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Adjustments & Settings

Menu

The Menu contains a variety of options to adjust the digital piano’s operation and sound. These settings are

grouped by category, providing convenient access to relevant controls. Ta

TT p



to access the Menu screen.

Menu

Menu Item List

Item

Description

Speaker / Headphone This item contains settings to adjust the sound heard through the instrument's speakers or

connected headphones.

4 Hands Mode

This item is used to enable and adjust the 4Hands Mode function. This function divides the

keyboard into two sections with the same key range. Furthermore, the damper (right) pedal

and soft

ff (left

ff ) pedal act as separate damper pedals for the respective right and left

sections, allowing two people to perform piano duets using a single instrument.

Bluetooth

This item contains settings to adjust the instrument’s Bluetooth MIDI and Audio functions.

USB Memory Recorder This item contains functions related to using a USB memory device with the instrument.

MIDI

This item contains various functions and settings related to MIDI.

User Data

This item contains functions to reset various User data, and also to perform a Factory

Reset.

System

This item contains functions and settings to adjust the LCD touchscreen appearance, and

the instrument’s start-up behavior,rr etc.

Summary of Contents for CA901

Page 1: ...DIGITAL PIANO CA901 CA701 Owner s Manual Important Information Preparation Appendix Adjustments Settings Basic Operation ...

Page 2: ... be carried out or indicative notice WA W W RNING Doing so may cause a electric shock êre injury fall damage or breakdown he product should be connected to an AC outlet of the speciêed voltage The included power cable is only for use with this instrument Do not forcibly bend place a heavy object on bring a high temperature object close to or damage the power cable If dust accumulates on the power ...

Page 3: ...ibrations Do not use anything other than the company s optional stand Do not press your êngernails sharp objects or hard objects strongly against the surface of the display Do not stand on hang down from or push this instrument Read the assembly instructions in advance before assembling this instrument and bench if included Regularly inspect the screws used to assemble this instrument and bench if...

Page 4: ...ets contenant des liquides tels que des vases ou autres recipients e produit n est pas totalement déconnecté du circuit électrique lorsqu il est mis hors tension par le bouton d arrêt Si l appareil ne doit pas être utilisé pendant une longue période débranchez le câble d alimentation de la prise secteur r r l est recommandé de placer l instrument à proximité de la prise de courant et de positionne...

Page 5: ...e This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accableance with the instructions may cause h...

Page 6: ...tandard MIDI êles SMF with this instrument whether for personal or private use within the home is subject to copyright law and may not exceed the scope of acceptable use without the permission of the copyright holder r r Kawai Musical Instruments Mfg Co Ltd assumes no responsibility for any uses or acts that violate copyright law About this owner s manual About intellectual property rights Disconn...

Page 7: ...Important Information Introduction M E M O 7 ...

Page 8: ... 28 Changing the Sound and Playing a Song 29 Metronome 30 Turning the Metronome on oé 30 Settings screen operation 1 Recorder 32 Mini Recorder screen 32 Recording a song 33 Adjustments Settings Editor 5 Accessing the Editor screen 35 Piano Variation 36 Main Sound 38 Sub Sound 39 VPA 43 Ambience 45 Reverb 47 Eéect 9 Tuning 2 Transpose 52 Sound Management 53 VPA P Detailed Settings 57 VPA Detailed S...

Page 9: ...hone settings 81 4 Hands Mode settings 86 Bluetooth settings 88 USB Memory Recorder Settings 90 User Data Settings 92 System Settings 92 Appendix Troubleshooting 94 Sound List 98 Drum Rhythm List 100 Sound Demo Song List 101 Connecting to Other Devices 102 Assembly Instructions 104 Speciêcations 108 9 ...

Page 10: ...Preparation Part Names and Functions Part Names and Functions 10 ...

Page 11: ... headphones to be connected at the same time POWER button MASTER VOLUME slider Display To T T uch panel A transparent sheet has been applied to the display touch panel Remove the transparent sheet before use CHECK USB TO DEVICE port PHONES jacks This hook can be used to hang headphones when not in use These jacks are used to connect to the output jacks of other electronic instruments or audio equi...

Page 12: ...r r r Items may fall inside the instrument resulting in electric shock short circuit êre or malfunction Ta T T ke care that êngers and hands do not get trapped in the space between the key cover and the body of the instrument CA901 Closing the key cover with the music rest down may damage the music rest or the keyboard Fold up the music rest before closing the key cover r r The key cover is design...

Page 13: ...1 1 Raise the music rest forward 2 Fix the metal êttings on the back of the music rest in the desired location on the holder on top of the instrument The angle can be adjusted in six steps with the two types of music rest êttings The score support pins can êx musical scores in place 13 ...

Page 14: ...e soft f f pedal is also used to alternate the speed of the rotary simulation between Slow and Fast eéect modes This digital piano features the Grand Feel Pedal System which replicates the sustain soft f f and sostenuto pedal weighting of an SK EX Concert Grand piano Pedals As with a grand piano this piano features three pedals These pedals produce the following eéects Damper pedal right pedal Sos...

Page 15: ...e to the underside of the body of the instrument 2 Connecting the power cable to an outlet 3 Turning on the power Press the POWER button to turn on the power r r KAW A A A W W I will be shown on the display and startup will begin The screen on the right will appear at startup When turning the power oé é press the POWER button again Do not turn oé the power until startup is ênished Also do not unpl...

Page 16: ...S jacks on the underside of the instrument When headphones are connected sound will no longer be produced by the instrument s speakers appears at the top of the display when headphones are connected to the instrument Using the headphone hook When not using headphones the included headphone hook can be used to hold headphones To T T use the headphone hook attach it to the instrument as shown in the...

Page 17: ...Preparation Volume and Headphones M E M O 17 ...

Page 18: ...touchscreen display Home screen To T T uchscreen Operations Icon Operation Description Ta T T p To T T uch an area of the screen e g an icon or button and release it immediately Swipe To T T uch the screen and slide your ênger to the left f f or right Scroll To T T uch the screen and slide your ênger up or down Drag To T T uch and hold an icon or button slide your ênger to another position then re...

Page 19: ...ormation about the current sound piece of music make adjustments or show additional options Status bar Settings Menu Selection area Selection bar This tab is used to access all of the available acoustic piano sounds This tab is recommend for acoustic piano performance This tab is used to access all of the available sounds including acoustic pianos electric pianos organs strings etc This tab is use...

Page 20: ... of the available acoustic piano sounds This tab is recommend for acoustic piano performance Operation The name and picture of the currently selected piano is shown in this area The sound can be changed by tapping or swiping Piano Tab Piano Selection area 20 ...

Page 21: ...EX Competition Grand A concert grand piano with a clear tonal color and rich powerful bass SK EX Concert Grand A concert grand piano with an elegant detailed tone and exceptionally broad dynamic range EX Concert Grand A medium sized grand piano with a polished brilliant tone SK 5 Grand Piano A full bodied traditional upright piano Upright Piano 21 ...

Page 22: ... selected sound category is shown in this area The sound can be changed by tapping or swiping Operation When the A ll Sounds category is selected this area lists the available instrument types piano organ strings etc A ll Sounds category only Operation This area lists the available sounds in each category Sound Tab Category Selection area Instrument type Sound list P P P 98 Sound List 22 ...

Page 23: ...he Piano Editor Sound Editor r r User P P P 54 Saving User sounds Sounds that have been speciêed as a Favorite using the Piano Editor Sound Editor r r Favorite P P P 23 Favorite Sounds that have been selected previously up to 30 sounds Recently Played Sounds 30 sounds that are recommended by Kawai Recommended Sounds that are suitable for playing Classical music Classic 23 ...

Page 24: ...le for playing Pop music Pop The User and Favorite categories will only be displayed if a User sound has been stored or a sound has been speciêed as a Favorite The Recently Played category will remember up to 30 sounds When the history exceeds 30 items the bottom most sound will disappear r r CHECK 24 ...

Page 25: ...Basic Operation Sound Tab M E M O 25 ...

Page 26: ...e internal memory Operation This area provides access to the various built in songs pieces organised by category as well as songs recorded to the instrument s internal memory or a USB memory device Operation This area controls the playback of built in songs pieces and songs recorded to the instrument s internal memory or a USB memory device Music tab Category selection Mini player 26 ...

Page 27: ...unds Sound Demo Songs pieces recorded to the instrument s internal memory or saved to a USB memory device Recorded songs Songs piecesthat saved to a USB memory device USB memory player The Favorites and Recently Played Songs categories will not be displayed if there are no applicable songs The Recently Played category will remember up to 30 songs pieces When the history exceeds 30 items the bottom...

Page 28: ...e The following operations are possible with the mini player r r Replay Play the selected song piece Pause Pause song piece playback Backward Jump to the previous song piece Forward Jump to the next song piece Repeat Playlist Repeat the current playlist continuously Shuíe Automatically select and play songs pieces from the current playlist at random Favorite Specify f f the current playlist a Favo...

Page 29: ...e Playing the built in song La Candeur with the Celesta sound Changing the Sound and Playing a Song Sound Demo songs cannot be played using changed sounds CHECK 1 Select Celesta in the sound tab 2 In the Music tab select Burgmüller in the Composer category and then select La Candeur La Candeur is played with the Celesta sound 29 ...

Page 30: ...a steady beat to aid practicing the piano Ta T T p the gray button to start the metronome counting Ta T T p the blue button again to stop the metronome counting Metronome Turning the Metronome on oé Metronome mode settings screen Rhythm mode settings screen 30 ...

Page 31: ...thm volume Beat indicator Te T T mpo Te T T mpo term Volume Operation This area indicates the current Metronome time and drum Rhythm signature Swipe up down to scroll through the list then tap the desired time signature to select it The following Metronome time signatures can be selected 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 8 6 8 7 8 9 8 12 8 Operation This button indicates the Metronome and Rythm state Ta T T p...

Page 32: ...allows the sound to be changed or the Metronome enabled during recording This area indicates the Recorder status When the Recorder is in use Standby Recording tap this area to open the Recorder screen When the Recorder is not in use the selected sound name will be shown Operation This button is used to change the state of the Recorder r r Inactive The Recorder is not in use Standby The Recorder is...

Page 33: ...o start recording 3 Ta T T p the button again to stop recording The Recording completed screen will appear r r 4 Ta T T p the Playback button to playback the recorded performance br Ta T T p the Save button to save the recorded performance or the Delete button to delete it Depending on the selected recording format the recorded performance will be saved to either the instrument s internal memory o...

Page 34: ... This instrument is capable of recording performances directly to a USB memory device in audio format When recording a WA W W V A A or MP3 audio êle to a USB memory device the metronome drum rhythm sound will not be recorded Internal Recorder Approximate guide for the total recording capacity For reference a 5000 note recorder capacity would be suìcient to record the Beethoven piece Für Elise appr...

Page 35: ...ditor The Editor allows various aspects of the current piano sound to be adjusted Access the Editor screen by tapping the selected content bar on the Piano tab screen or Sound tab screen Editor Accessing the Editor screen 35 ...

Page 36: ...ith soft f f hammers Rendering Rich A rich grand piano sound with emphasised resonances Rendering Vintage A soft f f grand piano sound with a vintage character r r Concert A standard grand piano sound with a broad dynamic range Jazz A grand piano sound with a thick and clear character r r Mellow A soft f f and warm grand piano sound About Rendering sounds The sound of a grand piano is comprised of...

Page 37: ...grand piano sound that is suitable for performing modern music SK 5 Grand Piano Piano Variation Description lassical A lustrous grand piano sound that is crisp and distinctive Jazz A thick and vintage grand piano sound Pop A strong and distinctive grand piano sound that is suitable for pop music Upright Piano Piano Variation Description Classical A deep upright piano sound that produces a feeling ...

Page 38: ...Main Sound settings 1 In Main Sound swipe the icons left f f right to scroll through the available instrument types then tap the desired icon to select it 2 Ta T T p the buttons to change the selected sound Dual mode and Split mode will not be displayed when a Rendering sound variation is selected CHECK 38 ...

Page 39: ...rgan combined with a choir r r etc Sub Sound Sub Sound is only shown when an item other than a Rendering is selected in the Sound tab CHECK Dual mode 1 Ta T T p the Dual button in Sub Sound 2 In the Sub Sound area swipe the icons left f f right to scroll through the available instrument types then tap the desired icon to select it 3 Ta T T p the buttons to change the selected sound 39 ...

Page 40: ...setting is used to lower raise the pitch of the Sub Sound in octave steps Ta T T p the and buttons to change the octave value The octave value can be adjusted in increments of 1 octave within the range of 2 2 This setting is used to adjust the dynamic sensitivity of the Sub Sound relative to the Main Sound Drag the Dynamics slider right left f f to increase decrease the dynamic sensitivity of the ...

Page 41: ...d a piano sound in the right section Split mode 1 Ta T T p the Split button in Sub Sound 2 In the Sub Sound area drag the icons left f f right to scroll through the available instrument types then tap the desired icon to select it 3 Ta T T p the buttons to change the selected sound If Split is selected in the Sub Sound area the Main Sound will be used for the right section of the keyboard CHECK 41...

Page 42: ...Ta T T p the and buttons to change the Split Point This setting is used to lower raise the pitch of the Sub Sound in octave steps Ta T T p the and buttons to change the octave value The octave value can be adjusted in increments of 1 octave within the range of 0 3 This setting is used to enable disable pedal functions for the Sub left f f section Sound When turned oé é the pedals will only aéect t...

Page 43: ...he VPA Virtual Piano Artisan of the digital piano simulates these reênements digitally allowing performers to shape various aspects of the instrument s character to suit their personal preferences In VPA A A tap the buttons to change the presets VPA P P VPA A A is displayed only when a piano sound is selected When a non piano sound is selected the VPA A A area will be replaced by an Other sound se...

Page 44: ...iet pieces Brilliant A preset that hardens the hammers in order to produce a brighter tone suitable for modern pieces Clean A preset that hardens the hammers and reduces damper and string resonances Full A preset that emphasises dynamics with a lightened keyboard touch and powerful damper and string resonances Dark A preset that hardens the hammers and increases the touch weight of the keyboard in...

Page 45: ...ndering sound is selected in Piano Variation CHECK Changing Ambience 1 In A mbience tap the On Oé button to switch the Ambience simulation on and oé 2 In the Ambience area tap the buttons to change the Ambience type 3 In the Ambience area tap the button to display the slider for controlling Depth Drag the Depth slider right left f f to increase decrease the depth of the Ambience simulation 45 ...

Page 46: ...ulates the ambience reverberation of a large room Mellow Lounge Simulates the soft f f ambience reverberation of a lounge Bright Lounge Simulates the bright ambience reverberation of a lounge Studio Simulates the ambience reverberation of a recording studio Wood Studio Simulates the ambience reverberation of a wooden recording studio Live Stage Simulates the ambience reverberation of a live stage ...

Page 47: ...ano Variation CHECK Changing Reverb 1 In Reverb tap the On Oé button to switch the reverb on and oé 2 In the Reverb area tap the buttons to change the Reverb type 3 In the Reverb area tap the button to display the slider for controlling Time and Depth Drag the Time slider right left f f to increase decrease the decay length of the Reverb simulation Drag the Depth slider right left f f to increase ...

Page 48: ... small rehearsal room Lounge Simulates the reverb of a piano lounge Small Hall Simulates the reverb of a small hall Concert Hall Simulates the reverb of a concert hall or theatre Live Hall Simulates the reverb of a live hall or stage Cathedral Simulates the reverb of a large cathedral 48 ...

Page 49: ...is only shown when an item other than a Rendering sound is selected in the Sound tab CHECK Changing Eéect 1 In Eéect tap the On Oé button to switch the eéect on and oé 2 In the Eéect area tap the buttons to change the Eéect type 3 In the Eéect area tap the button to show additional settings for controlling the selected eéect Drag the various sliders right left f f to change the values 49 ...

Page 50: ... in sound created by an amp combined with a Tremolo eéect Auto Pan Alternates the sound output from left f f to right across the stereo êeld using a sine wave Classic Auto Pan Similar in principle to Auto Pan but intended for vintage electric piano sounds Auto Pan Amp Reproduces the changes in sound created by an amp combined with an Auto Pan eéect Phaser Applies a cyclic phase change to the sound...

Page 51: ...er to the right increases the ëuctuation speed Dry Wet Moving the slider to the right adjusts the intensity of the eéect Speed Moving the slider to the right increases the ëuctuation speed Accel Speed Moving the slider to the right adjusts the acceleration speed between slow and fast modes Rotary Speed Moving the slider to the right adjusts the speed of the rotary speaker r r Dry Wet Moving the sl...

Page 52: ...ange the values in Tuning Values can be changed in 0 5 Hz increments within the range of 427 453 Hz Adjust the overall pitch of the current sound in semi tone steps This setting may be useful when playing with other instruments tuned for diéerent keys Ta T T p the buttons to change the key in Transpose The key can be changed in semi tone increments within the range of 12 12 Tuning Changing Tuning ...

Page 53: ...nge to 2 The current sound is added to the FAV A A ORITE category in the Sound tab Ta T T p the button again to remove the sound from the FAV A A ORITE category is not displayed when editing sound settings on the Editor screen To T T add an edited sound to the FAV A A ORITE category save the sound êrst CHECK P P P 54 Saving User sounds 53 ...

Page 54: ...n 2 Ta T T p the button then enter the desired name for the edited sound 3 Ta T T p Save to save the sound with the entered sound name or Cancel to cancel Saving will add the current sound settings to the User category as a User sound If sound settings edited on the Editor screen have not been saved Not saved sound will be appear on the Selection bar r r CHECK 54 ...

Page 55: ...name of a User sound 1 Ta T T p the button for the sound to be renamed 2 Ta T T p Rename 3 Change the name then tap Save The User sound name will be renamed Only User sounds can be renamed The names of preset sounds cannot be changed CHECK 55 ...

Page 56: ...Adjustments Settings Editor Deleting User sounds 1 Ta T T p the button for the User sound to be deleted 2 Ta T T p Delete Sound 3 Ta T T p Delete The User sound will be deleted 56 ...

Page 57: ...nced tonal character across the keyboard The Voicing setting recreates various hammer properties allowing the overall tonal character of the digital piano to be adjusted Resonance Rendering On an acoustic piano the strings vibrate when the keyboard is played or the pedals are depressed creating a rich resonance In addition the resonance sound changes in a complicated manner according to the keyboa...

Page 58: ...be a perceived delay between a key being pressed and the hammer striking the strings The digital piano recreates this delay with the Hammer Delay setting allowing the delay length to be adjusted To T T pboard When playing an acoustic grand piano the position of the instrument s topboard lid aéects both the volume and openness of the tone produced The digital piano simulates these characteristics w...

Page 59: ...User setting allowing players to perform subtle volume adjustments on each individual key Half f f Pedal Adjust The Half f Pedal Adjust setting allows the point at which the damper pedal becomes eéective i e when the dampers of the piano begin to lift f f from the strings to be adjusted Soft f f Pedal Depth The Soft f f Pedal Depth setting adjusts the extent to which the soft f f left f f pedal of...

Page 60: ...ailed Settings Screen 1 Ta T T p Edit in the VPA area 2 Set the value and type for each item in the detailed settings 3 Ta T T p to return to the Editor screen Items that can be adjusted diéer depending on the sound and items that cannot be adjusted are hidden CHECK 60 ...

Page 61: ...ce of a light touch or for players with stronger êngers The key touch will become progressively heavier as the number increases Oé A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard the keys are struck User A custom touch curve created by moving individual points along the curve To T T uch Curve Editor 1 Ta T T p Edit in the To T T uch Curve Editor area to display the To T T uch Curve Editor scr...

Page 62: ...ter throughout the entire dynamic range Bright 2 An even brighter tonal character than Bright 1 User A custom tonal character r r allowing each key to be individually voiced User Voicing 1 Ta T T p Edit in the User Voicing area to display the Voicing Editor screen 2 Ta T T p the and buttons in the Key area to select the desired note to be adjusted or to select a note directly press the desired key...

Page 63: ...10 A large amount of Damper Noise will be applied to the selected sound Undamped String Resonance Value Description Oé Undamped String Resonance will not be applied to the selected sound 1 A small amount of Undamped String Resonance will be applied to the selected sound 10 A large amount of Undamped String Resonance will be applied to the selected sound The dampers of an acoustic piano span almost...

Page 64: ... Noise Value Description Oé Fall Back Noise will not be applied to the selected sound 1 A small amount of Fall Back Noise will be applied to the selected sound 10 A large amount of Fall Back Noise will be applied to the selected sound Hammer Noise Value Description Oé Hammer Noise will not be applied to the selected sound 1 A small amount of Hammer Noise will be applied to the selected sound 10 A ...

Page 65: ...cter of a closed rear topboard but open front topboard with limited sound proj o ection Closed2 Simulates the character of a closed rear topboard and closed front topboard with minimum sound proj o ection Decay Time Value Description 1 Held notes will decay quickly 10 Held notes will decay slowly Release Time Value Description 1 Released notes will decay quickly 10 Released notes will decay slowly...

Page 66: ...ment of the instrument is an equal temperament CHECK User Tuning 1 Ta T T p Edit in the User Tuning area to display the Tuning Editor screen 2 Ta T T p the and buttons in the Key area to select the desired note to be adjusted or to select a note directly press the desired key on the instrument s keyboard 3 Ta T T p the and buttons in the Tuning area to adjust the value for the selected note or dra...

Page 67: ...f f hs is very limited for use with chords but produces very characteristic melodic lines Meantone Te T mperament Meantone This temperament which uses a mean between a major and minor whole tone to eliminate dissonance for thirds was devised to eliminate the lack of consonances experienced with certain êft f f hs for the Mersenne pure temperament producing a sound that was widely used in instrumen...

Page 68: ...tly press the desired key on the instrument s keyboard Ta T T p the and buttons in the Te T T mperament area to adjust the value for the selected note or drag the graph to adjust the temperament The User Te T T mperament value can be adjusted within the range of 50 50 cents The current Te T T mperament Key setting is shown by a symbol above the deêned key Ta T T p the Reset button to return to the...

Page 69: ...central region User A custom keyboard volume allowing the volume of each key to be individually adjusted User Key Volume 1 Ta T T p Edit in the Key Volume area to display the Key Volume Editor screen 2 Ta T T p the and buttons in the Key area to select the desired note to be adjusted or to select a note directly press the desired key on the instrument s keyboard Ta T T p the and buttons in the Vol...

Page 70: ...MIDI controller r r The maximum value can be reached easily without pressing the damper pedal fully 10 This setting is intended for using the pedal as a MIDI controller r r The maximum value will be reached when the damper pedal is pressed fully Soft f f Pedal Depth Value Description 1 The soft f f pedal will have a relatively small soft f f ening eéect on the selected sound 10 The soft f f pedal ...

Page 71: ...ttings Sound tab only The items that can be adjusted diéer depending on the sound CHECK Damper Hold Other Sound Settings only Type Description On Organ strings etc sounds will be sustained continuously while the damper pedal is pressed even aft f f er the keys have been released Oé Organ strings etc sounds will gradually decay aft f f er the keys are released while the damper pedal is pressed 71 ...

Page 72: ...ice mp3 êles on a USB memory device bitrate 8k to 320bps sampling rate 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 32 kHz stereo Wav êles on a USB memory device sampling rate 44 1 kHz 16 bit stereo Sound Demo is not supported in Concert Magic or Lesson mode Ta T T p the Mini Player area on the Music tab screen to access the Player screen Player Detailed Functions Accessing the Player Screen The Mini Player is displayed when ...

Page 73: ... the current song piece This area displays an animation that matches the rhythm of the current song piece Player mode Song piece information Animation Operation This area displays the playing position of the current song piece Drag the slider right left f f to change the current playing position Operation This area allows adjustment of the playback volume of the current song piece Playing position...

Page 74: ...po of the current song piece Metronome Volume Adjust the volume of the Metronome Left f f Right Balance Adjust the volume balance between the Left f f Right hand parts of the current song piece This setting is used to adjust the volume balance between the Main right section and Sub left f f section sounds Transpose Adjust the playback pitch of the currently song piece in semi tone steps AB Repeat ...

Page 75: ...lume of the right hand part When practicing the left f f hand part while playing the right hand part on the player Drag the slider to the right to reduce the volume of the left f f hand part Ta T T p the buttons to change the key The key can be changed in semi tone steps in a range from 12 to 12 Passages of a song piece can be repeated continuously by specify f f ing the start and end points Te T ...

Page 76: ...etermined by the intervals at which the rhythm is played Pressing the keys gently will produce a soft f f sound while pressing heavily will produce a loud sound An animation will be displayed as the song piece is performed as a guideline for the timing for playing the keyboard Concert Magic Accessing the Concert Magic Screen Performing It is also possible to perform by tapping on the animation on ...

Page 77: ...song selection screen for overdubbing This button will be hidden during recording Recording time Recording status Overdubbing song title Song selection button Operation This button is used to play the song that has been selected for overdubbing This button will be hidden during recording Operation Normal The Recorder is not in use Standby The Recorder is in standby and will start with the next key...

Page 78: ... will appear r r 2 Ta T T p to enter the Standby state 3 Ta T T p again to start recording or begin playing to start recording automatically 4 Ta T T p to stop recording When recording stops the Recording completed screen will appear r r 5 Ta T T p the Playback button to playback the recorded performance Ta T T p the Save button to save the recorded performance or the Delete button to delete it 78...

Page 79: ... T p the song to be overdubbed to Subsequent operations are the same as operations 2 to 5 in Method 1 When overdubbing a performance recorded to the instrument s internal memory overdubbing can only be used once In order to use multiple overdubs please select the WA W W V A A or MP3 audio recorder format to enable recording to USB memory CHECK P P P 90 USB Memory Recorder Settings 79 ...

Page 80: ...e same key range Furthermore the damper right pedal and soft f f left f f pedal act as separate damper pedals for the respective right and left f f sections allowing two people to perform piano duets using a single instrument Bluetooth This item contains settings to adjust the instrument s Bluetooth MIDI and Audio functions USB Memory Recorder This item contains functions related to using a USB me...

Page 81: ...stment control over the master volume Speaker Character The Speaker Character setting allows the character of the instrument s speakers to be adjusted Wall EQ The Wall EQ setting adjusts the character of the digital piano s speaker system in order to achieve optimum sound when the rear of the instrument is placed in front of a wall CA901 only Spatial Headphone Sound Spatial Headphone Sound is a sp...

Page 82: ...uces low range frequencies creating a clearer sound Mid Boost Emphasises mid range frequencies creating a harder sound Loudness Emphasises frequencies to retain the digital piano s sound character when playing at low volume levels Bright Emphasises high range frequencies creating a brighter sound Mellow Reduces high range frequencies creating a soft f f er sound User Allows the Low 20 100Hz Mid lo...

Page 83: ...ser To T T ne Control 1 Ta T T p Edit in User To T T ne Control to access the To T T ne Control Editor screen 2 Ta T T p the buttons to select the desired frequency range 3 Ta T T p to return to the Speaker Headphone settings 83 ...

Page 84: ...ooth tonal character r r This setting does not aéect the headphone or Line Out output CHECK Speaker Volume Type Description Normal The instrument s speakers will output sound at the normal volume level Low The instrument s speakers will output sound at a reduced volume level This setting does not aéect the headphone or Line Out output CHECK Wall EQ Type Description Oé Optimise the speaker system f...

Page 85: ... Open Optimises the sound for open type headphones Semi Open Optimises the sound for semi open type headphones Closed Optimises the sound for closed type headphones Inner ear Optimises the sound for inner ear type headphones Canal Optimises the sound for canal type headphones This setting does not aéect the speaker or Line Out output CHECK Headphone Volume Type Description Normal The instrument s ...

Page 86: ...Swipe the icons left f f right to scroll through the available instrument types then tap to select the desired icons for the right side and the left f f side 3 Ta T T p the buttons to change the sound in the instrument category for the right section and the left f f section 4 Ta T T p the button to close the 4 Hands Mode window and return to the Normal playing mode 86 ...

Page 87: ...er raise the pitch of the Right and Left f f section sounds in octave steps Ta T T p the and buttons to change the Octave Shift f f value for each section The Octave Shift f f value can be adjusted within the range of 0 3 for the left f f section and 3 0 for the right section This setting is used to set the point on the keyboard that divides the right section and the left f f section Ta T T p the ...

Page 88: ...t s speakers wirelessly Enable the smart device s Bluetooth function then select CA901 Audio or CA701 Audio from the device s Bluetooth connection setting screen Aft f f er pairing successfully the instrument will automatically reconnect to the smart device when the power is turned on For more detailed instructions regarding Bluetooth connectivity please refer to the supplementary Bluetooth Connec...

Page 89: ...he current Bluetooth Audio connection and place the instrument in Pairing mode Bluetooth Audio pairing This setting is used to increase or decrease the volume level of Bluetooth Audio playback While it s generally preferable to adjust the audio volume level on the smart device itself f this setting may still be useful in certain situations br Drag the slider right left f f to increase decrease the...

Page 90: ... device is not being accessed in order to prevent data loss When a USB memory device is connected to the digital piano s USB TO DEVICE port a USB icon will be displayed in the status bar or the LCD touchscreen display Ta T T p the USB Memory Rec menu item to enter the USB Memory Recorder settings USB Memory Recorder Settings Information about USB memory devices Disconnecting USB memory devices If ...

Page 91: ...e being used with the digital piano If a message prompting the user to perform a format operation appears when connecting a USB memory device to the USB TO DEVICE port make sure that important data is not stored on the device Formatting will erase the contents of the USB memory device Be careful when formatting as data that is not displayed on the digital piano may be stored in the USB Memory devi...

Page 92: ... piano s touchscreen display Drag the slider right left f f to increase decrease the LCD brightness Display Scale The Display Scale setting is used to adjust the size of the text and interface used by the digital piano s touchscreen display Drag the slider right left f f to increase decrease the size of the text and interface Auto Display Oé The Auto Display Oé setting determines whether or not th...

Page 93: ...riority over the the Startup Settings setting Example Setting an edited Tine Electric Piano as a User sound as a startup setting CHECK P P P 54 Saving User sounds 1 Save the edited Tine Electric Piano 2 With the edited Tine Electric Piano Sound1 in this case selected set the Startup Screen setting to Sounds and the Startup Settings setting to Current 93 ...

Page 94: ...ns oé é é or turns oé afte f f r a period of inactivity The screen suddenly turns oé This digital piano attempts to reproduce the rich variety of tones created by an acoustic grand piano as accurately as possible This includes various resonances noises and other subtle characteristics that contribute to the overall piano playing experience While these additional tones are intended to enhance the r...

Page 95: ... not abnormal On an acoustic grand piano the keys in the higher register of the keyboard do not have dampers attached to stop the strings vibrating This digital piano faithfully reproduces this characteristic allowing the sound of the topmost keys of the keyboard to be sustained without the damper pedal pressed There is noise or a metallic sound The sound seems muíed the sound is shrill The sustai...

Page 96: ...on again and retry the connection The instrument may be connected to another device Use Bluetooth Audio Pairing to cancel pairing on the instrument Performance data for built in music cannot be output from Bluetooth MIDI Connectivity The instrument cannot connect to the smart device app via Bluetooth Cannot connect to a connected smart device The name of the instrument does not appear on the smart...

Page 97: ...ed back The volume of an audio êle recorded in MP3 WA W W V A A format is too low or too loud distorted Unintended sounds are played during SMF playback or no sound is produced during SMF playback There may be water droplets condensation or some other substance on the surface of the touchpanel Use the Factory Reset function in the User Data menu Select SK EX Competition Grand Piano Rendering Class...

Page 98: ...EX Concert Grand Piano Mellow EX Concert Grand Piano Standard EX Concert Grand Piano Pop EX Concert Grand Piano Bright EX Concert Grand Piano New Age EX Concert Grand Piano Modern SK 5 Grand Piano Classic SK 5 Grand Piano Jazz SK 5 Grand Piano Pop Upright Piano Classic Upright Piano Boogie Upright Piano Vintage Upright Piano Honky To T nk Electric Piano Tine Electric Piano Reed Electric Piano Mode...

Page 99: ... Ooh Pop Aah Choir 2 Jazz Ensemble Pop Ensemble Slow Choir Breathy Choir Pad New Age Pad Square Pad Itopia Atmosphere Brightness New Age Pad 2 Brass Pad Bowed Pad Bright Warm Pad Bass Wood Bass Electric Bass Electric Bass 2 Fretless Bass Wood Bass Ride Electric Bass Ride Guitar Ballad Guitar Pick Nylon Guitar Finger Nylon Guitar Copyright PREMIEREngineeringInc 2018 PREMIERSOUNDFACTORY Long words m...

Page 100: ...ow Jam 6 8 R B Ballad Triplet Ballad 1 Triplet Ballad 2 16 Beat Ballad 16 Ballad 1 Dance Ballad 1 Dance Ballad 2 Dance Ballad 3 Electro Pop 16 Ballad 2 Mod Pop Ballad 16 Beat Dance Dance 1 Dance 2 Dance 3 Disco Te T T chno 1 Te T T chno 2 16 Beat Swing 16 Shuíe 1 16 Shuíe 2 16 Shuíe 3 Acid Jazz 2 Acid Jazz 3 New Jack Swing Modern Dance Indie Pop 3 8 Beat Swing Swing Beat Motown Country 2 Beat Boog...

Page 101: ...iginal Kawai Modern Electric Piano Original Kawai Modern Electric Piano 2 Original Kawai Jazz Organ Original Kawai Blues Organ Original Kawai Drawbar Organ Original Kawai Church Organ Chorale Prelude Wachet auf f ruft f f uns die Stimme Bach Diapason Wohl mir r r daβ ich Jesum have Bach Full Ensemble Original Kawai Sound Name Song Title Composer Harpsichord French Suite No 6 Bach Harpsichord Octav...

Page 102: ...ing to Other Devices Turn oé the power to the digital piano before connecting to other devices Do not connect the digital piano s LINE IN and LINE OUT directly with a cable Doing so may cause feedback noise and damage the digital piano CHECK 102 ...

Page 103: ... begins If the digital piano is connected to a computer via a USB hub and operations become unreliable unstable connect the USB cable directly to one of the computer s USB ports Disconnecting the USB cable suddenly or turning the digital piano on oé during operation may cause instability for digital piano or computer operations in the following situations while installing the driver while starting...

Page 104: ...s head screwdriver not included will also be required to assemble the instrument Assembly Instructions Please ensure that two or more people work on assembling the digital piano When moving the digital piano lift f f it horizontally and be careful not to pinch your hands or êngers or drop it on your feet CAUTION Included parts 104 ...

Page 105: ...els B and C to the pedal board E Stand the assembled structure of the pedal board E and side panels B and C upright vertically on the ëoor as shown in the illustration below At this time ensure that there are no parts or sheet music on the ëoor r r and that the adjustor bolt is attached to the pedal board Loosely attach the back board D to the left f f and right side panels B and C using the four ...

Page 106: ...When lift f f ing the main body A onto the stand be careful not to catch trap hands and êngers CAUTION Loosely fasten the main body A to the stand using four screws with washer Loosely tighten the screws and move the main body A into position so that the four screws can be inserted straight Then adjust the main body A so that the overhang of the main body A is even on the left f f and right when v...

Page 107: ...per alignment the pins may bend or break CAUTION Attach the headphone hook to the underside of the main body using the two installation screws provided as shown in the illustration below Be sure to turn the pedal support bolt on the back of the pedal base E anti clockwise to extend the bolt until it makes contact with the ëoor and supports the pedals êrmly Depending on the material and condition o...

Page 108: ...Appendix Speciêcations EU Declaration of Comformity 108 ...

Page 109: ...ns IDI Bluetooth Ver r r 5 0 MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy compliant Audio Bluetooth supports Ver r r 5 1 A2DP Other Functions Tuning Transpose Favorite Save Sound Damper Hold To T T ne Control Low Volume Balance Speaker Volume Speaker Character r r Wall EQ CA901 only Bluetooth Settings Function MIDI Settings Function Screen Brightness Display Size Auto Display Oé é Auto Power Oé é Startup Screen...

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