User manual KAWAI MP8

[. . . ] Stage Piano MP8 Owner's Manual Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE 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. - NE PAS OUVRIR. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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. 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. The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited. [. . . ] If the EQ button is turned off, press it to turn it ON. The CONTROL KNOBS are now active and assigned to the EQ parameters. Use the CONTROL KNOBS to change the current settings. Each parameter of the EQ has an adjustable range from -12 to +12. A positive (+) value indicates amplification, or a boost of that frequency range. A negative (-) value indicates attenuation, or a cut of that frequency range. Lo Mlo Mhi Hi +3 -2 +1 +2 5. 3 TONE MODIFY The MP8 allows certain characteristics of the sounds to be custom tailored to suit a particular musical or playing style, or to create many variations and 25 different types of sounds. TONE MODIFY settings can be done for each zone individually. The following parameters are provided: CUTOFF, ATTACK, DECAY and RELEASE. Make sure that the TONE MODIFY button in the CONTROL KNOBS section is lit. If the TONE MODIFY button is turned off, press it to turn it ON. The CONTROL KNOBS are now active and assigned to the Tone Modify parameters for the current sound. Use the CONTROL KNOBS to change the current settings for the selected zone. Each parameter of the TONE MODIFY function has an adjustable range from -50 to +50. 1CUT ATK DCY RLS +50 -20 +40 +10 CUTOFF: ATTACK: DECAY: RELEASE: Raising the CUTOFF level makes the sound brighter, lowering the level makes the sound duller. As the value increases, the attack time becomes longer, which means a slower attack is produced. This parameter controls the amount of time from the peak level to the sustain level of the sound. This parameter controls the amount of time needed for the sound to fade out after the key is released. Volume level Time ATTACK DECAY KEY OFF RELEASE Note: If the selected zone is set to BOTH, changing the TONE MODIFY parameters affects for both internal and external sections. If you want different settings for internal and external sections, enter the edit mode by pressing the MENU button and select internal or external section with ZONE SELECT button. (See page 29 for details. ) 5. 4 MIDI CC# (Control Change) The MP8 can send any MIDI Continuous Controller information to any MIDI Instrument or Device. 26 This powerful feature allows for editing the sounds of an external sound module in Real Time during performance, or for recording Real Time performance edits to a MIDI sequencer. Some control changes are also effective to internal sounds. Make sure that the MIDI CC# button in the CONTROL KNOBS section is lit. If the MIDI CC# button is turned off, press it to turn it ON. The CONTROL KNOBS are now active and assigned to the MIDI CC parameters. [. . . ] When USB communication is unstable with connection via hub, connect the USB cable directly to the USB port of the computer. Turning the power of MP8 on/off or disconnecting the USB cable while the following actions may cause unstable communication. while installing USB driver while booting up the computer while MIDI application is working while communicating with the computer while the computer is in energy saver mode * If you have any problem with USB communication, consult the instruction manual of your computer and check your computer set up. * The USB-MIDI conversion board TID10000934 used in the MP8 is approved to show the USB logo. [. . . ]