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Kawai CN390 Owner's Manual - 4. P

Summary of CN390

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    Digital piano cn390 owner’s manual.

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    2 kawai digital piano cn390

  • Page 3: Warning

    3 introduction important safety instructions when using the headphones, do not listen for long periods of time at high volume levels. Doing so may result in hearing problems. The chair must be used properly (it must be used only when playing the product). ● do not play with it or stand on it. ● only...

  • Page 4: Caution

    4 kawai digital piano cn390 failure to do so may cause breakdown of this product and other devices. ● doing so may cause the product to generate noise. ● if the product generates noise, move the product sufficiently away from the electrical appliance or connect it to another ac outlet. Failure to do...

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    5 introduction ● 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. Notes on repair should an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power off, disconnect the power cord plug, and the...

  • Page 6: Assembling The Stand

    6 kawai digital piano cn390 (d) (e) (c) (a) (b) assembling the stand be sure that all parts are included before starting to assemble your unit. Parts provided side panel (a) 2 pcs. Back panel (b) 1 pc. Pedal board (c) 1 pc. Screw (d) 2 pcs. Screw (e) 4 pcs. Bolt (f) 8 pcs. Adjuster (g) 1 pc. 1. Inse...

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    7 introduction 3. Place the piano on the front half of the stand so that the metal fitting holes are seen when viewed from the top. Slide the piano backward while holding it with one hand so that it does not incline and fall from the stand. The hooks on the piano are then engaged with the metal fitt...

  • Page 8: Kawai D

    8 kawai digital piano cn390 t hank y ou for p urchasing a kawai d igital p iano ! The kawai digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from kawai’s many years of experience in building fine pianos....

  • Page 9: Cn390 Digital Piano

    9 tutorial cn390 digital piano tutorial section basic operations p. 10 this section explains step by step the setup and operation procedures needed to begin playing your cn piano. Using the recorder p. 17 this section will show you how to use the recorder. Recording and playing back a song, recordin...

  • Page 10: 1. B

    10 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial basic operations 1. B asic o perations s etting u p the p iano the first thing you’ll need to do before playing the piano is to set up the instrument. Assembling the stand first, you need to assemble the stand unit. Assemble the stand following the instructions ...

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    11 tutorial: basic operations tutorial basic operations musical instrument. The initial touch sensitivity setting has been adjusted to the standard of an acoustic piano. You can however, select a different type of touch sensitivity on the cn piano if you are not comfortable with the standard setting...

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    12 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial basic operations press the demo button and the demo songs for the classic grand category will start. After the classic grand demo songs are finished playing, the demo songs for another sound category will be selected at random. If you would like to listen to the...

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    13 tutorial: basic operations tutorial basic operations you can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. Use the dual/split balance slider to adjust the balance. Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the upper sound and decrease the volume of the lower sound. The balance ch...

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    14 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial basic operations tremolo this is a vibrato type effect. Rotary this effect simulates the sound of the rotary speaker cabinet commonly used with electronic organs. There are two types of rotary available (rotary 1-2). Rotary 1 is normal rotary and rotary 2 is wit...

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    15 tutorial: basic operations tutorial basic operations u sing the m etronome rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice playing the piano in the right tempo and with a steady rhythm. The cn piano’s metronome is a tool that helps you to achieve this...

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    16 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial basic operations n ext s tep to m ake so far, you have learned the basic operations and terms needed to become familiar with the cn piano. There are, however, some other functions that will help you to make full use of the cn piano’s many capabilities. You may c...

  • Page 17: 2. U

    17 tutorial: using the recorder tutorial using the recorder the cn piano’s recorder records your playing much like a tape recorder, and it is just as easy to use. The cn piano records a song as digital data instead of audio data and stores the song inside the instrument. Because the song is stored a...

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    18 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial using the recorder b asics of the recorder let’s take a brief look at the recorders features. Two-track five-song recorder the cn piano’s recorder is a 2-track 5-song recorder. This means you can record up to five different songs, store them in memory, and play ...

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    19 tutorial: using the recorder tutorial using the recorder r ecording more than one song the cn piano is capable of recording up to five different songs. Let’s try recording a second song. If you followed the procedure in the previous section you have already recorded song 1, so now let’s record so...

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    20 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial using the recorder song status and led indicator you have probably noticed that some of the led indicators are flashing, some are turned on, and some are turned off. The led indicates the status of recording and play back as shown below. The led that is on indic...

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    21 tutorial: using the recorder tutorial using the recorder if you want to start recording the second part from the beginning of the song, just play the keyboard. You will hear the first part playing back while you record the second part. If you would like to play back the first part and then start ...

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    22 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial using the recorder e rasing u nnecessary s ong d ata at some point you may want to erase a song. If you have filled up the memory of the recorder you can erase an old song to make room for a new one or maybe you’re tired of listening to a particular song. In eit...

  • Page 23: Midi

    23 tutorial: using midi tutorial using midi u nderstanding midi what is midi? The letters midi stand for musical instrument digital interface, an international standard for connecting midi equipped synthesizers, drum machines, and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange data. Personal...

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    24 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial using midi transmitting ch 1 piano ch 2 strings ch 3 bass midi keyboard #2 receiving ch 1 multi-timbral mode off sound module #3 multi-timbral mode on receiving only ch 1 piano receiving ch 1 piano ch 2 strings ch 3 bass effects reverb rec recorder play/stop tem...

  • Page 25: Cn P

    25 tutorial: using midi tutorial using midi while it is beyond the scope of this manual to explain the entire world of midi we do encourage you to visit your local music store or contact a music publisher for a listing of available books on midi applications to learn more. Let’s explore some midi ap...

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    26 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial using midi connect the line in jacks of the cn piano and the line out jacks of your external midi device with a pair of audio cables (see the illustration above). Now you will be able to hear the cn piano’s sound and your external midi device’s sound together th...

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    27 tutorial: using midi tutorial using midi program # cn390 general midi 1 classic grand grand piano 2 classic grand (var.) bright piano 3 modern piano electric grand 4 modern piano (var.) honky tonk piano 5 electric piano electric piano 1 6 electric piano (var.) electric piano 2 7 drawbar harpsicho...

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    28 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial using midi play the keyboard and you will hear only the sound from your external midi device. To change the sound from the cn piano, select the desired number as explained in the reference section and send it from the cn piano to your external midi device. It ma...

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    29 tutorial: using midi tutorial using midi midi channel the next step is to match your midi channels. When receiving midi data on the cn piano in multi-timbral mode on, it is not necessary to specify a midi channel to use because the cn piano can receive data on multiple midi channels at once. You ...

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    30 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial using midi let’s see how this works using an external midi device. If you have a keyboard connected to the cn piano try playing some notes. You should hear the cn piano as you play. If you have a midi song player or personal computer with midi software connected...

  • Page 31: 4. P

    31 tutorial: playing with concert magic tutorial playing with concert magic the great german composer johann sebastian bach once said, “playing the keyboard is simple. Just strike right keys at the right time.” many people wish it were that simple. The reality is very different of course. However, t...

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    32 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial playing with concert magic if you want to listen to a different song, repeat the same procedure to select a song. When you are finished listening to the song, press the play/stop button again to stop. P erforming a song now you’re ready to play yourself. Tap out...

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    33 tutorial: playing with concert magic tutorial playing with concert magic melody play these songs are also quite easy to play, especially if they are familiar to you. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of the melody on any one of the keys on your piano keyboard. Singing along as you tap the rhyth...

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    34 kawai digital piano cn390 tutorial playing with concert magic “waltz of the flowers” shown below. It may take some practice to get them just right. A good way to learn these songs is to listen to them first, and then try to tap out the rhythms that you hear. ◆ note in the song list in the referen...

  • Page 35: Cn390 Digital Piano

    35 reference section reference section cn390 digital piano reference section operation by the panel components p. 36 this section describes the operation of the panel components-buttons, sliders, and jacks. If you are familiar with playing a digital piano, reading this section first may help you und...

  • Page 36: 1. C

    36 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section 1. C oncert m agic b utton thanks to concert magic, absolutely anyone can sit at the cn390 and make real music… even if you’ve never taken a piano lesson in your life. To enjoy performing by yourself, you have only to select your favorite piece from 88 ...

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    37 reference section reference section p erforming the s elected s ong after following the song selection procedure, 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 wil...

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    38 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section steady beat (c-2) with steady beat you can play any concert magic song by just tapping any key with a steady beat regardless of which arrangement type the song is. Mode c-2.

  • Page 39: 2. D

    39 reference section reference section 2. D emo b utton the cn piano has nineteen demo songs built in. Each demo song presents a brief musical piece to introduce the different preset instruments. The 88 concert magic songs can be demonstrated as well. P reset s ound d emo to listen to all the demo s...

  • Page 40: 3. S

    40 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section s electing a s ound these buttons are used to select the desired instrument to play. Press the appropriate button and the led indicator of it will be turned on to indicate that it is selected. The sound select buttons have two sounds assigned to them. R...

  • Page 41: 4. Value B

    41 reference section reference section 4. Value b uttons s electing a d emo s ong when listening to the demo songs, these buttons are used to select the different demo songs. Use one of the ten buttons to select a desired preset sound to demonstrate after pressing the demo button. C hanging v alue t...

  • Page 42: (Effects B

    42 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section s electing an e ffect (effects b utton ) use the effects button to add an effect to the sound. There are seven digital effects; chorus, delay1–3, tremolo and a rotary1-2 effect that can be used to enhance the sound of the preset tone. ❏ operation to add...

  • Page 43: 6. D

    43 reference section reference section 6. D ual /s plit b alance s lider d ual b alance when playing in dual mode, this slider controls the volume balance of the two sounds. Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the rightmost preset sound of the pair and decrease the volume of the l...

  • Page 44: 7. S

    44 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section s electing s plit s ounds the split function divides the keyboard into two sections-upper and lower—and lets you play each part with a different sound. First press the desired sound select button to select the upper sound. Then, while holding down the s...

  • Page 45: 8. M

    45 reference section reference section 8. M etronome b uttons c hanging t empo (tempo b utton ) the tempo button is used to activate the metronome and control the tempo. ❏ operation after pressing the tempo button, the metronome starts counting and turns on the led indicator above it. The led displa...

  • Page 46: (Beat B

    46 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section c hanging the t ime s ignature (beat b utton ) the beat button is used to activate the metronome and select your desired time signature. The cn piano has six settings to choose: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4 and 6/8. ❏ operation after pressing the beat button...

  • Page 47: (Rec B

    47 reference section reference section r ecording (rec b utton ) the rec button is used for recording. ❏ operation press the rec button to enable the cn piano to record. The led indicator above the button starts flashing to tell you that the piano is ready to record. Begin playing some music on the ...

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    48 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section song 1, 2 and 3 have been recorded. (led stays on.) song 4 and 5 are empty. (led is off.) song 2 is selected to record. (led is flashing.) part 1 of song 2 has been recorded. (led stays on.) part 2 of song 2 is selected to record. (led is flashing.) rec...

  • Page 49: (Play/stop B

    49 reference section reference section information to record the recorder remembers all the notes you play, usage of the pedals and the sound selection. If you record in a transposed key, the song will be played back in the same key you heard when recording, not in the key that you played with the k...

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    50 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section e rasing s ong d ata this function allows you to erase any song and part you do not want to listen to. ❏ operation while holding down both the rec and play/stop button, press the sound select button labeled with the song number and the part number you w...

  • Page 51: 10. F

    51 reference section reference section 10. F unction b uttons s electing the t ouch s ensitivity (touch b utton ) the touch button is used to select a different touch sensitivity of the keyboard from the standard touch of an acoustic piano. You can change the sensitivity to one of five different set...

  • Page 52: (Transpose B

    52 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section t ransposing the p iano (transpose b utton ) use the transpose button to raise or lower the piano’s key in half steps. This is especially useful when you have learned a song in one key and have to play it in another key. The transpose feature allows you...

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    53 reference section reference section the led indicator of the button will flash to show which function is selected. To exit the function, press any of the sound select buttons or the touch or the transpose button. Once the power is turned off, the settings will be reset to the factory preset value...

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    54 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section key signature of temperament limitless modulation of the key became available only after the invention of equal temperament. When we use a temperament other than equal temperament, we must carefully choose the key signature to play in. To select the key...

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    55 reference section reference section pythagorean temperament this temperament, which uses mathematical ratios to eliminate dissonance for fifths, is very limited for use with chords, but it produces very characteristic melodic lines. Meantone temperament this temperament, which uses a mean between...

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    56 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section 3. Midi transmit and receive channel this determines on which midi channel the cn piano will exchange midi information with an external midi instrument or a personal computer. ❏ operation press the electric piano button while holding down the touch and ...

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    57 reference section reference section 5. Local control on/off this determines whether the cn piano’s sound will be played from the piano’s keyboard (“on”) or only from an external midi instrument (“off”). Even with local control “off” the piano’s keyboard will still transmit to an external midi ins...

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    58 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section ❏ operation press the vibraphone button while holding down the touch and the transpose, and the piano will show “on” or “off” in the led display. The initial value is “on” for channel 1 and “off” for the other channels. To turn off the channel, use the ...

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    59 reference section reference section the led display shows the lower part is shifted one octave up. 10. Lower pedal on/off this determines if the sustain pedal will be active for lower sound when in split mode. The default setting is off which means the sustain pedal is not active the lower sound....

  • Page 60: 11. P

    60 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section 11. P ower s witch t urning the power on press this button to turn on the power. Pressing it again will turn off the power. Pressing this button while holding down the rec and play/stop buttons will erase all the songs currently stored in memory. C ontr...

  • Page 61: 13. P

    61 reference section reference section s ustain p edal depressing this pedal sustains the sound even after removing your hands from the keyboard. S ostenuto p edal depressing this pedal after pressing the keyboard and before releasing the keys, sustains the sound of only the keys just played. S oft ...

  • Page 62: 14. J

    62 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section 14. J acks line out j acks these jacks provide stereo output of the piano’s sound to amplifiers, tape recorders or similar equipment. The audio signal coming through the line in jacks is also routed to these jacks. The piano’s sound is mixed with the li...

  • Page 63: 15. Midi I

    63 reference section reference section 15. Midi i nformation program change number mapping when multi-timbral mode is on when multi-timbral mode is off sound button program # bank # (msb) classic grand 1 0 1 (variation) 1 16 2 modern piano 2 0 3 (variation) 2 8 4 electric piano 5 0 5 (variation) 6 0...

  • Page 64: Midi Exclusive Data Format

    64 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section 1 1st byte 2 2nd byte 3 3rd byte 4 4th byte 5 5th byte 6 6th byte 7 7th byte 8 8th byte 9 9th byte 10 10th byte midi exclusive data format 1 f0 . . . . . . . . . . Start code 2 40 . . . . . . . . . . Kawai’s id number 3 00 - 0f . . . . . . Midi channel ...

  • Page 65: Midi I

    65 reference section reference section midi i mplementation c hart d ate : d ecember 2002 v ersion 1.0 mode 1: omni on, poly mode 2: omni on, mono ❍ : yes mode 3: omni off, poly mode 4: omni off, mono ✕ : no function transmit receive remarks basic default 1 1 channel changes 1 – 16 1 – 16 default 3 ...

  • Page 66: Ront

    66 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section d emo b utton ( p . 39) c oncert m agic b utton ( p . 36) sound select buttons (p. 40) v olume s lider ( p . 60) led d isplay f ront p anel led i ndicator s pecifications keyboard 88 weighted keys with advanced hammer action iii polyphony maximum 64 pre...

  • Page 67: Demo Songs

    67 reference section reference section value b uttons ( p . 41) effect b uttons ( p . 42) d ual /s plit b alance s lider ( p . 43) m etronome b uttons ( p . 45) r ecorder b uttons ( p . 47) f unction b uttons ( p .51) s plit b utton ( p . 44) classic grand concert grand rhapsodie no.2/brahms mellow ...

  • Page 68: Oncert

    68 kawai digital piano cn390 reference section title note# mode children’s songs bingo g#1 eb frère jacques f#1 mp good morning to you f1 mp hickory dickory dock d#1 eb i’m a little teapot a#0 mp itsy, bitsy spider a1 mp london bridges c#1 mp mary had a little lamb c1 mp pop goes the weasel e1 mp ro...

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    69 reference section reference section.

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    Cn390 owner’s manual ow965-l0212 printed in japan.