local Control to "off". [. . . ]