CA901 Digital Piano
User Manual
CA901/CA701 MIDI Settings Manual
MIDI Settings
MIDI Overview
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.
MIDI Terminals
| MIDI terminal | Function |
| MIDI IN | Receiving note, program change, and other data. |
| MIDI OUT | Sending note, program change, and other data. |
MIDI channels
MIDI uses channels to exchange data back and forth between MIDI devices. There are receive (MIDI IN) and transmit (MIDI OUT) channels. Most musical instruments or devices with MIDI functions are equipped with both MIDI IN and OUT jacks and are capable of transmitting and receiving data via MIDI. The receive channels are used to receive data from another MIDI device, and the transmit channels are used to transmit data to another MIDI device.
The illustration below shows three musical instruments, connected together using MIDI.
Transmitting instrument 1 sends transmit channel and keyboard information to receiving instruments 2/3.
The information arrives at the receiving instruments 2/3.
Receiving instruments 2/3 will respond to MIDI data that is sent if their receive channel is the same as the transmit channel of the transmitting instrument a. If the channels do not match, the receiving instruments 2/3 will not respond to any data that is sent.
For both receiving and transmitting, channels 1-16 can be used.
Recording/playing with a sequencer
When connected to a sequencer (or a computer running MIDI sequencing software), the CA99/CA79 digital piano can be used to record and playback multi-track songs, with separate sounds playing simultaneously on each channel.
MIDI Functions
The CA99/CA79 digital piano supports the following MIDI functions:
| Transmit/receive note information | Transmit/receive program change information |
| Transmit/receive note information to/from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device. | Transmit/receive program change data to/from a MIDI connected musical instrument or device. |
| Transmit/receive channel settings | Transmit/receive pedal data |
| Specify transmit/receive channels within the range of 1 to 16. | Transmit/receive sustain, sostenuto, and soft pedal data to/from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device. |
| Receive volume data | Multi-timbral mode setting |
| Receive MIDI volume data sent from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device. | Receive multiple channel MIDI data from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device. |
Ref. Please refer to the “MIDI Implementation Chart” on page 11 for further information regarding the MIDI capabilities of the CA99/CA79 digital piano.
Tap the button in the top right corner of the screen to open the Menu.
Tap MIDI to enter the MIDI category.
1 MIDI Channel
The MIDI Channel setting allows the transmit/receive channel to be specifi ed. The selected channel will function as both the transmit and receive channel (separate transmit/receive channels cannot be specifi ed).
Changing the MIDI Channel
In the Play MIDI Channel area, tap the number buttons to select the transmit/receive MIDI channel.
The MIDI channel can be set from 1 to 16.
Omni mode
When the CA99/CA79 digital piano is turned on, the instrument is automatically set to “omni mode on”, allowing MIDI information to be received on all MIDI channels (1- 16). When the MIDI Channel setting is used to specify a transmit/receive channel, the instrument will be set to “omni mode off ”.
Multi-timbral mode and Split/Dual modes
Using Split mode with Multi-timbral mode enabled
Notes played in the lower section of the keyboard will be transmitted on the channel that is 1 channel higher than the specifi ed channel. For example, if the MIDI channel is set to 3, notes played in the lower section of the keyboard will be transmitted on channel 4.
Using Dual mode with Multi-timbral mode enabled Notes played will be transmitted on two channels: the specifi ed channel and the channel that is 1 channel higher.
For example, if the MIDI channel is set to 3, notes played on the keyboard will be transmitted on channels 3 and 4.
* If the specifi ed MIDI channel is 16, the lower section / layered part will be transmitted on channel 1.
Transmit Program Change Numbers
The Transmit Program Change Numbers setting determines whether the CA99/CA79 digital piano will transmit program change information via MIDI when sounds are selected.
Transmit Program Change Numbers setting
| Transmit PGM# | Multi-timbral setting | Eff ect of selecting sounds |
| On (default) | Off , On1 | Sound tab selections will send PGM# shown in the left column*. |
| On | On2 | Sound tab selections will send PGM# shown in the right column*. |
| O ff | O ff | Program Change information will not be transmitted via MIDI. |
Ref. “Program Change Number List” P. 7.
Changing the Transmit Program Change Numbers setting
In the Send Program Change area, tap the [On/Off ] button to turn the function on/off .
Local Control
The Local Control setting determines whether the instrument will play an internal sound when the keys are pressed.
This setting may be useful when using the CA99/CA79 digital piano to control an external MIDI device that is connected to the instrument’s amplifi er/speakers.
Local Control setting
| Local Control | Description |
| O ff | The instrument will transmit information to an external MIDI device only. |
| On (default) | The instrument will play an internal sound and transmit information to an external MIDI device. |
- Changing the Local Control setting
In the Local On/Off area, tap the [On/Off ] button to turn the function on/off .
Multi-timbral Mode
The Multi-timbral Mode setting determines whether or not the CA99/CA79 digital piano is able to receive MIDI information on more than one MIDI channel simultaneously. This allows the instrument to play back multi-track, multi-timbral performance data sent from an external MIDI device.
- Multi-timbral Mode setting
| Multi-timbral Mode | Selected sound |
| O ff (default) | The sound shown in the left column is selected*. |
| On1 | The sound shown in the left column is selected*. |
| On2 | The sound shown in the right column is selected*. |
Ref. “Program Change Number List” P. 7.
- Changing the Multi-timbral Mode setting
In the Multi Timbral Mode area, tap the
buttons to select On1, On2, or Off .
buttons to select On1, On2, or Off .
CHECK
Multi Timbral Mode will not be displayed when the “SK-EX Rendering” piano sound variation is selected.
Program Change Number List
| Sound Name | Multi-timbral mode = off/ on1 | Multi-timbral mode = on2 | ||
| Program Number | Program Number | Bank | ||
| MSB | LSB | |||
| Piano | ||||
| SK-EX Competition Grand Piano | Rendering Classic | 1 | 1 | 95 | 117 |
| SK-EX Competition Grand Piano | Rendering Brilliant | 2 | 1 | 95 | 118 |
| SK-EX Competition Grand Piano | Rendering Romantic | 3 | 1 | 95 | 119 |
| SK-EX Competition Grand Piano | Rendering Rich | 4 | 1 | 95 | 120 |
| SK-EX Competition Grand Piano | Rendering Vintage | 5 | 1 | 95 | 121 |
| SK-EX Competition Grand Piano | Concert | 6 | 1 | 121 | 0 |
| SK-EX Competition Grand Piano | Jazz | 7 | 1 | 121 | 1 |
| SK-EX Competition Grand Piano | Mellow | 8 | 1 | 121 | 2 |
| SK-EX Concert Grand Piano | Rendering Classic | 9 | 1 | 95 | 112 |
| SK-EX Concert Grand Piano | Rendering Brilliant | 10 | 1 | 95 | 113 |
| SK-EX Concert Grand Piano | Rendering Romantic | 11 | 1 | 95 | 114 |
| SK-EX Concert Grand Piano | Rendering Rich | 12 | 1 | 95 | 115 |
| SK-EX Concert Grand Piano | Rendering Vintage | 13 | 1 | 95 | 116 |
| SK-EX Concert Grand Piano | Concert | 14 | 1 | 95 | 35 |
| SK-EX Concert Grand Piano | Jazz | 15 | 1 | 95 | 36 |
| SK-EX Concert Grand Piano | Mellow | 16 | 1 | 95 | 37 |
| EX Concert Grand Piano | Concert | 17 | 1 | 95 | 27 |
| EX Concert Grand Piano | Mellow | 18 | 1 | 95 | 29 |
| EX Concert Grand Piano | Standard | 19 | 1 | 95 | 16 |
| EX Concert Grand Piano | Pop | 20 | 1 | 95 | 28 |
| EX Concert Grand Piano | Bright | 21 | 2 | 95 | 10 |
| EX Concert Grand Piano | New Age | 22 | 1 | 95 | 17 |
| EX Concert Grand Piano | Modern | 23 | 2 | 121 | 0 |
| SK-5 Grand Piano | Classic | 24 | 1 | 95 | 30 |
| SK-5 Grand Piano | Jazz | 25 | 1 | 95 | 32 |
| SK-5 Grand Piano | Pop | 26 | 1 | 95 | 31 |
| Upright Piano | Classic | 27 | 1 | 95 | 25 |
| Upright Piano | Boogie | 28 | 1 | 95 | 26 |
| Upright Piano | Vintage | 29 | 1 | 95 | 34 |
| Upright Piano | Honky Tonk | 30 | 4 | 121 | 0 |
| Electric Piano | ||||
| Tine Electric Piano | 31 | 5 | 121 | 0 |
| Reed Electric Piano | 32 | 5 | 121 | 3 |
| Modern Electric Piano | 33 | 6 | 121 | 0 |
| Electric Grand | 34 | 3 | 121 | 0 |
| Tine Electric Piano 2 | 35 | 5 | 121 | 1 |
| Tine Electric Piano 3 | 36 | 5 | 95 | 5 |
| Tine Electric Piano 4 | 37 | 5 | 95 | 8 |
| Crystal Electric Piano | 38 | 6 | 95 | 1 |
| Modern Electric Piano 2 | 39 | 6 | 121 | 1 |
| Modern Electric Piano 3 | 40 | 6 | 121 | 2 |
| Clavi | 41 | 8 | 121 | 0 |
| Sound Name | Multi-timbral mode = off/on1 | Multi-timbral mode = on2 | ||
| Program Number | Program Number | Bank | ||
| MSB | LSB | |||
| Organ | ||||
| Jazz Organ | 42 | 18 | 121 | 0 |
| Blues Organ | 43 | 17 | 121 | 0 |
| Ballad Organ | 44 | 17 | 95 | 5 |
| Gospel Organ | 45 | 17 | 95 | 3 |
| Drawbar Organ | 46 | 17 | 95 | 1 |
| Drawbar Organ 2 | 47 | 17 | 95 | 2 |
| Drawbar Organ 3 | 48 | 18 | 121 | 2 |
| Drawbar Organ 4 | 49 | 17 | 121 | 3 |
| Church Organ | ||||
| Church Organ | 50 | 20 | 121 | 0 |
| Diapason | 51 | 20 | 95 | 7 |
| Full Ensemble | 52 | 21 | 95 | 1 |
| Diapason Octave | 53 | 20 | 95 | 6 |
| Chiffy Tibia | 54 | 20 | 95 | 17 |
| Principal Octave | 55 | 20 | 95 | 24 |
| Principal Choir | 56 | 20 | 95 | 23 |
| Baroque | 57 | 20 | 95 | 19 |
| Soft Diapason | 58 | 20 | 95 | 45 |
| Soft Strings | 59 | 20 | 95 | 41 |
| Mellow Flutes | 60 | 20 | 95 | 48 |
| Medium Ensemble | 61 | 20 | 95 | 42 |
| Loud Ensemble | 62 | 20 | 95 | 43 |
| Bright Ensemble | 63 | 20 | 95 | 47 |
| Full Organ | 64 | 20 | 95 | 44 |
| Reed Ensemble | 65 | 20 | 95 | 46 |
| Harpsichord | ||||
| Harpsichord | 66 | 7 | 121 | 0 |
| Harpsichord Octave | 67 | 7 | 121 | 1 |
| Harpsichord 2 | 68 | 7 | 121 | 3 |
| Mallets | ||||
| Vibraphone | 69 | 12 | 121 | 0 |
| Marimba | 70 | 13 | 121 | 0 |
| Celesta | 71 | 9 | 121 | 0 |
| Bell Split | 72 | 15 | 95 | 5 |
| Strings | ||||
| Slow Strings | 73 | 45 | 95 | 1 |
| String Pad | 74 | 49 | 95 | 8 |
| Warm Strings | 75 | 49 | 95 | 1 |
| String Ensemble | 76 | 49 | 121 | 0 |
| Soft Orchestra | 77 | 50 | 95 | 1 |
| Chamber Strings | 78 | 49 | 95 | 14 |
| Harp | 79 | 47 | 121 | 0 |
| Sound Name | Multi-timbral mode = off/on1 | Multi-timbral mode = on2 | ||
| Program Number | Program Number | Bank | ||
| MSB | LSB | |||
| Pizzicato Strings | 80 | 46 | 121 | 0 |
| Vocal | ||||
| Choir | 81 | 53 | 121 | 0 |
| Pop Ooh | 82 | 54 | 95 | 39 |
| Pop Aah | 83 | 54 | 95 | 40 |
| Choir 2 | 84 | 54 | 95 | 53 |
| Jazz Ensemble | 85 | 54 | 95 | 2 |
| Pop Ensemble | 86 | 54 | 95 | 7 |
| Slow Choir | 87 | 53 | 95 | 2 |
| Breathy Choir | 88 | 53 | 95 | 1 |
| Pad | ||||
| New Age Pad | 89 | 89 | 121 | 0 |
| Square Pad | 90 | 90 | 95 | 5 |
| Itopia | 91 | 92 | 121 | 1 |
| Atmosphere | 92 | 100 | 121 | 0 |
| Brightness | 93 | 101 | 95 | 1 |
| New Age Pad 2 | 94 | 89 | 95 | 2 |
| Brass Pad | 95 | 62 | 95 | 2 |
| Bowed Pad | 96 | 93 | 121 | 0 |
| Bright Warm Pad | 97 | 90 | 95 | 1 |
| Bass | ||||
| Wood Bass | 98 | 33 | 121 | 0 |
| Electric Bass | 99 | 34 | 121 | 0 |
| Electric Bass 2 | 100 | 34 | 95 | 5 |
| Fretless Bass | 101 | 36 | 121 | 0 |
| Wood Bass & Ride | 102 | 33 | 95 | 1 |
| Electric Bass & Ride | 103 | 34 | 95 | 2 |
| Guitar | ||||
| Ballad Guitar | 104 | 26 | 95 | 6 |
| Pick Nylon Guitar | 105 | 25 | 95 | 3 |
| Finger Nylon Guitar | 106 | 25 | 95 | 4 |
| MIDI | ||||
| Glockenspiel | – | 10 | 121 | 0 |
| Music Box | – | 11 | 121 | 0 |
| Xylophone | – | 14 | 121 | 0 |
| Tubular Bells | – | 15 | 121 | 0 |
| Church Bells | – | 15 | 121 | 1 |
| Rock Organ | – | 19 | 121 | 0 |
| Accordion | – | 22 | 121 | 0 |
| Harmonica | – | 23 | 121 | 0 |
| Nylon Acoustic Guitar | – | 25 | 121 | 0 |
| Modern Jazz Guitar | – | 27 | 121 | 0 |
| Sound Name | Multi-timbral mode = off/on1 | Multi-timbral mode = on2 | ||
| Program Number | Program Number | Bank | ||
| MSB | LSB | |||
| Muted Electric Guitar | – | 29 | 121 | 0 |
| Cutting Guitar | – | 29 | 121 | 1 |
| Overdrive Guitar | – | 30 | 121 | 0 |
| Finger Slap Bass | – | 34 | 121 | 1 |
| Synth Bass | – | 39 | 121 | 0 |
| Violin | – | 41 | 121 | 0 |
| Viola | – | 42 | 121 | 0 |
| Cello | – | 43 | 121 | 0 |
| Contrabass | – | 44 | 121 | 0 |
| Pizzicato | – | 46 | 121 | 0 |
| Harp | – | 47 | 121 | 0 |
| Orchestra Hit | – | 56 | 121 | 0 |
| Trumpet | – | 57 | 121 | 0 |
| Trombone | – | 58 | 121 | 0 |
| Tuba | – | 59 | 121 | 0 |
| Muted Trumpet | – | 60 | 121 | 0 |
| French Horns | – | 61 | 121 | 0 |
| Brass Section | – | 62 | 121 | 0 |
| Synth Brass | – | 63 | 121 | 0 |
| Soprano Sax | – | 65 | 121 | 0 |
| Alto Sax | – | 66 | 121 | 0 |
| Tenor Sax | – | 67 | 121 | 0 |
| Baritone Sax | – | 68 | 121 | 0 |
| Oboe | – | 69 | 121 | 0 |
| English Horn | – | 70 | 121 | 0 |
| Bassoon | – | 71 | 121 | 0 |
| Clarinet | – | 72 | 121 | 0 |
| Piccolo | – | 73 | 121 | 0 |
| Flute | – | 74 | 121 | 0 |
| Pan Flute | – | 76 | 121 | 0 |
| Square | – | 81 | 121 | 0 |
| Sine | – | 81 | 121 | 2 |
| Sawtooth | – | 82 | 121 | 0 |
| Warm Pad | – | 90 | 121 | 0 |
| Pop Set | – | 1 | 120 | 0 |
| Ambience Set | – | 33 | 120 | 0 |
| Ballad Set | – | 9 | 120 | 0 |
| Analog Set | – | 26 | 120 | 0 |
| Dance Set | – | 27 | 120 | 0 |
| Brush Set | – | 41 | 120 | 0 |
| Orchestra Set | – | 49 | 120 | 0 |
MIDI Implementation Chart
[DIGITAL PIANO]
MIDI Implementation Chart
Date: November 2022
Kawai CA901/CA701
Version: 1.0
| Function | Transmitted | Section | Remarks | |
| Basic | Default | 1- 16 | 1- 16 | |
| Channel | Changed | 1- 16 | 1- 16 | |
| Mode | Default Messages Altered | Mode 3 X ***** | Mode 1 Mode 1, 3 | * The default for the OMNI mode is ON. Specifying MIDI channels automatically turns it OFF. |
| Note | 21 – 108** | 0 – 127 | ** The value depends on the | |
| Number | True Voice | ***** | 0- 127 | Transpose setting. |
| Velocity | Note ON Note OFF | O O | O O | |
| After Touch | Key Channel | X X | X X | |
| Pitch Bend | X | X | ||
| Control Change | 0, 32 7 10 11 64 66 67 | O X X X O (Right pedal) O (Middle pedal) O (Left pedal) | O O O O O O O | Bank Select Volume Pan Pot Expression Pedal Sustain Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Soft Pedal |
| Program Change | True # | O 0 – 127 ***** | O 0 – 127 *** 0 – 127 | *** Refer to the Program Change Number List on page 7. |
| System Exclusive | O | O | ||
| Common | Song Position Song Select Tune | X X X | X X X | |
| System Real Time | Clock Commands | X O | X X | |
| Local OFF/ON | X | O | ||
| Others | All Note OFF Active Sense | X X | O (123-127) O | |
| Reset | X | X | ||
| Notes | ||||
Mode 1 : OMNI ON , POLY
Mode 2 : OMNI ON , MONO
Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY
Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO
O : Yes
X : NoSP00001844-R100
