User manual KAWAI CP137

[. . . ] Owner's Manual All descriptions and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice. II Important Safety Instructions WARNING SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Examples of Picture Symbols denotes that care should be taken. The example instructs the user to take care not to allow fingers to be trapped. INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN denotes a prohibited operation. AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the leterature accompanying the product. The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited. denotes an operation that should be carried out. The example instructs the user to remove the power cord plug from the AC outlet. Read all the instructions before using the product. WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following. WARNING Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly. Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, or the like. [. . . ] Choose Variation 1­4 or Fill-in 1­4. L3 L4 R3 R4 L5 R5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F1 F2 F4, F5 F7 Takes you to the previous menu. Moves the cursor between the Style and Phrase columns. Saves the modified data as a new Style. 10) Press the PRESET TEMPO button (L1) and use the dial to set the default tempo for the style. 11) Press the SAVE TO button (L3) and use the Dial to select the location to be saved. Use the F2 and F3 buttons to move the cursor and use the F4 and F5 buttons or the Dial to select the characters to name the style. 13) Press the SAVE button (F7). Creating Your Own Styles 103 L1 R1 R2 L2 L3 Selects the location to be saved. Names the style. L2 R2 Sets the default tempo for the style. L3 L4 R3 R4 L5 R5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F1 F2, F3 F4, F5 F7 Takes you to the previous menu. Saves the style to User Style. 104 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano Creating Your Own Styles 105 Editing Sounds Even though the Concert Performer has over 900 high quality instrument and drum sounds built-in, there may be times when you would like to change some of the qualities of a sound to really get the tonal character that you have in mind. The CP allows you edit certain settings for individual sounds. You can choose to change subtle nuances of the sound or even drastically change the sound's character to the point where you can no longer recognize what it was originally!Once you have made these changes, you can save up to 20 User Sounds in the User Sound Category, or a virtually unlimited number onto floppy disks. Editing the Preset Effect Settings Each of the CP instrument Sounds has preset Chorus and Effect settings that are applied automatically whenever that sound is selected. Editing the Preset Effect Settings. Each of the CP instrument Sounds has preset Chorus and Effect settings that are applied automatically whenever that sound is selected. You can change these settings to suit your tastes and save them so they become the preset settings for that Sound. To adjust the settings: 1) Select the sound you want to edit and press the SOUND EDIT button (F7). The LCD screen will display the Sound Edit Menu. 2) Press the L2 button to select Edit Preset Sound Settings. The Preset Sound Settings screen will be displayed. L1 R1 R2 L2 L3 Selects Edit Preset Effect Settings Selects Make User Sound. L2 L3 L4 R3 R4 L5 R5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 106 Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano 3) Press the L1 button and then turn the Dial to select which preset sound you wish to modify. 4) Use the L and R buttons to select the different effect settings and use the Dial to change their value. 5) When you are finished, press the SAVE button (F7) to save your settings. L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 Selects the preset sound to edit. Adjusts the effect setting. L1 L2 R1 R2 R2 Adjusts the chorus level. L3 L4 R3 R4 R4, R5 Adjusts the effect setting. L5 R5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F1 F7 Takes you to the previous menu. Saves the settings. · Pressing the SAVE (F7) button will save all changes made in the Preset Effect Settings menu. If you exit the Preset Effect Settings menu without saving your changes, the settings will remain unchanged. Editing Sounds 107 Making a User Sound There are two steps to making a User Sound: Editing the effect settings--same as described in the previous section--and editing the sound's character. [. . . ] Check with your local music store or computer dealer for more information about particular models of these interface devices. Once you have your computer connected to your Concert Performer, you can think of it as a powerful extension of the CP's own music processing abilities. There are hundreds of software programs available that you can use to do everything from learn the basics of piano playing, to creating film scores for your home movies, to composing the next great digital symphony. If you don't wish to purchase a MIDI interface device for your computer, the Concert Performer has a special type of interface built in to it that may make the connection easier. [. . . ]