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Kawai CA-X User Manual

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KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X

Using MIDI

That is how to layer the CA piano’s sound with a desired sound from an

external MIDI device.

LOCAL CONTROL

You may want to play and only hear your external MIDI device’s sound,

without the CA piano’s sound. You can turn off the CA piano’s sound

using a function called “local control”.

Local control determines whether or not the CA piano will produce a

sound when you play it’s own keyboard. When local control is on, the CA

piano produces sound as you play the keys. When off, the piano will not

produce a sound when you play the keys. The CA piano’s keyboard will

however, continue to transmit MIDI information to an external MIDI

device.

Press the CHURCH ORGAN button while holding down the TOUCH

and the TRANSPOSE buttons,

and the piano will show “on” or “off” in

the display. The initial value is on. Toggle on and off using the VALUE

buttons.

Play the keyboard and you will hear only the sound from your external

MIDI device.

To change the sound from the CA piano, select the desired number as

explained on page 29 and send it from the CA piano to your external MIDI

device.

It may be possible to change preset sounds directly on your external MIDI

device. In this case you may want to set the CA piano so that it does not

transmit program changes. Read “4. Transmit Program Change On/Off”

on page 27 to learn how to prevent the CA piano from transmitting program

changes.

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The CA piano can also be used as a 16-part multi-timbral sound module.

Your CA piano is capable of playing back for example, a four part song

with two piano parts, a string part, and a choir part all sent from an external

MIDI sequencer or a personal computer. You can also play the CA piano

along with a recorded song.

To set the CA piano to receive MIDI as a multi-timbral instrument it must

be connected with an external MIDI device or personal computer with

appropriate software.