Kawai Electronic Keyboard CA X User Manual
Digital Piano  
CA-X  
Owner’s Manual  
 
G Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage  
the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or  
short-circuit.  
WhendisconnectingtheACpowercord's  
plug, always hold the plug  
and pull it to remove it.  
The product is not completely disconnected from the  
power supply even when the power switch is turned  
off. If the product will not be used for a long time,  
unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet.  
G Failure to do so may cause fire in case of  
lightning.  
G Failure to do so may over-heat the product,  
resulting in fire.  
Indicates a potential hazard that could result in injury  
or damage to the product or other  
CAUTION  
Do not use the product in the following areas.  
Using the product in such areas may result in  
product breakdown.  
Use the product only in moderate climates (not  
in tropical climates).  
G Areas, such as those near windows, where the product is  
exposed to direct sunlight  
G Extremely hot areas, such as near a heater  
G Extremely cold areas, such as outside  
G Extremely humid areas  
G Areas where a large amount of sand or dust is present  
G Areas where the product is exposed to excessive  
vibrations  
OFF  
Before connecting cords, make sure  
that the power to this product  
and other devices is turned  
OFF.  
Failure to do so may cause breakdown of this  
product and other devices.  
Take care not to allow any foreign  
matter to enter the product.  
Entry of water, needles or hair pins may result  
in breakdown or short-circuit.  
The product shall not be exposed to dripping or  
splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as  
vases, shall be placed on the product.  
Please lift up the product when moving it.  
Please note that the product is heavy and must  
be carried by more than two persons.  
Do not drag the product on the floor.  
Take care not to drop the product.  
Dropping the product may result in breakdown.  
G Doing so may cause the product to generate  
Donot placethe product near electrical  
appliances such as TVs and  
radios.  
noise.  
G If the product generates noise, move the  
product sufficiently away from the electrical  
appliance or connect it to another AC outlet.  
Failure to do so may damage them, resulting in  
fire, electric shock or short-circuit.  
When connecting the AC power cord  
and other cords, take care  
not to get them tangled.  
G Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation  
Do not wipe the product with benzene  
or thinner.  
of the product.  
G When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in  
lukewarm water, squeeze it well,then wipe the  
product.  
G Doing so may cause the product to become  
deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown  
or injury.  
Do not stand on the product or exert  
excessive force.  
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.  
INTRODUCTION  
 
Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles on the product.  
The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:  
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The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged.  
Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product.  
The product has been exposed to rain.  
The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in  
performance.  
The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.  
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Notes on Repair  
Should an abnormality occur in the product, immediately turn the power OFF, disconnect the  
power cord plug, and then contact the shop from which the product was purchased.  
Declaration of Conformity according to FCC Part 15  
Responsible Party: Kawai America Corporation  
Address: 2055 East University Drive, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220  
Telephone: (310) 631-1771  
declares that the product: Digital Piano CA-X  
complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this  
device may not cause harmful interferenc, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including  
interference that may cause undesired operation.  
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant  
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful  
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy  
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio  
communications.  
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by  
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the  
following measures:  
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different electrical circuit from the receiver.  
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
FCC WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could  
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.  
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations  
This instrument complies with the limits for a class B digital apparatus, pursuant to the Radio Interference  
Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1374.  
KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X  
 
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 CA piano is equipped with reverb and a digital  
effect processor for an even fuller sound. Industry-Standard MIDI (Musical  
Instrument Digital Interface) jacks are included which allow you to play  
other electronic instruments at the same time—opening a whole new  
world of musical possibilities.  
This Owner’s Manual contains valuable information that will help you  
make full use of this instrument’s many capabilities. Please read all  
sections carefully and keep this manual handy for further reference.  
INTRODUCTION  
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1. Quick Start  
p. 4  
1.1 SETTING UP THE PIANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
1.2 POWER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
1.3 VOLUME SLIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
1.4 DEMO SONGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
1.5 PLAYING THE PIANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
1.6 PLAYING WITH MORE SOUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
2. Advanced Playing  
p. 7  
2.1 VALUE BUTTONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
2.2 DUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
2.3 SPLIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
2.4 DUAL/SPLIT BALANCE SLIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
2.5 EFFECTS/REVERB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
2.6 METRONOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
3. Recorder  
p. 12  
BASICS OF THE RECORDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
3.1 RECORDING (REC BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
3.2 PLAYING BACK A SONG (PLAY/STOP BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
3.3 ERASING A SONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
4. Playing with Concert Magic  
p. 17  
4.1 SELECTING A SONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
4.2 LISTENING TO THE SONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
4.3 PERFORMING A SONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
4.4 PART VOLUME BALANCE FOR CONCERT MAGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
4.5 CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
4.6 STEADY BEAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
4.7 CONCERT MAGIC SONG DEMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
4.8 ADJUSTING THE PLAYBACK SPEED FOR THE CONCERT MAGIC SONGS . . . . . . 21  
 
5. Function Buttons  
p. 22  
5.1 SELECTING THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY (TOUCH BUTTON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
5.2 TRANSPOSING THE PIANO (TRANSPOSE BUTTON). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
5.3 OTHER FUNCTIONS (TOUCH & TRANSPOSE BUTTONS) . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
1. TUNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
2. TEMPERAMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
3. MIDI CHANNEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
4. TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
5. LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
6. MULTI-TIMBRAL ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
7. CHANNEL MUTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
8. SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
9. LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
10. LOWER PEDAL ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
11. LAYER OCTAVE SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
12. LAYER DYNAMICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
13. DAMPER HOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
6. Using MIDI  
7. Jacks  
p. 32  
UNDERSTANDING MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
6.1 USING THE CA PIANO AS CONTROLLER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
6.2 USING THE CA PIANO AS A MULTI-TIMBRAL SOUND MODULE . . . . . . . . . . 36  
p. 40  
MIDI JACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
USB JACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
DC IN JACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
HEADPHONE JACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
LINE OUTJACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
PEDAL JACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
NOTES ABOUT USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
8. Appendices  
p. 42  
PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER MAPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
CONCERT MAGIC SONG LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
FRONT PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
SOUND DEMO SONG LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
MIDI EXCLUSIVE DATA FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
 
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.  
SUPPLYING AC POWER  
Connect the enclosed AC adaptor to the piano’s DC IN jack and  
the other end of the AC adaptor to the AC outlet on the wall.  
LISTENING TO THE CA-X  
You will need to connect a keyboard amplifier or headphones in order to  
listen.  
PEDALS  
Connect the enclosed F-1r pedal to the PEDAL jack. An optional F-  
2r Dual Foot Pedal also can be used. In this case the left pedal works as  
Soft pedal.  
MUSIC RACK  
Install the music rack as shown in the illustration.  
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1.2 POWER SWITCH  
Press this button to turn on the power.  
Pressing it again will turn off the power.  
Pressing this button while holding down the REC and PLAY/STOP buttons  
will erase all the songs currently stored in the Recorder. (See page 16.)  
It is recommended to turn the CA-X on before turning on any amplifiers  
in order to avoid switching noise.  
1.3 VOLUME SLIDER  
This slider controls the master volume level of the piano’s sound.  
Move this slider to the right to increase the volume and move to  
the left to decrease the volume.  
This slider also controls the headphone’s volume and the LINE output  
level of the piano’s sound.  
1.4 DEMO SONGS  
The CA-X has 26 built-in sound demo songs. Each of the demo songs  
presents a musical piece to introduce the different preset sounds.  
Press the DEMO button 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 for another category will be  
selected at random. See page 44 for the list of sound demo songs.  
1.5 PLAYING THE PIANO  
Turning on the power.  
You will find the POWER SWITCH at the right end of the front panel.  
Press this button to turn on the power. Pressing it again will turn off the  
power.  
Adjust the volume level.  
The VOLUME SLIDER controls the volume level of the piano. Use this  
slider to set the volume to a comfortable listening level.  
QUICK START  
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Now try playing the keyboard.  
You will hear the CA’s main piano sound.  
The CA piano responds just like a real acoustic piano when you play it. It  
produces a louder sound when you play hard and a softer sound when  
you play soft. The volume level changes in relation to how fast the keys  
are pressed. This system is called “touch sensitivity” on an electronic  
musical instrument. The initial touch sensitivity setting has been adjusted  
to the standard of an acoustic piano. You can however, select a different  
type of touch sensitivity on the CA piano if you are not comfortable with  
the standard setting. For more detail, please read “5.1 Selecting the  
Touch Sensitivity (TOUCH Button)” on page 22.  
1.6 PLAYING WITH MORE SOUNDS  
You have already heard the CA’s main piano sound. The CA-X has a total  
of 40 sounds, not only different types of piano sounds but different  
instruments as well.  
The different instrument sounds built into CA piano are called “preset  
sounds”.  
All of the preset sounds have been created through advanced digital  
sampling technology achieving as natural and realistic sound as possible.  
Let’s try some of the preset sounds.  
SELECTING ANOTHER PRESET SOUND  
Press the SOUND SELECT button under the name of the  
instrument you would like to listen to. When the button is pressed,  
the LED indicator will be turned on to indicate that this sound is selected.  
The SOUND SELECT buttons are assigned with four preset sounds to  
select. To select the other sounds, press the button repeatedly.  
When a SOUND SELECT button is pressed, the variation number is briefly  
shown in the display. Pressing the same SOUND SELECT button again  
will select the next variation sound assigned to the SOUND SELECT  
button.  
Sound variation  
number 1  
You can also select any preset sounds by using the VALUE buttons.  
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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.  
However, Sounds cannot be selected by using the VALUE buttons when  
you are in DUAL or SPLIT mode.  
2.2 DUAL  
Another feature of the CA piano is the ability to layer two preset sounds  
together to create a more complex sound. For example, piano layered  
with strings, electric piano with choir sound, and so on.  
To layer two sounds, select the first sound and then, while holding  
down that SOUND SELECT button, select the second sound by  
pressing another SOUND SELECT button. The LED indicators for  
each will be turned on to indicate the two sounds you have chosen. The  
display briefly shows the combination of the selected sound variation  
numbers.  
Sound variation  
number 1 and 4  
are layered.  
If you want to layer two sounds assigned to the same SOUND SELECT  
button, while pressing the desired SOUND SELECT button use the VALUE  
buttons to select your desired layered sound.  
ABOUT POLYPHONY  
The CA piano is capable of playing up to 96 notes simultaneously (96-  
note polyphony). When playing in dual mode, or when playing the stereo  
piano sound, the polyphony will be reduced by half since the piano has to  
produce two sounds for each note.  
ADVANCED PLAYING  
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2.3 SPLIT  
SELECTING SPLIT SOUNDS  
The split function divides the keyboard into two sections—upper and  
lower—and lets you play each part with a different sound.  
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. The display shows the combination of  
the selected sound variation numbers during the SPLIT button is pressed.  
The number on the left is for lower sound and the number on the right is  
for upper sound.  
Variation 2 for  
lower and 1 for  
upper.  
CHANGING THE SPLIT POINT  
The default split point is set between B2 and C3. This point can be moved  
to anywhere on the keyboard.  
Press the desired key on the keyboard while holding down the  
SPLIT button.  
The key you pressed becomes the lowermost note for the upper section.  
2.4 DUAL/SPLIT BALANCE SLIDER  
You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds in Dual or  
Split mode. Use the Dual/Split Balance slider to adjust the balance.  
Move the slider to the right to increase the volume of the rightmost sound  
(in dual mode) or upper sound (in split mode) and decrease the volume  
of the leftmost sound (in dual mode) or lower sound (in split mode). The  
balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left.  
2.5 EFFECTS/REVERB  
You might have noticed that when you select some of the preset sounds,  
the LED indicator for the EFFECTS or the REVERB is turned on. The  
reason for this is some of the preset sounds are set up with an effect on as  
their initial setting.  
Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves  
acoustical realism. The CA piano is provided with two separate groups  
of effects. The first is reverb and the second contains chorus, delay,  
tremolo and rotary speaker.  
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REVERB  
Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic  
environment of a recital room, stage, or concert hall. There are five types  
of reverb available. They are Room 1&2, Stage, and Hall 1&2. (listed in  
order of reverberation amount).  
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.  
DELAY  
Delay is an effect that adds echoes to the sound. There are three types of  
delay available (delay 1 - 3), each of which has a different length of delay  
between the echoes.  
TREMOLO  
This is a vibrato type effect.  
ROTARY  
This effect simulates the sound of the Rotary Speaker cabinet commonly  
used with electronic organs. Rotary 1 is normal rotary and Rotary 2 is  
with distortion effect.  
The soft pedal is used to change the speed of the rotor between SLOW  
and FAST.  
TO ADD REVERB  
Press the REVERB button. The LED indicator will be turned on to  
indicate that reverb is in use. Press and hold the REVERB button and the  
currently selected reverb type will be shown in the display.  
Room 2  
Room 1  
Stage  
Hall 1  
Hall 2  
To change the reverb type, use the VALUE buttons while holding down  
the REVERB button.  
ADVANCED PLAYING  
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TO ADD OTHER EFFECTS  
Press the EFFECTS button. The LED indicator will be turned on to  
indicate that the effect is in use. Press and hold the EFFECTS button and  
the currently selected effect will be shown in the display.  
Chorus  
Delay 1  
Tremolo  
Delay 2  
Delay 3  
Rotary 2  
Rotary 1  
To change the effect type, use the VALUE buttons while holding down  
the EFFECTS button.  
To turn off the reverb or effects, press the REVERB or EFFECTS  
button again.  
2.6 METRONOME  
Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is  
important to practice playing the piano at the correct tempo and with a  
steady rhythm. The CA piano’s metronome is a tool that helps you to  
achieve this by providing a steady beat for you play along with.  
STARTING THE METRONOME  
Press the TEMPO button. You will see the LED indicator turn on and  
hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat. The display shows  
the tempo in beats per minute.  
To change the tempo, use the VALUE buttons to increase or  
decrease the tempo within the range of 30 - 300 beats per minute.  
(60-600 BPM with eighth note rhythms).  
To stop the metronome, press the TEMPO button again.  
CHANGING THE TIME SIGNATURE  
You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder  
one comes every fourth beat. The metronome is capable of giving you a  
down beat to indicate the beginning of the measure. You are now hearing  
a 4-beat or 4/4 time signature.  
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You can select a different time signature, if you want to. There are seven  
different time signatures available on the CA piano—1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4,  
3/8 and 6/8.  
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 display shows the time signature.  
Use the VALUE buttons to select your desired time signature. You  
will see the time signature currently selected in the display.  
To stop the metronome, press the BEAT button again.  
You can use either the TEMPO or BEAT button to turn the metronome on  
and off. Choose the appropriate button depending on whether you’re  
adjusting the tempo or changing the time signature.  
ADJUSTING THE METRONOME VOLUME  
The volume level of metronome can be adjusted to any level you like  
independent of the main volume.  
Press the TEMPO and BEAT buttons simultaneously. The display  
shows the volume level of the metronome in numbers from 1 (soft) to 10  
(loud). The factory preset is 5.  
Use the VALUE buttons to change value.  
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3. RECORDER  
The CA piano’s recorder records your playing much like a tape recorder,  
and it is just as easy to use. The CA piano records a song as digital data  
instead of audio data and stores the song inside the instrument. Because  
the song is stored as digital information you can modify the song when  
you play it back. You can, for example, adjust the tempo without changing  
the pitch or use a different effect setting from one you have recorded.  
Once you understand the recorder, you will find it to be a useful tool for  
both practicing and playing the piano.  
BASICS OF THE RECORDER  
Let’s take a brief look at the recorders features.  
TWO-TRACK FIVE-SONG RECORDER  
The CA piano’s recorder is a 2-track 5-song recorder. This means you  
can record up to five different songs, store them in memory, and play  
them back as you like.  
Each song has two separate tracks called “Parts” that can be recorded  
separately. This lets you record for example, the left hand part first on  
one track, then record the right hand part next on the other track while  
listening to the first track.  
When you record or play back a song, you can select which part (track)  
of which song you are going to record or play back. When you are  
recording, selecting the same part again to record will erase any previous  
recordings on that part. Because of this it’s important to remember; when  
recording both parts separately, after recording the first part be sure to  
select the second part to record, otherwise you will end up recording  
over the first part of the song.  
RECORDED INFORMATION  
The CA piano records the following:  
Note information  
Sound selection  
Pedal movements  
Balance settings Set the dual/split balance as desired before you  
start recording. Balance settings made before  
you start recording will be used by the recorder.  
Any changes made during the recording will be  
ignored by the recorder.  
Transpose. . . . . . When you record in a different key using the  
transpose function, the CA piano will record the  
actual transposed notes you hear, not the notes  
as you play with the keyboard.  
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RECORDING CAPACITY  
The total recording capacity is about 15,000 notes. Pressing any buttons  
or pedals is counted as one note.  
When the recorder reaches it’s maximum capacity, the CA piano will stop  
recording at that point.  
RECORDER AND METRONOME  
When playing back a song with the metronome turned on, the metronome  
always restarts with the down beat.  
3.1 RECORDING (REC BUTTON)  
The REC button is used for recording.  
Press the REC button when you are ready to record. The LED  
indicator will start flashing telling you that the piano is ready to record.  
Now play some music on the piano. The recorder will automatically  
start recording with the first note you play.  
Press the PLAY/STOP button when you are finished recording. The  
piano will stop recording and save your song to memory.  
Saving to memory may take a few moments and during this time the piano  
will not perform any other operations.  
You can start recording by pressing the PLAY/STOP button instead of  
pressing a key. In this way, you can insert a blank bar at the beginning of  
the song.  
If you make a mistake, you can record your piece again. Just repeat the  
same procedure. The second recording will completely erase the first  
one.  
RECORDING ANOTHER SONG  
The CA piano is capable of recording and storing up to five different songs.  
Let’s try recording a second song.  
If you followed the procedure in the previous section you have already  
recorded Song 1, so now let’s record Song 2.  
RECORDER  
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To select the song number, use the SOUND SELECT buttons with the  
song numbers printed under them—PIANO 1, PIANO 2, ELECTRIC  
PIANO, DRAWBAR and CHURCH ORGAN. Press the PIANO 2  
button to select Song 2 while holding down the REC button. The  
LED indicator of PIANO 2 will begin to flash when the REC button is  
pressed.  
When you are ready to record, just start playing the keyboard.  
The CA piano will start recording automatically with the first note you  
play.  
Press the PLAY/STOP button when you are finished recording.  
RECORDING A SECOND PART  
You can record a second part in the second track (part) of the same song.  
After recording the first part, select the other track and record your second  
part.  
While holding down the REC button, press the ELECTRIC PIANO  
button to select Song 3.  
Record the first part just the same as in the previous sections and  
press the PLAY/STOP button when you’re finished recording.  
Now press and hold the REC button again and press the BASS  
button to select Part 2 to record.  
If you want to start recording the second part from the beginning of the  
song, just play the keyboard. You will hear the first part playing back  
while you record the second part.  
If you would like to play back the first part and then start recording the  
second part from a certain point later in the song, press the PLAY/STOP  
button instead of playing the keyboard to start playback of the first part  
and then begin recording the second part from any point you like.  
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When you are finished recording, press the PLAY/STOP button  
again.  
STATUS OF SONG AND PART  
You have probably noticed that some of the LED indicators are flashing,  
some are turned on, and some are turned off. The LED indicates the  
status of recording and play back as shown below.  
The LED that is on indicates that the song or part has  
already been recorded.  
The flashing LED indicates that the song or part is  
selected to record or play back.  
The LED that is off indicates that the song or part is  
empty.  
If you have recorded more than one song, you can check the song status,  
by pressing the REC or PLAY/STOP button.  
3.2 PLAYING BACK A SONG (PLAY/STOP BUTTON)  
The PLAY/STOP button is used to select a song and part to play, and to  
start and stop play back of the recorded songs.  
Press the PLAY/STOP button and the recorded song will start playing.  
Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop play back.  
If you would like to listen to a different song, select your desired song  
number using the SOUND SELECT buttons while holding down  
the PLAY/STOP button and then release the buttons to start play  
back. The LED indicator for the selected song will flash when holding  
down the PLAY/STOP button.  
PLAYING BACK THE PARTS SEPARATELY  
When you select a song recorded with two parts, you can play back the  
parts separately.  
Hold down the PLAY/STOP button and look at the Part buttons.  
The LED indicators for both parts will be on, indicating that you have  
successfully recorded two tracks. Release the PLAY/STOP button to  
listen to what you have recorded. You should hear both parts.  
RECORDER  
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To play back an individual part, use the Part buttons while holding  
down the PLAY/STOP button to turn on/off each part. If the LED  
indicator is on, that part will play. If the LED indicator is off, that part  
will not play.  
USINGTHE PLAY/STOP BUTTONTO START RECORDING  
The PLAY/STOP button can also be used to start recording. In this way,  
you can insert a blank bar at the beginning of the song.  
Press the REC button to enable the piano to record first, then  
press the PLAY/STOP button. On pressing the PLAY/STOP button, the  
CA piano starts recording regardless of whether you press a key or not.  
3.3 ERASING A SONG  
This function allows you to erase any song you do not want to listen to.  
To erase a specific song and part, first hold down both the REC and  
PLAY/STOP buttons. The LED indicators will display which songs have  
been recorded.  
Select the desired song to erase by pressing the appropriate SOUND  
SELECT button while continuing to hold down both the REC and  
the PLAY/STOP buttons. The LED indicator of the selected song will  
start flashing.  
Press the Part button you want to erase and turn the LED indicator  
off. The part will be erased. When both parts for a song are erased, the  
song becomes empty.  
ERASING ALL THE SONGS  
To erase all the songs at once, first turn off the power and then turn  
it on again while holding down both the REC and PLAY/STOP  
buttons.  
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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 CA piano and  
make real music… even if you’ve never taken a piano lesson in your life.  
To enjoy performing by yourself, you have only to select your favorite  
piece from 88 preprogrammed songs and tap any of the 88 piano keys  
with a steady rhythm and tempo. CONCERT MAGIC will provide the  
correct melody and accompaniment notes, regardless of which keys you  
press. Anybody, young or old, can enjoy CONCERT MAGIC from the  
moment they sit down at the CA piano.  
Now let’s see how CONCERT MAGIC works.  
4.1 SELECTING A SONG  
The 88 Concert Magic songs are assigned to each of the 88 piano keys,  
classified in eight groups by song category such as Children’s Songs,  
American Classics, Christmas Songs.  
All of the song titles are listed on page 43 in the appendices section of this  
manual.  
To select a song, press the key to which your desired song is assigned  
while holding down the CONCERT MAGIC button. The display briefly  
shows the song number.  
4.2 LISTENING TO THE SONG  
If you have selected a song you are familiar with, you may want to play by  
yourself right away. However you may want to listen to the song first  
before playing it.  
To listen, press the PLAY/STOP button. The CA piano will start playing  
back the selected song. You can adjust the speed or tempo of the song by  
using the VALUE buttons while holding down the TEMPO button. While  
you are listening you can select a different Concert Magic song by using  
the VALUE buttons.  
When you are finished listening to the song, press the PLAY/STOP  
button again to stop.  
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4.3 PERFORMING A SONG  
Now you’re ready to play yourself.  
Tap out the rhythm of the selected song on any one of the 88 black  
or white keys on the piano’s keyboard.  
As you tap harder, the notes will get louder; as you tap softer, the notes  
will get quieter. As you tap faster, the notes speed up; as you tap slower,  
they will slow down correspondingly, just like regular piano playing.  
Isn’t it fun? You can sound like you’ve been playing for years just by  
pressing one key with one finger.  
Concert Magic is a perfect method for small children to learn music,  
especially to develop a sense of rhythm. For older people who may think  
it is too late to learn the keyboard, Concert Magic is a good first step for  
them to begin with. With Concert Magic, your CA piano can be enjoyed  
by anyone in the family, even those who have never touched a musical  
instrument in their life.  
4.4 PART VOLUME BALANCE FOR CONCERT MAGIC  
When used with Concert Magic, the balance slider adjusts the volume  
balance of the melody part and the accompaniment.  
As the slider is moved to the right, the sound of the melody becomes  
louder and the accompaniment becomes softer. The balance changes in  
the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left.  
4.5 CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES  
After playing for a while with Concert Magic you may think that it’s too  
easy and there is very little to learn.  
While it is true that some of the songs are very easy to play, even for  
beginners, there are also some which will challenge you and require  
practice to play beautifully. Each of the 88 Concert Magic songs falls into  
one of three different arrangement types depending on the skill level  
required to perform them.  
EASY BEAT  
These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a  
constant steady beat on any key on the keyboard.  
Look at the following example, “Für Elise”. Press the key with a steady  
sixteenth note rhythm.  
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MELODY PLAY  
These songs are also quite easy to play, especially if they are familiar to  
you. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of the melody on any key on  
the keyboard. Singing along as you tap the rhythm can be helpful.  
Play “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” for example. Follow the melody’s  
rhythm as shown.  
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When performing fast songs with Concert Magic, it is sometimes easier  
to tap two different keys with two fingers alternating. This allows you to  
play twice as fast as you can using only one finger on one key.  
SKILLFUL  
These songs range in difficulty from moderately difficult to difficult. To  
perform them, tap out the rhythm of both the melody and the  
accompaniment notes on any key on the keyboard, like “Waltz of the  
Flowers” shown below.  
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It may take some practice to get them just right. A good way to learn  
these songs is to listen to them first, and then try to tap out the rhythms  
that you hear.  
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ꢀ NOTE  
In the song list on page 43, the arrangement type is marked next to each  
song title as “EB” for Easy Beat, “MP” for Melody Play and “SK” for Skillful.  
4.6 STEADY BEAT  
Regardless of which arrangement type a Concert Magic song is, with  
Steady Beat you can play any Concert Magic song by simply tapping any  
key with a constant steady beat.  
Press and hold the CONCERT MAGIC button. The display will show  
the current Concert Magic mode (C-1).  
While still holding the CONCERT MAGIC button, use the VALUE button  
to change the Concert Magic mode to STEADY BEAT (C-2).  
Start by tapping any key with a constant steady beat. Your tapping  
will set the tempo for the song. Both the accompaniment and melody  
parts will be played automatically in time with the tempo you tap.  
4.7 CONCERT MAGIC SONG DEMO  
There are two ways to listen to the Concert Magic songs in the DEMO  
mode.  
1. Press the piano key to which the desired song is assigned while  
holding down the DEMO button.  
The CA piano will play back the selected song and, then play the rest of  
the songs in the same song category one after another.  
2. Press the CONCERT MAGIC button and then press the DEMO  
button.  
The CA piano will play back all of the Concert Magic songs in random  
order.  
To stop the demo, press the DEMO button again.  
To select the songs in different categories, select a song from the  
desired category.  
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4.8 ADJUSTING THE PLAYBACK SPEED FOR THE CONCERT MAGIC SONGS  
The TEMPO button is also used to adjust the playback speed for the  
Concert Magic songs.  
After selecting a Concert Magic song to play back, hold down the TEMPO  
button. The LED display will show the tempo value. While holding  
down the TEMPO button, use the VALUE buttons to change the  
tempo.  
You can adjust the tempo, either before playing back a song or while the  
song is playing back.  
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5. FUNCTION BUTTONS  
5.1 SELECTING THE TOUCH SENSITIVITY (TOUCH BUTTON)  
Touch lets you select a different touch sensitivity for the keyboard from  
the standard touch of an acoustic piano. You can change the sensitivity  
to one of five different settings: LIGHT 1, LIGHT 2, HEAVY 1, HEAVY 2,  
OFF or User.  
Light 1  
Light 2  
For those still developing finger strength. A louder volume is  
produced even when playing with a soft touch.  
For players with a delicate touch. Requires less striking force  
to achieve a forte note.  
Heavy 1 Perfect for those with strong fingers. Requires a heavier touch  
to produce a loud volume.  
Heavy 2 Reqires more striking force to achieve a loud volume.  
Off  
A constant volume is produced regardless of how hard the  
keys are struck. This setting is suitable for sounds that have a  
fixed dynamic range such as Organ and Harpsichord.  
You can create your own custom touch curve to fit your playing  
style.  
User  
To change from the standard touch, press the TOUCH button. The LED  
indicator above the TOUCH button will be turned on to indicate that the  
piano is now using a different touch setting.  
Use the VALUE buttons to change the type of touch while the  
TOUCH button is held down.  
Press the TOUCH button again to get back to the standard touch  
setting.  
Touch selection is global for all the preset tones. You cannot have an  
individual setting for each tone.  
Once the power is turned off, the setting will be reset to the standard  
setting.  
ꢀ NOTE  
LIGHT and HEAVY do not represent the physical weight of the keys. These  
are settings that affect the sensitivity of the keys, which determines the  
volume level in response to the key movement.  
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USER TOUCH  
Let’s create your own custom touch curve which will fit your playing style.  
Use the VALUE buttons to select “User” while holding down the  
TOUCH button.  
While still holding the TOUCH button, press the REC button. The  
display will show “Play”.  
Now start playing the CA piano dynamically from soft to loud in  
order to let the CA piano analyze your playing style. While you are  
playing, the display changes to show three dots at the bottom.  
Press the STOP button when you finish playing. The CA piano will  
analyze your playing and create a custom touch curve for you based upon  
your playing style. The display briefly shows “Done”.  
ꢀ NOTE  
The user touch curve data is saved automatically even after the power is  
turned off.  
5.2 TRANSPOSING THE PIANO (TRANSPOSE BUTTON)  
The transpose function lets you raise or lower the piano’s key in half steps.  
This is especially useful when you have learned a song in one key and  
have to play it in another key. The transpose feature allows you to play  
the song in the original key, but hear it in another key.  
Press and hold the TRANSPOSE button. While still holding the  
TRANSPOSE button, use the VALUE buttons or the keyboard from  
C2 to C4 to specify the transposition amount.  
The display shows you a number telling you how many half steps up or  
down you have transposed the piano. -5, for example, represents a  
transposition that is 5 half steps lower. “0” indicates no transposition.  
The piano can be transposed up to 12 half steps higher or 12 half steps  
lower.  
Pressing TRANSPOSE button again turns the TRANSPOSE  
function off.  
The TRANSPOSE function remembers the current setting as long as the  
power is on.  
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5.3 OTHER FUNCTIONS (TOUCH & TRANSPOSE BUTTONS)  
There are 13 other functions that control tuning, system, and MIDI  
functions. They are Tuning, Temperament, MIDI Transmit and Receive  
Channel, Transmit Program Change On/Off, Local On/Off, Multi-timbral  
Mode, Channel Mute, Program Change Number, Lower Octave Shift,  
Lower Pedal On/Off, Layer Octave Shift, Layer Dynamics and Damper  
Hold.  
These functions are selected by pressing one of the SOUND SELECT  
buttons or EFFECTS, REVERB, SPLIT buttons while holding down both  
the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons. The functions are assigned as  
listed below.  
Tuning  
PIANO 1  
Temperament  
PIANO 2  
MIDI Channel  
ELECTRIC PIANO  
DRAWBAR  
CHURCH ORGAN  
HARPSI&MALLETS  
STRINGS  
VOCAL  
PAD  
BASS  
EFFECTS  
REVERB  
Transmit Program Change On/Off  
Local Control On/Off  
Multi-Timbral Mode On/Off  
Channel Mute  
Program Change Number  
Lower Octave Shift  
Lower Pedal On/Off  
Layer Octave Shift  
Layer Dynamics  
Damper Hold  
SPLIT  
The LED indicator of the button will flash to show which function is  
selected.  
To exit the function, press any of the SOUND SELECT buttons or  
the TOUCH or the TRANSPOSE button.  
Once the power is turned off, the settings will be reset to the factory  
preset value.  
1.TUNING  
Tuning allows you to adjust the piano’s pitch. You may need to adjust the  
tuning when you play with other instruments.  
Press the PIANO 1 button while holding down the TOUCH and the  
TRANSPOSE buttons.  
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The display alternatively shows “tun” (= Tuning) and a number that  
represents the pitch for “A” in Hz (Hertz). The range of adjustment is  
from 427.0 to 453.0 Hz (displayed as 27.0–53.0). The factory preset value  
is set to the modern standard A = 440.0 Hz (displayed as 40.0).  
Use the VALUE buttons to raise or lower the pitch.  
2.TEMPERAMENT  
The CA piano offers not only equal temperament (the modern standard)  
but also immediate access to temperaments popular during the  
Renaissance and Baroque periods. It should be interesting and educational  
to try some of the different temperaments, although the equal temperament  
is dominant today.  
Press the PIANO 2 button while holding down the TOUCH and the  
TRANSPOSE buttons.  
The display alternatively shows “tMP” (= Temperament) and the symbol  
that indicates which type of temperament is in use.  
Use the VALUE buttons to change the type of temperament.  
BRIEF EXPLANATION OF TEMPERAMENTS  
EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (PIANO ONLY)  
This is the default temperament. If a piano sound is selected the tuning is  
stretched like an acoustic piano (EQUAL TEMPERAMENT). If any other  
type of sound is selected the tuning will be EQUAL (FLAT). An explantion  
of EQUAL TEMPERAMENT and EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (FLAT) is  
provided later in this section.  
ꢀ NOTE  
If a piano sound is used in a layer with any other sound then both sounds  
will use the EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (Stretched) tuning.  
MERSENNE PURE TEMPERAMENT (MAJOR)  
MERSENNE PURE TEMPERAMENT (MINOR)  
This temperament, which eliminates dissonance’s for thirds and fifths is  
still popular for choral music because of its perfect harmony.  
You need to be aware what key you are playing in with this temperament.  
Any key modulation will result in dissonance’s. When you play music in a  
particular key, you need to match the key of the temperament as well.  
When playing in a major key select Pure (Major) and when playing in a  
minor key select Pure (minor).  
FUNCTION BUTTONS  
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PYTHAGOREAN TEMPERAMENT  
This temperament, which uses mathematical ratios to eliminate  
dissonance for fifths, is very limited for use with chords, but it produces  
very characteristic melodic lines.  
MEANTONE TEMPERAMENT  
This temperament, which uses a mean between a major and minor whole  
tone to eliminate dissonance for thirds, was devised to eliminate the lack  
of consonance’s experienced with certain fifths for the Mersenne pure  
temperament. It produces chords that are more beautiful than those with  
the equal temperament.  
WERCKMEISTER III TEMPERAMENT  
KIRNBERGER III TEMPERAMENT  
These two temperaments are placed in between Meantone and  
Pythagorean. For music with few accidentals, this temperament produces  
the beautiful chords of the mean tone, but as accidentals increase, the  
temperament produces the characteristic melodies of the Pythagorean  
temperament. It is used primarily for classical music written in the Baroque  
era to revive the original characteristics.  
EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (FLAT)  
This is “unstretched” equal temperament that divides the scale into twelve  
equal semitones. This produces the same chordal intervals in all twelve  
keys, and has the advantage of limitless modulation of the key. However  
the tonality of each key becomes less characteristic and no chord is in  
pure consonance.  
EQUAL TEMPERAMENT  
This is the most popular piano temperament. The hearing ability of a  
human is uneven and is not as accurate with high frequency and low  
frequency as it is with the middle range. This temperament’s tuning is  
stretched to compensate for this so the sound will be heard naturally to  
the ears. This “Stretched” equal temperament is a practical variation of  
the “unstretched” equal temperament which was invented on a  
mathematical basis.  
ꢀ NOTE  
After you have selected the desired temperament, please read the following  
section on selecting a key signature for the temperament before  
continuing.  
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KEY SIGNATURE OF TEMPERAMENT  
Limitless modulation of the key became available only after the invention  
of Equal temperament. When we use a temperament other than Equal  
temperament, we must carefully choose the key signature to play in.  
For example, if the song you are going to play is written in D major, choose  
“D” as the temperament key.  
Key in D  
To select the key signature of the temperament, simply press one  
of the 88 piano keys. The note name of the key you pressed will be  
shown in the display and it will be chosen as the key of the  
temperament.  
Key in A#  
ꢀ NOTE  
Changing the key of the temperament will only change the “balance” of  
the tuning, the pitch of the keyboard remains unchanged. Use the TUNING  
or TRANSPOSE functions to change the pitch of the whole keyboard.  
3. MIDI CHANNEL  
This determines on which MIDI channel the CA piano will exchange MIDI  
information with an external MIDI instrument or a personal computer.  
Press the ELECTRIC PIANO button while holding down the TOUCH  
and the TRANSPOSE buttons.  
The display alternatively shows “Chn” (= Channel) and the channel  
number. The default channel is 1.  
Use the VALUE buttons to change the channel number.  
4.TRANSMIT PROGRAM CHANGE ON/OFF  
This determines whether or not the CA piano will transmit program change  
information when pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons. When this is  
turned on, pressing the SOUND SELECT buttons will send the program  
change numbers as listed in page 42.  
Press the DRAWBAR button while holding down the TOUCH and  
the TRANSPOSE buttons.  
The display alternatively shows “PGM” (= Program) and on/off status.  
The default is on.  
Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on and off.  
FUNCTION BUTTONS  
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5. LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF  
This determines whether the CA piano’s sound will be played from the  
piano’s keyboard (“ON”) or only from an external MIDI instrument  
(“OFF”).  
Even with local control “off” the piano’s keyboard will still transmit to an  
external MIDI instrument or personal computer.  
Press the CHURCH ORGAN button while holding down the TOUCH  
and the TRANSPOSE buttons.  
The display alternatively shows “LcL” (= Local) and on/off status. The  
default is on.  
Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on and off.  
6. MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE ON/OFF  
Multi-timbral mode allows the CA piano to receive data on more than one  
MIDI channel simultaneously. In this mode, the CA piano can play different  
musical parts with different sounds for each part.  
Multi-Timbral On (On1 and On2)  
This is a flexible 16 part multi-timbral setup. You can turn individual  
MIDI channels on and off, and assign any program number to any channel  
in the way you like. The CA piano’s normal program change numbers are  
assigned in On1 (Please see page 42 for a list of the program change  
numbers), and General MIDI program change numbers are assigned in  
On2.  
Multi-Timbral Off  
This turns off the multi-timbral capability. Only one MIDI channel will be  
active and only the preset sound currently selected will be heard when a  
MIDI signal is received.  
Press the HARPSI&MALLETS button while holding down the  
TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons.  
The display alternatively shows “MLt” (= Multi) and on/off status. The  
default is off.  
Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on1, on2 and off.  
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7. CHANNEL MUTE  
This determines which MIDI channels are activated to receive MIDI  
information when the Multi-Timbral mode is set to on. You can activate  
or deactivate each of the 16 channels individually.  
Press the STRINGS button while holding down the TOUCH and  
the TRANSPOSE buttons.  
The display alternatively shows “P01” (= Play 01) and “On”. This means  
channel 1 is activated.  
Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on and off.  
To turn on and off the other channels, use the 16 leftmost white keys  
to select a desired channel. The display will show “P02” through “P16”.  
Then use the VALUE buttons to turn them on and off.  
ꢀ NOTE  
When the Multi-timbral mode is set to off, the “Channel Mute” function  
can not be selected.  
8. SENDING PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBERS  
This function allows the CA piano to transmit program change numbers  
beyond the 40 pre-defined numbers transmitted by the sound select  
buttons. Using this function, you can send any number from 1 to 128.  
Press the VOCAL button while holding down the TOUCH and the  
TRANSPOSE buttons.  
The display alternatively shows “PG#” (= Program #) and a program change  
number. Use the VALUE buttons to change the number.  
To send the program change number, press both VALUE buttons  
simultaneously.  
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9. LOWER OCTAVE SHIFT  
This allows the octave of the lower part to be be shifted up one, two, or  
three octaves higher when you use the split function.  
Press the PAD button while holding down the TOUCH and the  
TRANSPOSE buttons.  
The display alternatively shows “Lot” (= Lower Octave) and a number  
which represents how many octaves the lower part is shifted up.  
Use the VALUE buttons to set the desired lower octave shift range.  
Lower Octave Shift can be set between 0 to 3.  
10. LOWER PEDAL ON/OFF  
This determines if the pedals will be active for lower sound when in SPLIT  
mode. The default setting is off which means the pedals are not active for  
lower sound.  
Press the BASS button while holding down the TOUCH and the  
TRANSPOSE buttons.  
The display alternatively shows “LPd” (= Lower Pedal) and on/off status.  
The default is off.  
Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on and off.  
11. LAYER OCTAVE SHIFT  
This allows the octave of the layered part to be be shifted up or down  
when you use the dual function.  
Press the EFFECT button while holding down the TOUCH and the  
TRANSPOSE buttons.  
The display alternatively shows “LAo” (= Layer Octave) and a number  
which represents how many octaves the layered part is shifted up or down.  
Use the VALUE buttons to set the desired layer octave shift range.  
Layer Octave Shift can be set between -2 to 2.  
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12. LAYER DYNAMICS  
In Dual mode sometimes simply adjusting the volume balance between  
the two layered sounds is not enough to create the desired sound character  
if both sounds are very dynamic. Two equally dynamic sounds can be  
difficult to control and play comfortably. The Layer Dynamics function  
allows you to limit the overall dynamic sensitivity of the layered sound to  
create a perfect blend between both sounds in a layer. In addition to  
reducing the volume of the layered sound, limiting the dynamic sensitivity  
of the layered sound also makes the layered sound easier to control in  
relation to the main sound as you play. With this function, you can  
comfortably play as dynamically as you like with the main sound while  
maintaining control of the layered sound.  
Press the REVERB button while holding down the TOUCH and the  
TRANSPOSE buttons.  
The display alternatively shows “dyn” (= Dynamics) and a number which  
represents the level of dynamics.  
Use the VALUE buttons to set the desired layer dynamics range.  
You can select the level of dynamics from 1 to 10. A value of 1 produces  
the greatest reduction in dynamics and a value of 10 produces no change  
in the dynamics. The default value is 10.  
13. DAMPER HOLD  
This determines if the sound such as organ or strings should be held (on)  
or gradually decayed (off) when the damper pedal is depressed.  
Press the SPLIT button while holding down the TOUCH and the  
TRANSPOSE buttons.  
The display alternatively shows “dMP” (= Damper) and on/off status. The  
default is off.  
Use the VALUE buttons to toggle on and off.  
FUNCTION BUTTONS  
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6. USING MIDI  
In this chapter you will learn how you can create music by connecting  
the CA piano to an external MIDI device.  
The CA piano is compatible with MIDI devices from Kawai and other  
manufacturers. It can also be used with sequencing software on a personal  
computer.  
UNDERSTANDING MIDI  
WHAT IS MIDI?  
The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an  
international standard for connecting MIDI equipped synthesizers, drum  
machines, and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange  
data. Personal computers can also be equipped for MIDI communication.  
Electronic instruments equipped with MIDI can transmit and receive  
performance data such as, notes, what sound to play, pedal information,  
volume, etc. This data can be recorded with a device like a sequencer or  
a computer.  
MIDI JACKS  
Instruments equipped with MIDI usually have three jacks for exchanging  
data: IN, OUT, and THRU. (Some instruments have only IN and OUT.)  
These jacks are used to connect MIDI devices to one another using a  
special cable.  
Each terminal has a different function.  
IN  
OUT  
: For receiving MIDI data from another MIDI instrument.  
: For sending MIDI data to another MIDI instrument.  
THRU : For passing along MIDI data received to another MIDI  
instrument without processing.  
Depending on how they are connected, instruments are grouped as those  
which receive data (producing sound when data is received from a  
connected instrument), those which send data (to instruments to which  
they are connected), and those which both send and receive data.  
MIDI CHANNEL  
MIDI uses what are known as “channels” as a means of routing MIDI  
data intended to play a specified instrument or specified part. By  
channelizing MIDI data, you can control multiple parts in multiple  
instruments with a single cable.  
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There are two aspects of channels, one for receiving and one for sending.  
The MIDI channel of the receiving instrument must be matched with the  
MIDI channel of the transmitting instrument. The idea is just like television  
or radio. If you have a desired station to watch or listen to, you need to  
tune in to the right channel. When a transmitting instrument uses channel  
1, the receiving instrument must be set to use channel 1 also. The CA  
piano lets you set the same channel number for both Transmit and receive.  
There are 16 MIDI channels available to choose from on the CA piano.  
In addition to channel-to-channel connection, it is possible to receive  
multiple channels. With MIDI instruments equipped with multi-timbral  
capabilities, you can receive multiple parts on multiple channels each  
played with a different sound simultaneously. For example, a MIDI  
instrument might receive the melody on channel 1, the chords on 2, the  
bass on 3, and assign a different instrument to each channel. Piano for  
channel 1, strings for 2, electric bass for 3. In this way, the CA piano can  
play up to 16 different parts each with a different sound.  
Here’s a diagram to summarize the MIDI connections we have discussed.  
Instrument #1, which is transmitting the piano part on channel 1 (Ch 1),  
the string part on Ch 2 and the bass part on Ch 3, is connected to Instrument  
#2. Instrument #3 is connected to MIDI Thru on instrument #2. The receive  
channel is set to 1 for Instrument #2 and multi-timbral mode is turned off.  
On instrument #3 multi-timbral mode is on.  
MIDI Keyboard #1  
Transmitting  
MIDI Keyboard #2  
Receiving ch 1  
Sound Module #3  
Multi-timbral mode on  
Ch 1  
Ch 2  
Ch 3  
Piano  
Strings  
Bass  
Multi-timbral mode off  
Receiving only  
Receiving  
Ch 1  
Piano  
Ch 1  
Ch 2  
Ch 3  
Piano  
Strings  
Bass  
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Instrument #2 recognizes only the piano part received from Instrument  
#1. Instrument #3 receives all the parts on the three channels being passed  
through Instrument #2 because Instrument #3’s multi-timbral mode  
capability is activated.  
We have provided this brief look at MIDI to help you understand the CA  
piano’s MIDI capabilities.  
While it is beyond the scope of this manual to explain the entire world of  
MIDI we do encourage you to visit your local music store or contact a  
music publisher for a listing of available books on MIDI applications to  
learn more.  
Let’s explore some MIDI applications using an external MIDI device  
connected to the CA piano.  
6.1 USING THE CA PIANO AS CONTROLLER  
First let’s play sounds from an external MIDI device using the CA piano’s  
keyboard.  
MIDI CONNECTION  
First, connect the CA piano’s MIDI OUT jack to your external MIDI  
device’s MIDI IN jack with a MIDI cable.  
Next you must match the MIDI channel. The transmitting channel of the  
CA piano and receiving channel of your external MIDI device must be the  
same.  
CHANGING TRANSMITTING CHANNEL  
To change the transmit channel on the CA piano, press the ELECTRIC  
PIANO button while holding down the TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE  
buttons. The display alternatively shows “Chn” (= Channel) and the  
channel number. The default channel is 1. Use the VALUE buttons to  
change the channel number.  
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PROGRAM CHANGE  
Press a SOUND SELECT button on the CA. You will hear the sound on  
your external MIDI device also changes. Pressing a SOUND SELECT  
button lets the CA piano transmit a “program change” number. A program  
change is the type of MIDI command that tells the receiving instrument  
what sound or instrument to play your notes with.  
Actual program change information is just a number, from 1 to 128, not an  
instrument name. You select the desired instrument with a specific number.  
Not all MIDI instruments assign the same sound to the same program change  
number. MIDI instruments that conform to the General MIDI (GM) standard  
however “DO” assign the same sound to the same program change number.  
For example program change #1 will always be an acoustic piano sound on  
a “GM” compatible synth, and program change #33 will always be an acoustic  
bass sound. Because of this, when connecting two “GM” instruments  
together, selecting the right sound is not a problem. The CA piano is not a  
General MIDI instrument and its internal sounds do not conform to the  
General MIDI standard. This means when you select a sound on the CA  
piano such as Classic E. Piano you will probably hear a different sound  
playing from your external MIDI device. What sound you hear will depend  
on the sound assignments on your external MIDI device. Below is a chart  
of the Program Change number/sound assignment mapping for the first  
twelve CA piano sounds and the first twelve “GM” sounds. Please see page  
44 for more detail. The CA piano can have different mappings depending  
on the setting for multi-timbral mode (explained later in this chapter).  
Program #  
CA-X  
General MIDI  
Grand Piano  
Bright Piano  
Electric Grand  
Honky Tonk Piano  
Electric Piano 1  
Electric Piano 2  
Harpsichord  
Clavi  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Concert Grand  
Studio Grand  
Mellow Grand  
Jazz Grand  
Modern Piano  
Honky Tonk  
New Age Piano  
New Age Piano 2  
Classic E. Piano  
Modern E.P.  
60’s E.P.  
Celesta  
Glockenspiel  
Music Box  
10  
11  
12  
Modern E.P. 2  
Vibraphone  
In order for your external MIDI device to play the sound you want, you  
need to know what program change number to transmit to it. Please read  
your external MIDI device’s manual for a list of its program change number/  
sound assignments. Then read “Sending Program Change Numbers” on  
page 29 for the procedure to send a desired program change number from  
the CA piano.  
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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.  
6.2 USING THE CA PIANO AS A MULTI-TIMBRAL SOUND MODULE  
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.  
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Connect the CA piano’s MIDI IN jack and your external MIDI device’s  
MIDI OUT jack with a MIDI cable. Please note that the MIDI information  
is now being transmitted the opposite of our earlier setup. The CA piano  
is now receiving MIDI data from your external MIDI device.  
MIDI CHANNEL  
The next step is to match your MIDI channels. When receiving MIDI data  
on the CA piano with multi-timbral mode ON, it is not necessary to specify  
a MIDI channel to use because the CA piano can receive data on multiple  
MIDI channels at once. You do have to be careful to match MIDI channels  
between each part. A MIDI channel can only have one sound assigned to  
it at a time. You must set the MIDI channel for each part on both the  
transmitting (external MIDI device) and the receiving (CA piano) MIDI  
devices. For example, channel 1 for piano, ch 2 for strings, ch 3 for choir,  
etc.  
MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE  
Multi-timbral On is a setup for 16-channel multi-timbral operation. You  
can mute the channels separately. Each channel recognizes the program  
change numbers as listed on page 42. There are two kinds of Multi-timbral  
On. On1 and On2 have different program change numbers assigned.  
Multi-timbral Off turns off the multi-timbral capability. If you would  
like to have the CA piano receive MIDI data on a single channel and ignore  
all data on the other channels set multi-timbral to “Off”. Remember, if  
you want the CA piano to receive MIDI information from an external  
device, in this setup you must match the receiving channel with the  
transmitting channel. Program change numbers are recognized as listed  
on page 42.  
To demonstrate the multi-timbral capability of the CA piano, let’s choose  
Multi-timbral On.  
Press the HARPSI&MALLETS button while holding down the  
TOUCH and the TRANSPOSE buttons.  
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Use the VALUE buttons to select Multi-timbral On. The display  
will read “On1” or “On2”.  
Let’s see how this works using an external MIDI device. If you have a  
keyboard connected to the CA piano try playing some notes. You should  
hear the CA piano as you play. If you have a MIDI song player or personal  
computer with MIDI software connected try sending some MIDI song data  
with one or more different musical parts to the CA. Again you should  
hear the CA piano playing all the parts. In multi-timbral mode, if you  
want to hear a particular sound for each part you transmit to the CA you  
must send the correct Program/sound number from the transmitting MIDI  
device to the CA piano. Please see page 42 for a list of the Program/  
sound number assignments for the CA piano.  
If you own a “GM” sound module you’ll probably want to use it as your  
multi-timbral module instead of the CA piano. If you have a hardware  
sequencer or personal computer but do not own another sound module,  
you can enjoy sixteen-part multi-timbral capability with only the CA piano.  
MIDI may seem a little difficult to work with at first, but once mastered it  
offers many new and exciting ways to enjoy music.  
While this manual avoids going into too much detail regarding the technical  
aspects of MIDI such as “system exclusive data”, for those who are more  
familiar with MIDI or want to be, this manual provides technical MIDI  
information and a MIDI Implementation Chart, on page 46 and 47.  
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7. JACKS  
MIDI JACKS  
These jacks are used to connect external MIDI devices with the CA piano.  
There are three terminals: MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, and MIDI THRU.  
USB JACK  
This jack is used to connect with a personal computer and exchange MIDI  
data.  
DC IN JACK  
Connect the enclosed AC adaptor to this jack.  
HEADPHONE JACKS  
Used to connect up to two headphones to the CA-X.  
LINE OUT JACKS  
The L/MONO, R outputs are used to connect the CA-X to a musical  
instrument amplifier using standard 1/4 inch phone jacks. The L/MONO,  
R outputs can also be used to connect the CA-X to a PA system or recording  
console.  
PEDAL JACK  
Connect the enclosed F-1r pedal to this jack. An optional F-2r Dual Foot  
Pedal also can be used. In this case the left pedal works as Soft pedal.  
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NOTES ABOUT USB  
The CA piano can be connected with a personal computer with a USB cable for exchanging MIDI data. You  
need a USB driver installed in your computer.  
[For Windows XP/Me users]  
A standard USB driver is already installed in your computer. You don’t need to install a new driver.  
[For Windows 2000/98SE users]  
You need to install the designated driver in your computer. Visit the KAWAI web site at http://www.kawai.co.jp/  
english/Download1.html and download the program.  
[For Macintosh users]  
Currently we don’t have a USB driver available for Macintosh computers. Please use an appropriate MIDI  
interface and MIDI cables when connecting the CA piano to a Macintosh computer.  
NOTE:  
When both MIDI jacks and USB jack are connected, USB has priority.  
When connecting USB cable to the CA piano, first connect the USB cable and then turn the power of the CA  
piano on.  
It may take some time to startcommunication when the CA piano is connected to the computer via USB.  
When USB communication is unstable with connection via hub, connect the USB cable directly to the USB  
port of the computer.  
Turning the power of CA piano on/off or disconnecting the USB cable while the following actions may cause  
unstable communication.  
while installing USB driver  
while booting up the computer  
while MIDI application is working  
while communicating with the computer  
while the computer is in energy saver mode  
* If you have any problem with USB communication, consult the instruction manual of your computer and  
check your computer set up.  
* The USB-MIDI conversion board TID10000934 used in the CA piano is approved to show the USB logo.  
The USB logo can be used only for the product which is approved by USB-IF (USB Implements Forum Inc.)  
test.  
* Windows is registerd trademark of Microsoft Corporation.  
* Macintosh is registerd trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.  
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8. APPENDICES  
PROGRAM CHANGE NUMBER MAPPING  
Multi-Timbral mode  
On 2  
Sound Button  
Sound Name  
Off, On 1  
Prog #  
Bank MSB  
Bank LSB  
Prog #  
PIANO 1  
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Concert Grand  
Studio Grand  
Mellow Grand  
Jazz Grand  
Modern Piano  
Honky Tonk  
New Age Piano  
New Age Piano 2  
Classic E.Piano  
Modern E.P.  
60’s E.P.  
Moden E.P. 2  
Jazz Organ  
Drawbar Organ  
Drawbar Organ 2  
Be 3  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
121  
121  
121  
95  
121  
121  
95  
0
1
2
8
0
0
9
10  
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
2
0
7
1
6
0
3
0
0
1
8
1
0
0
39  
40  
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
5
PIANO 2  
95  
ELECTRIC PIANO  
DRAWBAR  
CHURCH ORGAN  
HARPSI&MALLETS  
STRINGS  
9
121  
121  
121  
121  
121  
121  
121  
95  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
6
5
6
18  
17  
17  
17  
20  
20  
21  
20  
7
Church Organ  
Diapason  
121  
95  
95  
Full Ensemble  
Diapason Oct.  
Harpsichord  
Harpsichord 2  
Vibraphone  
Clavi  
Slow Strings  
String Pad  
Warm String  
String Ensemble  
Choir  
Pop Ooh  
Pop Aah  
Synth Vocal  
New Age Pad  
Atmosphere  
Itopia  
95  
121  
121  
121  
121  
95  
95  
95  
121  
121  
95  
7
12  
8
45  
49  
49  
49  
53  
54  
54  
55  
89  
100  
92  
101  
33  
34  
36  
33  
VOCAL  
95  
121  
121  
121  
121  
95  
121  
121  
121  
95  
PAD  
Brightness  
BASS  
Wood Bass  
Electric Bass  
Fretless Bass  
W. Bass & Ride  
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CONCERT MAGIC SONG LIST  
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean  
Oh Susanna  
On Top Of Old Smokey  
Take Me Out To The Ballgame  
The Band Played On  
When Johnny Comes Marching Home  
When The Saints Go Marching In  
E3  
EB  
Title  
Note# Type  
D#4 SK  
E4  
C4  
G4  
G#4 MP  
A4  
EB  
EB  
EB  
CHILDREN’S SONGS  
Bingo  
Frère Jacques  
Good Morning To You  
Hickory Dickory Dock  
I’m A Little Teapot  
Itsy, Bitsy Spider  
G#1 EB  
F#1 MP  
EB  
F1  
MP  
D#1 EB  
A#0 MP  
FAVORITE HYMNS  
A Mighty Fortress  
Amazing Grace  
A1  
MP  
D6  
C5  
MP  
MP  
London Bridges  
C#1 MP  
Mary Had A Little Lamb  
Pop Goes The Weasel  
Row, Row, Row Your Boat  
The Farmer In The Dell  
This Old Man  
C1  
E1  
D1  
G1  
B0  
A0  
MP  
MP  
MP  
MP  
MP  
MP  
Doxology  
Fairest Lord Jesus  
C#5 MP  
B4  
D5  
MP  
MP  
For The Beauty Of The Earth  
Great Is Thy Faithfulness  
Holy, Holy, Holy  
How Great Thou Art  
Jesus Loves The Little Children  
Just As I Am  
O Worship The King  
Rock Of Ages  
Sweet Hour Of Prayer  
The Old Rugged Cross  
Trust And Obey  
C#6 MP  
F5  
C6  
B5  
MP  
MP  
MP  
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star  
A#5 MP  
D#5 MP  
CHRISTMAS SONGS  
Deck The Halls  
Hark The Herald Angels Sing  
Jingle Bells  
Joy To The World  
O Come All Ye Faithful  
Silent Night  
The First Noel  
We Wish You A Merry Christmas  
What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)  
C2  
MP  
G5  
A5  
E5  
MP  
MP  
MP  
A#1 MP  
B1  
D2  
C#2 MP  
E2 MP  
D#2 MP  
F2 MP  
F#2 MP  
MP  
MP  
G#5 MP  
F#5 MP  
What A Friend We Have In Jesus  
CLASSICAL SELECTIONS  
An Die Freude (Ode To Joy)  
Andante (Haydn)  
F6  
MP  
D#6 MP  
Blue Danube Waltz  
Clair De Lune  
Fledermaus  
Für Elise  
Gavotte (Gossec)  
Menuet In G (Bach)  
Peter And The Wolf  
Romeo And Juliet  
Skater’s Waltz  
Sleeping Beauty Waltz  
Toreador Song (“Carmen”)  
Waltz Of The Flowers  
B6  
F#6  
E7  
SK  
SK  
EB  
EB  
PATRIOTIC SONGS  
America The Beautiful  
Battle Hymn Of The Republic  
Hail To The Chief  
My Country ’Tis Of Thee  
Yankee Doodle  
A2  
MP  
G#2 MP  
B2  
G2  
E6  
MP  
MP  
C#7 SK  
A6 SK  
G#6 SK  
A#6 SK  
G6  
C7  
D#7 SK  
A#2 MP  
AMERICAN CLASSICS  
Auld Lang Syne  
Beautiful Dreamer  
Bicycle Built For Two  
Bill Bailey Won’t You Please Come Home G3  
SK  
EB  
C#4 MP  
A#4  
F4  
EB  
EB  
EB  
D7  
SK  
Camptown Races  
Clementine  
Danny Boy  
Down In The Valley  
SPECIAL OCCASIONS  
Bridal Chorus  
Wedding March  
F7  
F#7  
MP  
SK  
Fascination  
A#3 SK  
F#3 EB  
G#3 SK  
B3 MP  
D#3 EB  
INTERNATIONAL SONGS  
Chiapenacas  
Hatikvah  
For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow  
Give My Regards To Broadway  
Home On The Range  
Home Sweet Home  
C8  
SK  
G#7 MP  
Hava Nagilah  
A#7  
B7  
A7  
EB  
SK  
EB  
EB  
In The Good Old Summertime  
Let Me Call You Sweetheart  
Michael Row The Boat Ashore  
F3  
D3  
D4  
EB  
EB  
MP  
Ich Bin Ein Musikant  
My Wild Irish Rose  
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling  
G7  
APPENDICES  
43  
 
FRONT PANEL  
LED DISPLAY  
VOLUME SLIDER (P. 5)  
DEMOBUTTON (P. 5)  
CONCERT MAGIC BUTTON (P. 17) SOUND SELECT BUTTONS (P. 6)  
LED INDICATOR  
SOUND DEMO SONG LIST  
PIANO 1  
Concert Grand  
Studio Grand  
Mellow Grand  
Modern Piano  
New Age Piano  
Classic E.Piano  
Modern E.P.  
Valse, op.64-1 / Chopin  
Original  
La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin / Debussy  
Original  
Original  
PIANO 2  
ELECTRIC PIANO  
Original  
Original  
Modern E.P. 2  
Jazz Organ  
Original  
Original  
DRAWBARS  
Drawbar Organ  
Drawbar Organ 2  
Church Organ  
Diapason  
Original  
Original  
CHURCH ORGAN  
Toccata / Eugene Gigout  
Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe / Bach  
Full Ensemble  
Original  
HARPSI&MALLETS Harpsichord  
French Suite No. 6 / Bach  
Vibraphone  
Clavi  
Original  
Original  
STRINGS  
Slow Strings  
String Pad  
Original  
Original  
String Ensemble  
Choir  
New Age Pad  
Atmosphere  
Wood Bass  
Le quattro stagioni La primavera / Vivaldi  
VOCAL  
PAD  
Original  
Original  
Original  
Original  
Original  
Original  
BASS  
Electric Bass  
W. Bass & Ride  
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SPLIT BUTTON (P. 8)  
RECORDER BUTTONS (P. 12)  
EFFECT BUTTONS (P. 8)  
FUNCTION BUTTONS (P. 22)  
VALUE BUTTONS (P. 7)  
DUAL/SPLIT BALANCE SLIDER (P. 8)  
METRONOME BUTTONS (P. 10)  
SPECIFICATIONS  
CA-X  
88 Wooden Keyboard  
Maximum 96  
40  
Keyboard  
Polyphony  
Number of Sound  
Sound Catrgories  
Piano 1, Piano 2, Electric Piano, Drawbar, Church Organ,  
Harpsi & Mallets, Strings, Vocal, Pad, Bass  
Reverb (5), Chorus, Tremolo, Delay (3), Rotary (2)  
Equal (Piano Only), Mersenne pure (Major), Mersenne pure (minor),  
Pythagorea, Meantone, Werckmeister III, Kirnberger III,  
Equal (flat), Equal  
Effects  
Temperaments  
Recorder  
2 Tracks, 5 Songs  
The total memory capacity of the recorder is approximately 15,000 notes.  
Concert Magic (88 Preset Songs), Volume, Dual, Split, Dual/Split Balance,  
Metronome, Transpose, Tune, Layer Dynamics,  
Lower Octave Shift, Layer Octave Shift,  
Touch Curve (Light 1 Light 2, Normal, Heavy 1, Heavy 2, Off, User),  
MIDI (16 part multi-timbral capability)  
Headphone (2), LINE OUT (L/MONO, R),  
MIDI (IN, OUT, THRU), USB, PEDAL, DC IN  
15 W  
Other Features  
Jacks  
Power Consumption  
Dimensions (WxDxH)  
(without Music Rack)  
Weight  
1361 x 434 x 177 mm  
54” x 17” x 7”  
30 kg, 66 LB’s  
APPENDICES  
45  
 
MIDI EXCLUSIVE DATA FORMAT  
1st byte  
1
2nd byte  
2
3rd byte  
3
4th byte  
4
5th byte  
5
6th byte  
6
7th byte  
7
8th byte  
8
9th byte  
9
10th byte  
10  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
F0 . . . . . . . . . . Start code  
40. . . . . . . . . . Kawai's ID number  
00 - 0F . . . . . . MIDI channel  
10, 30. . . . . . . Function code (30 when setting MULTI TIMBRE ON/OFF)  
04. . . . . . . . . . Indicates that the instrument is Electronic Piano  
02. . . . . . . . . . Indicates that the piano is one of "CA" series  
data 1  
data 2 . . . . . . . (See the table below.)  
data 3  
10 F7 . . . . . . . . . . End code  
data 1  
00  
data 2  
00  
data 3  
—
Function  
Multi Timbre Off  
00  
01  
—
Multi Timbre On 1  
00  
02  
—
Multi Timbre On 2  
0D  
00–07  
—
00: Effect Off, 01: Chorus, 02: Delay 1, 03: Delay 2, 04: Delay 3,  
05: Tremolo, 06: Rotary 1, 07: Rotary 2  
00: Reverb Off, 01: Room 2, 02: Stage, 03: Hall 1, 06: Room 1,  
07: Hall 2  
0E  
00–03, 06, 07  
—
14  
16  
17  
18  
00–7F  
1F–60  
00, 7F  
00–07  
—
—
—
—
Dual/Split balance  
Tune, 40: 440 Hz  
00: Program Change Off, 7F: Program Change On  
00: Light 1, 01: Normal, 02: Heavy 1, 03: Off, 04: Light 2, 05: Heavy 2,  
06: User  
19  
20  
21  
25  
26  
00–03  
00–27  
00–27  
00–08  
00, 7F  
—
Lower Octave Shift  
00–27  
00–27  
00–0B  
00–0F  
Dual, data 2: Right sound, data 3: Left sound  
Split, data 2: Upper sound, data 3: Lower sound  
data 2: Temperament, data 3: Key  
Multi Timbre, data 2: 00 (On), 7F (Off), data 3: channel  
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MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART  
DATE: JUNE 2005  
VERSION 1.0  
KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL: CA-X  
Function  
Basic  
Transmit  
Receive  
1
Remarks  
Default  
1
Channel  
Changes  
Default  
1 – 16  
1 – 16  
3
3
* The default for the OMNI  
mode is ON. Specifying  
MIDI channels automatically  
turns it OFF.  
Mode  
Messages  
Altered  
✕
1, 3*  
* * * * * * * * *  
Note  
9 – 120**  
0–127  
0–127  
❍
Number  
Velocity  
True voice  
Note ON  
Note OFF  
Key’s  
* * * * * * * * *  
❍ 9nH v=1–127  
✕ 9nH v=0  
✕
After  
✕
✕
Touch  
Ch’s  
✕
✕
Pitch Bend  
✕
✕
0, 32  
❍
❍
Bank Select  
Volume  
7
11  
64  
67  
✕
❍
✕
❍
Expression pedal  
Sustain pedal  
Soft pedal  
❍ (Right pedal)  
❍ (Left pedal)  
❍
Control  
Change  
❍
(with F-2r pedal)  
*** See the Program Change  
Number Mapping in page  
44.  
Program  
Change  
❍ 0 – 127  
❍***  
:True #  
* * * * * * * * *  
System Exclusive  
❍
✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
✕
❍
✕
❍
On/Off Selectable  
: Song Position  
: Song Select  
: Tune  
✕
Common  
✕
✕
System  
Real Time  
Aux  
: Clock  
✕
: Commands  
: Local On/Off  
: All Notes Off  
: Active Sense  
: Reset  
✕
❍
❍ (123-127)  
❍
✕
Notes  
** The value depends on the Transpose setting.  
Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY  
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY  
Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO  
Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO  
❍: Yes  
✕: No  
APPENDICES  
47  
 
CA-X Owner’s Manual  
OW986E-C0508  
815121  
Printed in Indonesia  
Eng  
 

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