Kawai CN31 User Manual

1PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS2PLAYING THE PIANOLESSON FUNCTION3RECORDER4APPENDICES6FUNCTION BUTTONS5CN 31Owner's Manual

Page102PLAYING THE PIANO2. PLAYING THE PIANO 1) BASIC OPERATIONSThis section provides the basic procedures for turning the power on and playing the CN

Page112PLAYING THE PIANO DEMO SONGS The CN31 includes 27 built-in sound demo songs. Each of the demo songs presents a musical piece to introduce the

Page122PLAYING THE PIANO SELECTING A PRESET SOUND  Step1Press the SOUND SELECT button below the name of the instrument to be played.When the button

Page132PLAYING THE PIANO2) DUALThe DUAL function allows two preset sounds to be layered together, creating a more complex sound. For example, a piano

Page142PLAYING THE PIANO3) SPLITThe SPLIT function divides the keyboard into two sections—upper and lower—allowing each part to be played with a diffe

Page152PLAYING THE PIANOLower section Upper section Step5To change the lower sound while SPLIT mode is enabled, press and hold the SPLIT button, then

Page162PLAYING THE PIANO4) ‘FOUR HANDS’ MODEIn ‘FOUR HANDS’ mode the CN piano keyboard is split into upper and lower sections, allowing two players to

Page172PLAYING THE PIANOHold down the button.Room 1 Room 2 Stage Hall 1Hall 25) EFFECTS/REVERB When selecting some preset sounds, the LED indicator f

Page182PLAYING THE PIANO ADDING OTHER EFFECTS ¡ CHORUS Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, enr

Page192PLAYING THE PIANOcLight 1 : For those still developing fi nger strength. A louder vol-ume is produced even when playing with a soft touch.dLig

Page202PLAYING THE PIANO7) TRANSPOSING THE PIANOThe transpose function allows the piano’s keys to be raised or lowered in half steps. This is particul

Page212PLAYING THE PIANO8) PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGICThe great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said "Playing the keyboard is simple. J

Page222PLAYING THE PIANO PERFORMING A SONG  Step1Tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any one of the piano’s 88 black or white keys.Concert Ma

Page232PLAYING THE PIANO CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES After playing with Concert Magic for a while, performers may feel that such playing is

Page242PLAYING THE PIANO STEADY BEAT Steady Beat allows Concert Magic songs to be played by simply tapping any key with a constant steady beat, rega

Page252PLAYING THE PIANO CONCERT MAGIC PLAYBACK SPEEDThe TEMPO button is also used to adjust the playback speed of Concert Magic songs. Step1After s

Page262PLAYING THE PIANO9) METRONOMERhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice playing the piano at

Page272PLAYING THE PIANO Step2Press the VALUE buttons to select the desired time signature.The currently selected time signature will be shown in the

Page28LESSON FUNCTION33. LESSON FUNCTIONThe CN31’s Lesson function helps performers to practice the piano with a collection of etudes from Czerny and

Page29LESSON FUNCTION32) LISTENING TO AND PLAYING A SONG Step1Press the PLAY/STOP button to play the selected song.There will be a one bar count-in b

Page3¡ Important Safety Instructions ...41. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ...8 FRONT PANEL ...

Page30LESSON FUNCTION33) RECORDING A SONG PRACTICEWhile in Lesson mode, song practice can be recorded for playback and self-evaluation. The pre-record

Page31RECORDER44. RECORDERThe RECORDER function records performances in a similar way to that of a tape recorder. However, the CN piano records songs

Page32RECORDER4 Step2Start to play the piano.The recorder will automatically start recording with the fi rst note played.During this time, the LED ind

Page33RECORDER4 Step2Start to play the piano.While recording the second part, the previously recorded first part will also play. During this time, th

Page34RECORDER42) PLAYING BACK A SONGThe PLAY/STOP button is used to start and stop playback of the recorded song, and to also select whichsong and pa

Page35RECORDER43) ERASING A SONG This function allows any songs that are no longer listened to, to be cleared. Step1Hold down the REC and PLAY/STOP b

Page36FUNCTION BUTTONS55. FUNCTION BUTTONSThe function buttons are responsible for controlling advanced parameters within the CN31, including Tuning,

Page37FUNCTION BUTTONS51) TUNINGThe TUNING function allows the piano’s pitch to be fi nely adjusted, and may prove useful when playing with other instr

Page38FUNCTION BUTTONS52) TEMPERAMENTThe CN piano offers immediate access to a variety of musical temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baro

Page39FUNCTION BUTTONS5 Step2Use the VALUE buttons to change the type of temperament. When the power is turned off, the temperament will reset to the

Page4Important Safety Instructionsdenotes that care should be taken.The example instructs the user to take care not to allow fingers to be trapped.den

Page40FUNCTION BUTTONS5 MIDI OVERVIEWThe term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting s

Page41FUNCTION BUTTONS53) MIDI CHANNELThis function is used to determine on which MIDI channel the CN piano will exchange MIDI information with extern

Page42FUNCTION BUTTONS54) TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFFThis function determines whether or not the CN piano will transmit program change information

Page43FUNCTION BUTTONS5In addition to the SOUND SELECT buttons, other button operations such as touch curve, dual, digital effects and reverb settings

Page44FUNCTION BUTTONS55) LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFFThis function determines whether the CN piano’s sound will be played from the piano’s keyboard (‘ON’) or

Page45FUNCTION BUTTONS56) MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE ON/OFFThis function allows the CN piano to receive data on more than one MIDI channel simultaneously. In

Page46FUNCTION BUTTONS57) CHANNEL MUTEThis function determines which MIDI channels are activated to receive MIDI information when multi-timbral mode i

Page47FUNCTION BUTTONS58) SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERSThis function allows the CN piano to send program change numbers beyond the 32 pre-defined num

Page48FUNCTION BUTTONS59) LOWER OCTAVE SHIFTThis function allows the lower part to be raised by one, two, or three octaves when using SPLIT mode. Ste

Page49FUNCTION BUTTONS510) LOWER PEDAL ON/OFFThis function determines if the sustain pedal will be active for lower part sound when in SPLIT mode. The

Page5The product is not completely disconnected from the power supply even when the power switch is turned off. If the product will not be used for a

Page50APPENDICES66. APPENDICES CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES1LINE OUT JACKS These jacks provide stereo output of the CN31 piano’s sound to amplifi ers,

Page51APPENDICES6 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS PARTS PROVIDEDBefore attempting to assemble the CN piano unit, ensure that all parts are included. A Phillip

Page52APPENDICES66. Place the stand so that the backside of the stand assembly rests against a wall, and then slowly and carefully insert the piano. E

Page53APPENDICES6 SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard 88 Weighted Keyboard with Advanced Hammer Action IV Polyphony Maximum 96 Number of Sound 36 Sound Categ

Page54APPENDICES6 MIDI EXCLUSIVE DATA FORMAT1 F0 ...Start code2 40...KAWAI’s ID number3 00 - 0F ...

Page55APPENDICES6 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Mode 1: omni mode On, Poly, Mode 2: omni mode On, MonoMode 3: omni mode Off, Poly, Mode 4: omni mode Off,

CN31 Owner's ManualOW1004E-S0701Printed in JapanCopyright © 2007 KAWAI Musical Instruments Mfg. Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Page6● Doing so may cause the product to become deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown or injury.Do not stand on the product or exertexc

Page7Notes on RepairShould an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power OFF, disconnect the power cord plug, and then contact the s

Page81PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS1. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONSThis section explains the locations and functions of the panel buttons and sliders. FRONT PA

Page91PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS HEADPHONES¡ Headphone jack (x 2)There are two headphone jacks located on the left underside of the piano.Up to two pai