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Sound Settings

The Sound Settings menu contains settings for adjusting the overall sound of the instrument, such as pitch, tone

control, and headphone enhancements.

* The Sound Settings menu settings in Pianist mode and Sound mode are shared (i.e. adjustments made in P

ianist mode will also affect Sound mode

and vice versa).

Tap [Sound Settings] to open the Sound Settings menu.

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Sound Settings menu

No.

Setting

Description

Default setting

Page no.

Tuning*

Adjust the pitch of the instrument in 0.5 Hz steps.

440.0 Hz

p. 125

Damper Hold*

Change the effect of pressing the sustain pedal on organ, string, etc.
sounds.

Off

p. 125

Tone Control

Adjust the EQ settings of the instrument’s sound.

Off

p. 126

Speaker Volume

Change the maximum volume level of the speaker output.

Normal

p. 128

Line In Level

Adjust the input volume of the Line In connectors.

0 dB.

p. 129

Wall EQ

(CA98 only)

Optimise the instrument’s speaker system based on instrument
placement.

Off

p. 130

SHS Mode

Select the desired SHS (Spatial Headphone Sound) mode.

Normal

p. 131

Phones Type

Select the type of headphones to be used with the instrument.

Normal

p. 132

Phones Volume

Change the maximum volume level of the headphones output.

Normal

p. 133

* The Tuning and Damper Hold settings will be hidden in Pianist mode.

Pianist Mode

Sound Mode

Sound Settings

Summary of Contents for Concert Artist CA98

Page 1: ...CA98 CA78 Owner s Manual Introduction Playing the Piano Recorder Music Screen Favorite Screen Settings Appendix...

Page 2: ...ions on how to record pieces both to the instrument s internal memory and to a USB memory device The Music Screen section page 52 includes information regarding the built in demonstration songs Piano...

Page 3: ...instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the man...

Page 4: ...t de positionner le c ble d alimentation secteur de sorte qu il puisse tre d branch rapidement en cas d urgence le courant lectrique tant toujours pr sent tant que la prise est branch e m me si le bou...

Page 5: ...ify the product Doing so may result in product breakdown electric shock or short circuit When using the headphones do not listen for long periods of time at high volume levels Doing so may result in h...

Page 6: ...s such as TVs and radios Failure to do so may over heat the product resulting in re Ensure that the ventilation is not impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspaper table c...

Page 7: ...pproved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital d...

Page 8: ...Pianist mode 40 2 Recording a song Sound mode 43 Audio Recorder USB memory 49 1 Recording an audio file Pianist and Sound mode 49 Music Screen About the Music Screen 52 Demo Songs 53 Piano Music 55 L...

Page 9: ...Audio Level 137 4 Rename File 138 5 Delete File 139 6 USB Format 140 MIDI Overview 141 7 MIDI Channel 143 8 Send Program Change Number 144 9 Local Control 144 10 Transmit Program Change Numbers 145 11...

Page 10: ...uce the stunning sound of a Shigeru digitally Kawai has developed SK EX Rendering a brand new piano sound engine that blends multi channel 88 key sampling with the latest resonance modelling technolog...

Page 11: ...melody for a new piece or to simply play along with their favorite songs It is even possible to save performances as MP3 orWAV files for emailing to friends and family listening to on the move or for...

Page 12: ...12 Introduction Part Names and Functions L MONO R LINE OUT LINE IN STEREO LEVEL MIDI IN OUT USB to HOST Max Min a b f g i h e d c...

Page 13: ...etting on page 147 d USB to DEVICE connector This port is used to connect a FAT or FAT32 formatted USB memory device to the instrument in order to load save recorded song data and MP3 WAV SMF files et...

Page 14: ...power Press the POWER button located on the right hand side of the instrument The instrument will turn on and the KAWAI logo will appear in the touchscreen display After a short period the Pianist mod...

Page 15: ...downward Please close the lid slowly in order to avoid injury Adjusting the music rest Lift the music rest then lower the metal prop rear side into the recessed holder to set the desired music rest an...

Page 16: ...hones to the CA98 CA78 digital piano 1 4 and 1 8 connectors are provided for convenience Two pairs of headphones can be connected and used simultaneously When a pair of headphones is connected sound w...

Page 17: ...ined Pedal support bolt A pedal support bolt is attached to the base of the pedal board to aid stability when the pedals are pushed Turn the bolt anti clockwise until it makes contact with the floor a...

Page 18: ...s performed by momentarily touching areas of the screen typically buttons and icons with a single finger In this owner s manual this operation will be referred to as tap the xxxx button Swipe This ope...

Page 19: ...nd its main components is shown and explained below a Status bar Thisareaindicatesthestatusofconnecteddevices headphones USB Bluetooth and important functions transpose effects reverb b Menu button Th...

Page 20: ...urned on Sounds screen Recorder bar a Open Recorder button Tap to expand the Recorder bar and show additional recorder settings b Recorder status Indicates the current Recorder status c Record Start S...

Page 21: ...on Show the Sound mode screen utilising the multi instrument sound engine c Music button Show the Music screen used for accessing the built in demonstration songs piano music pieces lesson songs recor...

Page 22: ...for solo piano performance Tap the Pianist button to show the Pianist mode screen a Menu button Tap to display the function settings menu for the Pianist mode screen b Rendering character Swipe left...

Page 23: ...ght grand piano sound with emphasised treble Rich A rich grand piano sound with emphasised resonances Ballad A clear light grand piano sound that is suitable for ballads Pop A strong grand piano sound...

Page 24: ...re information regarding the pieces of music played on this screen d Virtual Technician Tap to open the Virtual Technician menu This menu is used to adjust various characteristics of the acoustic pian...

Page 25: ...ulates the ambience of a recording studio Wood Studio Simulates the ambience of a wooden recording studio Mellow Lounge Simulates the soft ambience of a lounge Bright Lounge Simulates the bright ambie...

Page 26: ...t sounds please refer to page 161 of this owner s manual Tap the Sound button to show the Sound mode screen a Menu button Tap to display the function settings menu for the Sound mode screen b Single T...

Page 27: ...e layered together creating a more complex sound For example a piano sound layered with strings or a church organ combined with a choir etc Selecting Dual keyboard mode Tap the Dual button to select D...

Page 28: ...n sound 10 Tap the Menu button to show the Sound mode menu Next tap Keyboard Settings to show the Dual keyboard mode settings a Back button Tap to return to the Sound mode menu b Balance Long press an...

Page 29: ...used for the lower section sound Selecting sounds Selecting sounds in Split keyboard mode is identical to that of Single and Dual keyboard modes 1 Tap the upper or lower section sound area to enter s...

Page 30: ...ds c Lower Octave Shift Long press and drag the slider to adjust the pitch of the lower section sound in octave steps d Lower Pedal Tab to enable disable the damper pedal for the lower section sound e...

Page 31: ...f indicates the right section sound while the bottom half indicates the left section sound By default the SK EX Concert Grand sound will be used for both the right and left sections Selecting sounds S...

Page 32: ...ve Shift Long press and drag the slider to adjust the pitch of the right section sound in octave steps d Left Octave Shift Long press and drag the slider to adjust the pitch of the left section sound...

Page 33: ...ime Adjust the decay length speed of the reverberation 1 10 Reverb settings are independent for each sound variation Tap the Menu button to show the Sound mode menu Next tap Reverb to show the Reverb...

Page 34: ...When Effects is turned on the Effects icon will be shown in the status bar E ects settings Effects setting Description Range Type Change the type of effect Setting 1 Adjust the primary setting of the...

Page 35: ...e sound of a rotary speaker commonly used with vintage electronic organs There are three different levels of overdrive with and without a Chorus effect The soft pedal can be used to alternate the spee...

Page 36: ...ing styles and musical genres The Metronome function is available on both the Pianist mode screen and the Sound mode screen Turning the Metronome on o Tap the Metronome Start Stop button The Metronome...

Page 37: ...preset tempo term There are 17 tempo presets ranging from Grave to Prestissimo d Tempo selection Swipe each digit up down or tap the arrow buttons to adjust the metronome tempo The metronome tempo can...

Page 38: ...mode c Drum rhythm category Swipe left right or tap the arrow buttons to change the drum rhythm category There are 11 drum rhythm categories ranging from 8 Beat to Latin d Tempo selection Swipe each d...

Page 39: ...e Reverb Effect settings Virtual Technician settings All changes Overdubbing possible No Yes Yes MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson In Sound mode the current...

Page 40: ...ted automatically If a USB memory device is not connected this setting will not be shown and the Internal recorder mode will be used d Song memory selection Swipe left right or tap the arrow buttons t...

Page 41: ...ill not be recorded 3 Tapthe RecordStart Stop buttonagaintostoptherecording In Pianist mode the maximum internal recording capacity is approximately 10 minutes per song memory If the maximum recording...

Page 42: ...more information about playing back Recorder songs please refer to page 69 Erasing the song 1 Tap the Menu button The Pianist mode internal recorder menu will be shown 2 Tap Erase Song A confirmation...

Page 43: ...e selected automatically If a USB memory device is not connected this setting will not be shown and the Internal recorder mode will be used d Song memory selection Swipe left right or tap the arrow bu...

Page 44: ...has already been recorded to the part button will be filled blue or white Recording the song part1 1 Tap the Record Start Stop button The Recorder will enter Standby mode Press and hold the Record Sta...

Page 45: ...g recording the recorder will stop automatically Recorder songs will remain in memory after the power is turned off During recording it will not be possible to select Pianist mode Recording to a part...

Page 46: ...ndby mode Press and hold the Record Start Stop button to cancel the Standby mode 3 Press a key on the keyboard or tap the Record Start Stop button again The Record Start Stop button will change colour...

Page 47: ...button again to stop playback For more information about playing back Recorder songs please refer to page 69 3 Tap the 01 button The 01 button will change colour white to indicate that part1 has been...

Page 48: ...ong part 1 Tap the Menu button The Sound mode internal recorder menu will be shown 2 Tap Erase Song or Erase Song Part1 Part2 A confirmation box will be shown 3 Tap the Yes button to erase the song pa...

Page 49: ...ly Recorder bar Tap the Recorder bar to expand the Recorder a Recorder bar Tap to close the Recorder settings b Recorder menu Tap to open the Recorder menu c Recorder mode Tap to select whether the Re...

Page 50: ...ng can be adjusted within the range of 0 dB 15 dB Exercise caution when increasing the gain setting as higher levels may result in distorted recordings Recording a song 1 Tap the Record Start Stop but...

Page 51: ...ed audio file will be saved in the root folder of the USB memory device It is not possible to save the file in a different folder During recording it will not be possible to alternate between Pianist...

Page 52: ...play back a selection of classical music pieces using the Shigeru Kawai SK EX grand piano sound c Lesson Songs Tap to enter the Lesson Songs function This function allows aspiring pianists to learn an...

Page 53: ...selection of high quality sounds and its power speaker system For a complete listing of demonstration songs please refer to page 160 of this owner s manual From the Music screen tap Demo Songs to ente...

Page 54: ...song c Previous button Tap to select the previous demo song for playback d Play Stop button Tap to Play Stop the selected demo song e Next button Tap to select the next demo song for playback When the...

Page 55: ...sting of Piano Music pieces please refer to the separate Internal Song Lists booklet From the Music screen tap Piano Music to enter the function Piano Music screen a Back button Tap to return to the M...

Page 56: ...ext button Tap to select the next Piano Music piece for playback When the selected Piano Music piece has finished the next piece will begin to play automatically While a song piece is playing selectin...

Page 57: ...d Lesson Books Classical Lesson Books Alfred s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1A Burgm ller 25 25 Etudes Faciles Opus 100 Alfred s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1B Czerny 30 Etudes de M canisme Opus 849 Al...

Page 58: ...or practise Swipe up or down to scroll through the list of lesson song books Selecting a lesson book and song piece 1 Tap a lesson song book to select the book A list of songs pieces from the selected...

Page 59: ...ack modes please refer to the explanation below f Previous button Tap to select the previous lesson song piece g Play Stop button Tap to Play Stop the selected lesson song piece h Next button Tap to s...

Page 60: ...button Following a 1 bar count in the lesson song piece will start to play The bar beat indicator will scroll to indicate the current playing position 2 Swipe the bar beat indicator left or right to a...

Page 61: ...lected lesson song piece to be looped between two points in order to practise difficult passages continuously While the lesson song piece is playing 1 Tap the A B Repeat button to specify the start po...

Page 62: ...urrent lesson song piece allowing each hand to be practiced separately While the lesson song piece is playing 1 Tap the Menu button to show Lesson Song menu 2 Long press and drag the Balance slider to...

Page 63: ...n tap Concert Magic to enter the function Concert Magic screen a Back button Tap to return to the Music screen b Concert Magic category list Tap a category to show the available Concert Magic songs in...

Page 64: ...song g Next button Tap to select the next Concert Magic song h Performance mode button Tap to change the Concert Magic performance mode between Normal and Steady Beat modes For more information about...

Page 65: ...hanging the Concert Magic playback mode Tap the playback mode button to change the Concert Magic playback mode Play the selected song repeatedly Play the selected song then play other songs from the c...

Page 66: ...ng the playback function 1 Tap the Menu button to show the Concert Magic settings menu 2 Long press and drag the Balance slider to the left most position 9 1 The right hand part of the selected Concer...

Page 67: ...cteristic of an Easy Beat song Key on X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Melody Play MP These songs are also relatively easy to play especially if they are familiar to the player To perform them...

Page 68: ...pressing heavily will produce a loud sound Changing the Concert Magic performance mode Tap the Performance Mode button to change the Concert Magic performance mode Perform the selected Concert Magic...

Page 69: ...e refer to page 40 From the Music screen tap Recorder Playback to enter the function Recorder Playback song selection screen a Back button Tap to return to the Music screen b Recorder Playback song li...

Page 70: ...ternal recorder song g Next button Tap to select the next internal recorder song h Overdubbing bar Overdubbing Start Stop button Tap to open the Overdubbing settings and or Start Stop the Overdubbing...

Page 71: ...MF format This function applies to internal songs recorded in Sound mode only e Load Song from USB Tap to load a Kawai KSO format song saved to a USB memory device into one of the instrument s interna...

Page 72: ...one steps This setting applies to internal songs recorded in Sound mode only Saving the song to USB memory When playing songs recorded in Sound mode these functions allow the currently selected song t...

Page 73: ...aded into A list of files and folders stored on the USB memory device will be shown 4 Tap the filename of the song to be loaded into the selected internal memory A confirmation box will be shown 5 Tap...

Page 74: ...shown 3 Tap the Yes button to erase the song or the No button to cancel Erasing all songs This function allows all recorder songs to be erased from internal memory 1 Tap the Menu button to show Record...

Page 75: ...to enter the function USB Memory Player supported formats Song KSO Kawai Song file SMF Format 0 Format 1 Audio MP3 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Mono Stereo 8 320 kbit s fixed variable WAV 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 4...

Page 76: ...lay Stop the selected song audio file h Next button Tap to select the next song audio file in the folder i A B Repeat button Repeat a section of the selected song audio file between points A and B Tap...

Page 77: ...ange the song audio file playback mode Play the selected song audio file once then stop Play the selected song audio repeatedly Play the selected song audio then play other files stored in the same fo...

Page 78: ...g recorded to internal memory in Sound mode or a song loaded from USB memory to an MP3 WAV audio file In addition the LINE IN audio and Bluetooth Audio if connected will also be mixed and recorded to...

Page 79: ...le to save the file in a different folder During overdubbing it will not be possible to alternate between Pianist Sound modes USB Memory Player settings menu a Play Volume Long press and drag the slid...

Page 80: ...the slider to adjust the playback volume of the currently selected song audio file Transposing the song file This setting allows the playback pitch of the song file to be changed 1 Tap the Menu butto...

Page 81: ...Metronome Settings Rendering character Mode Resonance depth Tempo Ambience type depth Time Signature Rhythm Volume Sound Mode Single Sound Virtual Technician Settings Dual Sounds Balance Layer Octave...

Page 82: ...stored in Sound mode will be represented by a musical note icon d Recorder bar Record Start Stop button Tap to open the Recorder settings and or Start Stop the recorder For more information about the...

Page 83: ...button to show the mode s menu 2 Tap Store to Favorite at the bottom of the menu In Sound mode it may be necessary to scroll the screen in order to see the Store to Favorite function The Favorite Name...

Page 84: ...button The Favorite screen will be shown If a Favorite memory was selected previously that memory will be re selected automatically 2 Tap the desired Favorite memory The Favorite memory will be select...

Page 85: ...ly selected Favorite memory 1 Tap the Menu button The Favorite settings menu will be shown 2 Tap Rename Selected Favorite The Favorite Name screen will be shown 3 Enter the desired name for the Favori...

Page 86: ...will be shown 2 Tap Edit Favorite The Edit Favorite screen will be shown 3 Tap the X icon in the top left corner of a Favorite memory to delete that memory If necessary swipe the screen left right to...

Page 87: ...rite screen will be shown 3 Long press a favorite memory then drag the memory into the desired position Release the finger to confirm the new Favorite memory position It is also possible move a memory...

Page 88: ...button The Favorite settings menu will be shown 2 Tap the Startup with Favorite ON OFF button to enable the function The next time the instrument is turned on the Favorite screen will be shown with t...

Page 89: ...Voicing p 105 Damper Noise p 107 Fall back Noise p 112 Hammer Delay p 113 Minimum Touch p 115 Key Volume p 121 Half Pedal Adjust p 123 Soft Pedal Depth p 123 Save to Sound p 102 Sound Settings Adjust...

Page 90: ...p 124 Tap to open the Sound Settings menu This menu is used to adjust various settings related to the overall sound if the instrument f System Settings p 134 Tap to open the System Settings menu This...

Page 91: ...ambience reverberation of a lounge Live Stage Simulates the ambience reverberation of a live stage Echo Simulates the ambience reverberation of an echo chamber About Pianist Demos screen This screen...

Page 92: ...53 Fr d ric Chopin 2 Suite bergamasque Pr lude Claude Debussy 3 Turkish March Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Other Pianist mode menu settings For information regarding the other Pianist mode menu settings pl...

Page 93: ...keyboard modes Dual Balance Layer Octave Shift Layer Dynamics p 98 Split Balance Lower Octave Shift Lower Pedal Split Point p 98 4Hands Balance Right Octave Shift Left Octave Shift Split Point p 98 Vi...

Page 94: ...Settings Adjust settings related to the instrument s operation such as Bluetooth and MIDI connectivity USB functions LCD appearance etc Bluetooth MIDI p 135 Bluetooth Audio p 136 Bluetooth Audio Volum...

Page 95: ...This menu is used to adjust Dual Split and 4Hands keyboard mode settings This item will not be shown when Single keyboard mode is selected g Virtual Technician p 99 Tap to open the Virtual Technician...

Page 96: ...sliders to adjust the depth and time of the reverb The Reverb depth and time can be adjusted within the range of 1 10 Reverb types Reverb type Description Room Simulates the ambience of a small rehea...

Page 97: ...n the Effects settings menu 3 Swipe left right or tap the arrow buttons to change the Effect type The Effect type can be set to one of 24 types For a full list of available effect types please refer t...

Page 98: ...l Split and 4Hands keyboard mode settings This item will not be shown when Single keyboard mode is selected The settings in this menu will vary depending on the keyboard mode selected For more informa...

Page 99: ...ividual parameters of Advanced Mode The Smart Mode Virtual Technician is only available in Sound mode Tap the Smart button to select the Smart Mode Virtual Technician a Back button Tap to return to th...

Page 100: ...sound will change and information about the selected Smart Mode preset will be shown in the explanation area Storing the Smart Mode preset Store the current Virtual Technician settings to the selecte...

Page 101: ...ance Adjust the resonance that is heard when notes are held 5 p 108 6 Undamped Str Res Adjust the resonance produced by the topmost undamped strings 5 p 109 7 Cabinet Resonance Adjust the resonance pr...

Page 102: ...recall preferred settings whenever the instrument is turned on without needing to use Favorite memories About Stored Virtual Technician settings As mentioned above in Sound mode the Virtual Technicia...

Page 103: ...ct a lighter touch curve This Virtual Technician setting will affect all sounds Touch Curve types Touch Curve Description Light Requires less striking force to achieve a forte note For players with a...

Page 104: ...left right or tap the arrow buttons to select the User touch curve type 2 Tap the Edit button The User Touch Curve screen will be shown 3 Tap the Start button 4 Play the piano dynamically from very so...

Page 105: ...tting will affect all sounds Voicing types Voicing type Description Normal default The normal tonal character of an acoustic piano throughout the entire dynamic range Mellow 1 A softer more mellow ton...

Page 106: ...en press the desired key on the keyboard to be adjusted The selected key should be shown 4 Long press and drag the slider to adjust the UserVoicing value for the selected key The User Voicing value ca...

Page 107: ...e memory for convenient recall Please refer to pages 83 and 102 for more information 4Damper Noise When the damper pedal of an acoustic piano is pressed and released it is often possible to hear the s...

Page 108: ...the keys marked with a symbol In addition to the sound of each note played it should also be possible to hear the strings of the first C key resonating sympathetically thus demonstrating String Resona...

Page 109: ...is phenomenon with the Undamped String Resonance setting allowing the volume of this resonance sound to be adjusted This Virtual Technician setting will affect acoustic piano sounds only Adjusting the...

Page 110: ...istics with the Cabinet Resonance setting allowing the volume of this resonance sound to be adjusted This Virtual Technician setting will affect acoustic piano sounds only Adjusting the Cabinet Resona...

Page 111: ...sted and the key off release speed detection to be turned on or off This Virtual Technician setting will affect acoustic piano and electric piano sounds Adjusting the Key o E ect volume Long press and...

Page 112: ...educing the volume when playing very soft pieces where the fall back noise may become too prominent This Virtual Technician setting will affect acoustic piano and harpsichord sounds Adjusting the Fall...

Page 113: ...elay in order to mimic different types of piano or instruments with a slightly worn keyboard action This Virtual Technician setting will affect acoustic piano sounds only Adjusting the Hammer Delay va...

Page 114: ...er of a fully open topboard with maximum sound projection Open 2 Simulates the character of a half open topboard with reduced sound projection Open 1 Simulates the character of a partially open topboa...

Page 115: ...mumkeyvelocityrequiredtoproduceasoundtobeadjusted Bydefault this setting recreates the extremely fine touch sensitivity of a concert grand piano allowing a very soft sound to be produced with the slig...

Page 116: ...Stretch Tuning setting Stretch Tuning Description Off Stretch tuning is disabled Normal default Normal stretch tuning is applied Wide Wide stretch tuning is applied User A custom tuning method allowi...

Page 117: ...Tap Key then press the desired key on the keyboard to be adjusted The selected key should be shown 4 Long press and drag the slider to adjust the UserTuning value for the selected key The UserTuning...

Page 118: ...is very limited for use with chords but produces very characteristic melodic lines Meantone Temperament Meantone This temperament which uses a mean between a major and minor whole tone to eliminate di...

Page 119: ...on the keyboard to be adjusted The selected key should be shown 4 LongpressanddragtheslidertoadjusttheUserTemperament value for the selected key The User Temperament value can be adjusted within the...

Page 120: ...e of the tuning system the pitch of the keyboard will remain unchanged Changing the Temperament Key Swipe left right or tap the arrow buttons to change the Temperament Key The Temperament Key can be s...

Page 121: ...High Damping Gradually reduces the volume of the keyboard towards the treble region Low Damping Gradually reduces the volume of the keyboard towards the bass region High Low Damping Gradually reduces...

Page 122: ...ap Key then press the desired key on the keyboard to be adjusted The selected key should be shown 4 Long press and drag the slider to adjust the User Key Volume value for the selected key The User Key...

Page 123: ...g adjusts the extent to which the soft left pedal of the CA98 CA78 digital piano softens the sound of played notes While the default value is intended to replicate the effectiveness of a concert grand...

Page 124: ...pressing the sustain pedal on organ string etc sounds Off p 125 3 Tone Control Adjust the EQ settings of the instrument s sound Off p 126 4 Speaker Volume Change the maximum volume level of the speak...

Page 125: ...e information 2Damper Hold The Damper Hold setting is used to determine whether sounds such as organ or strings should be sustained continuously when the damper pedal is pressed or whether these sound...

Page 126: ...d Cut Reduces mid range frequencies creating a clearer sound User Allows the low mid and high range frequency bands to be adjusted separately Changing the Tone Control type Swipe left right or tap the...

Page 127: ...nge frequency band 4 High Adjusts the volume of the high range frequency band 5000 20000 Hz Adjusting the User Tone Control setting 1 Swipe left right or tap the arrow buttons to select the User tone...

Page 128: ...dly in the home or classroom etc This setting does not affect the headphones or Line Out volume Speaker Volume setting Speaker Volume Description Normal default The instrument s speakers will output s...

Page 129: ...ower is turned off Line In Level setting vs Line In LEVEL knob The CA98 CA78 digital piano provides two methods of adjusting the level of the Line In audio the Line In LEVEL knob located beside the Li...

Page 130: ...oes not affect the headphones or Line Out output Wall EQ setting Wall EQ Description Off default Optimise the speaker system for placing the CA98 digital piano in an area away from a wall On Optimise...

Page 131: ...or headphones for extended periods of time This setting does not affect the speaker or Line Out sound SHS Mode setting SHS Mode Description Off Disable the Spatial Headphone Sound feature Forward Fron...

Page 132: ...n 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...

Page 133: ...crease the maximum volume level of the headphones output This setting does not affect the speaker or Line Out sound Phones Volume setting Phones Volume Description Normal default The instrument s head...

Page 134: ...all stored data p 140 7 MIDI Channel Specify the channel that is used to transmit receive MIDI information 1 p 143 8 Send PGM Change Send a MIDI program change number from 1 to 128 1 p 144 9 Local Co...

Page 135: ...sing Bluetooth MIDI After enabling the Bluetooth MIDI function of the CA98 CA78 digital piano enable Bluetooth communications on the smart device then open the desired MIDI app After a few seconds CA9...

Page 136: ...remain until the power is turned off Connecting the CA98 CA78 digital piano to a smart device using Bluetooth Audio After enabling the Bluetooth Audio function of the CA98 CA78 digital piano enable B...

Page 137: ...useful in certain situations Adjusting the Bluetooth Audio Level setting Long press and drag the slider to adjust the Bluetooth Audio Level setting The Bluetooth Audio Level setting can be adjusted w...

Page 138: ...piano Renaming a file 1 Tap Rename File The Rename File screen will be shown listing song and audio files stored on the USB device 2 Tap the file to be renamed A filename input screen will be shown 3...

Page 139: ...This function will only be visible when a USB memory device is connected to the CA98 CA78 digital piano Deleting a file 1 Tap Delete File The Delete File screen will be shown listing song and audio f...

Page 140: ...ce is connected to the CA98 CA78 digital piano The USB Format function will erase all data stored on the connected USB memory device Exercise caution when using this function in order to prevent accid...

Page 141: ...channels are used to transmit data to another MIDI device The illustration below shows three musical instruments connected together using MIDI Transmitting instrument a Receiving instrument b Receivi...

Page 142: ...ls within the range of 1 to 16 Transmit receive pedal data Transmit receive sustain sostenuto and soft pedal data to from a MIDI connected musical instrument or device Transmit receive exclusive data...

Page 143: ...on allowing MIDI information to be received on all MIDI channels 1 16 When the MIDI Channel setting is used to specify a transmit receive channel the instrument will be set to omni mode off Multi timb...

Page 144: ...d This setting may be useful when using the CA98 CA78 digital piano to control an external MIDI device that is connected to the instrument s amplifier speakers Local Control setting Local Control Desc...

Page 145: ...DI Please refer to the Program Change Number List on page 162 Changing the Transmit Program Change Numbers setting Tap the ON OFF buttons to turn Transmit Program Change Numbers on off Any changes mad...

Page 146: ...ting Any changes made to the Multi timbral Mode setting will remain until the power is turned off Preferred Multi timbral Mode settings can be stored to a Favorite memory for convenient recall Please...

Page 147: ...will turn off automatically after a period of inactivity This setting may be desirable if the display becomes a distraction when playing in low light environments Auto Display O setting Auto Display...

Page 148: ...wer Off function is disabled 15 min The instrument will turn off automatically after 15 minutes of inactivity 60 min The instrument will turn off automatically after 60 minutes of inactivity 120 min T...

Page 149: ...restoring the CA98 CA78 digital piano to its factory default settings This function will not clear recorder songs stored in internal memory Restoring Factory settings 1 Tap Factory Reset A confirmatio...

Page 150: ...le the CA78 digital piano ensure that all parts below are included A Phillips head screwdriver not included will also be required in order to assemble the instrument Main body A Side panel left B Side...

Page 151: ...Hole of back board Hole of pedal board side panel Ensure that the hole of the back board is aligned with the hole of the pedal board side panel before tightening the screws 1 Attachingthesidepanelstot...

Page 152: ...attached in step 4 When lifting the main body onto the stand be careful not to catch trap hands and fingers A A B C 4 Fastening the main body to the stand View the front of the instrument to ensure t...

Page 153: ...dal cable plug is facing the direction shown and correctly aligned Applying excessive force when connecting the plug may damage pinsinside the plug 6 Attaching the headphone hook optional A headphone...

Page 154: ...tc Connect the instrument to a computer or tablet to send or receive MIDI data Connect the audio from other devices to the instrument s speakers USB type B USB type A Before connecting the CA98 CA78 d...

Page 155: ...are used to connect the CA98 CA78 digital piano to external MIDI devices or to a computer using a USB MIDI interface as an alternative to the USB to Host port Please refer to page 141 for more informa...

Page 156: ...ional USB MIDI driver software NOT required The standard built in Mac OS X USB MIDI driver will be installed automatically when the instrument is connected to the computer Mac OS 9 USB MIDI is not sup...

Page 157: ...y 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...

Page 158: ...instrument off then on then reconnect the USB device If the USB device still does not function it may be damaged or incompatible Please try using a different USB device The instrument pauses briefly...

Page 159: ...ory Player supported formats table p 75 The file transfer speed of the USB memory device may be too slow to play the audio file Please try using a different USB memory device ensuring that it conforms...

Page 160: ...i ORGAN Jazz Organ Original Kawai Blues Organ Original Kawai Drawbar Organ Original Kawai Church Organ Chorale Prelude Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme Bach Diapason Wohl mir da ich Jesum have Bach Full...

Page 161: ...Organ 3 Drawbar Organ 4 Church Organ Diapason Full Ensemble Diapason Oct Chiffy Tibia Principal Oct Principal Choir Baroque Soft Diapasn Soft Strings Mellow Flutes Medium Ensemble Loud Ensembe Bright...

Page 162: ...1 95 33 Honky Tonk 16 4 121 0 Electric Piano Classic Electric Piano 17 13 5 121 0 60 s Electric Piano 18 14 5 121 3 Modern Electric Piano 19 15 6 121 0 Classic Electric Piano 2 20 16 5 121 1 Classic E...

Page 163: ...elesta 54 42 9 95 1 Harpsichord 2 55 7 121 3 Bell Split 56 15 95 5 Strings Slow Strings 57 43 45 95 1 String Pad 58 44 49 95 8 Warm Strings 59 45 49 95 1 String Ensemble 60 46 49 121 0 Soft Orchestra...

Page 164: ...ide Honky Tonk 4 121 1 Classic E P 4 5 121 2 Legend E P 6 121 3 Phase E P 6 121 4 WideHarpsichord 7 121 2 Synth Clavi 8 121 1 Celesta 9 121 0 Glockenspiel 10 121 0 Music Box 11 121 0 Wide Vibraphone 1...

Page 165: ...OverdriveGuitar 30 121 0 Dynmic Ov drive 30 121 1 Distortion 31 121 0 Dist Feedback 31 121 1 Dist Rhythm 31 121 2 E Gtr Harmonics 32 121 0 Guitar Feedback 32 121 1 FingerSlap Bass 34 121 1 Pick Bass 3...

Page 166: ...umpet 57 121 0 Solo Trumpet 57 121 1 Trombone 58 121 0 Trombone 2 58 121 1 Bright Trombone 58 121 2 Tuba 59 121 0 Muted Trumpet 60 121 0 Muted Trumpet 2 60 121 1 French Horns 61 121 0 Warm FrenchHorn...

Page 167: ...121 0 Chiff 84 121 0 Charang 85 121 0 Wire Lead 85 121 1 Voice 86 121 0 Fifth 87 121 0 Bass Lead 88 121 0 Soft Wire Lead 88 121 1 Warm Pad 90 121 0 Sine Pad 90 121 1 Polysynth 91 121 0 Choir Pad 92 12...

Page 168: ...119 121 1 Electric Drum 119 121 2 Reverse Cymbal 120 121 0 Gtr Fret Noise 121 121 0 GtrCuttingNoise 121 121 1 Ac Bass Slap 121 121 2 Breath Noise 122 121 0 Flute Key Click 122 121 1 Seashore 123 121 0...

Page 169: ...126 121 9 Applause 127 121 0 Laughing 127 121 1 Screaming 127 121 2 Punch 127 121 3 Heartbeat 127 121 4 Foot Step 127 121 5 Gunshot 128 121 0 Machine Gun 128 121 1 Laser Gun 128 121 2 Explosion 128 12...

Page 170: ...lad 44 Triplet Ballad 1 45 Triplet Ballad 2 16 Beat Ballad 46 16 Ballad 1 47 Dance Ballad 1 48 Dance Ballad 2 49 Dance Ballad 3 50 Electro Pop 51 16 Ballad 2 52 Mod Pop Ballad No Rhythm Name 16 Beat D...

Page 171: ...0 400 bpm 20 800 bpm for eighth note rhythms Internal Songs Demo Songs 39 songs 37 songs Piano Music 29 or 42 songs Concert Magic 176 songs Lesson Books 584 Songs from Alfred Burgm ller Czerny Beyer B...

Page 172: ...0 00 Multi timbre Off 01 00 Multi timbre On 1 02 00 Multi timbre On 2 0F 00 7F Split Point 14 00 7F Dual Split balance 16 1F 60 Tune 40 440 Hz 17 00 7F 00 Program Change Off 7F Program Chage On 18 00...

Page 173: ...64 66 67 O X X X O Right pedal O Middle pedal O Left pedal O O O O O O O Bank Select Volume Pan Pot Expression Pedal Sustain Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Soft Pedal Program Change O 0 127 O 0 127 Refer to th...

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