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Part Names and Functions

Basic Operations

SW Button

EFX/REVERB Buttons

MENU Buttons

Control Knobs

Song Recorder

(Internal Memory)

Audio Recorder

(USB Memory)

USB Button

Reference Information

MIDI Implementation

STORE Button

SYSTEM Button

Owner’s Manual

Summary of Contents for MP6

Page 1: ...Basic Operations SW Button EFX REVERB Buttons MENU Buttons Control Knobs Song Recorder Internal Memory Audio Recorder USB Memory USB Button Reference Information MIDI Implementation STORE Button SYST...

Page 2: ...purchasing this KAWAI stage piano This owner s manual contains important information regarding the usage and operation of the MP6 Please read all sections carefully keeping this manual handy for futu...

Page 3: ...er sounds such as organ brass pads and so on All the settings for these sounds together with the settings to control external devices can be stored into 256 setups User setups and sounds can also be s...

Page 4: ...he exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the leterature accompanying the produ...

Page 5: ...nforms to the specified power voltage Failure to do so may result in fire 120V 240V 230V The product is not completely disconnected from the power supply even when the power switch is turned off If th...

Page 6: ...fall over resulting in fire Do not place naked flame such as lighted candles on the product CAUTION Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or damage to the product or other property...

Page 7: ...is instrument complies with the limits for a class B digital apparatus pursuant to the Radio Interference Regulations C R C c 1374 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsi...

Page 8: ...ZONE1 Int Tone Wheel only 37 6 2 11 Tone Wheel Percussion Level ZONE1 Int Tone Wheel only 37 6 2 12 Tone Wheel Percussion Decay ZONE1 Int Tone Wheel only 38 6 2 13 Tone Wheel Percussion Harmonics ZON...

Page 9: ...ID 62 10 2 21 LCD Contrast 62 10 2 22 LED Brightness 63 10 2 23 Out Mode 63 10 2 24 Foot Switch Mode 63 10 2 25 Wheel Mode 64 10 3 System Reset 65 10 3 1 Reset One SOUND SETUP 65 10 3 2 Reset All 65 1...

Page 10: ...ONTROL KNOBS When a function is active its button is lit Touching any of these knobs will instantly change the display to the current knob function and value 5 EFFECT button When this button is lit th...

Page 11: ...ION SETUP SELECTION 17 SOUND button The SOUND button switches the MP6 to the SOUND mode The SOUND SELECT buttons will now select any of the 256 internal sounds 18 SETUP button The SETUP button switche...

Page 12: ...TORE button The STORE button is used to store the settings of the MP6 25 SYSTEM button The SYSTEM button is used to set the system parameters of the MP6 26 USB button The USB button is used to access...

Page 13: ...enu DAMPER JACK This jack is used to connect the Foot Pedal included with the MP6 KAWAI F 10H 6 FOOT SWITCH A momentary footswitch can be connected to this jack EX KAWAI F 1 or F 20 The FootSwitch can...

Page 14: ...d e h f MIDI devices Ex External Sound module External Sequencer Keyboards Personal Computers Terminal A Terminal B Foot Switch Optional Expression Pedal F 10H Keyboard amplifier PA equipments Ex Mix...

Page 15: ...rgely the same The main difference between the two is that SETUP is used to recall stored SETUPs Edits and changes can be made freely in either mode using the 4 faders 4 knobs and MENU functions howev...

Page 16: ...ress 3 the variation 3 60 s EP is recalled If any other variation was selected before the last selected sound is recalled as long as the power is on Operation 3 Select the second variation by pressing...

Page 17: ...hows the key range for zone 1 as follows 1Key IA 1 C7 RangeEA 1 C7 While still holding down the ZONE SELECT button for zone 1 press the lowest note on the keyboard The display changes as follows 1KeyR...

Page 18: ...time with the sound The time signature and tempo will also be shown in the LCD display Press the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the tempo The metronome tempo can be adjusted within the range of...

Page 19: ...spose the MP6 UP to the key of F 5 half steps The transpose amount can also be set using the VALUE buttons While holding the TRANSPOSE button down press the VALUE buttons to change the transpose amoun...

Page 20: ...lected MIDI channel Sending Program Change Number The MP6 can send MIDI program change numbers from 1 to 256 and Bank number LSB from 0 to 1 in SOUND mode Simply press the SOUND SELECT buttons and the...

Page 21: ...Now the SOUND SELECT buttons are used to select a SETUP Use a combination of the numbers in the upper second and third rows to select a desired SETUP The display will show the selected SETUP name Gran...

Page 22: ...on 3 1 Panel Lock You can lock the panel operation to avoid unnecessary changes to the settings by accident When the SW button is lit Panel Lock is ON Panel Lock On All the operations except for keybo...

Page 23: ...ow Note When the Rotary effect is not in use the display briefly shows as follows Rotary is not selected 3 4 EQ Bypass On Off You can temporarily bypass the EQ by turning the SW button on When the SW...

Page 24: ...briefly shows as follows Wheel Lock Press SW button 3 6 Foot Switch Lock You can lock the assignable foot switch to avoid unnecessary movement by accident First connect a foot switch to the FSW jack o...

Page 25: ...k Off Note When the EXP Lock is turned on and the expression pedal is used the display briefly shows as follows EXP Lock Press SW button 3 8 Amp Simulator On Off ZONE1 only You can enable an Amp Simul...

Page 26: ...Each EFX type has a default value for RATE and DEPTH so when changing the EFX type the values are changed automatically You can edit these values with the EFX RATE and EFX DEPTH knobs in the first ro...

Page 27: ...the REVERB ON for the current sound press the REVERB button and the button will light up REVERB will be added to the current sound To turn the REVERB OFF again press the REVERB button again The light...

Page 28: ...ternal only EfD EFX Depth adjusts the depth of the EFX added to the sound RvT REVERB Time adjusts the reverb time internal only RvD REVERB Depth adjusts the depth of the reverb added to the sound EFX...

Page 29: ...ate that the EFX REVERB is turned ON but the depth is set to 0 EFX rate and REVERB time are effective to internal zone only If the selected zone is set to BOTH changing the value for EFX depth or REVE...

Page 30: ...positive value indicates amplification or a boost of that frequency range A negative value indicates attenuation or a cut of that frequency range The MFreq parameter has an adjustable range from 355H...

Page 31: ...FY function has an adjustable range from 50 to 50 1CUT ATK DCY RLS 5 0 50 40 20 CUTOFF Raising the CUTOFF level makes the sound brighter lowering the level makes the sound duller ATTACK As the value i...

Page 32: ...an send any MIDI Continuous Controller information to any MIDI Instrument or Device This powerful feature allows for editing the sounds of an external sound module in Real Time during performance or f...

Page 33: ...ASSIGN button ASSIGN button starts blinking and the cursor in the display moves up to the parameter name 1PA N STN VbR VbD 0 0 0 0 Use the CONTROL KNOBS to change the parameters After changing the pa...

Page 34: ...Piano only Trs PRG Key of Temperament String Resonance Int Piano only Trs Bank Select MSB LSB User Tuning KeyOff Effect Int Piano only Keyboard On Off Foot SW CC Voicing Int Piano only Velocity Dynami...

Page 35: ...g the EXIT SW button Any edits you have made so far will be retained to SOUND mode If you exit the edit mode by pressing SOUND or SETUP buttons your changes will be lost and the previously saved setti...

Page 36: ...hows this parameter only when Piano sound is selected 6 2 6 Voicing Int Piano only This parameter re creates electronically the voicing technique of adjusting the action hammers and strings on an acou...

Page 37: ...ar sounds 1 5 are selected PCM sounds will be used and the Tone Wheel Simulation functions will not be shown Press the VALUE c button to enter Tone Wheel registration mode Press the MENU buttons to se...

Page 38: ...n about the available EFX types 6 2 16 EFX Parameter This parameter can be used to set the EFX parameter Press the VALUE button to change the setting Please refer to page 28 of this owner s manual for...

Page 39: ...ing the CONTROL KNOBS 6 2 21 Trs Ch Ext only This parameter sets the MIDI transmit channel for the selected zone All MIDI data for the selected zone will be transmitted on this channel Make sure that...

Page 40: ...e adjusted relative to the Touch setting in th SYSTEM menu When this value is 10 default the keyboard response is normal i e the same as the Touch setting in the SYSTEM menu When this value is decreas...

Page 41: ...ble for internal Sounds 6 2 29 Foot Switch This parameter determines if a Foot Switch connected to the FOOT SWITCH jack is active On or not Off for the selected zone The type of controller assigned to...

Page 42: ...First while K Range Hi appears in the display use the VALUE buttons to set the highest note that the selected zone can play Next while K Range Lo appears in the display use the VALUE buttons to set th...

Page 43: ...of the struck key Vel SW val Volume Level Sound range Non sound range 0 127 Softer Harder Strength of the struck key Vel SW val Off Loud Soft 6 2 36 Velocity Switch Value This parameter determines sw...

Page 44: ...nal sound modules If the MIDI Transmit Control Change is On the value is transmitted when a SETUP is recalled When the MIDI Transmit Control Change is Off this page won t be displayed The value change...

Page 45: ...fifths is still popular for choral music because of its perfect harmony When playing in a major key select Pure Maj and when playing in a minor key select Pure Min Pythagor This temperament which use...

Page 46: ...Number to the Footswitch connected to the FOOT SWITCH jack on the rear panel See page 93 for the list of Control Change numbers If the SW is selected the footswitch is used to turn on off the SW butto...

Page 47: ...eter determines whether the left pedal of the optional F 20 twin pedal accessory functions as Soft or Sost Sostenuto Left Pedal Right Pedal FSW F 20 Soft The Left Pedal works as a Soft Pedal Default W...

Page 48: ...song recorder Press a key on the keyboard The LED indicators for the z and f buttons will turn on and recording will start Recording can also be started by pressing the f button If the METRONOME is t...

Page 49: ...to reset the recorder song to the beginning 7 2 3 A B Repeat The A B repeat function allows one section of a song to be repeated continuously While the song is playing Press the A B button to set the...

Page 50: ...cted song shown in the LCD display 7 3 2 Erasing a song Press the __ or buttons to select the Song to be erased Press the VALUE c button A confirmation message will be shown in the LCD display prompti...

Page 51: ...der format selection screen will be shown in the LCD display and the LED indicator for the z button will start to flash Press the VALUE c VALUE d buttons to select the MP3 or WAV audio format 8 1 2 St...

Page 52: ...t Dir Return to previous folder Classical Folder Audio_001 MP3 File MP3 format Audio_002 WAV File WAV format 8 2 3 Starting audio file playback Press the f button The LED indicator for the f button wi...

Page 53: ...inverse S Setup icon SETUP MP6 s whole settings of 4 zones Sound Selection Zone On Off Status see page 10 EFX REVERB settings see page 26 Fader Control Knob settings see page 10 page 28 Function SW s...

Page 54: ...he settings will be stored For example to choose SETUP 2 3 B press 2 in the upper row press 3 in the second row and press B in the third row Then press the STORE button Set Name GrandPno Str1 To set a...

Page 55: ...e following screen SETUP SOUND POWERON Press the VALUE d button the display will show the following screen POWERON Sure Press VALUE UP Press the VALUE c button to confirm The STORE procedure can be ca...

Page 56: ...I Transmit Recorder MMC On Off MMC Assign MMC Device ID LCD Contrast LED Brightness Out Mode Foot Switch Mode Wheel Mode System Reset Reset One Sound Setup Reset All Make sure the SYSTEM button is lit...

Page 57: ...h The touch curve is the main component between the action and the sound With this User Touch Curve function you can customize the MP6 according to your personal playing style After selecting the Touc...

Page 58: ...es from 0 to 100 You can decrease the whole depth of the MP6 10 2 6 EQ Offset On Off This parameter sets the global EQ On The global EQ settings are added to the EQ knob settings Off The global EQ is...

Page 59: ...ordance with the instrument s panel button numbering format GM Program Change data is sent in accordance with the standard GM numbering format Select this setting when connecting the MP6 to GM devices...

Page 60: ...IDI Transmit SETUP Mode setting 10 2 12 is set to On this parameter determines whether MIDI Program Change information is sent when selecting SETUPs On MIDI Program Change information is sent when sel...

Page 61: ...parameter determines whether MIDI Control Change information is sent when selecting SETUPs On MIDI Control Change information is sent when selecting SETUPs Off MIDI Control Change information is NOT...

Page 62: ...ons Button MMC Command PLAY STOP Play Pause Record Strobe REC Record Pause Record Exit RESET Stop FF Fast Forward Pause REW Rewind Pause LOOP Deferred Play Note This parameter will only be displayed w...

Page 63: ...is normal stereo 2xMono The signal on the Line Outs is mono on both jacks Note To avoid unexpected sound issues some stereo effects like AutoPan will be turned off when 2xMono is selected 10 2 24 Foot...

Page 64: ...The value will not change until the wheel reaches the position of the previously set the value It can be used to edit the following parameters SETUP parameters in the MENU except Zone mode and Sound...

Page 65: ...be overwritten by the factory settings 10 3 2 Reset All This function performs a global reset of all 256 SOUNDs all 256 SETUPs and SYSTEM settings back to the original factory default settings Press...

Page 66: ...ess the MENU c or MENU d buttons to select the desired USB function then press the VALUE c button to enter the menu File selection screen examples Parent Dir Return to previous folder Classical Folder...

Page 67: ...LUE c or VALUE d buttons to move the selection arrow then press the MENU c button to select the file A confirmation screen will be shown in the LCD display Press the VALUE c button once again to confi...

Page 68: ...button Press the VALUE c or VALUE d buttons to select the channel of the SMF to load into memory as the drum track then press the STORE button Key Ch STORE 01 Drum Ch STORE Off A confirmation screen...

Page 69: ...Save SOUND function The file save screen will be shown in the LCD display Press the MENU c or MENU d buttons to move the selection arrow and the VALUE c VALUE d buttons to change the character Finall...

Page 70: ...f the specified filename already exists The file overwrite screen will be shown in the LCD display Press the VALUE c button to confirm the file overwrite or the VALUE d button to return to the file sa...

Page 71: ...ed to rename a file containing all 256 SOUNDs stored on a USB memory device Upon selecting the Rename SOUND function The file selection screen will be shown in the LCD display Press the VALUE c or VAL...

Page 72: ...reen will be shown in the LCD display Press the MENU c or MENU d buttons to move the selection arrow and the VALUE c VALUE d buttons to change the character Finally press the STORE button to rename th...

Page 73: ...own in the LCD display Press the VALUE c or VALUE d buttons to move the selection arrow then press the MENU c button to select the file A confirmation screen will be shown in the LCD display Press the...

Page 74: ...e A confirmation screen will be shown in the LCD display Press the VALUE c button once again to confirm the delete operation 11 5 Format NOTE The Format function will erase all data stored on a USB me...

Page 75: ...the keyboard of the MP6 When the MIDI Receive Mode SYSTEM parameter is set to Multi the MP6 can be used as a multi timbral sound module playing up to 16 different sounds on 16 MIDI channels 12 2 SETU...

Page 76: ...0 4 121 0 C Piano Vari 3 19 0 0 2 95 6 D Piano Vari 4 20 0 0 2 95 7 6 A Piano Oct 21 0 0 1 95 1 B Piano Oct 2 22 0 0 1 95 2 C Piano EP 23 0 0 2 95 1 D Piano EP 2 24 0 0 2 95 2 7 A New Age Piano 25 0 0...

Page 77: ...95 1 D Be Nice 68 0 0 17 95 7 2 A Mellow 69 0 0 17 95 5 B Drawbar 2 70 0 0 17 121 3 C Odd Man 71 0 0 17 95 6 D Hi Lo 72 0 0 17 95 3 3 A Soft Solo 73 0 0 17 95 8 B Full Organ 74 0 0 18 95 4 C Jazz Org...

Page 78: ...26 D Posaune 116 0 0 20 95 27 6 A Theater Organ 117 0 0 20 95 2 B Theater Organ2 118 0 0 20 95 3 C Theater Organ3 119 0 0 20 95 4 D Theater Tibia 120 0 0 20 95 36 7 A Elec Organ 121 0 0 17 95 9 B Ele...

Page 79: ...1 58 95 11 D Flugel Tenor 36 0 1 57 95 18 2 A Brass Section 37 0 1 62 121 0 B Synth Brass 38 0 1 63 121 0 C Synth Brass 2 39 0 1 64 121 0 D Jump Brass 40 0 1 63 121 3 3 A Exp Trumpet 41 0 1 57 121 0...

Page 80: ...ad 84 0 1 83 95 2 6 A Bright WarmPad 85 0 1 90 95 1 B Warm Pad 86 0 1 90 121 0 C Sine Pad 87 0 1 90 121 1 D Bowed Pad 88 0 1 93 121 0 7 A Brass Pad 89 0 1 62 95 2 B Metallic 90 0 1 94 121 0 C Multi Sw...

Page 81: ...5 0 1 31 121 0 D Muted Electric 116 0 1 29 121 0 6 A Pedal Steel 117 0 1 27 121 1 B HawaiianGuitar 118 0 1 27 95 1 C Jazz Guitar 119 0 1 27 121 0 D Jazz Guitar 2 120 0 1 27 95 2 7 A Banjo 121 0 1 106...

Page 82: ...Ride Beat 4 71 R B 22 Rim Beat 72 Motown 1 23 Roll Beat 73 8th Fast Shuffle 24 Light Ride 1 74 Motown 2 25 Dixie Rock 75 Country 2 Beat 26 Surdo Samba 76 Triplet Rock 1 27 Latin Groove 77 Triplet Roc...

Page 83: ...willbeinstalledautomatically when the instrument is connected to the computer Mac OS 9 USB MIDI is not supported Please use the standard MIDI IN OUT connectors USB MIDI information If the instrument s...

Page 84: ...Bitrate 8 320 kbit s fixed variable WAV 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Mono Stereo Record Audio MP3 44 1 kHz 16 bit Stereo 192 kbit s fixed WAV 44 1 kHz 16 bit Stereo 1 411 kbit s uncompressed Other Load Save...

Page 85: ...Mode Message 13 1 3 System Real time Message 13 2 Transmitted data 13 2 1 Channel Voice Message 13 2 2 Channel Mode Message 13 2 3 System Real time Message 13 3 Exclusive data 13 3 1 Universal Real ti...

Page 86: ...annel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 mm Bank Number MSB 00H 7fH 0 127 ll BankNumber LSB 00H 7fH 0 127 Modulation Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 01H vvH n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 vv Modulation dept...

Page 87: ...hannel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 vv Control Value 00H 7fH 0 127 Default 00H 0 63 OFF 64 127 ON Sound controllers 1 9 Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 46H vvH Sustain Level BnH 47H vvH Resonance BnH 48H vvH...

Page 88: ...oring 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 64H llH n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch...

Page 89: ...Byte 3rd Byte BnH 7eH mmH n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 mm mono number 01H M 1 POLY Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 7fH 00H n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 13 1 3 System Real time Message...

Page 90: ...RPN chapter Volume Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 07H vvH n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 v Volume 00H 7fH 0 127 Default 64H Panpot Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 0aH vvH n MIDI channel number 0H f...

Page 91: ...pth 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 0...

Page 92: ...92 Default 40 00H center 13 2 2 Channel Mode Message MONO Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 7eH mmH n MIDI channel number 0H fH ch 1 ch 16 mm mono number 01H M 1 POLY Status 2nd Byte 3rd Byte BnH 7fH 00H n...

Page 93: ...46 Sound Controller1 Sound Variation 71 47 Sound Controller2 Filter Resonance Harmonic Intensity 72 48 Sound Controller3 Release Time 73 49 Sound Controller4 Attack Time 74 4A Sound Controller5 Bright...

Page 94: ...O 4 X Rotary Speed 93 O O O Chorus Depth 94 O O X Effect Depth 98 99 O O O NRPN LSB MSB 100 101 O O O RPN LSB MSB 0 119 O 1 X X Prog O O O Change True 0 127 0 127 System Exclusive O O O Song Position...

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