Kawai Ca401 Digital Pianos Instruction Manual

CA401 MIDI Settings Manual

CA401 Digital Pianos

The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting musical instruments, computers, and other devices to allow the exchange of performance data. When the instrument is connected to a computer using a USB cable, the computer will recognise the instrument as a MIDI device, allowing the instrument to send and receive MIDI messages in the same manner as a normal MIDI interface.
Use a suitable USB cable to connect the USB type A port on the computer to the USB type B port on the digital piano. If there is no USB type A port on the computer, a conversion adapter may be required.

• MIDI use case
  

When connected to a computer, the digital piano can be used to record and playback performances using sequencer software running on the computer. When multi-timbral mode is enabled on the digital piano, it becomes possible to record and playback multi-track songs, with different sounds playing simultaneously on each MIDI channel.
P3 Multi-timbral Mode

• MIDI functions

The following functions are available with MIDI.
Transmit/receive note information
Transmit/receive note information from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.
Transmit/receive Program Change number
Transmit/receive program change data to/from a MIDI connected musical instrument or device.
Transmit/receive pedal data
Transmit/receive sustain, sostenuto, and soft pedal data from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.
Receive volume data
Receive MIDI volume data sent from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.
Transmit/receive channel settings
Specify transmit/receive channels within the range of 1 to 16.
Multi-timbral mode setting
Receive multiple channel MIDI data from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.
* Multi-timbral mode setting must be enabled.
Transmit/receive exclusive data
Transmit/receive panel or menu function settings as exclusive data.
Copyright notice
Pieces of music based on existing works such as CDs, music files, SMF data, etc. should only be used for private listening, and for enjoying with friends and family. According to copyright law, it is not permitted to play commercial music publicly without permission from the copyright owner. Kawai is not liable for any copyright law infringement committed by the digital piano user.
P5 MIDI Implementation Chart
“MIDI” is a registered trademark of the Association of Musical Electronics Industry.

• MIDI settings

• Entering MIDI settings
  1. On the Home screen, press the [1] button to enter the Settings menu.
  2. Press the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons to select a setting.
  3. Press the [1] button.
  4. Press the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons to set the value or type.
  

Transmit Program Change Number

• Turning Transmit Program Number ON/OFF

On the Transmit Program screen, press the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons to turn the setting ON or OFF.

• Sending a Program Number

On the Send Program screen, press the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons to select the Program Number, then press the [1] button to send the selected number.
Program Numbers in the range of 1~128 can be sent.

• The Transmit Program Number Change setting is effective until the power is turned off.
• The preferred Transmit Program Number Change setting can be stored to the Startup Setting memory for automatic selection when the instrument is turned on. Please refer to Owner’s Manual page 26 for more information.
• Exclusive information is not sent if the Transmit Program Change Number setting is OFF.

Local Control

• Setting Local Control

On the Local Control screen, press the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons to turn the setting ON or OFF.

• The Local Control setting is effective until the power is turned off.
• The preferred Local Control setting can be stored to the Startup Setting memory for automatic selection when the instrument is turned on. Please refer to Owner’s Manual page 26 for more information.

MIDI Channel (transmit/receive)

• Setting MIDI channel

On the MIDI Channel screen, press the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons to select the MIDI channel.

• Information from all 16 channels is received while the power is on.
• The MIDI Channel setting is effective until the power is turned off.
• The preferred MIDI Channel setting can be stored to the Startup Setting memory for automatic selection when the instrument is turned on. Please refer to Owner’s Manual page 26 for more information.

Multi-timbral Mode

• Setting Multi-timbral Mode

On the Multi-timbral Mode screen, press the [UP]/[DOWN] buttons to turn the setting ON or OFF.

• MIDI data received through channel 10 is not played while Multi-timbral mode is ON.
• The preferred Multi-timbral Mode setting can be stored to the Startup Setting memory for automatic selection when the instrument is turned on. Please refer to Owner’s Manual page 26 for more information.

Program Change Number List

MIDI Implementation Chart

Date : December 2022 Version : 1.0

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