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Summary of CN33

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2 pla ying the piano 1 p a r t names and functions 4 lesson function 3 concer t ma gic 6 usb opera tions 5 recorder 8 appendices 7 function b utt ons owner’s manual.
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Page 3 ¡ important safety instructions ..............4 1. Part names and functions .......8 front panel ............................................................ 8 pedals ....................................................................... 8 headphones.......................................
Page 4: Save These Instructions
Page 4 important safety instructions denotes that care should be taken. The example instructs the user to take care not to allow fingers to be trapped. Denotes a prohibited operation. The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited. Denotes an operation that should be carried out...
Page 5: Warning
Page 5 the 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 long time, unplug the ac power cord from the ac outlet. Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product. ! This product may be equipped with a pola...
Page 6: Caution
Page 6 doing so may cause the product to become deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown or injury. Do not stand on the product or exert excessive force. Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation of the product. When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in lukewarm water, squeeze it...
Page 7: Declaration of Conformity
Page 7 ),) $*( - ,-,+)(, ,) declaration of conformity products : electronic piano model number : cn33 responsible party name : kawai america corporation address : 2055 east university drive rancho dominguez, ca 90220 telephone 310-631-1771 this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operatio...
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Page 8 1 p a r t names and functions pedals the cn33 piano has three pedals: damper/sustain, sostenuto, and soft. ¡ damper/sustain pedal sustains the sound after hands are lifted from the keyboard. The sustain pedal is capable of responding to half pedaling. ¡ sostenuto pedal depressing this pedal...
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Page 9 1 p a r t names and functions headphones and usb connectors ¡ headphone jack (x 2) there are two headphone jacks located on the left underside of the piano. Up to two pairs of headphones can be connected simultaneously. For information on attaching the headphone hook, please refer to the as...
Page 10: 2. Playing The Piano
Page 10 2 pla ying the piano 2. Playing the piano 1) basic operations this section provides the basic procedures for turning the power on and playing the cn33 digital piano. setting up the piano the cn33 digital piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an internal ampliﬁer—no addition equipment ...
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Page 11 2 pla ying the piano 2) demo songs the internal demonstration songs provide an excellent introduction to the varied capabilities of the cn33 digital piano, presenting the instrument’s rich selection of voices. There are 30 built-in demo songs, each presenting a musical piece to introduce the...
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Page 12 2 pla ying the piano 3) selecting a sound the cn33 digital piano features 36 realistic sounds suitable for various musical styles, with multiple sounds assigned to each of the 9 category buttons listed below. Button instrument name piano 1 concert grand studio grand mellow grand modern piano...
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Page 13 2 pla ying the piano 4) dual mode the dual function allows two internal sounds to be layered together, creating a more complex sound. For example, a piano can be layered with strings, or a church organ with a choir sound. step 1 press and hold the piano1 button, then press the strings butt...
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Page 14 2 pla ying the piano step 5 use the balance slider to adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. step 6 press any individual sound select button to deactivate dual mode. Increases the volume of the sound assigned to the leftmost selected sound button increases the volume of the so...
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Page 15 2 pla ying the piano 5) split mode the split function divides the keyboard of the cn33 digital piano into upper and lower sections, allowing each section to be played with a different sound. step 1 press the split button. The led indicator for the split button will turn on, indicating that...
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Page 16 2 pla ying the piano step 4 press the piano2 button three times. The led indicator for the piano2 button will turn on. ‘1-3’ will be shown in the led display, indicating that the upper section sound has been changed to mellow grand 2. step 5 press and hold the split button, then press th...
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Page 17 2 pla ying the piano 6) four hands mode the four hands function divides the keyboard of the cn33 digital piano into separate upper and lower sections in a similar way to that of the split function. In addition, the octave/pitch of each section is also adjusted, allowing two people to play th...
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Page 18 2 pla ying the piano step 3 press the sound select buttons to adjust the upper section sound. step 4 press and hold the split button, then press the sound select buttons to adjust the lower section sound. step 5 press and hold the split button, then press a key on the keyboard to adjus...
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Page 19 2 pla ying the piano 7) reverb and effects the cn33 digital piano allows performers to alter sounds by adding reverb and applying effects. When selecting some internal sounds, the led indicators for the effects or reverb buttons may turn on automatically. This is because certain internal sou...
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Page 20 2 pla ying the piano applying effects effects alter the impression and feeling of the sounds. There are seven types of effect available: effect type description chorus simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over...
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Page 21 2 pla ying the piano 8) transpose the transpose function allows the audible pitch of the cn33 digital piano to be raised or lowered in half steps. This is particularly useful when accompanying instruments with different tones, or when a song learned in one key must be played in another key. ...
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Page 22 2 pla ying the piano 9) metronome rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a steady rhythm. The cn33 digital piano’s metronome function helps learners to achieve this by providing a steady be...
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Page 23 2 pla ying the piano step 2 press the s or t value buttons to select the desired time signature. The currently selected time signature will be shown in the led display. step 3 press the beat button again to deactivate the metronome. The led indicator for the beat button will turn off, in...
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Page 24 2 pla ying the piano 10) panel lock the panel lock function allows the state of all panel buttons to be temporarily locked, preventing sounds and other settings from being changed accidentally while playing the piano. step 1 press the concert magic and usb buttons simultaneously. The cn33 ...
Page 25: 3. Concert Magic
Page 25 3 concer t ma gic 3. Concert magic the great german composer johann sebastian bach once said “playing the keyboard is simple. Just strike the right keys at the right time”. Many pianists wish it were quite that straightforward. Fortunately, kawai have devised a method of playing the keyboard...
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Page 26 3 concer t ma gic performing a song step 1 tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any black or white key. Concert magic songs will respond to changes in playing style. As the keys are tapped harder, the music will grow louder; if the keys are tapped more softly, the music will become...
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Page 27 3 concer t ma gic concert magic song arrangement types after playing with concert magic for a while, performers may feel that such playing is too easy and that 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 s...
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Page 28 3 concer t ma gic steady beat steady beat allows concert magic songs to be played by simply tapping any key with a constant steady beat, regardless of the song arrangement type. step 1 press and hold the concert magic button. The currently selected concert magic mode will be shown in the...
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Page 29 3 concer t ma gic concert magic playback speed the tempo button is also used to adjust the playback speed of concert magic songs. step 1 after selecting a concert magic song to play back, press and hold the tempo button. The current tempo will be shown in the led display. step 2 while ...
Page 30: 4. Lesson Function
Page 30 4 lesson function 4. Lesson function the cn33 digital piano’s lesson function helps performers to practice the piano with a collection of etudes from czerny and burgmüller, or songs from alfred’s basic piano library and alfred’s premier piano course lesson books (usa, canada, australia and u...
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Page 31 4 lesson function 2) listening to and playing a song step 1 press the play/stop button to play the selected song. There will be a one bar count-in before the song starts to play. Press the play/stop button to stop and reset the song. If the play/stop button is pressed again, the song will ...
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Page 32 4 lesson function 3) recording a song practice while in lesson mode, song practice can be recorded for playback and self-evaluation. The pre-recorded left and right-hand parts will be heard while the song practice is recorded. As noted previously, the balance slider may be used to mute eithe...
Page 33: 5. Recorder
Page 33 5 recorder 5. Recorder the recorder function records performances in a similar way to that of a tape recorder. However, the cn33 digital piano records songs as digital data, instead of audio data - storing the music inside the instrument. Because each song is stored digitally, it is possible...
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Page 34 5 recorder step 2 start to play the piano. The recorder will automatically start recording with the ﬁrst note played. During this time, the led indicators for the rec and play/stop buttons will be turned on. Any changes made to the sound while recording will also be recorded. The recording...
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Page 35 5 recorder step 2 start to play the piano. While recording the second part, the previously recorded ﬁrst part will also play. During this time, the led indicators for the rec button and play/stop button will be turned on. To start playing back the ﬁrst part and then recording the second pa...
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Page 36 5 recorder 2) playing back a song the play/stop button is used to start and stop playback of the recorded song, and to also select which song and part is played. step 1 press the play/stop button to start playing the recorded song. Press the play/stop button again to stop playback. To sele...
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Page 37 5 recorder 3) erasing a song this function allows any songs that are no longer listened to, to be cleared. step 1 press and hold the rec and play/stop buttons. The led indicators will display which songs have been recorded. step 2 while holding the rec and play/stop buttons, select the d...
Page 38: 6. Usb Operations
Page 38 6 usb opera tions 6. Usb operations the cn33 digital piano allows recorder songs to be loaded from and saved to a usb memory device. It is also possible to play songs directly, delete ﬁles, and to format the usb memory device. 1) usb play the usb play function is used to play songs directly ...
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Page 39 6 usb opera tions 2) usb load the usb load function allows recorder songs stored on a usb memory device to be loaded into the instrument’s internal memory. step 1 after connecting a usb device, press the usb button. step 2 press the s or t value buttons to select the usb load function, t...
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Page 40 6 usb opera tions 3) usb save the save song function allows recorder songs stored in the instrument’s internal memory to be saved to a usb memory device. step 1 after connecting a usb device, press the usb button. step 2 press the s or t value buttons to select the usb save function, the...
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Page 41 6 usb opera tions 4) usb delete the delete function allows song ﬁles stored on a usb memory device to be deleted. step 1 after connecting a usb device, press the usb button. step 2 press the s or t value buttons to select the usb delete function, then press the yes button. step 3 press...
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Page 42 6 usb opera tions 5) usb format the format function allows a usb memory device to be formatted, erasing all stored data. step 1 after connecting a usb device, press the usb button. step 2 press the s or t value buttons to select the usb format function, then press the yes button. step ...
Page 43: 7. Function Buttons
Page 43 7 function b utt ons 7. Function buttons the function settings are responsible for controlling various advanced parameters within the cn33 digital piano, and can be selected by pressing a combination of buttons. entering a function mode step 1 press and hold the transpose and usb buttons...
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Page 44 7 function b utt ons 1) lower octave shift this function allows the lower part to be raised by one, two, or three octaves when using split mode. step 1 press and hold the transpose and usb buttons, then press the concert magic button. The display will alternate between showing ‘lot’ (lower...
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Page 45 7 function b utt ons 2) lower pedal on/off this function determines whether or not pressing the damper pedal will also sustain the lower section sounds when in split mode. The default setting is off, which means the sustain pedal is not active for lower part sound. The sustain pedal will sti...
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Page 46 7 function b utt ons 3) damper hold on/off this determines if the sound such as organ or strings should be held (on) or gradually decayed (off) when the damper pedal is depressed. step 1 press and hold the transpose and usb buttons, then press the piano 1 button. The display will alternate...
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Page 47 7 function b utt ons 4) damper effect when the damper pedal is depressed on an acoustic piano, all dampers are lifted up, allowing the strings to vibrate freely. When a note or chord is played on the piano with the damper pedal depressed, not only will the strings of the notes played vibrate...
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Page 48 7 function b utt ons 5) string resonance string resonance refers to a phenomenon present among acoustic pianos, whereby the strings of held notes resonate ‘sympathetically’ with other notes of the same harmonic series. The string resonance function of the cn33 digital piano attempts to simul...
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Page 49 7 function b utt ons 6) touch curve the touch function allows different touch sensitivities for the keyboard to be selected, other than the standard touch of an acoustic piano. The sensitivity can be changed to one of ﬁve different types: light 2, light 1, heavy 1, heavy 2 or off. step 1 p...
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Page 50 7 function b utt ons 7) four hands on/off this function allows four hands mode to be activated or deactivated using an alternative method. step 1 press and hold the transpose and usb buttons, then press the church organ button. The display will alternate between showing ‘4hn’ (four hands) ...
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Page 51 7 function b utt ons 8) tuning the tuning function allows the cn33 digital piano’s pitch to be ﬁnely adjusted, and may prove useful when playing with other instruments. step 1 press and hold the transpose and usb buttons, then press the harpsi & mallets button. The display will alternate b...
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Page 52 7 function b utt ons 9) temperament the cn33 digital piano offers immediate access to a variety of musical temperaments popular during the renaissance and baroque periods. It may prove interesting and educational to experiment with different temperaments, other than the modern ‘equal tempera...
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Page 53 7 function b utt ons step 2 press the s or t value buttons to change the type of temperament. When the power is turned off, the temperament will reset to the factory default ‘equal temperament (piano only)’ type. If a piano sound is selected when using the factory default ‘equal temperamen...
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Page 54 7 function b utt ons midi overview the term midi is an acronym for musical instrument digital interface, an international standard for connecting synthesizers, sequencers (midi recorders) and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange performance data. The cn33 is equipped with...
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Page 55 7 function b utt ons 10) midi channel this function is used to determine on which midi channel the cn33 digital piano will exchange midi information with external midi devices and instruments or a personal computer. The selected channel will function as both the transmit and receive channel....
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Page 56 7 function b utt ons 11) transmit program change on/off this function determines whether or not the cn33 digital piano will transmit program change information when pressing the sound select buttons. When transmit program change is turned on, pressing the sound select buttons will send the p...
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Page 57 7 function b utt ons in addition to the sound select buttons, other button operations such as touch curve, dual, digital effects and reverb settings can be transmitted as midi exclusive data when the corresponding buttons are pushed. When set to off, no program change or other panel informat...
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Page 58 7 function b utt ons 12) local control on/off this function determines whether the cn33 digital piano’s sound will be played from the piano’s keyboard (‘on’) or only from an external midi instrument (‘off’). Even with local control set to ‘off’ the piano’s keyboard will still transmit to ext...
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Page 59 7 function b utt ons 13) multi-timbral mode on/off this function allows the cn33 digital piano to receive data on more than one midi channel simultaneously. In this mode, the cn33 digital piano can play different musical parts with different sounds for each part. With multi-timbral mode enab...
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Page 60 7 function b utt ons 14) channel mute this function determines which midi channels are activated to receive midi information when multi-timbral mode is set to on. Each of the 16 channels can be individually activated or deactivated. step 1 press and hold the transpose and usb buttons, then...
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Page 61 7 function b utt ons 15) send program change numbers this function allows the cn33 digital piano to send program change numbers beyond the 32 pre-deﬁned numbers transmitted by the sound select buttons. Using this function, any number from 1 to 128 can be sent. step 1 press and hold the tra...
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Page 62 7 function b utt ons 16) user memory this function allows the cn33 digital piano to save the user-deﬁnable settings when the power is turned off. Once written to the memory, the saved settings will be recalled every time the power is turned on. The following settings can be saved. ¡ sound ty...
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Page 63 7 function b utt ons 17) factory reset this function will appear only when the user memory function has been used. This function resets the cn33 digital piano to the factory settings. All parameters you saved in ‘user memory’ will be reset to the factory preset values. step 1 press and hol...
Page 64: 8. Appendices
Page 64 8 appendices 8. Appendices connecting to other devices 1 midi jacks these jacks are used to connect external midi devices with the cn33 digital piano. There are two terminals: midi in and midi out. 2 usb jack this jack is used to connect with a personal computer and exchange midi data. Whe...
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Page 65 8 appendices usb midi the cn33 digital piano features a ‘usb to host’ type connector, allowing the instrument to be connected to a computer and utilised as a midi device. Depending on the type of computer and operating system installed, additional driver software may be required for usb mi...
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Page 66 8 appendices assembly instructions parts provided before attempting to assemble the cn33 digital piano unit, ensure that all parts are included. A phillips-head screwdriver will also be required to assemble the unit (not included). (a) piano (x 1) (b) pedal board (x 1) (c) end panel (x 1...
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Page 67 8 appendices 6. Place the stand upright so that the backside of the stand assembly rests against a wall, then slowly and carefully insert the piano. Ensure that more than two people work on the assembly. If attempting to insert the piano without resting the stand against a wall, support the ...
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Page 68 8 appendices specifications keyboard 88 keys, responsive hammer action with ivory touch and let-off polyphony max. 96 notes number of sound 36 sound categories piano 1, piano 2, electric piano, drawbar, church organ, harpsi & mallets, strings, choir & pad, bass effects reverb (ro...
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Page 69 8 appendices midi exclusive data format 1 f0 ..........................Start code 2 40...........................Kawai’s id number 3 00 - 0f ...................Midi channel 4 10, 30.....................Function code (30 when setting multi timbre on/off) 5 04...........................Indic...
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Page 70 8 appendices midi implementation chart mode 1: omni mode on, poly, mode 2: omni mode on, mono mode 3: omni mode off, poly, mode 4: omni mode off, mono {: yes °: no function transmit receive remarks basic channel default changes 1 1 - 16 1 1 - 16 mode default messages altered 3 ° ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ...