Kawai ES3 - Manual (Page 16)

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DIGITAL RECORDING FUNCTIONS
1. EASY RECORDING
(1) Press the Rec button. The ES3/5 will be ready for recording. To cancel the recording, press the
Rec button again.
(2) Begin playing some music on the piano. The ES3/5 will automatically start recording with the
first note you play. You can also start recording by pressing the Play/Stop button.
(3) Press the Play/Stop button when you have finished recording.
NOTE:
Starting another recording will delete the song you previously recorded. To learn how to save your
recorded song and record another song please read the “ADVANCED RECORDING/PLAYBACK
FUNCTIONS” section of this manual.
METRONOME/SELECT TIME AND TEMPO
The ES3/5’s metronome function can help you record a song by providing a steady beat for you to
play along with. The metronome beats however, are not recorded.
(1) To start the metronome, press the Metronome button. You can change the beat (time signature)
of the metronome. The ES3/5 has five beats (time signatures) to choose from 1, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and
6/8. While holding down the Metronome button, select the desired beat (time signature) of the
metronome using the Value.
(2) The ES5 has an additional 100 rhythm styles available. Keep pressing Value Up button while
holding down the Rhythm Metronome button. The rhythm style number will be shown in the LED
display.
(3) To adjust the tempo, use the Value buttons while the metronome is running. The tempo will be
shown in the LED display.
(4) To turn off the metronome function, press the Metronome button and the metronome will stop.
METRONOME/ADJUST VOLUME
The metronome volume can be adjusted in the range from 1 to 10 as follows.
(1) Press the Metronome button while holding down the Touch and Transpose buttons. The LED
indicator will start flashing and the LED display shows “VoL” and the volume level alternatively.
(2) Use the Value buttons to adjust the volume. To exit the volume settings mode, press either
Touch or Transpose button.