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Page 1: ...If the solution is not found there please refer to the Table of Contents on the next page and review the pertinent section of this instruction manual Have fun learning to play your X50 D Note This equ...

Page 2: ...DRUM Assignments MIDI Implementation Chart Before Using Your Keyboard 1 Cautions Do not subject the keyboard to severe shocks Do not expose the keyboard to direct sunlight or high temperatures such a...

Page 3: ...OUTPUT 1 jacks and connect smaller speakers to the keyboard s OUTPUT 2 jacks Then arrange the four speakers as shown in the illustration at left This arrangement will help you experience the Super 3D...

Page 4: ...s are pre assigned to the OFA phrases If you select a sound and then turn OFA on the pre assigned sounds will appear However if you turn OFA on first and then select a sound your new sound will be ass...

Page 5: ...buttons allow you to record the songs you write or perform on the keyboard B 4 Display The display window shows which sound or style is currently selected The window is also used to display a wide var...

Page 6: ...s you to connect an optional footswitch model F 1 available separately to the keyboard When the footswitch is depressed notes played on the keyboard will be heard continuously for as long as the foots...

Page 7: ...ad 041 after about one second When you use the SELECTOR buttons to select a two digit or three digit number enter all the numbers in rapid succession A lower number will appear in the display SOUND 1...

Page 8: ...buttons will light and which a will not 3 Try pressing the SYNC FILL IN button while the auto accompaniment is playing The keyboard will play a FILL IN pattern suited to the Style currently a selected...

Page 9: ...LL IN 2 play followed by the Variation Pattern There are two types of FILL INs for each Style on the X50 D If you press the SYNC FILL IN button while the VARIATION button is not lit which means the BA...

Page 10: ...tic full band performance by simply pressing and holding left hand chords as you play the melody The 21 keys on the left side of the keyboard which we call the Lower Keyboard are used to play the chor...

Page 11: ...mmediately return to its original a volume level 3 SINGLE FINGER CHORD MODE The CHORD button operates a bit differently Press the CHORD button once This time the CHORD button will flash indicating tha...

Page 12: ...t sounds than other keys 3 Adding Auto Accompaniment Press the START STOP button The Style you selected will begin to play Listen closely Notice that the auto accompaniment chords are changing automat...

Page 13: ...LIB button is lit Make sure the auto accompaniment is stopped use the START STOP button if necessary Press the CHORD button until it flashes Then play an A in the Lower Keyboard as shown in illustrat...

Page 14: ...you record You cannot use these features on subsequent overdub tracks 6 To overdub repeat the following step up to four times Each time you repeat this step you re recording another track By selecting...

Page 15: ...s played on the keyboard Pressing the button a second time cancels the effect DUET d DUET HARMONY CC When the DUET button is pressed the keyboard will add a harmonizing note to each melody note that i...

Page 16: ...s trigger the auto accompaniment Most players will use this mode To review AUTO 1 operation see the Basic Operation section AUTO 2 Lets you trigger the auto accompaniment using traditional two handed...

Page 17: ...EM mode 3 Select a Style using the ACCOMP STYLE and SELECTOR buttons This time try Style number 003 SOUL FUNK 1 Select sound 006 E PIANO 2 using the SOUND 1 and SELECTOR buttons 4 Press the START STOP...

Page 18: ...e Ap 1 With AUTO 2 the preset auto accompaniment chords will provide good rhythmic and harmonic support for the standard chords you play with your right hand Use AUTO 3 when you plan to use complex ch...

Page 19: ...is made up of two elements the Group A Rhythm part and the Group B Rhythm part The Group A Rhythm part is heard through the two smaller recessed speakers on the X50 D The Group B Rhythm part is heard...

Page 20: ...Memory Before describing the storing procedure let s change the FILL IN ENDING and INTRO Patterns as well Creating FILL IN ENDING and INTRO Patterns FILL IN ENDING and INTRO Patterns can also be chan...

Page 21: ...e store it in the keyboard s User Memory using the following procedure ore 1 With your new Style in final form press the STYLE MAKER button once 3 again we assume you haven t pressed it since the begi...

Page 22: ...rom C1 to A5 to play a new phrase If you find that this range keys isn t high or low enough to play the Ad Lib phrase you have in mind press the OCTAVE SHIFT key B5 This key can be used to shift the r...

Page 23: ...Phrases will be stored as Style number 099 USER 1 To verify storage use the ACCOMP STYLE and SELECTOR buttons to select Style 099 USER 1 Make sure that the ONE FINGER AD LIB button is in the on posit...

Page 24: ...press 3 See above for the list of SYSTEM MIDI function If you know the function number Method 2 is faster If you re unsure of the 3 ae function number Method 1 is better since it scrolls through all...

Page 25: ...ch settings Press the DEMO button to leave the SYSTEM mode 4 PEDAL FUNCTION SELECT Allows you to assign a function to the PEDAL jack The function numbers are as follows 01 Sustain pedal 02 Pedal funct...

Page 26: ...her instrument To connect your X50 D to a computer purchase a MIDI Interface and make the connections as shown in the diagram at left MIDI TRANSMIT tch CHANNEL SELECT rt Ech eLai 1 YES rp 1 NO mp i Al...

Page 27: ...u can transmit data on any MIDI channel but only one channel at a time The tch select function in SYSTEM MIDI mode is used to select the transmit channel e You cannot send auto accompaniment data via...

Page 28: ...wing procedure SYSTEM MIDI Pd Fro rp Md DEMO EXIT SYSTEM MIO1 Mal Sea 1 NO py rue it t Mid a b c PRO MULTI TIMBRAL MODE With the accompaniment stopped press the SYSTEM MIDI button The display should f...

Page 29: ...The display will change to flash alternately between Loc and OFF This indicates that the Local Control is off and no sound will be heard when the keys are played Remember MIDI data is still being sent...

Page 30: ...sound you will use for the new part and record it as before Of course if you change the sound you are using in the middle of the recording the sound change will also be recorded Therefore it is not ne...

Page 31: ...nding Recorder Data to an External Sequencer via MIDI The songs stored in the Recorder of your X50 D can also be sent to an external sequencer via MIDI This is an extremely powerful feature allowing y...

Page 32: ...w the normal center position Move Wheel Up Move Wheel Down ives MIDI message away from you towards you 01 Pitch Bend default Pitch bends up Pitch bends down 02 Aftertouch Sends values 1 127 No data se...

Page 33: ...ing Select the appropriate pattern type and start your external sequencer 6 Once the complete Style has been recorded you re ready to store the Style in the keyboard s User Memory 7 Store your new Sty...

Page 34: ...ge to alternate between ECL short for Exclusive and trn short for transmit Press the 1 button to send the data The display will read 5 trn for a few moments then change to alternate between ECL and tr...

Page 35: ...this manual we will restrict the discussion to the elements of multimedia production which relate to music and your X50 D What equipment will you need to create or adapt music in a multimedia setting...

Page 36: ...e 1 Say you ve done an experimental video on your hi fi video camcorder and you d like to add music to support the visual images 2 Your production studio should be complete with computer MIDI interfac...

Page 37: ...al audio video production house for final recording using high end General MIDI synthesizers or sampling keyboards as part of a multimedia business presentation This illustrates that General MIDI file...

Page 38: ...w count the interval between E and G Your count should show that G is exactly three notes above E So for a three note C Major chord form start with the root note C Then count up four notes to E and an...

Page 39: ...CHORD formula shown above DOMINANT SEVENTH Play the root note plus the second note below the root For G7 play the root note G and the second note below it F For C7 play C and B flat Kawai hopes these...

Page 40: ...Mid Conga 51 Ride Cymbal 91 E Low Conga 52 Chinese Cymbal 92 Concert Cymbal ae ee a 7 a Gated Snare Drum A Snare Hi Tune E Snare Hi Tune A Snare Sub E Snare Sub Pedal HiHat Hi tune 99 100 Ride Cymbal...

Page 41: ...100 101 X Oo RPN LSB MSB 1 3 120 Xx O All sounds off 121 X Oo Reset all controllers Prog O Oo Except 10ch Change True 0 127 0 127 System Exclusive X Xx Song Pos 2K OK OK OK OkOK 2K OK OK ok Ok Common...

Page 42: ...PRN LSB MSB 5 3 120 X Oo All sounds off 121 Xx O Reset all controllers Prog Except 10 14ch Change True I 2 O NN I 2 O NN SystemBciave dC Song Pos 2KOK OK AKKR ok OKOKOK Ok Common Song Sel KK KK KOK O...

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Page 44: ...KAWAI Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co Ltd 200 Terajima cho Hamamatsu Japan 9305 OW329E G Printed in Japan ond...

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