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Digital Piano
CN4
featuring
Alfred’s Basic Piano Library
Owner’s Manual
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Important Safety Instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CAUTION FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN DO NOT OPEN OR MOISTURE. AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lighting f
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Do not disassemble, repair or modify Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric the product. shock or short-circuit. When disconnecting the AC power cord' s Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or plug, always hold the plug short-circuit. and pull it to remove it. Failure to do so may cause fire in case of The product is not completely disconnected from the lightning. power supply even when the power switch is turned Failure to
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Doing so may cause the product to become Do not stand on the product or exert deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown excessive force. or injury. The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. Ensure a minimum distance of 5cm around the product for sufficient ventilation. Ensure that the ventilation is not impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspaper, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Do not place
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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO! The Kawai digital piano is a revolutionary new keyboard instrument that combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmanship inherited from Kawai’s many years of experience in building fine pianos. Its keyboard provides the touch response and full dynamic range required for a superb performance on the piano, harpsichord, organ, and other instruments. In addition, the CN piano is equipped with reverb and a digital effect process
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4. Fasten Side Panel (A) and Back Panel (B) with two (A) screws (F). Then fix Back Panel (B) to Pedal Board (C) with four screws (E). (F) (C) (E) (B) CAUTION: To prevent personal injury, do not handle the main unit from the ends. 5. The next step requires one person on each end of the main unit. Grasp the unit with both hands, one under the front, the other under the rear (remember, not the end) and carefully center the main unit on top of the stand so that the hook brackets located on the bott
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8. Insert the pedal connection cord that comes from Pedal Board (C) into the piano’s pedal jack and fasten with cord clamps. (H) Bottom View 9. Turn the adjuster (installed on the bottom of the Pedal Unit) down until it makes firm contact with the floor. If the floor is carpeted, place a spiked furniture cup under the adjuster so that it makes firm contact with the carpet backing. Press any pedal with your foot. If the pedal rail flexes, lower the adjuster until flexing is minimized. CAUTION
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1. Quick Start p. 6 1.1 SETTING UP THE PIANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.2 POWER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.3 VOLUME SLIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.4 HEADPHONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.5 DEMO SONGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6. Disk Operations p. 28 6.1 DISK RECORDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 6.2 DISK MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 7. Touch, Transpose and Menu Functions p. 34 7.1 TOUCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 7.2 TRANSPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 7.3 MENU BUTONS . . . . .
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1. QUICK START 1.1 SETTING UP THE PIANO The first thing you’ll need to do before playing the piano is to set up the instrument. ASSEMBLING THE STAND First, you need to assemble the stand unit. Assemble the stand following the instructions at the beginning of this manual. SUPPLYING AC POWER The CN piano is equipped with stereo speakers and an amplifier. You do not need any other equipment to play your piano. You can enjoy the CN piano wherever AC power is available. Simply connect the power c
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Quick Start Press the CONCERT MAGIC and LESSON buttons simultaneously and the demo song for the Piano 1 category will start. After the Piano 1 demo songs are finished playing, the demo songs for another sound category will be selected at random. If you would like to listen to the demos for a particular category, just press the desired SOUND SELECT button while the demo is playing. When you press the button, the demo will play the demo songs for the newly selected category. Then the demo songs
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1.7 PEDALS The CN piano has three pedals—just like a grand piano. They are Sustain, Soft and Sostenuto. Sustain Sostenuto Soft 1.8 PLAYING WITH MORE SOUNDS You have already heard the CN’s main piano sound. The CN4 has a total of 305 sounds + 9 drum sets, not only different types of piano sounds but different instruments as well. The different instrument sounds built into CN piano are called “preset sounds”. All of the preset sounds have been created through advanced digital sampling technology
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Advanced Playing 2. ADVANCED PLAYING 2.1 VALUE BUTTONS These two buttons are used to change the value for certain functions. First select the function or option you would like to change the value for by pressing the appropriate button(s), then use the VALUE buttons to change the value. “ ” button increases the value and “ ” decreases the value. These buttons can also be used to select the various sounds. You can select all of the preset sounds assigned to the ten SOUND SELECT buttons. Howev
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First press the desired SOUND SELECT button to select the upper sound. Then, while holding down the SPLIT button, press the desired SOUND SELECT button to select the lower sound. The LED Indicator for the upper sound will be turned on and the LED for the lower sound will start flashing. Studio Grand The LCD Display shows you which sounds are /Jazz Organ selected for the upper and lower sections. CHANGING THE SPLIT POINT The default split point is set between B2 and C3. This point can be move
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Advanced Playing CHORUS Chorus is an effect that simulates the rich character of a vocal choir or string ensemble, by layering a slightly detuned version of the sound over the original to enrich it. There are five types of chorus available. They are Chorus 1-4 and Feedback Chorus. FLANGER Flanger creates a shifting comb-filter, which adds motion and a “hollow” tone to the sound. DELAY Delay is an effect that adds echoes to the sound. There are three types of delay available (delay 1 - 3), eac
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To change the effect type, use the VALUE buttons. To turn off the reverb or effects, press the REVERB or EFFECTS button again. NOTE Any changes you make to the reverb and the effects are stored with the preset sound in memory as long as the power is on. When you reselect a sound, your chosen reverb and effect settings will be recalled along with the preset sound. When the power is turned off the effects will be reset to the factory settings unless you use the “User Memory” function to save y
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Advanced Playing To change the time signature, use the BEAT button. Press the BEAT button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and hear the metronome begin counting. The LCD display shows the time signature and a visual indicator of beats per measure. BEAT = 4/4 The selected time signature is displayed along with a visual indicator of beats per measure. Use the VALUE buttons to select your desired time signature. You will see the time signature currently selected in the LCD display.
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3. LESSON FUNCTION The CN4’s Lesson function helps you practice the piano with the popular Alfred’s Basic Piano Library, lesson books level 1A, 1B and Adult. You can listen to any song from the books and practice along with them. You may practice each hand separately at various tempos, and even record your practice for self-evaluation. (Alfred’s Basic Piano Library lesson books are sold separately. Please check with your dealer or contact Alfred’s Customer service at 818-892- 2452
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Lesson Function A-B LOOP You can play back a specific part of a song repeatedly. While playing back a song, press the LOOP button at the point you want to begin the playback from (point A) and press the LOOP button again at the point you want the playback to end (point B). The recorder will play back the song between point A and B repeatedly until you press the LOOP button again or the PLAY/STOP button to stop. 3.3 RECORDING YOUR PRACTICE While in the Lesson function, you can record yourself f
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4. PLAYING WITH CONCERT MAGIC The great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said, “Playing the keyboard is simple. Just strike the right keys at the right time.” Many people wish it were that simple. The reality is very different of course. However, there is a way to make playing the keyboard very simple. You don’t even have to strike the right keys thanks to Concert Magic. With CONCERT MAGIC, absolutely anyone can sit at the CN piano and make real music… even if you’ve never taken a p
