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Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano CP117 User Manual

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Kawai Concert Performer Series Digital Piano

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MIDI Menu

The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for

connecting MIDI equipped synthesizers, drum machines, and other electronic instruments so that

they can exchange data. Personal computers can also be equipped for MIDI communication.

Electronic instruments equipped with MIDI can transmit and receive performance data such as,

notes, what sound to play, pedal information, volume, etc. through the MIDI In/Out/Thru Jacks.

This data can be recorded with a device like a sequencer or a computer.

In this manual we will only discuss the basic MIDI functions that pertain directly to the CP . For

detailed literature on MIDI, please visit the music department of your local bookstore.

On page one of the MIDI Settings menu you can configure the following settings.

Right T ransmit Channel

Sets the MIDI Transmit Channel for the RIGHT hand Parts. Y

ou can select MIDI Channels 1-16.

Left T ransmit Channel

Sets the MIDI Transmit Channel for the LEFT/SPLIT Part. Y

ou can select MIDI Channels 1-16.

Chord Detect Channel

Sets the MIDI receive channel for chord data being sent to the CP . The Accompaniment System can

be controlled remotely on this MIDI channel by an external MIDI controller. Y

ou can select MIDI

channels 1-16, OFF , All, or MIDI Accordion. When set to ALL the Accompaniment System will

respond to any chord data it receives on ANY MIDI channel.

Local Control ON/OFF

This determines whether the CP’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 CP’s keyboard will

still transmit to an external MIDI instrument or personal computer.