DIGITAL PIANO CL25 OWNER’S MANUAL
Thank you for choosing this Kawai CL25 Digital Piano. Your new CL25 is a high-quality instrument offering the very latest in leading-edge music technology. This manual contains valuable information that will help you make full use of your CL25 piano’s many capabilities. Please read it carefully and keep it handy for further reference. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Assembling The Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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.
Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product. Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric shock or short-circuit. When disconnecting the AC power cord's plug, always hold the plug and pull it to remove it. ● Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or short-circuit. The product is not completely disconnected from the power supply even when the power switch is turned off.
● 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.
ASSEMBLING THE STAND Be sure that all parts are included before starting to assemble your unit. PARTS PROVIDED Main Unit Side Board Back Board 1pc. 2pcs. 1pc. Music Rack Screw (Long) Screw (Short) 1pc. 4pcs. 4pcs. 1. Place the Main Unit on the floor with its back side facing down. 2. Put the Side Boards beside the Main Unit as shown in the illustration on the left. 3. Put together the Main Unit and Side Boards and fasten with four screws (short). 4. Fasten the Back Board with four screws (long) tightly.
5. Raise the stand up and make sure the screws are tight enough. 6. Insert the Music Rack legs into the holes on the top of the piano. 7.
PART NAMES HEADPHONES JACKS (A) Used to connect up to two headphones to this digital piano. POWER/VOLUME KNOB (B) Turn the knob to the right and turn the power on. Continue turning the volume knob to the right to increase the instrument’s volume. Turn the knob to the left to decrease the volume. SOUND SELECT BUTTON (C) Select the desired instrument by pressing this button repeatedly.
MIDI JACKS (G) Use these jacks to connect the CL25 piano with external MIDI devices. BACK PANEL G PEDAL JACK (H) Connect the enclosed foot pedal. You can also connect an optional F-20 foot pedal which has a soft pedal as well. DC IN JACK (I) Connect the enclosed AC adaptor.
GETTING STARTED 1. BASIC OPERATIONS (1) Turn the volume knob to the right to turn the power on. (2) Adjust the volume. Play a note on the keyboard and adjust the volume. (Turning the knob to the right raises the volume while turning to the left lowers it.) (3) Choose a sound. Method 1 Pressing the SOUND SELECT button once will change the sound to the next. Press it repeatedly until the desired sound is selected.
2. DUAL With DUAL mode, you can layer two sounds together. To layer two sounds, while holding down the SOUND SELECT button, press the desired two keys together at the lowest 8 white keys and the assigned two sounds will be layered. 3. METRONOME The CL25 piano’s metronome function can help you practice the piano by providing a steady beat for you to play along with. (1) To start the metronome, press the METRONOME button. (2) To turn off the metronome, press the METRONOME button again.
4. 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 and the instrument plays itself.” 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.
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 DEMO button. The CL25 piano will start playing back the selected song. If you want to listen to a different song, repeat the same procedure to select a song and press the DEMO button. When you are finished listening to the song, press either the CONCERT MAGIC button or the DEMO button to stop.
Easy Beat These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a constant steady beat on any key on your piano keyboard. Look at the following example, “Für Elise”. Press the key with a steady sixteenth note rhythm. Key on x x x x x x x x œ# œ œ # œ œ œ n œ œ œj 3 &8 Œ ?3 8 x x x x x x ∑ ≈ œ Jœ œ œ œ œ œ ≈ ‰ ∑ x x x x x x œ ≈ œ #œ œ œ #œ ≈ ‰ Melody Play These songs are also quite easy to play, especially if they are familiar to you.
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 of the keys on your piano keyboard, like “Waltz of The Flowers” shown below. Key on x x x œ œ œ ˙ ? # # 34 œœ œ œœ œœ œ # 3 & # 4 x x x x x x x œ . œ ˙. b œœœœ œœœœ œœœœ œ œ œ œ x x x ˙. œœ œ œœ œ œ œ œœ œ œœ œ It may take some practice to get them just right.
5. DEMONSTRATION SONG The CL25 piano has 8 built-in demonstration songs for your listening enjoyment. (1) Press the DEMO button and the song for Concert Grand will start. When the Concert Grand demo song is finished, the CL25 piano will play all the other demo songs one at a time in random order. (2) Press the SOUND SELECT button to skip to the next demo song.
FUNCTION MODE The Function Mode gives you access to many other useful features on your CL25 piano. The following functions can be selected in the Function Mode by pressing the appropriate key: Function TOUCH TRANSPOSE TUNING REVERB CONCERT MAGIC MODE MIDI CHANNEL SELECT MIDI LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF MULTI TIMBRAL MODE ON/OFF TRANSMIT MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE Default Normal 0 A4=440.0Hz On Mode 1 1 ch On Off On When the power is turned on, these functions are always set to the default settings.
- + off on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TOUCH TRANSPOSE TUNING REVERB CONCERT MAGIC MODE MIDI CHANNEL SELECT MIDI LOCAL CONTROL ON/OFF MULTI TIMBRAL MODE ON/OFF TRANSMIT MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE 1. SELECTING A TOUCH TYPE When playing a piano, the volume of the sound produced increases in direct relation to how hard a key is struck. Your CL25 piano lets you select from four different “Touch” types as follows: NORMAL The standard setting which produces volume in direct proportion to your force on the keys.
(1) Press the “TOUCH” key while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons. (2)While still holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons, press one of the following keys on the keyboard. Key 1: Selects the “LIGHT” Touch Type Key 2: Selects the “NORMAL” Touch Type Key 3: Selects the “HEAVY” Touch Type Key 4: Selects the “CONSTANT” Touch Type 2. TRANSPOSE The transpose function lets you raise or lower the piano’s key in half steps.
4. REVERB Reverb adds reverberation to the sound, simulating the acoustic environment of a recital room, stage, or concert hall. There are three types of Reverb in the CL25. They are Room, Stage and Hall. (1) Press the “REVERB” key while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons. (2) While still holding the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons, press one of the following keys to select the Reverb type.
Mode 2. If you press the “-” key, the Concert Magic mode returns to Mode 1. 6. MIDI CHANNEL SELECT In order to exchange MIDI information with another MIDI instrument, you must first set the two connected instruments to the same channel. (1) Press the “MIDI CH” key while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons. (2) While still holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons, press the 10 keys to select the channel. When selecting a channel, the channel must be entered by two digit numbers.
or personal computer to create performances with a variety of timbres. The term “Multi-Timbral” is derived from the ability to play multiple timbres simultaneously. NOTE: You can assign any sound of the CL25 piano to any channel in the way you like by sending the correct Program Change Number to the CL25 piano from an external MIDI device. Please refer to the list below for assignment of sound and program number. (1) Press the “MULTI” key while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons.
by entering the number as a three digit number by using the number keys while holding down the METRONOME and CONCERT MAGIC buttons.
MIDI The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting synthesizers, sequencers (MIDI recorders) and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange performance data. The CL25 is equipped with two MIDI jacks for exchanging data: MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. Each uses a special cable with a DIN connector. MIDI IN : For receiving note, program change and other data. MIDI OUT : For sending note, program change and other data.
CONCERT MAGIC SONG LIST Category Children’s Songs # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Christmas Songs 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 American Classics 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Classical Selections 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Special Occasions 32 33 34 International Songs 35 36 37 38 39 40 Song Title Arrangement Type Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star I’m A Little Teapot Mary Had A Little Lamb London Bridge Row, Row, Row Your Boat Frère Jaques Old MacDonald Had A Farm Hark The Herald Angels Sing Jingle Bells Deck The Halls O Come All Ye Fai
SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard Touch Type Max Polyphony Tones Reverb Metronome Other Functions Pedals Jacks Speakers Output Power Power Consumption Dimensions Weight 88 Weighted Keys with Advanced Hammer Action IV 4 Types (Normal, Light, Heavy, Constant) 72 Notes 8 Tones (Concert Grand, Modern Piano, Electric Piano, Church Organ, Harpsichord, Vibraphone, Strings, Choir) Room, Stage, Hall Beat: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8 Tempo: 30-300 BPM Dual, Transpose, Tuning, Concert Magic (40 Songs), MIDI Functions, 8 Demo
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL: CL25 FUNCTION Date: January 2007 Version: 1.
CL25 Owner’s Manual OW995E-C0701 Printed in Indonesia 815835 KPSZ-0176 Copyright ©2006 Kawai Musical Instruments Mfg. Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
