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2 pla ying the piano 3 song recorder 5 appendices 4 function settings 1 intr oduction owner’s manual ep3̲cover̲en.Indd 1 2008/06/10 14:38:27.
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Page 3 table of contents thank you for purchasing a kawai ep3 digital piano! The ep3 digital piano is a revolutionary new instrument that combines the latest digital technology with traditional piano craftsmanship inherited from kawai’s many years of experience in building ﬁ ne acoustic pianos. The ...
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. ● failure to do so may cause fire in case of lightning. ● failure to do so may over-heat the...
Page 6: Caution
Page 6 caution indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or damage to the product or other property if the product is handled incorrectly. Using the product in such areas may result in product breakdown. Use the product only in moderate climates (not in tropical climates). Do not use ...
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Page 7 notes on repair should an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power off, disconnect the power cord plug, and then contact the shop from which the product was purchased. Caution: to prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Attention: pour ...
Page 8: 1. Introduction
Page 8 1 intr oduction 1. Introduction 1) package contents the ep3 digital piano package contains the following items: z ac power adaptor (ps-154) z foot pedal (f-10h) z music rest z owner’s manual 2 pla ying the piano 3 song recorder 5 appendices 4 function settings 1 intr oduction owner’s manual z...
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Page 9 1 intr oduction 2) feature highlights advanced hammer action iv-f developed to accurately represent the touch of a traditional grand piano, the redesigned advanced hammer action iv-f keyboard adopts kawai’s remarkable springless construction, for a smoother, more natural, piano feeling. Jus...
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Page 10 1 intr oduction 3) part names and functions zvoicing the voicing function allows the tonal quality of the ep3 digital piano to be adjusted. (page 27) zsound selection buttons the sound selection buttons are used to select the sound(s) that will be heard when pressing the keys. (page 14) thes...
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Page 11 1 intr oduction zeffects the effects function adds chorus, delay, tremolo, and rotary speaker simulation effects to the sound. (page 23) zfunction t h e f u n c t i o n mode allows various advanced parameters s u c h a s t u n i n g , temperament, midi operation, and other settings, to be ad...
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Page 12 1 intr oduction 4) getting started attaching the music rest insert the legs of the music rest into the holes located at the rear of the main unit. when attaching the music rest, be careful not to scratch the rear of the main unit. avoid applying excessive force when attaching/ detachin...
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Page 13 1 intr oduction basic operation step 1 connect one end of the ac power cable to the dc in jack of the ep3 digital piano, and the other end of the cable to a wall ac outlet. Step 2 press the power button to turn on the power. The led indicator for the piano button will turn on, and the conc...
Page 14: 2. Playing The Piano
Page 14 2 pla ying the piano 2. Playing the piano 1) selecting a sound the ep3 digital piano features 21 realistic sounds suitable for various musical styles, with multiple sounds assigned to each of the 7 category buttons listed below. Button variation instrument name piano 1 concert grand 2 studio...
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Page 15 2 pla ying the piano 2) demo songs the internal demonstration songs provide an excellent introduction to the varied capabilities of the ep3 digital piano, presenting the instrument’s rich selection of voices and powerful speaker system. There are two different types of demonstration availabl...
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Page 16 2 pla ying the piano step 3 press the demo button to deactivate demo mode. The led indicator for the demo button will turn off, indicating that demo mode has been deactivated. The demo songs will stop playing. Ep3̲̲en.Indd 16 2008/06/10 14:39:13.
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Page 17 2 pla ying the piano 3) 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 piano button, then press the strings/choir b...
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Page 18 2 pla ying the piano step 5 press the t or s value/balance buttons to adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. The current volume balance between the primary and secondary sounds will be shown in the led display. the sum of the primary and secondary sound volume balances will alwa...
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Page 19 2 pla ying the piano 4) split mode the split function divides the keyboard of the ep3 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 sp...
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Page 20 2 pla ying the piano step 4 press the organ button three times. The led indicator for the organ button will turn on. ‘1-3’ will be shown in the led display, indicating t h a t t h e u p p e r s e c t i o n s o u n d h a s b e e n changed to church organ. Step 5 press and hold the split butto...
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Page 21 2 pla ying the piano 5) four hands mode the four hands function divides the keyboard of the ep3 digital piano into separate upper and lower sections in a similar way to that of the split function. In addition, the the octave/pitch of each section is also adjusted, allowing two people to play...
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Page 22 2 pla ying the piano 6) reverb, effects, and eq the ep3 digital piano allows performers to alter sounds by adding reverb, applying effects, and adjusting equalisation (eq). When selecting some internal sounds, the led indicator for the effects or reverb buttons may turn on automatically. Thi...
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Page 23 2 pla ying the piano effects effects alter the impression and feeling of the sounds. There are ﬁ ve 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 the origi...
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Page 24 2 pla ying the piano line out eq equaliser adjusts the tonal character of the sound. The equaliser can be turned on or off. Equaliser type description off recommended for normal playing circumstances, such as in a living room or classroom. With headphones connected, the normal sound of the...
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Page 25 2 pla ying the piano 7) 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 ﬁ ve different types: light 2, light 1, heavy 1, heavy 2 or off. Step 1 pr...
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Page 26 2 pla ying the piano 8) transpose the transpose function allows the audible pitch of the ep3 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. T...
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Page 27 2 pla ying the piano 9) voicing voicing is a technique used by piano technicians to mould the character of a piano’s sound. This function allows the tonal quality of the ep3 digital piano to be set to one of four voicing types: voicing type description normal the normal tone character of an ...
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Page 28 2 pla ying the piano 10) metronome rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practise playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a steady rhythm. The ep3 digital piano’s metronome function helps learners to achieve this by providing a steady be...
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Page 29 2 pla ying the piano step 2 press the t or s value/balance 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...
Page 30: 3. Song Recorder
Page 30 3 song recorder 3. Song recorder the ep3 digital piano allows up to three different songs to be recorded, stored in memory, and played back at the touch of a button. Each song has two separate tracks called ‘parts’ that can be recorded independently. For example, this allows the left-hand pa...
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Page 31 3 song recorder step 3 play the piano. The recorder will automatically start recording with the ﬁ rst note played. The led indicators for the play/stop and rec buttons will turn on. Any changes made to the sound while recording will also be recorded. The recording can also be started by pres...
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Page 32 3 song recorder step 2 release the rec button. The led indicators for the selected piano and bass buttons will stop ﬂ ashing, and the led indicator for the rec button will start to ﬂ ash. This is the standby state for recording. The led indicator for the sound selection button will also turn...
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Page 33 3 song 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. In the following example, the song recorded to the song1 memory will be played back. Step 1 press and hold the play/stop butt...
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Page 34 3 song recorder playing back parts separately when selecting a song recorded with two parts, it is possible to playback part1 and part2 separately. In the following example, only part1 of the song recorded to the song1 memory will be played back. Step 1 press and hold the play/stop button,...
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Page 35 3 song recorder 3) erasing a song/part this function allows any songs that are no longer listened to, to be cleared. In the following example, part1 of the song recorded to the song1 memory will be erased. Step 1 press and hold the play/stop and rec buttons. The led indicators for the sound ...
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Page 36 4 function settings 4. Function settings the function settings are responsible for controlling various advanced parameters within the ep3 digital piano, and can be selected by pressing a combination of buttons. The functions are assigned as follows: menu button function demo brilliance * spl...
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Page 37 4 function settings 1) brilliance this function allows the brightness of the ep3 digital piano sound to be adjusted. Step 1 press and hold the touch and transpose buttons, then press the demo button. The led indicators for the touch, transpose, and demo buttons will start to ﬂ ash, indicatin...
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Page 38 4 function settings 2) tuning the tuning function allows the pitch of the ep3 digital piano to be ﬁ nely adjusted, and may prove useful when playing with other instruments. Step 1 press and hold the touch and transpose buttons, then press the split button. The led indicators for the touch, t...
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Page 39 4 function settings 3) 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 40 4 function settings 4) 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 ep3 digital piano attempts to simulat...
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Page 41 4 function settings 5) temperament the ep3 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 temperame...
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Page 42 4 function settings step 2 press the t or s value/balance buttons to select the desired temperament type. any changes made to the temperament setting will remain until the power is turned off. when the power is turned off, the temperament setting will return to the default type of ‘equal...
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Page 43 4 function settings 6) lower octave shift when using split mode, this function allows the lower section to be raised by one, two, or three octaves. Step 1 press and hold the touch and transpose buttons, then press the organ button. The led indicators for the touch, transpose, and organ butto...
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Page 44 4 function settings 7) damper hold on/off this function determines whether or not pressing the damper pedal will sustain continuous sounds such as organ or strings after the keys are released. Step 1 press and hold the touch and transpose buttons, then press the strings/choir button. The led...
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Page 45 4 function settings 8) midi functions 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 ep3 ...
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Page 46 4 function settings ep3 midi functions the ep3 piano is capable of the following midi functions: transmit / receive keyboard note information by transmitting midi data (midi out), a midi-connected keyboard can be played from the ep3 digital piano. Or alternatively, by receiving data (midi ...
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Page 47 4 function settings 9) midi channel this function is used to determine on which midi channel the ep3 digital piano will exchange midi information with external midi devices and instruments. Step 1 press and hold the touch and transpose buttons, then press the harpsi/mallets button. The led i...
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Page 48 4 function settings 10) send program change number this function allows the ep3 digital piano to send program change numbers. Using this function, any program change number from 1 to 128 can be sent to external midi devices and instruments. Step 1 press and hold the touch and transpose butto...
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Page 49 4 function settings 11) local control on/off this function determines whether the ep3 digital piano will play a sound when the keyboard is played, or only when a message is received from an external midi instrument. Step 1 press and hold the touch and transpose buttons, then press the bass b...
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Page 50 4 function settings 12) transmit program change on/off this function determines whether or not the ep3 digital piano will transmit program change information when pressing the control buttons. Program change number mapping sound button sound name multi-timbral mode off, on 1 on 2 no. Prog no...
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Page 51 4 function settings when transmit program change is set to ‘off’, program change and other panel information will not be transmitted via midi. When transmit program change is set to ‘on’, the following midi exclusive data will be transmitted: • reverb settings (on/off, type) • dual mode sett...
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Page 52 4 function settings 13) multi-timbral mode on/off this function allows the ep3 digital piano to receive data on more than one midi channel simultaneously. In this mode, the ep3 digital piano can play several musical parts, with different sounds for each part. With multi-timbral mode enabled,...
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Page 53 4 function settings step 3 press the touch or transpose button to exit multi-timbral setting mode. The led indicators for the touch, transpose, and reverb buttons will stop ﬂ ashing. any changes made to the multi-timbral mode on/off setting will remain until the power is turned off. when...
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Page 54 4 function settings 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. When multi-timbral mode is set to ‘off’, the channel mute ...
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Page 55 4 function settings 15) lower pedal on/off when using split mode, this function determines whether or not pressing the damper pedal will also sustain the lower section sounds. Step 1 press and hold the touch and transpose buttons, then press the rec button. The led indicators for the touch, ...
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Page 56 4 function settings 16) memory backup this function allows the ep3 digital piano to store certain user-deﬁ nable settings which will be recalled every time the power is turned on. The following settings will be stored: • selected sound • transpose setting • individual sound settings (reverb,...
Page 57: 5. Appendices
Page 57 5 appendices 5. Appendices 1) connecting to other devices 1 line in stereo jack this jack allows the output from an external audio device, such as a cd or mp3 player, to be mixed with the sound produced by the ep3 digital piano. Please use the controls on the external device in order to adju...
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Page 58 5 appendices 2) usb usage about the usb driver additional driver software may be required in order to send and receive data between a computer and the ep3 digital piano using a usb connection. Please read the following instructions carefully for each computer/operating system type. windo...
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Page 59 5 appendices notes on usb usage ywhen both midi jacks and the usb port are connected simultaneously, the usb port has priority. Ywhen connecting a usb cable to the ep3 digital piano, first connect the usb cable and then turn the ep3 digital piano power on. Ywhen connected the ep3 digital p...
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Page 60 5 appendices 3) rhythm style list display rhythm name r-1 8 beat 1 r-2 8 beat 2 r-3 16 beat 1 r-4 16 beat 2 r-5 16 beat 3 r-6 ride beat 1 r-7 ride beat 2 r-8 rock beat r-9 surf rock r10 ballad 1 r11 ballad 2 r12 light ride 1 r13 light ride 2 r14 smooth beat r15 slow jam r16 funky beat r17 di...
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Page 61 5 appendices 4) drum kit sounds key no. Standard kit 1 standard kit 2 room kit analog kit c 0 24 c# 0 25 snare roll ³ ³ ³ d 0 26 finger snap ³ ³ ³ d# 0 27 high q ³ ³ ³ e 0 28 slap ³ ³ ³ f 0 29 scratch push ³ ³ scratch push2 f# 0 30 scratch pull ³ ³ scratch pull2 g 0 31 sticks ³ ³ ³ g# 0 32 s...
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Page 62 5 appendices 5) specifications keyboard 88 keys with advanced hammer action iv-f internal sounds 21 voices polyphony max. 96 notes display 3 digit led effects reverb (room 1, room 2, stage, hall 1, hall 2), chorus, delay, tremolo, rotary 1, rotary 2 metronome time signatures: 1/4...
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Page 63 5 appendices kawai model ep3 midi implementation chart date : april 2008 version : 1.0 mode 1: omni on, poly mode 2: omni on, mono mode 3: omni off, poly mode 4: omni off, mono {: yes °: no function... Transmitted recognised remarks basic channel default changed 1 1 - 16 1 1 - 16 mode defaul...
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Ep3 digital piano owner’s manual kpsz-0244 : 816291 ow1023e-s0806 version.1 printed in indonesia copyright © 2008 kawai musical instruments mfg. Co.,ltd. All rights reserved. Ep3̲cover̲en.Indd 4 2008/06/10 14:38:30