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Kawai MP4 Owner's Manual

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    Owner’s manual stage piano mp4.

  • Page 2: Warning

    2 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. Do not insert or disconnect the power cord plug with wet hands. Doing so may cause electric shock. The product should be connected to an a...

  • Page 3: Caution

    3 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 so may damage them, resul...

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    4 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. The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: ● the power supply cord or the plug has be...

  • Page 5: Welcome To The  Mp4

    5 welcome to the mp4 thank you for purchasing the kawai mp4. The mp4 stage piano features 64 internal sounds of the highest quality. The mp4 can also be used as a midi master controller. On stage, at home, or in the studio, the mp4 has been designed to offer quick and easy access to many sophisticat...

  • Page 6: Table of Contents

    6 welcome to the mp4.....5 1. Names and functions.....8 1.1 front panel.....8 1.2 rear panel.....10 2. Basic operations.....12 2.1 getting ready.....12 2.2 selecting a sound.....12 2.3 layer.....13 2.4 split.....13 2.5 piano only.....14 2.6 metronome.....14 2.7 transpose.....15 2.8 using the mp4 as ...

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    7 9. Other.....44 9.1 midi in.....44 9.2 setup program number table.....44 9.3 sound program number list.....45 9.4 notes about usb.....46 specifications.....47 mp4 midi implementation.....48 1. Recognized data.....49 1.1 channel voice message.....49 1.2 channel mode message.....51 1.3 system realti...

  • Page 8: 1. Names and Functions

    8 1. Names and functions 1.1 front panel [fader section] 1. Volume fader the volume fader controls the master volume level of the mp4. 2. Zone select buttons the zone select buttons are used to select one of the four zones for editing. Only one zone can be selected at a time. The front panel setting...

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    9 [effect buttons] 11. Sw button this button turns the assigned function on or off. Many different functions can be assigned to this switch for your convenience. 12. Efx button this button turns the efx on or off for the selected zone. 13. Reverb button this button turns the reverb on or off for the...

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    10 1.2 rear panel 1. Power switch turns the mp4 on or off. 2. Power receptacle connect the power cable, which is included in the mp4 package, to this receptacle. 3. Midi jacks these jacks are used to connect the mp4 with external midi devices such as a midi sound module or a midi sequencer. 4. Usb j...

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    11 pa equipments (ex. Mixer, multi-track recorder) keyboard amplifier expression (optional) f-1 footswitch (optional) f-1r damper pedal (included) midi devices (ex. External sound module, external sequencer, keyboard) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.

  • Page 12: 2. Basic Operations

    12 2. Basic operations 2.1 getting ready since the mp4 has no built-in speakers, you will need to connect a mixer, keyboard amplifier or headphones in order to listen. Turn the mp4 on, using the power switch on the rear panel. It is recommended to turn the mp4 on before turning on any amplifiers in ...

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    13 2 string pad note: internal sounds or setups can be also selected using the value buttons. You should also listen to the preprogrammed setups. Setups are organized in 8 banks with 8 numbers each (total 64 setups). Press the setup button to change to setup mode and select a setup by pressing one o...

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    14 while still holding down the zone select button for zone 1, select the highest note for zone 1, for example, b2 by pressing b2 key on the keyboard. Repeat the same procedure for zone 2 while holding down the zone select button for zone 2 and set the key range from c3 to c7. Now the keyboard is sp...

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    15 use the menu buttons to change the volume. Note: the metronome tempo is also used as midi clock tempo to control an external sequencer. See page 20 for details. 2.7 transpose when the transpose function is “on” the mp4’s key can be raised or lowered in half steps. The available range of transposi...

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    16 the transmitted program number is shown in the display. You can also send program change numbers by using value buttons. Note: full program change numbers including bank numbers can be transmitted by setting them in menu and saving it as a setup. See page 31 for details. 2.9 selecting a setup the...

  • Page 17: 3. Sw Button

    17 3. Sw button the sw button is a programmable realtime switch which can be assigned to one of 8 different functions. Press and hold the sw button. The display shows the currently assigned function. Press the sw button again to exit without changing the function. Use the value buttons to change the...

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    18 when the sw button is off: the display briefly shows as follows and the rotary speed changes to slow. Note: when the rotary effect is not in use, the display briefly shows as follows. 3.4 eq bypass on/off you can temporary bypass the eq by turning the sw button on. When the sw button is lit the e...

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    19 wheel lock off: the display briefly shows as follows and the wheels are unlocked. Note: whe the wheel lock is turned on and the wheels are used, the display briefly shows as follows. 3.6 foot switch lock you can lock the assignable foot switch to avoid unnecessary movement by accident. First, con...

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    20 expression pedal lock off: the display briefly shows as follows and the expression pedal is unlocked. Note: when the exp lock is turned on and the expression pedal is used, the display briefly shows as follows. 3.8 external sequencer start/stop you can start and stop the external sequencer connec...

  • Page 21: 4. Efx/reverb

    21 4. Efx/reverb the internal sounds of the mp4 can be enhanced using the built in reverb and efx generators. There are 7 reverb types and 20 different efx types to choose from. 4.1 efx the mp4 contains 20 high quality efx types, designed to complement the internal sounds. Each internal sound has a ...

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    22 auto wah: auto wah creates an automatic filter sweep at the attack of each note. Pedal wah: pedal wah creates a filter sweep with the expression pedal connected to the mp4. Enhancer: enhancer produces a crisper tone, so the sound is more easily discernible. Overdrive: overdrive effect adds tube-a...

  • Page 23: Control Knobs

    23 5. Control knobs select the function with the buttons on the left and use the knobs to change the values. You can also move the cursor with the menu buttons and change the value with the value buttons while the display is showing control knobs function. 5.1 effect make sure that the effect button...

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    24 17. Auto wah sense 0 -100 (%) wet balance 18. Pedal wah sense 0 -100 (%) wet balance 19. Enhancer intensity 0 -100 (%) send level 20. Overdrive drive 0 -100 (%) wet balance reverb parameter list reverb time reverb depth 1. Hall 1 rev.Time 0.3 - 5.0s send level 2. Hall 2 rev.Time 0.3 - 5.0s send l...

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    25 volume level time attack decay release key off 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 m...

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    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 se...

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    27 note: when the selected zone is set to int, only the following parameters can be selected. 10 panpot pan 11 expression exp 70 sustain level stn 71 resonance rsn 76 vibrato rate vbr 77 vibrato depth vbd 78 vibrato delay vby 93 chorus depth chd when the selected zone is set to both and the internal...

  • Page 28: 6. Menu

    28 6. Menu the menu buttons allow access to the edit parameters in the mp4. This collection of settings together with other editable parameters can be stored as a setup. The mp4 provides 64 setups, and all are user programmable. A setup consists of four zones. Each zone can be set as internal, exter...

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    29 6.1 editing procedure and parameters first, press the zone select button for the zone to be edited. Next, press the menu buttons until the parameter you want to edit appears in the display. When a zone is set as both, pressing the zone select button again will switch the menu list from internal t...

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    30 the piano response for each player and each sound. The effect is only available for the internal piano sounds. Other sounds cannot use this parameter. Normal: produces the normal tone of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range. Mellow: reproduces the effect of a softer hammer surfac...

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    31 6.2.8 tx bank (ext only) this parameter determines if program bank numbers (msb, lsb) will be transmitted (on) or not (off) when a setup is recalled. If your external midi device requires a bank select message, turn on this function. 6.2.9 bank msb/lsb (ext only) this parameter determines which m...

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    32 6.2.11 velocity switch velocity switching is an extremely useful and creative tool for customizing a performance. Using velocity switching, it is possible to have either one sound switch to another sound at a set velocity, or even for a second sound to be added in once a certain velocity has been...

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    33 6.2.14 velocity offset this parameter sets the velocity value used, when velocity compression is lower than 10. For example to get a “no-velocity” organ type of playing feeling, set velocity compression to 0 and adjust the velocity level with this parameter to 100 or any other wanted level of vel...

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    34 6.2.20 fine tune int: this is a fine tuning function for values smaller than a semi-tone. Ext: this is used to transmit fine tuning settings to external sound modules. If the tx cc is “on”, the value is transmitted when a setup is recalled. When the tx cc is “off”, this page won’t be displayed. T...

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    35 6.2.27 bender range int: this sets the bender range in semitone steps. The value changes from 0 to 7. Ext: this is used to transmit bender range information to external sound modules. If the tx bender range is “on”, the value is transmitted when a setup is recalled. The value changes from 0 to 12...

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    36 6.3.2 temperament this parameter sets the temperament of the mp4. Equal: this is the most popular tuning method that divides the scale into twelve equal semitones. This produces the same chordal intervals in all twelve keys, and has the advantage of limitless modulation of the key. However the to...

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    37 common master vol = 127 6.3.5 fsw control change number this parameter assigns a control change number to the footswitch connected to the fsw jack on the rear panel. See page 58 for the list of control change numbers. 6.3.6 exp control change number this parameter assigns a control change number ...

  • Page 38: 7. Store

    38 7. Store you can save the changes of the settings you made as a setup. You can store up to 64 setups. The following groups of parameters are stored in a setup. Sound selection, zone on/off status (see p. 12) fader, control knob settings (see p. 13, 23) efx/reverb settings (see p.21) function sw s...

  • Page 39: 8. System

    39 8. System use this mode to set the system parameters of mp4. To enter the system mode, press the system button. 8.1 system menu use the menu buttons to scroll through the system parameters. [system parameter] system channel touch system tune volume slider action local control on/off multitimbre o...

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    40 8.2.2 touch this parameter adjusts the touch response curve of the keyboard. Heavy+: this curve has a steep rise as velocity increases, and a shallower curve at low velocities. (see 1) this curve requires the most striking force to produce a loud volume. Heavy: this curve requires a stronger stri...

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    41 the piano will analyze your playing and create a custom touch curve for you based upon your playing style. The new curve is automatically saved and will be used until you change the touch curve again or record a new one. 8.2.3 system tuning this parameter sets the global master tuning of the mp4....

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    42 8.2.8 lcd contrast this parameter adjusts the contrast of the lcd display. As the value changes higher, the contrast gets sharper. The value changes from 0 to 10. 8.2.9 led brightness this adjusts the brightness of the leds. You can choose from high or low. The low setting is designed for dark st...

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    43 press the system button. Then press the menu-up button until “dump all” appears on the display. Press the value-up button. The display will ask for confirmation. To cancel dump all at this point, press the value-down button. Otherwise, press the value-up button again. When the data is done transm...

  • Page 44: 9.  Other

    44 9. Other 9.1 midi in when the multi-timbral mode is off, the mp4 receives the midi information coming in the system channel only. (see page 39.) for changing the internal sounds via midi, refer to the sound program number list on the next page. Note: if the mp4 receives the program number from 65...

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    45 9.3 sound program number list sound name prg# 1. Piano 1 concert grand 1 2 concert grand 2 2 3 studio grand 3 4 studio grand 2 4 5 mellow grand 5 6 mellow grand 2 6 7 modern piano 7 8 rock piano 8 2. E.Piano 1 1 classic ep 9 2 modern ep 10 3 60’s ep 11 4 modern ep 2 12 5 modern ep 3 13 6 60’s ep ...

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    46 9.4 notes about usb the mp4 can be connected with a personal computer with a usb cable for exchanging midi data. You need a usb driver installed in your computer. [for windows xp/me users] a standard usb driver is already installed in your computer. You don’t need to install a new driver. [for wi...

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    47 specifications keyboard 88 keys with advanced hammer action iv # of zone 4 zones # of internal sound 64 sounds polyphony maximum 96 effect 7 reverbs, 20 effects, 4-band equalizer internal memory 64 setups display 16 x 2 lcd w/backlight jack 1/4” out (l/mono, r), headphones, midi in/out/thru, usb,...

  • Page 48: Mp4 Midi Implementation

    48 mp4 midi implementation contents 1. Recognized data 1.1 channel voice message 1.2 channel mode message 1.3 system real time message 2. Transmitted data 2.1 channel voice message 2.2 channel mode message 2.3 system real time message 3. Exclusive data 3.1 universal realtime exclusive nessage 3.2 da...

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    49 1. Recognized data 1.1 channel voice message note off status 2nd byte 3rd byte 8nh kkh vvh 9nh kkh 00h n=midi channel number :0h-fh(ch.1 - ch.16) kk=note number :00h - 7fh(0 - 127) vv=velocity :00h - 7fh(0 - 127) note on status 2nd byte 3rd byte 9nh kkh vvh n=midi channel number :0h-fh(ch.1 - ch....

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    50 damper pedal status 2nd byte 3rd byte bnh 40h vvh n=midi channel number :0h-fh(ch.1 - ch.16) vv = control value :00h - 7fh(0 - 127) default = 00h 0 - 63 =off, 64 - 127=on sostenuto pedal status 2nd byte 3rd byte bnh 42h vvh n=midi channel number :0h-fh(ch.1 - ch.16) vv = control value :00h - 7fh(...

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    51 01h 64h mmh decay time mm:00h - 7fh(-64 - 0 - +63) default = 40h 01h 66h mmh release time mm:00h - 7fh(-64 - 0 - +63) default = 40h * ignoring the lsb of data entry * it is not affected in case of modifying cutoff if tone does not use the dcf. Rpn msb/lsb status 2nd byte 3rd byte bnh 65h mmh bnh ...

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    52 reset all controller status 2nd byte 3rd byte bnh 79h 00h n=midi channel number :0h-fh(ch.1 - ch.16) all note off status 2nd byte 3rd byte bnh 7bh 00h n=midi channel number :0h-fh(ch.1 - ch.16) mono status 2nd byte 3rd byte bnh 7eh mmh n=midi channel number :0h-fh(ch.1 - ch.16) mm=mono number :01...

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    53 n=midi channel number :0h-fh(ch.1 - ch.16) vv = modulation depth :00h - 7fh(0 - 127) data entry status 2nd byte 3rd byte bnh 06h mmh bnh 26h llh n=midi channel number :0h-fh(ch.1 - ch.16) mm,ll=value indicated in rpn/nrpn, see rpn/nrpn chapter :00h - 7fh(0 - 127) volume status 2nd byte 3rd byte b...

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    54 effect control status 2nd byte 3rd byte bnh 5bh vvh reverb depth bnh 5ch vvh rotary speaker speed(0-63:slow,64-127:fast) *only when rotary speaker selected bnh 5dh vvh chorus depth bnh 5eh vvh effect deoth n=midi channel number :0h-fh(ch.1 - ch.16) vv = control value :00h - 7fh(0 - 127) rpn msb/l...

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    55 2.3 system realtime message status f8h clock fah start fch stop *sending [sw] external seq. Start/stop 3. Exclusive data 3.1 universal realtime exclusive message master volume format :f0 7f 7f 04 01 ll mm f7 mm=msb of master volume ll=lsb of master volume mp4 can receive these dump data, and also...

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    56 55 fsw cc# 0-120 (120:function sw) 56 exp cc# 0-120 (120:after touch) 57 transpose sw 0,1 (0:off, 1:on) 58 transpose value 40~64~88 (-24~0~+24) 59 function sw type 0-8 (see p.17) 60 function sw 0,1 (0:off,1:on) 61 stretch tuning 0-4 (0:off,1:on,2:piano,3:on wide,4:piano wide) 62 temperament 0-7 (...

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    57 24 cutoff 14~64~114(-50~0~+50) 25 attack time 14~64~114(-50~0~+50) 26 decay time 14~64~114(-50~0~+50) 27 release time 14~64~114(-50~0~+50) 28 cc# a value 0-127 29 cc# b value 0-127 30 cc# c value 0-127 31 cc# d value 0-127 32 velo offset 0-127 33-34 -undefined-.

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    58 4. Control change number (cc#) table control number control function decimal hex 0 0 bank select (msb) 1 1 modulation wheel or lever 2 2 breath controller 3 3 (undefined) 4 4 foot controller 5 5 portament time 6 6 data entry (msb) 7 7 channel volume 8 8 balance 9 9 (undefined) 10 a panpot 11 b ex...

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    [stage piano] date: march 2005 model: kawai mp4 version: 1.0 function transmit receive remarks multi off multi on basic default 1-16 1-16 1-16 channel changed 1-16 1-16 1-16 default 3 3 3 mode messages 3, 4 (m=1) x 3, 4 (m=1) altered ***** note 0-127 0-127 0-127 number: true voice ***** velocity not...

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    Mp4 owner’s manual ow981e-l0501 printed in indonesia eng.