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Product Type Digital Piano
Brand Kawai
Model CN4
Keyboard 88 weighted keys, Graded Hammer Action
Touch Sensitivity 5 levels (Light, Normal, Heavy, Off, User)
Polyphony 256 notes
Internal Sounds 192 sounds including pianos, organs, strings, etc.
Effects Reverb (6 types), Chorus (6 types), Effects (24 types)
Pedals 3 pedals (Damper, Soft, Sostenuto)
Speakers 30W x 2, stereo speakers
Display 7-segment LED display
Connectivity USB to Host, USB to Device, MIDI In/Out, Audio In/Out, Headphones (2)
Bluetooth Bluetooth MIDI and Audio (optional, not standard)
Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height) 136 cm x 38 cm x 84 cm (approximately)
Weight 45 kg (approximately)
Power Supply AC adapter (included)
Power Consumption 15 W
Accessories Music rest, power adapter, owner's manual, warranty card
Maintenance Clean with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid moisture and direct sunlight.
Safety Do not disassemble. Use only the specified power adapter.

Frequently Asked Questions - CN4 KAWAI

How do I change the sound on the Kawai CN4?
Press the SOUND button repeatedly or use the category buttons to select a sound group, then use the +/– buttons to choose from the 192 internal sounds.
Can I connect the CN4 to my computer?
Yes, use the USB to Host port to connect to a computer. The CN4 appears as a MIDI device and can also transfer audio via USB if supported.
How do I use the metronome?
Press the METRONOME button. Adjust the tempo using the +/– buttons or tap the TAP button to set the tempo.
How can I record my playing?
Press the REC button to start recording. Press PLAY/STOP to stop playback. Recordings are saved to internal memory (up to 3 songs).
How do I transpose the keyboard?
Hold the TRANSPOSE button and press a key on the keyboard to set the transpose amount (e.g., press C for no transpose, C# for +1 semitone).
Can I use headphones with the CN4?
Yes, plug standard 1/4-inch headphones into the PHONES jacks (there are two). Speaker sound automatically mutes when headphones are connected.
How do I clean the keyboard and cabinet?
Use a soft, dry cloth to dust. For stubborn dirt, slightly dampen the cloth with water. Never use solvents or abrasive cleaners.
What should I do if there is no sound?
Check that the volume is turned up, headphones are not plugged in, and the power adapter is connected. If using external speakers, verify connections.
How can I adjust the touch sensitivity?
Press the TOUCH button repeatedly to cycle through Light, Normal, Heavy, Off, and User settings. User can be customized via the menu.
How do I reset the CN4 to factory settings?
Turn off the piano. Hold down the SOUND and METRONOME buttons simultaneously, then turn the power on. Release buttons when display shows 'Fact'. Press PLAY/STOP to confirm.

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USER MANUAL CN4 KAWAI

Alfred's Basic Piano Library

Owner's Manual

Important Safety Instructions

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

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WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated 'dangerous voltage' within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

Examples of Picture Symbols

denotes that care should be taken.The example instructs the user to take care not to allow fingers to be trapped.
KAWAI CN4 - AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR. - 3denotes a prohibited operation.The example instructs that disassembly of the product is prohibited.
KAWAI CN4 - AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR. - 4denotes an operation that should be carried out.The example instructs the user to remove the power cord plug from the AC outlet.

Read all the instructions before using the product.

WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following.

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WARNING

Indicates a potential hazard that could result in death or serious injury if the product is handled incorrectly.

The product should be connected to an AC outlet of the specified voltage.

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  • If you are going to use an AC power cord, make sure that its has the correct plug shape and conforms to the specified power voltage.
  • Failure to do so may result in fire.

Do not insert or disconnect the power cord plug with wet hands.

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Doing so may cause electric shock.

The chair must be used properly (it must be used only when playing the product).

● Do not play with it or stand on it.
● Only one person is allowed to sit on it.
● Do not sit on it when opening the lid.
● Re-tighten the bolts occasionally.

Doing so may cause the chair to fall over or your fingers to be trapped, resulting in injury.

When using the headphones, do not listen for long periods of time at high volume levels.

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Doing so may result in hearing problems.

Do not lean against the keyboard.

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Doing so may cause the product to fall over, resulting in injury.

Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product.

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Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric shock or short-circuit.

When disconnecting the AC power cord's plug, always hold the plug and pull it to remove it.

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● Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or short-circuit.

The product is not completely disconnected from the power supply even when the power switch is turned off. If the product will not be used for a long time, unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet.

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- Failure to do so may cause fire in case of lightning. - Failure to do so may over-heat the product, resulting in fire.

This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one blade wider than the other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug.

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CAUTION

Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury or damage to the product or other

Do not use the product in the following areas.

● Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is exposed to direct sunlight
● Extremely hot areas, such as near a heater
● Extremely cold areas, such as outside
● Extremely humid areas
● Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present
● Areas where the product is exposed to excessive vibrations

Using the product in such areas may result in product breakdown. Use the product only in moderate climates (not in tropical climates).

When you close the keyboard cover, close it gently.

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Closing it roughly may trap your fingers, resulting in injury.

Before connecting cords, make sure that the power to this product and other devices is turned OFF.

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Failure to do so may cause breakdown of this product and other devices.

Take care not to allow any foreign matter to enter the product.

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Entry of water, needles or hair pins may result in breakdown or short-circuit. The product shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the product.

Do not drag the product on the floor. Take care not to drop the product.

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Please lift up the product when moving it. Please note that the product is heavy and must be carried by more than two persons. Dropping the product may result in breakdown.

Do not place the product near electrical appliances such as TVs and radios.

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● Doing so may cause the product to generate noise.
- If the product generates noise, move the product sufficiently away from the electrical appliance or connect it to another AC outlet.

When connecting the AC power cord and other cords, take care not to get them tangled.

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Failure to do so may damage them, resulting in fire, electric shock or short-circuit.

Do not wipe the product with benzene or thinner.

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● Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation of the product.
- When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in lukewarm water, squeeze it well, then wipe the product.

Do not stand on the product or exert excessive force.

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● Doing so may cause the product to become deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown or injury.

The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. Ensure a minimum distance of 5cm around the product for sufficient ventilation. Ensure that the ventilation is not impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspaper, table-cloths, curtains, etc.

Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles on the product.

The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:

● The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
- Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product.
● The product has been exposed to rain.
● The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.
● The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

Notes on Repair

Should an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power OFF, disconnect the power cord plug, and then contact the shop from which the product was purchased.

CAUTION:

To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

ATTENTION:

Instruction for AC power cord (U.K.)

Do not plug either terminal of the power cord to the ground of the AC outlet on the wall.

Declaration of Conformity according to FCC Part 15

Responsible Party: Kawai America Corporation

Address: 2055 East University Drive, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220

Telephone: (310) 631-1771

declares that the product: Digital Piano CN4

complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: 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 accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
  • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different electrical circuit from the receiver.
  • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Canadian Radio Interference Regulations

This instrument complies with the limits for a class B digital apparatus, pursuant to the Radio Interference Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1374.

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO!

The Kawai digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from Kawai's many years of experience in building fine pianos. Its keyboard provides the touch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance on the piano, harpsichord, organ, and other instruments. In addition, the CN piano is equipped with reverb and a digital effect processor for an even fuller sound. Industry-Standard MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) jacks are included which allow you to play other electronic instruments at the same time—opening a whole new world of musical possibilities.

This Owner's Manual contains valuable information that will help you make full use of this instrument's many capabilities. Please read all sections carefully and keep this manual handy for further reference.

READ ME FIRST

Before beginning the assembly of your CN4 read and become familiar with the assembly instructions that follow. Then, carefully unpack the piano and check your unit against the parts list.

PARTS PROVIDED

Side Panel (A) 2 pcs. Back Board (B) 1 pc. Pedal Board (C) 1 pc. Screw (D) (M6 x 25) 4 pcs. Screw (E) (ø4 x 16) 6 pcs. Screw (F) (ø4 x 25) 2 pcs. Adjuster (G) 1 pc. Cord Clamp (H) 1 pc. Headphone Hook 1 pc.

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(A) (C)

(a) (E) (b)

  1. Insert the Adjuster (G) on the Pedal Unit.
  2. Untie the pedal cable on the bottom of the Pedal Board (C).
  3. Slide the metal bracket located at the end of Pedal Board (C) on to screws (a) and (b) of Side Panel (A). Install tighten screw (E) then tighten screws (a) and (b). Repeat this procedure on the other end of the Pedal Board, then raise the completed stand assembly.

  4. Fasten Side Panel (A) and Back Panel (B) with two screws (F). Then fix Back Panel (B) to Pedal Board (C) with four screws (E).

(A) (C) (B) (F) (E)

CAUTION:

To prevent personal injury, do not handle the main unit from the ends.

  1. The next step requires one person on each end of the main unit. Grasp the unit with both hands, one under the front, the other under the rear (remember, not the end) and carefully center the main unit on top of the stand so that the hook brackets located on the bottom rear of the main unit are inside the stand side panels (A) and approximately one-third of the rear, top edge of the side panels are exposed. (See the illustration to the right)

  2. Maintaining a firm grasp under the front of the main, unit slide it toward the rear of the stand until the hook brackets engage the brackets at the rear top of the side panels (A). This hook arrangement is design to prevent the main unit from tilting forward while the screws are installed. Keep one hand under the front of the main unit, push down on the front to be certain that hooks are properly engaged.

  3. Fasten the main unit and the stand with four screws (D).

CAUTION:

Be sure to secure the main unit to the stand with the screws. If you fail to do so, the unit could fall from the stand causing damage or personal injury.

(A) (D)

8. Ins (C) in Bottom View (H)

  1. Insert the pedal connection cord that comes from Pedal Board (C) into the piano's pedal jack and fasten with cord clamps.

Diagram showing a mechanical or electrical setup with three clips attached to a wire, and a magnified view of a component with rotational motion indicated by arrows.

  1. Turn the adjuster (installed on the bottom of the Pedal Unit) down until it makes firm contact with the floor. If the floor is carpeted, place a spiked furniture cup under the adjuster so that it makes firm contact with the carpet backing. Press any pedal with your foot. If the pedal rail flexes, lower the adjuster until flexing is minimized.

CAUTION:

Before moving your piano, turn the adjuster up so that it clears the floor.

ATTACHING THE HEADPHONE HOOK (OPTION)

  1. Fix the headphone hook to the bottom of the piano with two screws packed in the same plastic bag.

Headphone Hook Headphone Jacks Screws M4 x 12

1. Quick Start p. 6

1.1 SETTING UP THE PIANO 6
1.2 POWER SWITCH 6
1.3 VOLUME SLIDER 6
1.4 HEADPHONES 6
1.5 DEMO SONGS....6
1.6 PLAYING THE PIANO 7
1.7 PEDALS 8
1.8 PLAYING WITH MORE SOUNDS 8

2. Advanced Playing p. 9

2.1 VALUE BUTTONS 9
2.2 DUAL 9
2.3 SPLIT 9
2.4 DUAL/SPLIT BALANCE SLIDER 10
2.5 EFFECTS/REVERB.... 10
2.6 METRONOME/RHYTHM 12

3. Lesson Function p. 14

3.1 SELECTING A BOOK/SONG 14
3.2 PLAYING BACK A SONG.... 14
3.3 RECORDING YOUR PRACTICE 15

4. Playing with the Concert Magic p. 16

4.1 SELECTING A SONG 16
4.2 LISTENING TO THE SONG 16
4.3 PERFORMING A SONG 17
4.4 PART VOLUME BALANCE FOR CONCERT MAGIC 18
4.5 CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES 18
4.6 STEADY BEAT 20
4.7 CONCERT MAGIC SONG DEMO 20
4.8 ADJUSTING THE PLAYBACK SPEED FOR THE CONCERT MAGIC SONGS ..... 21

5. Recorder p. 22

BASICS OF THE RECORDER.... 22
5.1 RECORDING (REC BUTTON) 23
5.2 PLAYING BACK A SONG (PLAY/STOP BUTTON) 25
5.3 ERASING A SONG 26

6. Disk Operations p. 28

6.1 DISK RECORDER 28
6.2 DISK MENU 31

7. Touch, Transpose and Menu Functions p. 34

7.1 TOUCH 34
7.2 TRANSPOSE 34
7.3 MENU BUTONS.... 35

BRILLIANCE 36
LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT 36
LOWER PEDAL ON/OFF 37
LAYER OCTAVE SHIFT 37
LAYER DYNAMICS 37
DAMPER HOLD 38
TUNING 38
TEMPERAMENT 38
KEY OF TEMPERAMENT 40
MIDI CHANNEL 41
LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF 41
TTRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF 41
SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS 42
MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE 42
CHANNEL MUTE 42
MIDI CLCOK 43
USER MEMORY 43
FACTORY RESET 44

8. Using MIDI p. 45

MIDI EXAMPLES 45

9. Jacks p. 46

MIDI JACKS 46
USB JACK 46
LINE OUT JACKS 46
LINE IN JACKS 46
HEADPHONE JACKS 46
NOTES ABOUT USB 47

10. Appendices

p. 48

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1. QUICK START

1.1 SETTING UP THE PIANO

The first thing you'll need to do before playing the piano is to set up the instrument.

ASSEMBLING THE STAND

First, you need to assemble the stand unit. Assemble the stand following the instructions at the beginning of this manual.

SUPPLYING AC POWER

The CN piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an amplifier. You do not need any other equipment to play your piano. You can enjoy the CN piano wherever AC power is available. Simply connect the power cable that comes with the CN piano to an AC outlet.

Connect the AC power cable to the piano's power jack and the other end of the cable to the AC outlet on the wall.

1.2 POWER SWITCH

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Press this button to turn on the power. Pressing it again will turn off the power.

Pressing this button while holding down the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons will erase all the songs currently stored in the Recorder. (See page 27.)

1.3 VOLUME SLIDER

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This slider controls the master volume level of the piano's sound.

Move this slider to the right to increase the volume and move to the left to decrease the volume.

This slider also controls the headphone's volume and the LINE output level of the piano's sound.

1.4 HEADPHONES

For private performances you may want to use the headphones. The speakers will be turned off automatically when the headphones are plugged in, and the CN piano will only be heard through the headphones. The CN piano has two headphones jacks.

1.5 DEMO SONGS

The CN4 has 30 built-in sound demo songs. Each of the demo songs presents a musical piece to introduce the different preset sounds.

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Press the CONCERT MAGIC and LESSON buttons simultaneously and the demo song for the Piano 1 category will start. After the Piano 1 demo songs are finished playing, the demo songs for another sound category will be selected at random.

If you would like to listen to the demos for a particular category, just press the desired SOUND SELECT button while the demo is playing. When you press the button, the demo will play the demo songs for the newly selected category. Then the demo songs for another category will be selected at random. See page 64 for the list of sound demo songs.

1.6 PLAYING THE PIANO

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Turning on the power.

You will find the POWER SWITCH at the left end of the front panel. Press this button to turn on the power. Pressing it again will turn off the power.

Adjust the volume level.

The VOLUME SLIDER controls the volume level of the speakers and the headphones. Use this slider to set the volume to a comfortable listening level.

Now try playing the keyboard.

You will hear the CN's main piano sound. The name of the sound "Concert Grand" is shown in the LCD Display.

Concert Grand

The CN piano responds just like a real acoustic piano when you play it. It produces a louder sound when you play hard and a softer sound when you play soft. The volume level changes in relation to how fast the keys are pressed. This system is called “touch sensitivity” on an electronic musical instrument. The initial touch sensitivity setting has been adjusted to the standard of an acoustic piano. You can however, select a different type of touch sensitivity on the CN piano if you are not comfortable with the standard setting. For more detail, please read “7.1 Touch” on page 34.

1.7 PEDALS

Soft Sostenuto Sustain

The CN piano has three pedals—just like a grand piano. They are Sustain, Soft and Sostenuto.

1.8 PLAYING WITH MORE SOUNDS

You have already heard the CN's main piano sound. The CN4 has a total of 305 sounds + 9 drum sets, not only different types of piano sounds but different instruments as well.

The different instrument sounds built into CN piano are called "preset sounds".

All of the preset sounds have been created through advanced digital sampling technology achieving as natural and realistic sound as possible. Let's try some of the preset sounds.

SELECTING ANOTHER PRESET SOUND

Press the SOUND SELECT button under the name of the instrument you would like to listen to. When the button is pressed, the LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that this sound is selected.

The name of the selected preset sound is also shown in the LCD Display.

PIANO 1 PIANO 2 ELECTRIC PIANO DRAWBAR CHURCH ORGAN HARPSI& MALLETS STRINGS CHOIR & PAD BASS OTHERS

The SOUND SELECT buttons are assigned with four preset sounds to select. To select the other sounds, press the button repeatedly.

You can also select any preset sounds by using the VALUE buttons.

NOTE

The OTHERS button is assigned with 278 sounds (including 9 drum sets). While holding down one of the VALUE buttons, pressing the other VALUE button will jump to the next sound category within the OTHERS button.

2.1 VALUE BUTTONS

These two buttons are used to change the value for certain functions.

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First select the function or option you would like to change the value for by pressing the appropriate button(s), then use the VALUE buttons to change the value. “▲” button increases the value and “▼” decreases the value.

These buttons can also be used to select the various sounds. You can select all of the preset sounds assigned to the ten SOUND SELECT buttons.

However, sounds cannot be selected by using the Value buttons when you are in DUAL or SPLIT mode.

2.2 DUAL

Another feature of the CN piano is the ability to layer two preset sounds together to create a more complex sound. For example, piano layered with strings, electric piano with choir sound, and so on.

To layer two sounds, press the SOUND SELECT buttons for both sounds simultaneously. The LED indicators for each will be turned on to indicate the two sounds you have chosen. You will find the selected sound names are also shown in the LCD display.

Studio Grand String Ensemble

Both sound names are displayed.

If you want to layer two sounds assigned to the same SOUND SELECT button, while pressing the desired SOUND SELECT button use the VALUE buttons to select your desired layered sound.

ABOUT POLYPHONY

The CN piano is capable of playing up to 96 notes simultaneously (96-note polyphony). When playing in dual mode, or when playing the stereo piano sound, the polyphony will be reduced by half since the piano has to produce two sounds for each note.

2.3 SPLIT

SELECTING SPLIT SOUNDS

The split function divides the keyboard into two sections—upper and lower—and lets you play each part with a different sound.

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First press the desired SOUND SELECT button to select the upper sound. Then, while holding down the SPLIT button, press the desired SOUND SELECT button to select the lower sound. The LED Indicator for the upper sound will be turned on and the LED for the lower sound will start flashing.

Studio Grand /Jazz Organ

The LCD Display shows you which sounds are selected for the upper and lower sections.

CHANGING THE SPLIT POINT

The default split point is set between B2 and C3. This point can be moved to anywhere on the keyboard.

Press the desired key while holding down the SPLIT button.

SplitPoint=C2

The LCD Display shows you which key you pressed

The key you pressed becomes the lowermost note for the upper section.

2.4 BALANCE SLIDER

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You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds in Dual or Split mode. Use the BALANCE slider to adjust the balance. Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the sound shown on the top line of the display and decrease the volume of the sound shown on the bottom line of the display. The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left.

2.5 EFFECTS/REVERB

You might have noticed that when you select some of the preset sounds, the LED indicator for the EFFECTS or the REVERB is turned on. The reason for this is some of the preset sounds are set up with an effect on as their initial setting.

Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves acoustical realism. The CN piano is provided with two separate groups of effects. The first is reverb and the second contains chorus, flanger, delay, tremolo and rotary speaker.

REVERB

Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic environment of a recital room, stage, or concert hall. There are six types of reverb available. They are Room 1&2, Stage, Hall 1&2 and Plate.

CHORUS

Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over the original to enrich it. There are five types of chorus available. They are Chorus 1-4 and Feedback Chorus.

FLANGER

Flanger creates a shifting comb-filter, which adds motion and a “hollow” tone to the sound.

DELAY

Delay is an effect that adds echoes to the sound. There are three types of delay available (delay 1 - 3), each of which has a different length of delay between the echoes.

TREMOLO

Tremolo modulates the volume of the sound. This is a vibrato type effect.

ROTARY

This effect simulates the sound of the Rotary Speaker cabinet commonly used with electronic organs. Rotary 1 is normal rotary and Rotary 2 is with distortion effect.

The soft pedal is used to change the speed of the rotor between SLOW and FAST.

TO ADD REVERB

Press the REVERB button. The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that reverb is in use. Press and hold the REVERB button and the currently selected reverb type will be shown in the LCD display.

Reverb Type amp; = Room 1

The LCD Display shows the currently selected reverb.

To change the reverb type, use the VALUE buttons.

TO ADD OTHER EFFECTS

Press the EFFECTS button. The LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that the effect is in use. Press and hold the EFFECTS button and the currently selected effect will be shown in the LCD display.

Effect Type amp; = Chorus 1

The LCD Display shows the currently selected effect.

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To change the effect type, use the VALUE buttons.

To turn off the reverb or effects, press the REVERB or EFFECTS button again.

NOTE

Any changes you make to the reverb and the effects are stored with the preset sound in memory as long as the power is on. When you reselect a sound, your chosen reverb and effect settings will be recalled along with the preset sound. When the power is turned off the effects will be reset to the factory settings unless you use the “User Memory” function to save your current reverb and effect settings. For more information about the “User Memory” function please see page 43 in this manual.

2.6 METRONOME/RHYTHM

Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is important to practice playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a steady rhythm. The CN piano's metronome is a tool that helps you to achieve this by providing a steady beat for you play along with.

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STARTING THE METRONOME

Press the TEMPO button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat. The LCD display shows the tempo in beats per minute.

TEMPO = 1 2 0

° ° °

Tempo is displayed in number of beats per minute.

To change the tempo, use the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease the tempo within the range of 10 - 400 beats per minute. (20-800 BPM with eighth note rhythms).

To stop the metronome, press the TEMPO button again.

CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE

You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder one comes every fourth beat. The metronome is capable of giving you a down beat to indicate the beginning of the measure. You are now hearing a 4-beat or 4/4 time signature.

You can select a different time signature, if you want to. There are ten different time signatures available on the CN piano—1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 12/8. You can also select one of the 100 built-in rhythm styles instead of a simple metronome click.

To change the time signature, use the BEAT button.

Press the BEAT button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting. The LCD display shows the time signature and a visual indicator of beats per measure.

BEAT amp; = 4 / 4 +000

The selected time signature is displayed along with a visual indicator of beats per measure.

Use the VALUE buttons to select your desired time signature. You will see the time signature currently selected in the LCD display. The visual indicator will change to match the selected time signature.

RHYTHM METRONOME

You can also select from 100 additional rhythm styles instead of a simple metronome click.

Keep pressing the VALUE buttons to select the desired rhythm style number. See page 58 for the rhythm style list.

8 Beat 1 0 0 0

The selected Rhythm Style is displayed.

To stop the metronome, press the BEAT button again.

You can use either the TEMPO or BEAT button to turn the metronome on and off. Choose the appropriate button depending on whether you're adjusting the tempo or changing the time signature.

ADJUSTING THE METRONOME VOLUME

The volume level of metronome can be adjusted to any level you like independent of the main volume.

Press the TEMPO and BEAT buttons simultaneously. The LCD displays the volume level of the metronome in numbers from 1 (soft) to 10 (loud). The factory preset is 5.

VOLUME = 5 ° ° °

The volume level is displayed.

Use the VALUE buttons to change value.

NOTE

All the metronome settings will be reset to the factory preset values after turning off the power unless you use the “User Memory” function to save your current metronome settings. For more information about the “User Memory” function please see page 43 in this manual.

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3. LESSON FUNCTION

The CN4's Lesson function helps you practice the piano with the popular Alfred's Basic Piano Library, lesson books level 1A, 1B and Adult. You can listen to any song from the books and practice along with them. You may practice each hand separately at various tempos, and even record your practice for self-evaluation.

(Alfred's Basic Piano Library lesson books are sold separately. Please check with your dealer or contact Alfred's Customer service at 818-892-2452 or 03-95240033 or by E-mail at customerservice@alfred.com).

3.1 SELECTING A BOOK/SONG

The songs from Alfred's Lesson Books, Level 1A, Level 1B and Adult are installed in the CN4.

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Press LESSON button. The LED indicator will be turned on and the LCD display will show the currently selected book and song number. To change the book, use the MENU buttons.

AlfredChildIA-01
Bar= 0- i J=100 

To change the song, use the VALUE buttons. You can also select a song directly by pressing a key on the keyboard while holding down the LESSON button. See page 59-61 for the song list.

3.2 PLAYING BACK A SONG

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Press the PLAY/STOP button to play your selected Alfred song. There will be a one bar count-in before the song begins playing. To adjust the volume of the count-in, press and hold the TEMPO and BEAT buttons simultaneously and use the VALUE buttons to adjust the volume. You can adjust the volume balance of right hand part and left hand part with the balance slider. For instance, placing the slider all the way to the left will remove the pre-recorded right-hand part, allowing you to practice your right hand with the pre-recorded left-hand part. You can also adjust the speed or tempo of the song by using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button. The tempo is shown in the LCD display Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop the song.

Pressing the REW button rewinds the song and pressing the FF button forwards the song. The bar number and beat number are shown in the display. Press the RESET button to go back to the beginning of the song.

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A-B LOOP

You can play back a specific part of a song repeatedly. While playing back a song, press the LOOP button at the point you want to begin the playback from (point A) and press the LOOP button again at the point you want the playback to end (point B). The recorder will play back the song between point A and B repeatedly until you press the LOOP button again or the PLAY/STOP button to stop.

While in the Lesson function, you can record yourself for playback and evaluation. You will hear the pre-recorded left and right-hand parts as you record. You may use the BALANCE slider to mute either pre-recorded part.

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Press the REC button (while the LESSON button is lit). The REC LED indicator will start flashing telling you that the piano is ready to record. The LCD display will show the bar and tempo information.

Record Bar = 0 - iJ = 100

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Press the PLAY/STOP button and the recorder will give you one bar count-in then start recording. The LCD display will change to indicate that the recorder is now recording.

Recording Bar = 4 - 2 J = 100

You may wish to turn on the Metronome while recording.

Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop the recording and automatically reset to the beginning. To listen to your recording, press the PLAY/STOP button. You may re-record at any time.

NOTE

The Lesson Recorder is a temporary recorder separated from the regular recorder. When you change the song, your recording will be erased. If you want to erase your recording without changing the song, press the PLAY/STOP button and REC button simultaneously. Recording again on the same song will also erase the previous recording.

NOTE

When in Lesson mode, you can not select Dual or Split sounds.

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4. PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC

The great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said, “Playing the keyboard is simple. Just strike the right keys at the right time.”

Many people wish it were that simple. The reality is very different of course. However, there is a way to make playing the keyboard very simple. You don't even have to strike the right keys thanks to Concert Magic.

With CONCERT MAGIC, absolutely anyone can sit at the CN piano and make real music... even if you've never taken a piano lesson in your life. To enjoy performing by yourself, you have only to select your favorite piece from 88 preprogrammed songs and tap any of the 88 piano keys with a steady rhythm and tempo. CONCERT MAGIC will provide the correct melody and accompaniment notes, regardless of which keys you press. Anybody, young or old, can enjoy CONCERT MAGIC from the moment they sit down at the CN piano.

Now let's see how CONCERT MAGIC works.

4.1 SELECTING A SONG

The 88 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 88 piano keys.

The songs are also classified in eight groups by song category such as Children's Songs, American Classics, Christmas Songs.

All of the song titles are listed on page 65 in the appendices section of this manual.

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To select a song, press the key to which your desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button.

i Twinkle Twinkle

The LCD display shows you the song number and abbreviated song title.

If you have selected a song you are familiar with, you may want to play by yourself right away. However you may want to listen to the song first before playing it.

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To listen, press the PLAY/STOP button. The CN piano will start playing back the selected song. You can adjust the speed or tempo of the song by using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button. While you are listening you can select a different Concert Magic song by using the VALUE buttons.

You probably noticed that the circles in the LCD display turn into smaller plus signs as the song is played back. This is called the Note Navigator.

These circles and plus signs provide a visual guide that shows you when to press the next key. The space between the circles and position of the circles in the LCD shows you the approximate timing between each key press.

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The circles turn into small plus signs as the song is playing.

The key to performing using Concert Magic is to know the rhythm of the song. The Note Navigator provides a rough outline of the songs rhythm, that will help you to learn the song's rhythm and then perform it by yourself.

If you want to listen to a different song, press the key to which your desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button. To listen, press the PLAY/STOP button.

When you are finished listening to the song, press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop.

4.3 PERFORMING A SONG

Now you're ready to play yourself.

Tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any one of the 88 black or white keys on the piano's keyboard.

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Use the Note Navigator (the circles and plus signs) to learn the rhythm of the Concert Magic song.

As you tap harder, the notes will get louder; as you tap softer, the notes will get quieter. As you tap faster, the notes speed up; as you tap slower, they will slow down correspondingly, just like regular piano playing.

Isn't it fun? You can sound like you've been playing for years just by pressing one key with one finger.

Concert Magic is a perfect method for small children to learn music, especially to develop a sense of rhythm. For older people who may think it is too late to learn the keyboard, Concert Magic is a good first step for them to begin with. With Concert Magic, your CN piano can be enjoyed by anyone in the family, even those who have never touched a musical instrument in their life.

4.4 PART VOLUME BALANCE FOR CONCERT MAGIC

When used with Concert Magic, the balance slider adjusts the volume balance of the melody part and the accompaniment.

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As the slider is moved to the right, the sound of the melody becomes louder and the accompaniment becomes softer. The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left.

4.5 CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES

After playing for a while with Concert Magic you may think that it's too easy and there is very little to learn.

While it is true that some of the songs are very easy to play, even for beginners, there are also some which will challenge you and require practice to play beautifully. Each of the 88 Concert Magic songs falls into one of three different arrangement types depending on the skill level required to perform them.

EASY BEAT

These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a constant steady beat on any key on the keyboard.

Look at the following example, “Für Elise”. The Note Navigator indicates that you should keep a constant steady rhythm all the way through the song. This is the distinguishing character of an Easy Beat song.

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Press any key with a steady rhythm.

Key on xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Musical score snippet with treble and bass clefs, showing notes, rests, and articulation marks

MELODY PLAY

These songs are also quite easy to play, especially if they are familiar to you. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of the melody on any key on the keyboard. Singing along as you tap the rhythm can be helpful.

Play “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” for example. Follow the melody’s rhythm as shown.

Key on xxxxxxxxxx

Musical score snippet with treble and bass clefs, showing notes and rests in 4/4 time signature

When performing fast songs with Concert Magic, it is sometimes easier to tap two different keys with two fingers alternating. This allows you to play twice as fast as you can using only one finger on one key.

SKILLFUL

These songs range in difficulty from moderately difficult to difficult. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of both the melody and the accompaniment notes on any key on the keyboard, like “Waltz of the Flowers” shown below. The Note Navigator will be very helpful with the Skillful songs.

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Key on X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 3 4 # 9: # 3 4

It may take some practice to get them just right. A good way to learn these songs is to listen to them first, and then try to tap out the rhythms that you hear.

NOTE

In the song list on page 65, the arrangement type is marked next to each song title as "EB" for Easy Beat, "MP" for Melody Play and "SK" for Skillful.

4.6 STEADY BEAT

CONCERT MAGIC ▲ VALUE ▼

Regardless of which arrangement type a Concert Magic song is, with Steady Beat you can play any Concert Magic song by simply tapping any key with a constant steady beat.

Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC button. The LCD display will change to show the current Concert Magic mode in the second line.

Twinkle Twinkle NORMAL

The current mode is NORMAL.

While still holding the CONCERT MAGIC button, use the VALUE button to change the Concert Magic mode to STEADY BEAT.

Twinkle Twinkle STEADY BEAT

The mode is changed to STEADY BEAT.

Start by tapping any key with a constant steady beat. Your tapping will set the tempo for the song. Both the accompaniment and melody parts will be played automatically in time with the tempo you tap.

4.7 CONCERT MAGIC SONG DEMO

There are three ways to listen to the Concert Magic songs in the DEMO mode.

ALL PLAY

Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the PLAY/STOP button without selecting a song. The CN piano will play back all of the Concert Magic songs in order.

RANDOM PLAY

Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the LESSON button. The CN piano will play back all of the Concert Magic songs in random order.

CATEGORY PLAY

Press the piano key to which the desired song is assigned while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC and LESSON buttons. The CN piano will play back the selected song and, then play the rest of the songs in the same song category one after another.

To stop the demo, press the PLAY/STOP button.

The TEMPO button is also used to adjust the playback speed for the Concert Magic songs.

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After selecting a Concert Magic song to play back, hold down the TEMPO button. The LCD display will show the tempo value. While holding down the TEMPO button, use the VALUE buttons to change the tempo.

You can adjust the tempo, either before playing back a song or while the song is playing back.

The CN piano's recorder records your playing much like a tape recorder, and it is just as easy to use. The CN piano records a song as digital data instead of audio data and stores the song inside the instrument. Because the song is stored as digital information you can modify the song when you play it back. You can, for example, adjust the tempo without changing the pitch or use a different effect setting from one you have recorded.

Once you understand the recorder, you will find it to be a useful tool for both practicing and playing the piano.

BASICS OF THE RECORDER

Let's take a brief look at the recorders features.

TWO-TRACK THREE-SONG RECORDER

The CN piano's recorder is a 2-track 3-song recorder. This means you can record up to three different songs, store them in memory, and play them back as you like.

Each song has two separate tracks called “Parts” that can be recorded separately. This lets you record for example, the left hand part first on one track, then record the right hand part next on the other track while listening to the first track.

When you record or play back a song, you can select which part (track) of which song you are going to record or play back. When you are recording, selecting the same part again to record will erase any previous recordings on that part. Because of this it's important to remember; when recording both parts separately, after recording the first part be sure to select the second part to record, otherwise you will end up recording over the first part of the song.

RECORDED INFORMATION

The CN piano records the following:

Note information

Sound selection

Pedal movements

Balance settings Set the dual/split balance as desired before you start recording. The balance setting and the balance changes made during the recording will be recorded.

Transpose..... When you record in a different key using the transpose function, the CN piano will record the actual transposed notes you hear, not the notes as you play with the keyboard.

RECORDING CAPACITY

The total recording capacity is about 30,000 notes per song, 90,000 notes total. Pressing any buttons or pedals is counted as one note.

When the recorder reaches its maximum capacity, the CN piano will stop recording at that point.

RECORDER AND METRONOME

When playing back a song with the metronome turned on, the metronome always restarts with the down beat.

5.1 RECORDING (REC BUTTON)

The REC button is used for recording.

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Press the REC button when you are ready to record. The LED indicator will start flashing telling you that the piano is ready to record.

Songi Part=1
Record J=120 

The LCD Display shows the Song and Part number, Bar and Tempo information.

Now play some music on the piano. The recorder will automatically start recording with the first note you play.

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Press the PLAY/STOP button when you are finished recording. The piano will stop recording and save your song to memory.

Saving to memory may take a few moments and during this time the piano will not perform any other operations.

You can start recording by pressing the PLAY/STOP button instead of pressing a key. In this way, you can insert a blank bar at the beginning of the song.

If you make a mistake, you can record your piece again. Just repeat the same procedure. The second recording will completely erase the first one.

The CN piano is capable of recording and storing up to three different songs. Let's try recording a second song.

If you followed the procedure in the previous section you have already recorded Song 1, so now let's record Song 2.

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MENU

Press the REC button to enter the song/part selection menu. Use the MENU buttons to change the song number to Song 2.

Song2 Part = 1 Record _ j = 1 2 0

The LCD display shows the song number 2 is selected to be recorded.

When you are ready to record, just start playing the keyboard.

The CN piano will start recording automatically with the first note you play.

Press the PLAY/STOP button when you are finished recording.

RECORDING A SECOND PART

You can record a second part in the second track (part) of the same song. After recording the first part, select the other track and record your second part.

Press the REC button to enter the song/part selection menu. Use the MENU buttons to select song 3.

Song3 amp; Part = 1 Record amp; J = 120

The LCD display shows the song number 3 is selected to be recorded.

Record the first part just the same as in the previous sections and press the PLAY/STOP button when you're finished recording.

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Now press the REC button to enter the song/part menu then select Part 2 to record. Use the VALUE buttons to select part 2.

Song3 amp; Part = 2 Record amp; j = 1 2 0 .

The LCD display shows the part number 2 is selected to be recorded.

If you want to start recording the second part from the beginning of the song, just play the keyboard. You will hear the first part playing back while you record the second part.

If you would like to play back the first part and then start recording the second part from a certain point later in the song, press the PLAY/STOP button instead of playing the keyboard to start playback of the first part and then begin recording the second part from any point you like.

When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button again.

STATUS OF SONG AND PART

In the LCD display an asterisk (*) after the part number means that the part has been already recorded.

Song3 Part=1&2*
Bar= 1-1 J=120 

“*” indicates that this part has already been recorded.

5.2 PLAYING BACK A SONG (PLAY/STOP BUTTON)

The PLAY/STOP button is used to select a song and part to play, and to start and stop play back of the recorded songs.

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Press the PLAY/STOP button one time to select a specific song and part you would like to play back. Use the MENU buttons to select a song and use the VALUE buttons to select a part.

Songi Part=1&2*
Bar= 1-1 J=120 

The LCD Display shows that both parts of song 1 are selected to play back

Press the PLAY/STOP button again and the recorded song will start playing.

Playing
Bar= 2-1 j=120 

The LCD Display shows that the selected song is playing.

Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop play back and return to the song select display.

Pressing the REW button rewinds the song and pressing the FF button forwards the song. The bar number and beat number are shown in the display. Press the RESET button to go back to the beginning of the song.

PLAYING BACK THE PARTS SEPARATELY

While you are in the playback menu, use the VALUE buttons to select the desired part number you want to listen to.

Song3 Part=2*
Bar= i - 1 j=120 

An asterisk indicates that the part has been recorded.

You can select between, "Part 1", "Part 2", and "Part 1&2". To check that you have recorded on both tracks, select "Part 1", then select "Part 2".

You will see an asterisk after each part, this means you have successfully recorded both parts.

To listen to both parts together select "Part 1&2".

To play back an individual part, select the desired part using the VALUE button first, then press the PLAY/STOP button to listen.

NOTE

If you don't see an asterisk after each part you recorded or if your song does not play back correctly, carefully reread the previous section on recording to make sure you're recording properly. You can use the LCD display to help determine if you have a problem.

USING THE PLAY/STOP BUTTON TO START RECORDING

The PLAY/STOP button can also be used to start recording. In this way, you can insert a blank bar at the beginning of the song.

Press the REC button to enable the piano to record first, then press the PLAY/STOP button. On pressing the PLAY/STOP button, the CN piano starts recording regardless of whether you press a key or not.

5.3 ERASING A SONG

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This function allows you to erase any song you do not want to listen to.

To erase a specific song or part, first press both the REC and PLAY/STOP button. The LCD display will display the erase menu where you select a song or a part to erase.

To Del Press REC SONG1 Part=1&2

Select the song and the part to erase.

Use the MENU buttons to select the desired song, and use the VALUE buttons to select the desired part to erase.

Press the REC button to erase. The LCD display will ask you if you're sure.

Sure? Press REC SONG1 Part=1&2

Confirmation to erase the song.

If you are sure you want to erase the song and part, press the REC button again.

If you want to cancel the erase procedure, press the PLAY/STOP button.

Deleting SONG1 Part=1&2

The data is being erased (deleted).

ERASING ALL THE SONGS

To erase all the songs at once, first turn off the power then turn it back on again while holding down both the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons.

The CN4's floppy disk drive provides a convenient way to playback songs recorded in Standard MIDI File (SMF) format. There are many sources of SMF songs, including disks for sale from professional musicians and publishers, songs shared among musicians and hobbyists, and Internet sites that feature SMF songs available for download. Also the Disk Recorder gives you the ability to record on up to 16 independent tracks separately.

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Insert a floppy disk in the drive and press the DISK button. The LCD display shows as follows.

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Press the VALUE UP button to go to the Disk Recorder mode. Press the VALUE DOWN button to go to Disk Menu.

6.1 Disk RECORDER

PLAYING BACK A SONG

If the disk in the drive contains any SMF song data, the LCD display will show the first song/file name on the disk.

MENU PLAY/STOP

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The file "001 Song" is selected.

Use the MENU buttons to select other song files.

Press the PLAY/STOP button to playback a song. You can adjust the speed or tempo of the song by using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button. The tempo is shown in the display. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop the song.

Pressing the REW button rewinds the song and pressing the FF button forwards the song. The bar number and beat number are shown in the display. Press the RESET button to go back to the beginning of the song.

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A-B LOOP

You can play back a specific part of a song repeatedly. While playing back a song, press the LOOP button at the point you want to begin the playback from (point A) and press the LOOP button again at the point you want the playback to end (point B). The recorder will play back the song between point A and B repeatedly until you press the LOOP button again or the PLAY/STOP button to stop.

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MUTING A PART

You can mute each part separately. Press one of the VALUE buttons. The LCD display will show the part mute screen.

1234567891011234516

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Move the cursor by using the MENU buttons and use the VALUE buttons to switch between play and mute.

▶: The part is played.

X: The part is muted.

—: The part is empty.

NOTE

The LCD display will automatically return to the previous screen after two seconds if no buttons are pressed.

RECORDING A SONG

You can also record a song with up to 16 parts on a floppy disk. Insert a floppy disk in the drive and press the DISK button. Press the VALUE UP button to go to the Disk Recorder mode. If the disk is empty, then an empty song will automatically be selected and the LCD display will show "EmptySong".

EmptySong Bar = 1 - 1 J = 120

"EmptySong" is selected.

NOTE

If the disk already contains any song files, after the first file is selected pressing the MENU DOWN button will select "EmptySong".

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Press the REC button. The LCD display will show the part selection screen.

Rec Part = 1 Bar = 1 - 1 j = 100

The LCD display shows which part will be recorded.

Use the VALUE buttons to select a part to record.

NOTE

Part 10 is reserved as the Drum track. When you select Part 10, you can record Drum sounds only. Drum sounds can only be recorded on Part 10, you can not choose Drum Sounds to be recorded on any other part.

NOTE

When the Rec Part is set to MIDI, any MIDI data coming in via MIDI IN jack is recorded in Parts 1 through 16 according to MIDI channel.

Start recording by playing the keyboard or by pressing the PLAY/STOP button. When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP again button to stop.

To continue recording other parts, Press the REC button again and use the VALUE buttons to select another part to record. If an asterisk (*) appears after the part number, that part has already been recorded. If you record on a part that has already been recorded your new recording will completely erase the previous recording on that part.

Rec Part= 1*
Bar= 1-1 j=120 

Part 1 is already recorded.

This is useful for balancing the volume when you play the CN piano along with a song from the Disk Recorder.

Press and hold the DISK button. The LCD display will show the total volume screen.

Disk Recorder
Total Volume=100 

Use the VALUE buttons to adjust the volume level of Disk Recorder. The value can be changed from 0 to 100.

SAVING THE RECORDED SONG TO THE DISK

When you select another song, or press the DISK button to exit the Disk Recorder, the CN piano will ask you if you want to save the recorded song to the disk.

Save to Disk?
Yes→REC No→STOP 

Press the REC button to save the recorded song to the disk. The LCD display will show the Song Name screen.

SongName
NEWSONG001 →REC 

To name the song, move the cursor by using the MENU buttons and choose a character by using the VALUE buttons.

After you have named the song, press the REC button again to save the song. The LCD display will show “Executing...” and then “Complete!”.

If you do not want to save the song, press the STOP button and the recorded song data will be erased.

6.2 Disk MENU

To access the Disk Menu, make sure you have a floppy disk in the drive then press the DISK button. Press the VALUE DOWN button to go to the Disk Menu. There are five functions in the Disk Menu. Use the MENU buttons to select the various functions and press one of the VALUE buttons to enter the selected Disk function.

1. INTERNAL SONG SAVE

You can save a song recorded in the CN's internal recorder to a floppy disk.

Select the song you want to save by using the VALUE buttons and press the REC button.

Int Song Save Songi →REC

Song1 is selected.

To name the song, move the cursor by using the MENU buttons and choose a character by using the VALUE buttons.

Int Song Rename NewSong →REC

The song is renamed as "NewSong".

After you have named the song, press the REC button again to save the internal song to disk. The LCD display will show “Executing...” and then “Complete!”.

2. SONG RENAME

You can change the name of a song in the floppy disk.

Select a song you want to rename by using the VALUE buttons and press the REC button.

Disk Song Rename Song1 -REC

Song1 is selected.

To rename the song, move the cursor by using the MENU buttons and choose a character by using the VALUE buttons.

Disk Song Rename
Song2 →REC 

The song is renamed as "Song2".

After you have renamed the song, press the REC button again to save the renamed song to disk. The LCD display will show "Executing..." and then "Complete!".

3. SONG DELETE

You can delete a song from the floppy disk.

Select the song you want to delete by using the VALUE buttons and press the REC button.

Disk Song Delete
Song1 →REC 

Song1 is selected.

The LCD display will ask you for confirmation.

Sure?
Yes→REC No→STOP 

If you want to cancel, press the PLAY/STOP button. Press the REC button to delete the song. The LCD display will show "Executing..." and then "Complete!".

4. SONG COPY

You can make a copy of a song on the same floppy disk or copy a song to another floppy disk.

Select the song you want to copy by using the VALUE buttons and press the REC button.

Disk Song Copy
Song1 REC 

Song1 is selected.

The LCD display will show “Reading...” and then show “Write to Disk?”.

Write to Disk?
Song001 →REC 

If you want to copy the song to another disk, simply remove the floppy Disk from the drive and insert the new floppy disk you want

to copy the song to. To rename the song, move the cursor by using the MENU buttons and choose a character by using the VALUE buttons. After you have renamed the song, press the REC button again to save the renamed song to disk. The LCD display will show "Executing..." and then "Complete!".

5. DISK FORMAT

The CN4 disk drive is compatible with 3.5" 2HD or 2DD floppy disks formatted to the Dos/V format (Windows format). If you want to use a floppy disk that does not conform to this format with the CN4 you must first format the disk. Formatting a disk will erase all of the data on the disk.

Insert the floppy disk to be formatted in the drive and select the disk type by using the VALUE buttons.

Format Disk 2HD ▲
200 ▼ 

Press the REC button and the LCD display will ask you for confirmation.

Format Disk 2HD
Yes→REC No→STOP 

Press the REC button to format the disk. The LCD display will show "Formatting..." and then "Complete!".

7. Touch, TRANSPOSE AND MENU FUNCTIONS

7.1 Touch

Touch lets you select a different touch sensitivity for the keyboard from the standard touch of an acoustic piano. You can change the sensitivity to one of five different settings: Light, Light+, Heavy, Heavy+ and Off.

Light For those still developing finger strength. A louder volume is produced even when playing with a soft touch.

Light+ For players with a delicate touch. Requires less striking force to achieve a forte note.

Heavy Perfect for those with strong fingers. Requires a heavier touch to produce a loud volume.

Heavy+ Requires more striking force to achieve a loud volume.

Off A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard the keys are struck. This setting is suitable for sounds that have a fixed dynamic range such as Organ and Harpsichord.

KAWAI CN4 - Touch - 1

To change from the standard touch, press the TOUCH button. The LED indicator above the TOUCH button will be turned on to indicate that the piano is now using a different touch setting.

To select the Touch type, press and hold the TOUCH button. The LCD display will show the currently selected touch type.

Touch = Light

The LCD display shows the touch type currently selected.

Use the VALUE buttons to change the Touch type.

Press the TOUCH button again to get back to the standard touch setting.

Touch selection is global for all the preset tones. You can not have an individual setting for each tone.

NOTE

LIGHT and HEAVY do not represent the physical weight of the keys. These are settings that affect the sensitivity of the keys, which determines the volume level in response to the key movement.

7.2 TRANSPOSE

The transpose function lets you raise or lower the piano's key in half steps. This is especially useful when you have learned a song in one key and have to play it in another key. The transpose feature allows you to play the song in the original key, but hear it in another key.

KAWAI CN4 - TRANSPOSE - 1

Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button.

Transpose = amp; HC

The LCD display shows you the current value. The value is always set to "0" when the power is turned on.

While still holding the TRANSPOSE button, use the VALUE buttons or the keyboard from C3 to C5 to specify the transposition amount.

Transpose amp; = - 5 G

The LCD display shows you a number telling you how many half steps up or down you have transposed the piano. -5, for example, represents a transposition that is 5 half steps lower. "0" indicates no transposition.

The piano can be transposed up to 12 half steps higher or 12 half steps lower.

Pressing TRANSPOSE button again turns the TRANSPOSE function off.

The TRANSPOSE function remembers the current setting as long as the power is on.

7.3 MENU BUTTONS

These buttons are used to access the various functions that control the CN piano's tuning, system and MIDI functions. They are:

  1. Brilliance 16. MIDI Clock
  2. Lower Octave Shift 17. User Memory
  3. Lower Pedal On/Off 18. Factory Reset
  4. Layer Octave Shift
  5. Layer Dynamics
  6. Damper Hold
  7. Tuning
  8. Temperament
  9. Key of Temperament
  10. MIDI Channel
  11. Local Control On/Off
  12. Transmit Program Change On/Off
  13. Sending Program Change Numbers
  14. Multi-Timbral Mode On/Off
  15. Channel Mute (MIDI Ch. On/Off)

KAWAI CN4 - MENU BUTTONS - 1

KAWAI CN4 - MENU BUTTONS - 2
▲ MENU ▼

KAWAI CN4 - MENU BUTTONS - 3

COMMON OPERATION

To select a function that you want to adjust, press either of the MENU buttons. The LCD will display “1 Brilliance”, the first item in the menu.

i Brilliance = + 3

Press the MENU buttons again to select a different function to edit.

Use the VALUE buttons to change value.

To exit the function menu, press any SOUND SELECT button.

NOTE

Once the power is turned off, all settings will be reset to the factory preset values unless you use the "User Memory" function to save your current settings. For more information about the "User Memory" function please see page 43 in this section of the manual..

1. BRILLIANCE

Brilliance lets you adjust brightness of the preset sounds.

After selecting the “Brilliance” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to change the value to the desired amount.

1 Brilliance = + 3

The LCD display shows the brilliance setting with a number. "0" indicates the standard setting.

Brilliance can be set between -10 to +10. Plus settings produce a brighter tone, minus settings produce a mellower tone.

Brilliance settings are global for all the preset sounds. You can not have an individual setting for each sound.

2. LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT

This allows the octave of the lower part to be shifted up one, two, or three octaves higher when you use the split function.

After selecting the “Lower Octave Shift” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to select your desired shift range.

2 LowerOctShift = i 

The LCD display shows the lower part is shifted one octave up.

Lower Octave Shift can be set between 0 to 3.

3. LOWER PEDAL ON/OFF

This determines if the sustain pedal will be active for lower sound when in SPLIT mode. The default setting is Off which means the sustain pedal is not active for the lower sound.

After selecting the “Lower Pedal” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to turn it on and off.

3 Lower Pedal
= On 

The LCD display shows whether Lower Pedal is on or off.

4. LAYER OCTAVE SHIFT

This allows the octave of the layered part to be shifted up or down when you use the dual function.

After selecting the “Layer Octave Shift” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to select your desired shift range.

4 LayerOctShift = 1 

The LCD display shows the layered part is shifted one octave up.

Layer Octave Shift can be set between -2 to 2.

5. LAYER DYNAMICS

In Dual mode sometimes simply adjusting the volume balance between the two layered sounds is not enough to create the desired sound character if both sounds are very dynamic. Two equally dynamic sounds can be difficult to control and play comfortably. The Layer Dynamics function allows you to limit the overall dynamic sensitivity of the layered sound to create a perfect blend between both sounds in a layer. In addition to reducing the volume of the layered sound, limiting the dynamic sensitivity of the layered sound also makes the layered sound easier to control in relation to the main sound as you play. With this function, you can comfortably play as dynamically as you like with the main sound while maintaining control of the layered sound.

After selecting the “Layer Dynamics” function by pressing the

MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to select the desired Dynamics level.

5 LayerDynamics = 10 

The LCD display shows the dynamics of the layered sound is 10 (dynamics of the layered sound are unchanged).

You can select the level of dynamics from 1 to 10. A value of 1 produces the greatest reduction in dynamics and a value of 10 produces no change in the dynamics. The default value is 10.

6. DAMPER HOLD

This determines if the sound such as organ or strings should be held (on) or gradually decayed (off) when the damper pedal is depressed.

After selecting the “Damper Hold” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to turn it on and off.

6 Damper Hold = Off 

The LCD display shows the damper hold is off.

The default setting is off.

7. TUNING

Tuning allows you to adjust the piano's pitch. You may need to adjust the tuning when you play with other instruments.

After selecting the “Tuning” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to adjust the tuning.

7 Tuning = 449.0 

The LCD display shows the current pitch setting.

The LCD display shows the pitch for “A” in Hz (Hertz). The range of adjustment is from 427.0 to 453.0 Hz. The factory preset value is set to the modern standard A = 440.0 Hz.

8. TEMPERAMENT

The CN piano offers not only equal temperament (the modern standard) but also immediate access to temperaments popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It should be interesting and educational to try some of the different temperaments, although the equal temperament is dominant today.

After Selecting the “Temperament” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to select your desired temperament.

8 Temperament = Equal (P. only)

The LCD display shows the type of temperament currently selected.

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF TEMPERAMENTS

8 Temperament = Equal (P. only)

EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (PIANO ONLY)

This is the default temperament. If a piano sound is selected the tuning is stretched like an acoustic piano (EQUAL TEMPERAMENT). If any other type of sound is selected the tuning will be EQUAL (FLAT). An explanation of EQUAL TEMPERAMENT and EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (FLAT) is provided later in this section.

NOTE

If a piano sound is used in a layer with any other sound then both sounds will use the EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (Stretched) tuning.

8 Temperament = Pure ( Major )

MERSENNE PURE TEMPERAMENT (MAJOR) MERSENNE PURE TEMPERAMENT (MINOR)

This temperament, which eliminates dissonance's for thirds and fifths is still popular for choral music because of its perfect harmony.

You need to be aware what key you are playing in with this temperament.

Any key modulation will result in dissonance's. When you play music in a particular key, you need to match the key of the temperament as well. When playing in a major key select Pure (Major) and when playing in a minor key select Pure (minor).

8 Temperament = Pythagorean

PYTHAGOREAN TEMPERAMENT

This temperament, which uses mathematical ratios to eliminate dissonance for fifths, is very limited for use with chords, but it produces very characteristic melodic lines.

8 Temperament = Meantone

MEANTONE TEMPERAMENT

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 consonance's experienced with certain fifths for the Mersenne pure temperament. It produces chords that are more beautiful than those with the equal temperament.

8 Temperament = Werckmeister

8 Temperament = Kirnberger

WERCKMEISTER III TEMPERAMENT KIRNBERGER III TEMPERAMENT

These two temperaments are placed in between Meantone and Pythagorean. For music with few accidentals, this temperament produces the beautiful chords of the mean tone, but as accidentals increase, the temperament produces the characteristic melodies of the Pythagorean temperament. It is used primarily for classical music written in the Baroque era to revive the original characteristics.

8 Temperament = Equal(flat)

EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (FLAT)

This is “unstretched” equal temperament that divides the scale into twelve equal semitones. This produces the same chordal intervals in all twelve keys, and has the advantage of limitless modulation of the key. However the tonality of each key becomes less characteristic and no chord is in pure consonance.

8 Temperament = Equal

EQUAL TEMPERAMENT

This is the most popular piano temperament. The hearing ability of a human is uneven and is not as accurate with high frequency and low frequency as it is with the middle range. This temperament's tuning is stretched to compensate for this so the sound will be heard naturally to the ears. This “Stretched” equal temperament is a practical variation of the “unstretched” equal temperament which was invented on a mathematical basis.

NOTE

After you have selected the desired temperament, please read the following section on selecting a key signature for the temperament before continuing.

9. KEY OF TEMPERAMENT

Limitless modulation of the key became available only after the invention of Equal temperament. When we use a temperament other than Equal temperament, we must carefully choose the key signature to play in. For example, if the song you are going to play is written in D major, choose "D" as the temperament key.

After selecting the “Key Signature” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to set the desired key.

9 Key of Temper amp; = C

The LCD display shows the currently selected key signature.

Please note that changing the key of the temperament will only change the “balance” of the tuning, the pitch of the keyboard remains unchanged.

Use the TUNING or TRANSPOSE functions to change the pitch of the whole keyboard.

NOTE

This function is not displayed when Equal temperament is selected.

10. MIDI CHANNEL

This determines on which MIDI channel the CN piano will exchange MIDI information with an external MIDI instrument or a personal computer.

After selecting the “MIDI Channel” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to select your desired number.

1 0 MIDI Channel = 1 ( TRS / RCU ) .

The LCD display shows the currently selected channel number.

This determines whether the CN piano's sound will be played from the piano's keyboard ("ON") or only from an external MIDI instrument ("OFF").

Even with local control “off” the piano’s keyboard will still transmit to an external MIDI instrument or personal computer.

After selecting the “Local Control” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to turn on and off.

1 1 Local Control = On

The LCD display shows whether Local Control is on or off.

12. TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF

This determines whether or not the CN piano will transmit program change information when pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons. When this is turned on, pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons will send the program change numbers as listed in page 48-55.

After selecting the “Transmit PGM” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to turn it on and off.

1 2 Transmit PGM amp; = On

The LCD display shows whether or not program change numbers will be transmitted.

13. SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS

This function allows the CN piano to transmit program change numbers. You can send any number from 1 to 128.

After selecting the "Send PGM #" function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to select your desired number.

1 3 Send PGM # = 1 2 4 ( UP + DOWN )

The LCD display shows the program change number.

To send the program change number, press both VALUE buttons simultaneously.

14. MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE

Multi-timbral mode allows the CN piano to receive data on more than one MIDI channel simultaneously. In this mode, the CN piano can play different musical parts with different sounds for each part.

Multi-Timbral On (On1 and On2)

This is a flexible 16 part multi-timbral setup. You can turn individual MIDI channels on and off, and assign any program number to any channel in the way you like. The CN piano's normal program change numbers are assigned in On1 and General MIDI program change numbers are assigned in On2. (Please see page 48-55 for a list of the program change numbers.)

Multi-Timbral Off

This turns off the multi-timbral capability. Only one MIDI channel will be active and only the preset sound currently selected will be heard when a MIDI signal is received.

After selecting the “Multi-Timbre” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to turn it on and off.

1 4 Multi Timbre = amp; 0 n 2

The LCD display shows the selected Multi-timbral mode.

15. CHANNEL MUTE

This determines which MIDI channels are activated to receive MIDI information when the Multi-Timbral mode is set to on. You can activate or deactivate each of the 16 channels individually.

Select the “Channel Mute” function by pressing the MENU buttons. Keep pressing the MENU buttons to select each of the sixteen channels

15 Channel Mute Channel 1=Play

The LCD display shows the selected MIDI channel number.

Use the VALUE buttons to switch between PLAY and MUTE.

15 Channel Mute Channel 1= Mute

Select "Play" to turn the channel on or "Mute to turn it off.

NOTE

When the Multi-timbral mode is set to off, the “Channel Mute” function will not be displayed in the function menu.

16. MIDI CLOCK

MIDI Clock is a data code that a MIDI instrument uses as the reference for its Tempo setting. When it is set to Internal, the CN piano uses its own built-in clock to control tempo settings. When set to External, the CN piano reads the clock data it receives via MIDI and uses this data to control the Tempo.

After selecting the “MIDI Clock” function by pressing the MENU buttons, use the VALUE buttons to select the desired setting.

16 MIDI Clock = Int.

The LCD display shows the selected MIDI Clock source.

17. USER MEMORY

This function allows the CN piano to save the user-definable settings when the power is turned off. Once written to the memory, the saved settings will be recalled every time you turn the power on.

The following settings can be saved—Effect settings, Metronome settings (tempo, time signature and volume), starting sound, primary sound for each sound category and the menu functions 1 through 16 described in the previous pages.

Select the "User Memory" function by pressing the MENU buttons.

17 User Memory Save →Press REC

Press the REC button to memorize your desired settings.

17 User Memory Save completed

The LCD display briefly shows the above message and the current settings are saved.

NOTE

The “User Memory” function does not automatically save any changes made to the settings every time the power is turned off. You must use the User Memory function each time you want to save your current settings.

18. FACTORY RESET

This function resets the CN piano to the factory settings. All parameters you saved in “User Memory” will be reset to the factory preset values.

Select the "Factory Reset" function by pressing the MENU buttons.

18 Factory Reset Reset+Press REC

Press the REC button to reset the CN piano.

NOTE

SONG data in RECORDER, User Touch and User Temperament will not be reset by this function.

The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting synthesizers, sequencers (MIDI recorders) and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange performance data.

The CN4 is equipped with three MIDI jacks for exchanging data: MIDI IN, MIDI OUT and MIDI THRU. Each uses a special cable with a DIN connector.

MIDI IN : For receiving note, program change and other data.

MIDI OUT : For sending note, program change and other data.

MIDI THRU : For passing along MIDI data received to another MIDI instrument without processing.

MIDI EXAMPLES

(1) Connection to another MIDI compatible keyboard or sound generator module

When connected as shown in the illustration, data on how the digital piano is played (which keys are struck) can be sent to another MIDI instrument. Plus, the sound from the CN4 can be layered over the sound of the other instrument.

MIDI OUT LINE IN LINE OUT MIDI IN

(2) Connection to an external sequencer

When connected as shown in the illustration, you can record songs played on the CN4 with a MIDI recorder, and use the CN4's tones (such as piano, harpsichord and vibraphone, etc.) controlled by the CN4's MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE function to create a multi-layer MIDI recording.

MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN

THRU OUT IN MIDI USB R L/MONO R L/MONO LINE OUT LINE IN

MIDI JACKS

These jacks are used to connect external MIDI devices with the CN piano. There are three terminals: MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, and MIDI THRU.

USB JACK

This jack is used to connect with a personal computer and exchange MIDI data.

LINE OUT JACKS

These jacks provide stereo output of the piano's sound to amplifiers, tape recorders or similar equipment.

The audio signal coming through the LINE IN jacks is also routed to these jacks. The piano's sound is mixed with the LINE IN signals.

The CN piano's VOLUME slider can control the output level of its own sound while it does not control the LINE IN signal.

LINE IN JACKS

These jacks are used to connect a pair of stereo outputs from other audio equipment or electronic instruments to the piano's speakers.

The audio signal coming through these jacks bypasses the piano's volume control. To adjust the volume level, use the output control of the external device.

HEADPHONE JACKS

Pure electrical circuit lines without any symbols

BOTTOM VIEW

There are two jacks for headphones provided at the left end on the bottom of the piano.

You can hear the piano's sound as well as any audio signal that is coming through the LINE IN.

NOTES ABOUT USB

The CN piano can be connected with a personal computer with a USB cable for exchanging MIDI data. You need a USB driver installed in your computer.

[For Windows XP/Me users]

A standard USB driver is already installed in your computer. You don't need to install a new driver.

[For Windows 2000/98SE users]

You need to install the designated driver in your computer. Visit the KAWAI web site a http://www.kawai.co.jp/english/Download1.html and download the program.

[For Macintosh users]

Macintosh OSX automatically recognizes our USB interface. No special driver is needed. Older Macintosh OS are not supported by us. If you have an older Macintosh OS, please use an appropriate MIDI interface and MIDI cables when connecting the CN piano to a Macintosh computer.

NOTE:

When both MIDI jacks and USB jack are connected, USB has priority.

When connecting USB cable to the CN piano, first connect the USB cable and then turn the power of the CN piano on.

It may take some time to start communication when the CN piano is connected to the computer via USB.

When USB communication is unstable with connection via hub, connect the USB cable directly to the USB port of the computer.

Turning the power of CN piano on/off or disconnecting the USB cable while the following actions may cause unstable communication.

while installing USB driver

while booting up the computer

while MIDI application is working

while communicating with the computer

while the computer is in energy saver mode

* If you have any problem with USB communication, consult the instruction manual of your computer and check your computer set up.

* The USB-MIDI conversion board TID10000934 used in the CN piano is approved to show the USB logo. The USB logo can be used only for the product which is approved by USB-IF (USB Implements Forum Inc.) test.

* Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

* Macintosh is registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

KAWAI CN4 - NOTE: - 1

PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER MAPPING

Multi-Timbral mode
Sound Off, On 1 On 2
Bank LSB Prog # Bank MSBBank LSB Prog #
Concert Grand 0 1 1210 1
Studio Grand 0 2 1211 1
Mellow Grand 0 3 1212 1
Jazz Grand 0 4 95 8 1
Modern Piano 0 5 1210 2
Honky Tonk0 6 121 0 4
Rock Piano0 7 121 1 2
New Age Piano0 8 95 9 1
Classic E.P.0 9 121 0 5
Modern E.P.0 10121 0 6
60's E.P.0 11121 3 5
Modern E.P. 2 0 12121 1 6
Jazz Organ 0 13121 018
Drawbar Organ0 14121 0 17
Drawbar Organ 20 15121 1 17
Be 30 16 95217
Church Organ 0 17121 020
Diapason0 18 95720
Full Ensemble 0 19 95121
Principal Oct.0 20 95 2420
Harpsichord0 21121 3 7
Vibraphone0 22121 012
Clavi0 23121 0 8
Harpsichord Oct.0 24121 1 7
Slow Strings0 25 95145
String Pad0 26 95849
Warm Strings 0 27 95149
String Ensemble0 28121 0 49
Choir0 29121 0 58
New Age0 30121 0 89
Atmosphere0 31121 0 100
Itopia0 32121 1 92
Wood Bass0 33121 0 33
Electric Bass0 34121 034
Fretless Bass 0 35121 036
W. Bass & Ride0 36 95133
New Age Piano 20 37 95 101
New Age Piano 30 38 95 111
Piano Octaves0 39 951 1
Electric Grand 0 40121 0 8
Multi-Timbral mode
Sound Off, On 1 On 2
Bank LSB Prog # Bank MSBBank LSB Prog #
Electric Grand 2 0 41121 1 3
Wide Honky Tonk 0 42121 1 4
Dolce E.P. 0 43952 5
Crystal E.P.0 44951 6
Tremolo E.P.0 45951 5
Classic E.P. 20 46 1211 5
Classic E.P. 30 47 1212 5
New Age E.P.0 48952 6
Modern E.P. 3 0 49121 2 6
Legend E.P.0 50 1213 6
Phase E.P.0 51 1214 6
Harpsichord 20 52 1210 7
Wide Harpsichord0 53 1212 7
Synth Clavi0 54 1211 8
Celesta0 55 1210 9
Glockenspiel0 56 121010
Music Box0 57 121011
Wide Vibraphone0 58 121112
Marimba0 59 121013
Wide Marimba0 60 121113
Xylophone0 61 121014
Hand Bells06295115
Tubular Bells0 63 121015
Church Bells0 64 121115
Carillon0 65 121215
Dulcimer0 66 121016
Soft Solo06795817
Drawbar Organ 306895117
Jazzer06995118
Hi-Lo07095317
Drawbar Organ 40 71 121317
Electronic Organ07295917
60's Organ0 73 121217
Perc. Organ0 74 121118
Perc. Organ 20 75 121218
Tibia Bass0 7695 1418
Rock Organ0 77 121019
Theater Organ07895120
8' Celeste07995520
Small Ensemble08095820
Reeds0 8195 1020
Chiffy Tibia082951720
Principal Pipe0 8395 2220
Church Organ 20 84 121120
Sound Off, On 1 On 2
Bank LSB Prog # Bank MSBBank LSB Prog #
Church Organ 3 0 85121 2 20
Reed Organ 0 86 1210 21
Puff Organ 0 87 12121
French Accordion 0 88121 0 22
Fr. Accordion 2 0 8995122
Accordion0 90 1211 22
Accordion 20 91952 22
Blues Harmonica0 92952 23
Harmonica0 93 1210 23
Tango Accordion0 94 1210 24
Finger Nylon Gtr0 95954 25
Nylon Acoustic0 96 1210 25
Nylon Acoustic 20 97 1212 25
Nylon Acoustic 30 98 1213 25
Ukulele0 99 1211 25
Steel Guitar0100 121 026
Steel Guitar 20101 121 326
12 String0102 121 126
Mandolin0103 121 226
Jazz Guitar0104 121 027
Pedal Steel0105 121 127
Rhythm Guitar0106 121 228
Electric Guitar0107 121 028
E. Guitar 20108 121 128
E. Guitar 30109 121 229
Muted Electric0110 121 029
Cutting Guitar 0111 1211 29
Country Lead0112 121 329
Overdrive Guitar0113 121 030
Dynamic Ov. drive0114 121 130
Distortion0115 121 031
Dist Feedback 0116 1211 31
Dist Rhythm0117 121 231
E. Gtr Harmonics0118 121 032
Guitar Feedback0119 121 132
Wood Bass 20120 955 33
Fingerslap Bass0121 121 134
Pick Bass0122 121 035
Slap Bass0123 121 037
Slap Bass 20124 121 038
Synth Bass0125 121 039
Synth Bass 20126 121 040
Synth Bass 30127 121 239
Synth Bass 40128 121 140
Sound Off, On 1 On 2
Bank LSB Prog # Bank MSBBank LSB Prog #
Warm Synth Bass 1 1121 1 39
Clavi Bass 1 2 121 3 39
Hammer Bass 1 3 1214 39
Rubber Bass 1 4 1212 40
Attack Bass 1 5 121 340
Violin1 6 121 041
Slow Violin1 7 121 141
Viola1 8 121 042
Cello1 9 121 043
Contrabass110121 0 44
Tremolo Strings111121045
Strings & Brass112121 1 49
60's Strings113121249
String Ensemble 2114121 0 50
Synth Strings115121 0 51
Synth Strings 3116121 1 51
Synth Strings 2117121 0 52
Pizzicato118121 0 46
Harp119121 0 47
Celtic Harp120121 1 47
Timpani121121 0 48
Choir Aahs 2122121 1 53
Voice Oohs123121 0 54
Humming124121 1 54
Synth Vocal1 25121 0 55
Analog Voice126121 1 55
Orchestra Hit 127121 0 56
Bass Hit Plus 1 28121 1 56
6th Hit129121 2 56
Euro Hit130121 3 56
Trumpet131121057
Solo Trumpet132121157
Flugel Horn133 951 57
Sentimental Bone134 957 58
Trombone135121058
Trombone 2136121158
Bright Trombone137121258
Tuba138121059
Cup Mute Trumpet13995160
Cup Mute Trombone14095260
Muted Trumpet141121060
Muted Trumpet 2142121160
French Horns1 43121 0 61
Warm French Horn144121 1 61
Sound Off, On 1 On 2
Bank LSB Prog # Bank MSBBank LSB Prog #
Brass Section 1 45 121 0 62
Brass Section 2 1 46121 1 62
Synth Brass 1 47 1210 63
Synth Brass 3 1 48 1211 63
Synth Brass 2 1 49 1210 64
Synth Brass 4 1 50 1211 64
Jump Brass1 51 1213 63
Analog Brass1 52 1212 63
Analog Brass 2 1 53121 2 64
Oboe & Strings1 54955 69
Soprano Sax1 55 1210 65
Alto Sax1 56 1210 66
Soft Tenor Sax15795267
Tenor Sax1 58 1210 67
Baritone Sax1 59 1210 68
Oboe1 60 1210 69
English Horn1 61 1210 70
Bassoon1 62 1210 71
Clarinet1 63 1210 72
Flute & Strings1 64958 74
Piccolo1 65 1210 73
Jazz Flute1 66951 74
Big Band Winds1 67952 74
Orchestral Winds1 68953 74
Flute1 69 1210 74
Ballad Flute1 7095 1374
Recorder1 71 1210 75
Pan Flute1 72 1210 76
Blown Bottle1 73 1210 77
Shakuhachi1 74 1210 78
Whistle1 75 1210 79
Ocarina1 76 1210 80
Square1 77 1210 81
Square 21 78 1211 81
Sine1 79 1212 81
Classic Synth1 80 1210 82
Classic Synth 21 81 1211 82
Lead1 82 1212 82
Classic Synth 31 83 1213 82
Sequenced Analog1 84 1214 82
Caliope1 85 1210 83
Chiff1 86 1210 84
Charang1 87 1210 85
Wire Lead1 88 1211 85
Voice 1 89 121 0 86
Fifth 1 90 121 0 87
Bass & Lead 1 91 1210 88
Soft Wire Lead 1 92 121 1 88
New Age 2 1 93 951 89
New Age 3 1 94 952 89
New Age 4 1 95 953 89
Warm Pad1 96 121 0 90
Sine Pad1 97 121 1 90
Polysynth1 98 121 0 91
Choir1 99 121 0 92
Bowed1 100121 0 93
Metallic1 101121 0 94
Halo1 102121 0 95
Sweep1 103121 0 96
Rain Pad1 104121 0 97
Soundtrack1 105121 0 98
Crystal1 106121 0 99
Synth Mallet 1 107121 1 99
Brightness 1 108121 0101
Goblin1 109121 0102
Echoes1 110121 0103
Echo Bell1 111121 1103
Echo Pan1 112121 2103
Sci-Fi1 113121 0104
Sitar1 114121 0105
Sitar 21 115121 1105
Banjo1 116121 0106
Shamisen1 117121 0107
Koto1 118121 0108
Taisho Koto11191211108
Kalimba1 120121 0109
Bag Pipe1 121121 0110
Fiddle1 122121 0111
Shanai1 123121 0112
Tinkle Bell1 124121 0113
Agogo1 125121 0114
Steel Drums1 126121 0115
Woodblock1 127121 0116
Castanet1 128121 1116
Taiko Drums 21 121 0117
Concert BD22 121 1117
Melodic Toms 23 121 0118
Melodic Toms 2241211118

KAWAI CN4 - NOTE: - 2

Multi-Timbral mode
Sound Off, On1 On2
Bank LSB Prog # Bank MSBBank LSB Prog#
Synth Drum 2 5 121 0 119
Rhythm Box Tom 2 6121 1 119
Electric Drum 2 7 1212 119
Reverse Cymbal2 8 121 0 120
Gtr Fret Noise2 9 121 0 121
Gtr Cutting Noise210121 1 121
Ac Bass Slap211121 2 121
Breath Noise 212121 0 122
Flute Key Click213121 1 122
Seashore214121 0 123
Rain215121 1 123
Thunder216121 2 123
Wind217121 3 123
Stream218121 4 123
Bubble219121 5 123
Bird Tweet220121 0 124
Dog Barking221121 1 124
Horse Gallop222121 2 124
Bird Tweet 22 23121 3 124
Telephone224121 0 125
Telephone 2 225121 1 125
Door Creak226121 2 125
Door Slam227121 3 125
Scratch228121 4 125
Wind Chime229121 5 125
Helicopter2 30121 0 126
Car Engine231121 1 126
Car Stopping232121 2 126
Car Passing233121 3 126
Car Crash234121 4 126
Siren235121 5 126
Train236121 6 126
Jet Plane237121 7 126
Starship238121 8 126
Burst Noise239121 9 126
Applause240121 0 127
Laughing241121 1 127
Screaming242121 2 127
Punch243121 3 127
Heartbeat244121 4 127
Foot Step245121 5 127
Gunshot246121 0 128
Machine Gun 247121 1 128
Laser Gun248121 2 128
Explosion 2 49 121 3128
Standard Set 2 50 120 0 1
Room Set 2 51 120 0 9
Power Set 2 52 120 0 17
Electronic Set2 53 1200 25
Analog Set2 54 1200 26
Jazz Set2 55 1200 33
Brush Set2 56 1200 41
Orchestra Set2 57 1200 49
SFX Set2 58 1200 57

KAWAI CN4 - NOTE: - 3

Standard Set Room Set Power Set Electronic Set Analog Set

D# High Q High Q High Q High Q High Q

E Slap Slap Slap Slap Slap

F Scratch Push Scratch Push Scratch Push Scratch Push Scratch Push

F# Scratch Pull Scratch Pull Scratch Pull Scratch Pull Scratch Pull

G Sticks Sticks Sticks Sticks Sticks

G# Square Click Square Click Square Click Square Click

AMetronome ClickMetronome ClickMetronome ClickMetronome ClickMetronome Click
A#Metronome BellMetronome BellMetronome BellMetronome BellMetronome Bell
BAcoustic Bass DrumAcoustic Bass DrumAcoustic Bass DrumAcoustic Bass DrumAcoustic Bass Drum
C2CBass Drum 1Bass Drum 1Power Kick DrumElectric Bass DrumAnalog Bass Drum
C#Side StickSide StickSide StickSide StickAnalog Rim Shot
DAcoustic SnareAcoustic SnarePower Snare DrumElectric Snare 1Analog Snare 1
D#Hand ClapHand ClapHand ClapHand ClapHand Clap
EElectric SnareElectric SnareElectric SnareElectric Snare 2Electric Snare
FLow Floor TomRoom Low Tom 2Power Low Tom 2Electric Low Tom 2Analog Low Tom 2
F#Closed Hi-hatClosed Hi-hatClosed Hi-hatClosed Hi-hatAnalog CHH 1
GHigh Floor TomRoom Low Tom 1Power Low Tom 1Electric Low Tom 1Analog Low Tom 1
G#Pedal Hi-hatPedal Hi-hatPedal Hi-hatPedal Hi-hatAnalog CHH 2
ALow TomRoom Mid Tom 2Power Mid Tom 2Electric Mid Tom 2Analog Mid Tom 2
A#Open Hi-hatOpen Hi-hatOpen Hi-hatOpen Hi-hatAnalog OHH
BLow-Mid TomRoom Mid Tom 1Power Mid Tom 1Electric Mid Tom 1Analog Mid Tom 1
C3CHigh-Mid TomRoom Hi Tom 2Power Hi Tom 2Electric Hi Tom 2Analog Hi Tom 2
C#Crash Cymbal 1Crash Cymbal 1Crash Cymbal 1Crash Cymbal 1Analog Cymbal
DHi TomRoom Hi Tom 1Power Hi Tom 1Electric Hi Tom 1Analog Hi Tom 1
D#Ride Cymbal 1Ride Cymbal 1Ride Cymbal 1Ride Cymbal 1Ride Cymbal 1
EChinese CymbalChinese CymbalChinese CymbalReverse CymbalChinese Cymbal
FRide BellRide BellRide BellRide BellRide Bell
F#TambourineTambourineTambourineTambourineTambourine
GSplash CymbalSplash CymbalSplash CymbalSplash CymbalSplash Cymbal
G#CowbellCowbellCowbellCowbellAnalog Cowbell
ACrash Cymbal 2Crash Cymbal 2Crash Cymbal 2Crash Cymbal 2Crash Cymbal 2
A#Vibra-slapVibra-slapVibra-slapVibra-slapVibra-slap
BRide Cymbal 2Ride Cymbal 2Ride Cymbal 2Ride Cymbal 2Ride Cymbal 2
C4CHigh BongoHigh BongoHigh BongoHigh BongoHigh Bongo
C#Low BongoLow BongoLow BongoLow BongoLow Bongo
DMutc Hi CongaMutc Hi CongaMutc Hi CongaMutc Hi CongaAnalog Hi Conga
D#Open Hi CongaOpen Hi CongaOpen Hi CongaAnalog Mid CongaAnalog Mid Conga
ELow CongaLow CongaLow CongaAnalog Low CongaAnalog Low Conga
FHigh TimbaleHigh TimbaleHigh TimbaleHigh TimbaleHigh Timbale
F#Low Timbale Low TimbaleLow Timbale Low TimbaleLow Timbale Low Timbale
GHigh AgogoHigh AgogoHigh AgogoHigh AgogoHigh Agogo
G#Low AgogoLow AgogoLow AgogoLow AgogoLow Agogo
ACabasaCabasaCabasaCabasaCabasa
A#MaracasMaracasMaracasMaracasAnalog Maracas
BShort WhistleShort WhistleShort WhistleShort WhistleShort Whistle
C5CLong WhistleLong WhistleLong WhistleLong WhistleLong Whistle
C#Short GuiroShort GuiroShort GuiroShort GuiroShort Guiro
DLong GuiroLong GuiroLong GuiroLong GuiroLong Guiro
D#ClavesClavesClavesClavesAnalog Claves
EHi Wood BlockHi Wood BlockHi Wood BlockHi Wood BlockHi Wood Block
FLow Wood BlockLow Wood BlockLow Wood BlockLow Wood BlockLow Wood Block
F#Mute CuicaMute CuicaMute CuicaMute CuicaMute Cuica
GOpen CuicaOpen CuicaOpen CuicaOpen CuicaOpen Cuica
G#Mutc TriangleMutc TriangleMutc TriangleMutc TriangleMutc Triangle
AOpen TriangleOpen TriangleOpen TriangleOpen TriangleOpen Triangle
A#ShakerShakerShakerShakerShaker
BJingle BellJingle BellJingle BellJingle BellJingle Bell
C6CBell TreeBar ChimesBar ChimesBar ChimesBar Chimes
C#CastanetsCastanetsCastanetsCastanetsCastanets
DMutc SurdoMutc SurdoMutc SurdoMutc SurdoMutc Surdo
D#Open SurdoOpen SurdoOpen SurdoOpen SurdoOpen Surdo
E

Jazz Set Brush Set Orchestra Set SFX Set

D# High Q High Q Closed Hi-hat 2

E Slap Slap Pedal Hi-hat

F Scratch Push Scratch Push Open Hi-hat 2

F# Scratch Pull Scratch Pull Ride Cymbal 1

G Sticks Sticks Sticks

G# Square Click Square Click Square Click

A Metronome Click Metronome Click Metronome Click

A# Metronome Bell Metronome Bell Metronome Bell

B Jazz Kick 2

Jazz Kick 2

Concert BD 2

C2 C Jazz Kick 1

Jazz Kick 1

Concert BD 1

C# Side Stick

Side Stick

Side Stick

D Acoustic Snare

Brush Tap

Concert SD

D# Hand Clap

Brush Slap

Castanets

E Electric Snare

Brush Swirl

Concert SD

F Low Floor Tom

Low Floor Tom

Timpani F

F# Closed Hi-hat

Closed Hi-hat

Timpani F#

G High Floor Tom

High Floor Tom

Timpani G

G# Pedal Hi-hat

Pedal Hi-hat

Timpani G#

A Low Tom

Low Tom

A# Open Hi-hat

Open Hi-hat

Timpani A#

B Low-Mid Tom

Low-Mid Tom

Timpani B

C3 C High-Mid Tom

High-Mid Tom

Timpani c

C# Crash Cymbal 1

Crash Cymbal 1

Timpani c#

D Hi Tom

Hi Tom

Timpani d

D# Ride Cymbal 1

Ride Cymbal 1

Timpani d#

E Chinese Cymbal

Chinese Cymbal

Timpani e

F Ride Bell

Ride Bell

Timpani f

F# Tambourine

Tambourine

Tambourine

G Splash Cymbal

Splash Cymbal

Splash Cymbal

G# Cowbell

Cowbell

A Crash Cymbal 2

Crash Cymbal 2

Cowbell

A# Vibra-slap

Vibra-slap

Vibra-slap

B Ride Cymbal 2

Ride Cymbal 2

Concert Cymbal 1

C4 C High Bongo

High Bongo

High Bongo

C# Low Bongo

Low Bongo

Low Bongo

D Mute Hi Conga

Mute Hi Conga

Mute Hi Conga

D# Open Hi Conga

Open Hi Conga

Open Hi Conga

E Low Conga

Low Conga

Low Conga

F High Timbale

High Timbale

High Timbale

F# Low Timbale

Low Timbale

Low Timbale

G High Agogo

High Agogo

High Agogo

G# Low Agogo

Low Agogo

Low Agogo

A Cabasa

Cabasa

Cabasa

A# Maracas

Maracas

Maracas

B Short Whistle

Short Whistle

Short Whistle

C5 C Long Whistle

Long Whistle

Long Whistle

C# Short Guiro

Short Guiro

Short Guiro

D Long Guiro

Long Guiro

Long Guiro

D# Claves

Claves

Claves

E Hi Wood Block

Hi Wood Block

Hi Wood Block

F Low Wood Block

Low Wood Block

Low Wood Block

F# Mute Cuica

Mute Cuica

Mute Cuica

G Open Cuica

Open Cuica

Open Cuica

G# Mute Triangle

Mute Triangle

Mute Triangle

A Open Triangle

Open Triangle

Open Triangle

A# Shaker

Shaker

Shaker

B Jingle Bell

Jingle Bell

Jingle Bell

C6 C Bell Tree

Bar Chimes

Bar Chimes

C# Castanets

Castanets

Castanets

D Mute Surdo

Mute Surdo

Mute Surdo

D# Open Surdo

Open Surdo

en Surdo

E

Applause

High Q

Slap

Scratch Push

Scratch Pull

Sticks

Square Click

Metronome Click

Metronome Bell

Guitar Fret Noise

Guitar Cutting Noise Up

Guitar Cutting Noise Down

String Slap of Double Bass

Fl. Key Click

Laughing

Scream

Punch

Heart Beat

Footsteps 1

Footsteps 2

Applause

Door Creaking

Door

Scratch

Wind Chimes

Car-Engine

Car-Stop

Car-Pass

Car-Crash

Siren

Train

Jetplane

Helicopter

Starship

Gun Shot

Machine Gun

Lasergun

Explosion

Dog

Horse-Gallop

Birds

Rain

Thunder

Wind

Seashore

Stream

Bubble

RHYTHM STYLE LIST

1 8 Beat 1 26 Rim Beat 51 Hip Hop 3 76 Jazz Waltz 1
2 8 Beat 2 27 Slow Jam 52 Hip Hop 4 77 Jazz Waltz 2
3 8 Beat 3 28 Pop 1 53 Techno 1 78 5/4 Swing
4 16 Beat 1 29 Pop 2 54 Techno 2 79 Tom Swing
5 16 Beat 2 30 Electro Pop 1 55 Techno 3 80 Fast 4 Beat
6 16 Beat 3 31 Electro Pop 2 56 Heavy Techno 81 H.H. Bossa Nova
7 16 Beat 4 32 Ride Beat 1 57 8 Shuffle 182 Ride Bossa Nova
8 16 Beat 5 33 Ride Beat 2 58 8 Shuffle 283 Beguine
9 16 Beat 6 34 Ride Beat 3 59 8 Shuffle 384 Mambo
10 Rock Beat 135 Ride Beat 4 60 Boogie85 Cha Cha
11 Rock Beat 236Slip Beat6116 Shuffle 186Samba
12 Rock Beat 337Jazz Rock6216 Shuffle 287Light Samba
13 Hard Rock38Funky Beat 16316 Shuffle 388Surdo Samba
14 Heavy Beat39Funky Beat 264T Shuffle89Latin Groove
15 Surf Rock40Funky Beat 365Triplet 190Afro Cuban
16 2nd Line41Funk 166Triplet 291Songo
17 50 Ways42Funk 267Triplet 392Bembe
18 Ballad 1 43 Funk 368 Triplet 493 African Bembe
19 Ballad 2 44 Funk Shuffle 1 69 Triplet Ballad 194 Merenge
20 Ballad 3 45 Funk Shuffle 2 70 Triplet Ballad 295 Reggae
21 Ballad 4 46 Buzz Beat71 Triplet Ballad 396 Tango
22 Ballad 5 47 Disco 172 Motown 197 Habanera
23 Light Ride 148Disco 273Motown 298Waltz
24 Light Ride 249Hip Hop 174Ride Swing99Ragtime
25 Smooth Beat50Hip Hop 275H.H. Swing100Country & Western

ALFRED'S LESSON SONG LIST

LEVEL 1A

  1. Right & Left A0
  2. Left & Right A#0
  3. Merrily We Roll Along/ O'er the Deep Blue Sea B0
  4. Hand-Bells C1
  5. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas C#1
  6. Old MacDonald D1
  7. Batter Up! D#1
  8. My Clever Pup E1
  9. The Zoo F1
  10. Playing in a New Position F#1
  11. Sailing G1
  12. Skating G#1
  13. Wishing Well A1
  14. Rain, Rain! A#1
  15. A Happy Song B1
  16. Position C C2
  17. A Happy Song C#2

  18. See-Saws D2

  19. Just a Second! D#2

  20. Balloons E2

  21. Who's on Third? F2

  22. Mexican Hat Dance F#2

  23. Rock Song G2

24.Rockets G#2

  1. Sea Divers A2

  2. Play a Fourth A#2

  3. July the Fourth! B2

  4. Old Uncle Bill C3

  5. Love Somebody C#3

  6. My Fifth D3

  7. The Donkey D#3

  8. Position G E3

  9. Jingle Bells! F3

  10. Willie & Tillie F#3

  11. A Friend Like You G3

  12. My Robot G#3

  13. Rockin' Tune A3

  14. Indian Song A#3

39.Raindrops B3

  1. It's Halloween! C4

  2. Horse Sense C#4

LEVEL 1B

  1. Step Right Up! A0
  2. The Carousel A#0
  3. Hail to Thee, America! B0
  4. Brother John C1
  5. Good Sounds C#1
  6. The Cuckoo D1
  7. Money Can't Buy Everything! D#1
  8. Ping-Pong E1
  9. Granpa's Clock F1
  10. When the Saints Go Marching In F#1
  11. G's in the "BAG" G1
  12. Join the Fun G#1
  13. Oom-Pa-pa! A1
  14. The Clown A#1
  15. Thumbs on C! B1
  16. Waltz Time C2
  17. Good King Wenceslas C#2
  18. The Rainbow D2
  19. Good Morning to You! D#2
  20. Happy Birthday to You! E2
  21. Yankee Doodle F2
  22. The Windmill F#2
  23. Indians G2
  24. New Position G G#2
  25. Pedal Play A2
  26. Harp Song A#2
  27. Concert Time B2
  28. Music Box Rock C3
  29. A Cowboy's Song C#3
  30. The Magic Man D3
  31. The Greatest Show on Earth D#3
  32. The Whirlwind E3
  33. The Planets F3
  34. C Major Scale Piece F#3
  35. G Major Scale Piece G3
  36. Carol in G Major G#3
  37. The Same Carol in C Major A3
  38. French Lullaby A#3
  39. Sonatina B3
  40. When Our Band Goes Marching By! C4

ALFRED'S LESSON SONG LIST

ADULT

  1. Ode to Joy A0
  2. Aura Lee A#0
  3. Rock-Along B0
  4. Mexican Hat Dance C1
  5. Au Claire De La Lune C#1
  6. Tisket, A Tasket D1
  7. Rockin'n Intervals D#1
  8. Good King Wenceslas E1
  9. My Fifth F1
  10. Jingle Bells F#1
  11. Brother John G1
  12. Here's A Happy Song! G#1
  13. Merrily We Roll Along A1
  14. Largo (from The "New World") A#1
  15. Mary Ann B1
  16. Rockets C2
  17. What Can I Share? C#2
  18. When The Saints Go Marching In (With RH Melody & LH Chords) D2
  19. When The Saints Go Marching In (With LH Melody & RH Chords) D#2
  20. Love Somebody! E2
  21. A Friend Like You F2
  22. The Donkey F#2
  23. Money Can't Buy Ev'rything! G2
  24. The Cuckoo G#2
  25. Harp Song A2
  26. Beautiful Brown Eyes A#2
  27. Alpine Melody B2
  28. Thumbs on C! C3
  29. Waltz Time C#3
  30. Good Morning To You! D3
  31. Happy Birthday To You! D#3
  32. Standing In The Need Of Prayer E3
  33. The Gift To Be Simple F3
  34. Alouette F#3
  35. Lavender's Blue G3
  36. Kum-Ba-Yah! G#3
  37. London Bridge A3
  38. Michael, Row The Boat Ashore A#3
  39. Blow The Man Down! B3
  40. Lone Star Waltz C4

  41. Café Vienna C#4

  42. Rock It Away! D4
  43. Joy To The World D#4
  44. Cockles And Mussels E4
  45. Got Those Blues! F4
  46. On Top Of Old Smoky F#4
  47. The Can-Can G4
  48. The Marine's Hymn G#4
  49. Why Am I Blue? A4
  50. Little Brown Jug A#4
  51. Chiapanecas A0
  52. O Sole Mio! A#0
  53. Jericho B0
  54. Greensleeves C1
  55. Go Down, Moses C#1
  56. Scarborough Fair D1
  57. Raisins And Almonds D#2
  58. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands E1
  59. The Entertainer F2
  60. Amazing Grace F#2

KAWAI CN4 - ADULT - 1

CLASSICAL PIANO COLLECTION SONG LIST

Tambourin ....J.P. Rameu

The harmonious blacksmith ....G.F. Händel

Menuette BWV. Anh.114 J.S. Bach

Menuette BWV. Anh.115 J.S. Bach

Menuette BWV. Anh.116 J.S. Bach

Le Coucou J.S. Bach

Gavotte ......F.J. Gossec

Menuette ....L. Boccherini

Good Morning To You F1 MP

Hickory Dickory Dock D#1 EB

I'm A Little Teapot A#0 MP

Itsy, Bitsy Spider A1 MP

London Bridges C#1 MP

Mary Had A Little Lamb C1 MP

Pop Goes The Weasel E1 MP

Row, Row, Row Your Boat D1 MP

The Farmer In The Dell G1 MP

This Old Man B0 MP

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star A0 MP

CHRISTMAS SONGS

Deck The Halls C2 MP

Hark The Herald Angels Sing A#1 MP

Jingle Bells B1 MP

Joy To The World D2 MP

O Come All Ye Faithful C#2 MP

Silent Night E2 MP

The First Noel D#2 MP

We Wish You A Merry Christmas F2 MP

What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) F#2 MP

PATORIOTIC SONGS

America The Beautiful A2 MP

Battle Hymn Of The Republic G#2 MP

Hail To The Chief B2 MP

My Country 'Tis Of Thee G2 MP

Yankee Doodle A#2 MP

AMERICAN CLASSICS

Auld Lang Syne C#4 MP

Beautiful Dreamer A#4 EB

Bicycle Built For Two F4 EB

Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home G3 EB

Camptown Races F#4 MP

Clementine A3 MP

Danny Boy C3 EB

Down In The Valley C#3 EB

Fascination A#3 SK

For He's A Jolly Good Fellow F#3 EB

Give My Regards To Broadway G#3 SK

Home On The Range B3 MP

Home Sweet Home D#3 EB

In The Good Old Summertime F3 EB

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Michael Row The Boat Ashore D4 MP

My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean E3 EB

Oh Susanna D#4 SK

On Top Of Old Smokey E4 EB

Take Me Out To The Ballgame C4 EB

The Band Played On G4 EB

When Johnny Comes Marching Home G#4 MP

When The Saints Go Marching In A4 EB

FAVORITE HYMNS

A Mighty Fortress D6 MP

Amazing Grace C5 MP

Doxology C#5 MP

Fairest Lord Jesus B4 MP

For The Beauty Of The Earth D5 MP

Gloria Patri C#6 MP

Holy, Holy, Holy F5 MP

It Is Well With My Soul C6 MP

Jesus Loves The Little Children B5 MP

Just As I Am A#5 MP

O Worship The King D#5 MP

Rock Of Ages G5 MP

Sweet Hour Of Prayer A5 MP

The Old Rugged Cross E5 MP

Trust And Obey G#5 MP

What A Friend We Have In Jesus F#5 MP

CLASSICAL SELECTIONS

An Die Freude (Ode To Joy) F6 MP

Andante (Haydn) D#6 MP

Blue Danube Waltz B6 SK

Clair De Lune F#6 SK

Fledermaus E7 EB

Für Elise E6 EB

Gavotte (Gossec) C#7 SK

Skater's Waltz G6 SK

Sleeping Beauty Waltz C7 EB

Toreador Song ("Carmen") D#7 SK

Waltz Of The Flowers D7 SK

SPECIAL OCCASIONS

Bridal Chorus F7 MP

Wedding March F#7 SK

INTERNATIONAL SONGS

Chiapenacas C8 SK

Funiculi Funicula A#7 SK

Hatikvah G#7 MP

La Marseillaise B7 MP

My Wild Irish Rose A7 EB

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling G7 EB

KAWAI CN4 - INTERNATIONAL SONGS - 1

Front Panel

VOLUME SLIDER (P. 10) LESSON BUTTON (P. 11) LED INDICATOR LCD DISPLAY MASTER VOLUME CONCERT MAGIC BUTTON (P. 28) SOUND SELECT BUTTONS (P. 13) MENU BUTTONS (P. 41) MONI MINI MAX CONCERT MAGIC BUTTON (P. 28) LESSON Piano 1 Piano 2 ELECTRIC Piano DRAWAR CHURCH ORGAN HARPSIA MALLETS STRINGS CHORD & PAD…

VALUE BUTTONS (P. 14) BALANCE SLIDER (P. 15) METRONOME BUTTONS (P. 19) DISK BUTTON (P. 18) TRANSPOSE BUTTON (P. 18) EFFECT BUTTONS (P. 16) BALANCE SPLIT METRONOME TEMPO BEAT VOLUME RECORDER RESET REC PLAY/STOP REW PF LOOP DISK A→B REORDER BUTTONS (P. 22) TOUCH BUTTON (P. 34)

KAWAI CN4 - Front Panel - 3

Specifications

CN4
Keyboard 88 Weighted Keyboard with Advanced Hammer Action IV
Polyphony Maximum 96
Number of Sound 305 + 9 Drum Sets
Sound Categories Piano 1, Piano 2, Electric Piano, Drawbar, Church Organ, Harpsi&Mallets, Strings, Choir&Pad, Bass, Others
Effects Reverb (6), Chorus (5), Flanger, Tremolo, Delay (3), Rotary (2)
Temperaments Equal (Piano Only), Mersenne pure (Major), Mersenne pure (minor), Pythagorea, Meantone, Werckmeister III, Kirnberger III, Equal (flat), Equal
Internal Recorder 3 Songs, 2 TracksThe total memory capacity of the recorder is approximately 90,000 notes.
Disk Recorder 16 Tracks, Realtime Recording
Other Features Concert Magic (88 Preset Songs), Volume, Dual, Split, Balance Slider, Lesson Function, Metronome, Transpose, Tune, Lower Octave Shift, Lower Pedal On/Off, Touch Curve (Light, Light+, Normal, Heavy, Heavy+, Off), MIDI (16 part multi-timbral capability)
Pedals Sustain, Sostenuto, Soft
Jacks Headphones (2), LINE IN (L/MONO, R), LINE OUT (L/MONO, R), MIDI (IN, OUT, THRU), USB
Output Power 40 W x 2
Speakers 16 cm x 2
Power Consumption80 W
Finish Rosewood, Mahogany, European Cherry
Dimensions (WxDxH)(without Music Rack)1405 x 469 x 858 mm55" x 19" x 34"
Weight (without bench)50 kg, 110 LB's

MIDI EXCLUSIVE DATA FORMAT

1st byte2nd byte3rd byte4th byte5th byte6th byte7th byte8th byte9th byte10th byte
12345678910

1 F0 .... Start code

2 40. . . . . . . . Kawai's ID number

3 00 - OF ..... MIDI channel

4 10, 30. . . . . . Function code (30 when setting MULTI TIMBRE ON/OFF)

5 04. . . . . . . Indicates that the instrument is Electronic Piano

6 08..... Indicates that the piano is "CN4"

7 data 1

8 data 2 ..... (See the table below.)

9 data 3

10 F7 .... End code

data 1data 2 data 3 Function
00 00Multi Timbre Off
00 01Multi Timbre On 1
00 02Multi Timbre On 2
0D00-0C00: Effect Off, 01: Chorus 3, 02: Delay 1, 03: Delay 2, 04: Delay 3, 05: Tremolo, 06: Rotary 1, 07: Rotary 2, 08: Chorus 1, 09: Chorus 2 0a: Chorus 4, 0b: FB Chorus, 0c: Flanger
0E00-03, 06-0800: Reverb Off, 01: Room 2, 02: Stage, 03: Hall 1, 06: Room 1, 07: Hall 2, 08: Plate
1400-7FDual/Split balance
161F-60Tune, 40: 440 Hz
1700, 7F00: Program Change Off, 7F: Program Change On
1800-0700: Light, 01: Normal, 02: Heavy, 03: Off, 04: Light+, 05: Heavy+, 06: User 1, 07: User 2
1900-03Lower Octave Shift
2000-7F00-7FDual Program Change, data 2: Right sound, data 3: Left sound
2100-7F00-7FSplit Program Change, data 2: Upper sound, data 3: Lower sound
2500-0800-0Bdata 2: Temperament, data 3: Key
2600, 7F00-0FMulti Timbre, data 2: 00 (On), 7F (Off), data 3: channel
2700-0200-02Dual/Split, Right (Upper)/Left (Lower), sound Bank LSB
Function Transmit ReceiveRemarks
Basic Default 1 1-16 Channel Changes1-161-16
ModeDefault 33
Messages×3,4
Altered**********
Note NumberTrue voice21-108*0-127*9-120 w/Transpose
**********0-127
VelocityNote ON○ 9nH v=1-127
Note OFF× 9nH v=0×
After TouchKey's××
Ch's×
Pitch Bend×
Control Change0, 32Bank Select
1×Modulation
5×Portament Time
6, 38×Data Entry
7Volume
10×Panpot
11×Expression Pedal
64○ (Right pedal)Sustain Pedal
65×Portament
66○ (Center pedal)Sostenuto Pedal
67○ (Left pedal)Soft Pedal
69Hold 2
70×Sustain Level
71×Resonance
72×Release Time
73×Attack Time
74×Cutoff
75×Decay Time
76×Vibrato Speed
77×Vibrato Depth
78×Vibrato Delay
84×Portament Control
91Reverb Send Level
93Chorus Send Level
98, 99×NRPN LSB, MSB
100, 101×RPN LSB, MSB
Program Change :True #○ 0-127
System Exclusive
Common : Song Position××
××
××
System Real Time : Clock
○ FA, FB, FC
Aux : All Sound Off×○ (120)
×○ (121)
××
×○ (123-127)
××
Notes

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO O: Yes
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO X: No

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Brand : KAWAI

Model : CN4

Category : Keyboard