Digital Piano CP95 Owner’s Manual
Thank you for choosing this Kawai CP95 Digital Piano. Your new CP95 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 CP 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.
e keyboard. Doing so may cause the product to fall over, resulting in injury. repair or modify Doing so may result in product breakdown, electric shock or short-circuit. e AC power cord's plug . ● Pulling the AC power cord itself may damage the cord, causing a fire, electric shock or short-circuit. ● Failure to do so may cause fire in case of lightning. ● Failure to do so may over-heat the product, resulting in fire.
Do not wipe the product with benzene or thinner. ● Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation of the product. ● When cleaning the product, put a soft cloth in lukewarm water, squeeze it well, then wipe the product. Do not stand on the product or exert excessive force. ● Doing so may cause the product to become deformed or fall over, resulting in breakdown or injury. The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.
ASSEMBLING THE STAND Be sure that all parts are included before starting to assemble your unit. PARTS PROVIDED Side Panel (A) . . . . . . . . Back Panel (B) . . . . . . . Pedal Board (C) . . . . . . Screw (D) . . . . . . . . . . . Screw (E) . . . . . . . . . . . Bolt (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjuster (G) . . . . . . . . . Cord Clamp (H) . . . . . . 2 pcs. 1 pc. 1 pc. 2 pcs. 4 pcs. 8 pcs. 1 pc. 1 pc. (D) Bottom View (F) (G) (A) (E) (F) (H) 1.
(F) Hand or Finger catching hazard 3. Place the piano on the front half of the stand so that the metal fitting holes are seen when viewed from the top. Slide the piano backward while holding it with one hand so that it does not incline and fall from the stand. The hooks on the piano are then engaged with the metal fittings on the Side Panels. Pay attention so that your hand or fingers are not caught between the stand and piano. Fasten the piano and the stand with four bolts(F).
PART NAMES MASTER VOLUME SLIDER (A) Move the volume slider to the right to increase the instrument’s volume. Move the slider to the left to decrease the volume. STYLE BUTTONS (B) These buttons are used to select different styles to accompany your playing. METRONOME BUTTON (C) This button is used to start/stop the metronome. REGISTRATION BUTTON (D) This button is used to memorize and recall up to six of your favourite panel settings.
REVERB BUTTON (L) This button turns the Reverb on/off. EFFECT BUTTON (M) This button turns the Effect on/off. DUAL/SPLIT/RHYTHM BALANCE SLIDER (N) This slider adjusts the volume balance of the two sounds used in Dual mode or Split mode. Also adjusts the volume of the accompaniment style. SOUND BUTTONS (O) These buttons are used to select the desired sound category. Use the VALUE buttons to select a sound within the category. SPLIT BUTTON (P) This button activates the split function.
POWER BUTTON (a) This button turns the instrument on and off. Be sure to turn off the instrument when you are finished playing. a SOFT PEDAL ( b) Depressing this pedal softens the sound and also reduces its volume. SOSTENUTO PEDAL (c) Depressing this pedal after playing the keyboard and before releasing the keys sustains the sound of only the keys just played. SUSTAIN PEDAL (d) Depressing this pedal sustains the sound even after you remove your hands from the keyboard.
LINE OUT JACKS (e) These jacks are used to connect an external amplifier and speakers, or a cassette recorder to the CP piano. LINE IN JACKS (f) These jacks are used to connect stereo outputs from other audio equipment or electronic instruments to the CP piano’s speakers. MIDI JACKS (g) These jacks are used to connect the CP piano with external MIDI devices. PEDAL JACK (h) Connect the pedal cord from the pedal board to this jack.
GETTING STARTED 1. BASIC OPERATIONS (1) Turn 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. (2) Adjust the volume. Play a note on the keyboard and adjust the volume (Moving the slider to the right raises the volume while moving to the left lowers it.) (3) Select a sound. Pressing a SOUND button selects the assigned sound category and the LED for that SOUND button will light.
keyboard and lower keyboard-and lets you play a different sound in each section. Press the SPLIT button to activate the split function. First choose the sound you would like to use for the upper keyboard. Then, while holding down the SPLIT button, choose the sound for the lower keyboard. You can adjust the volume balance between the two sounds. Use the Dual/ Split/Rhythm Balance slider to adjust the balance.
-Adding an effect to the sound enhances tonal quality and improves acoustical realism. There are twelve types of effect in the CP95. They are Chorus 1, Chorus 2, Chorus 3, Chorus 4, FB Chorus, Tremolo, Rotary 1, Rotary 2, Flanger, Delay 1, Delay 2 and Delay 3. To add an effect to the sound, press the EFFECTS button. The LED indicator will be turned on and the LED display will show you which effect is currently selected. To change the effect type, use the VALUE buttons while holding down the EFFECT button.
(3) Adjust the Tempo. You can adjust the tempo by using the VALUE buttons. The tempo is shown in the LED display when the style is running . If the tempo is not shown in the LED display, touching the VALUE buttons will activate the LED display to show the tempo. (4) Turn on the accompaniment. When the ACC button is pressed, the CP piano will play a complete accompaniment style. In addition, the keyboard will be split into two sections-upper and lower keyboard.
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. 4. TOUCH RESPONSE When playing a piano, the volume of the sound produced increases in direct relation to how hard a key is struck. The CP piano offers the realistic feel of an acoustic piano for practicing music.
will start. The LED display shows the demo song number. When the first demo song is finished, the CP piano will play all the other demo songs one at a time in order. If you would like to listen to a particular demo song, use the VALUE buttons to select your desired song. To stop the demo, press the DEMO/CONCERT MAGIC button again at any time. 6.METRONOME Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music.
7. REGISTRATION A Registration is a setup that remembers most of the panel setting, such as sound selections and effect settings, so that you can recall them at the touch of a button. Six Registrations can be memorized and saved. (1) To memorize the current panel settings, press and hold the REGISTRATION button. While holding down the REGISTRATION button, press any one of the STYLE buttons marked 1 through 6 to select a location for your new Registration.
DIGITAL RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. EASY RECORDING Press the REC button. The CP piano is now ready to record. To cancel the recording, press the REC button again. Begin playing some music on the piano. The CP piano will automatically start recording with the first note you play. You can also start recording by pressing the PLAY/STOP button. Press the PLAY/STOP button when you have finished recording. NOTE: Starting another recording will delete the song you previously recorded. 2.
Press the PLAY/STOP button after you have finished recording. Holding down the PLAY/STOP button, press the SONG 2 button. Releasing both buttons will play Song No.2. Playback will automatically stop when the song is finished. You can adjust the tempo of playback by using the VALUE buttons. RECORDING/PLAYING BACK THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND PARTS SEPARATELY The CP piano can record the parts played by the left or right hand and play back these parts separately or simultaneously.
NOTE: If you play with the style (rhythm and accompaniment), it is also recorded but only on track 1. PLAYING BACK THE LEFT- AND RIGHT-HAND PARTS SEPARATELY After you have recorded the left- and right-hand parts (Track 1 and Track 2) separately, it is possible to play back the two parts by themselves or together. The following example shows how to play back only Track 2. Select and press one of the SONG buttons (Song 1, Song 2 or Song 3) while pressing the PLAY/STOP button.
CONCERT MAGIC The great German composer Johann Sebastian Bach once said, “Playing the keyboard is simple. Just strike 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 right keys thanks to Concert Magic. With Concert Magic, absolutely anyone can sit at the CP piano and make real music… even if you’ve never taken a piano lesson in your life.
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 your piano 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.
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 one of the keys on your piano keyboard. Singing along as you tap the rhythm can be helpful. Key on &c x x œ œ ? c ˙˙˙ ˙ x x x x x x x x x x x x œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œœ ˙ ˙˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙ Œ œœ˙ œœ ˙ ˙˙ œ œ ˙ & Play “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” for example. Follow the melody’s rhythm as shown.
FUNCTION MODE The Function Mode gives you access to many other useful features on your CP piano. To enter the Function Mode, press the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons at the same time. The LEDs for both buttons will flash. Press one of the following sound buttons to choose a function to edit. To exit the Function Mode, press either the TOUCH btton or TRANSPOSE button. The following functions can be selected in the Function Mode: Tuning (E.
Key in D Key in A# Equal(P.only) To select the key signature of the temperament, simply press one of the 88 piano keys. The LED display shows you the note name for the key you pressed and it will be chosen as the key of the temperament. For example, if the song you are going to play is written in D major, press any “D” key to set the temperament key. BRIEF EXPLANATION OF TEMPERAMENTS EQUAL TEMPERAMENT (PIANO ONLY) This is the default temperament.
Werckmeister Kirnberger Equal(Flat) Equal 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.
4. Local Control On/Off This function determines whether the CP 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. Local Control ON Local Control OFF Press the WOOD-WIND button while in the function mode. The LED display shows you “On” or “Off”. The initial value is “On”.
MIDI The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting synthesizers, sequencers (digital recorders) and other electronic instruments so that they can exchange performance data. The CP95 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.
(2) Connection to an external sequencer When connected as shown in the illustration, you can record songs played on the CP95 with a sequencer, and use the CP95’s tones controlled by the CP95’s MULTI-TIMBRAL MODE function to create a multi-layer MIDI recording.
LIST OF PRESET SOUND PIANO 1. Concert Grand 2. Studio Grand 3. Mellow Grand 4. Modern Piano 5. Rock Grand 6. Honky Tonk 7. Electric Grand 8. Electric Grand 2 E. PIANO 1. Modern EP 2. Modern EP 2 3. Modern EP 3 4. Classic EP 5. Classic EP 2 6. Classic EP 3 7. 60's EP 8. EP Legend GUITAR 1. Nylon Acoustic 2. Nylon Acoustic 2 3. Steel Guitar 4. 12 Strings 5. Jazz Guitar 6. Electric Guitar 7. Rhythm Guitar 8. Distortion BASS 1. Acoustic Bass 2. Finger Bass 3. Finger Slap Bass 4. Pick Bass 5. Fretless Bass 6.
STYLE LIST (FOR US and AUSTRALIA) (FOR OTHERS) BIG BAND / SWING 1. Fast Big Band 2. Medium Big Band 3. Slow Big Band 4. Medium Swing 5. Medium Swing 2 6. Slow Swing BALLAD 1. Modern Ballad 2. Modern Ballad 2 3. Pop Ballad 4. 50’s Orch Ballad 5. 60’s Ballad 6. Folk/Rock Ballad BIG BAND / SWING 1. Fast Big Band 2. Slow Big Band 3. Medium Swing 1 4. Medium Swing 2 5. Slow Swing 6. Night Club BALLAD 1. Cont R&B Ballad 2. Modern Ballad 3. Pop Ballad 4. Mod Country Ballad 5. 6/8 Ballad 6.
CONCERT MAGIC SONG LIST Category # Song Title Children's Songs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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 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 Faithful Joy To The World Silent Night We Wish You A Merry Christmas Battle Hymn Of The Republic Yankee Doodle Dan
SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard Touch Type Max Polyphony Sounds Effects Rhythm Digital Recorder Other Functions Pedals Jacks Output Power Speakers Dimensions Weight 88 Weighted Keys with Advanced Hammer Action III 6 Types (Normal, Light 1/2, Heavy 1/2, Off) 64 Notes 112 (from the panel), total 256 Sounds (GM2) Chorus (1-4), FB Chorus, Flanger, Delay (1-3), Tremolo, Rotary (1-2) Reverb (Small Room, Medium Room, Large Room, Medium Hall, Large Hall, Plate) 72 rhythms with variations, Start/Stop, Intro/Ending, Sync,
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO MODEL: CP95 FUNCTION Date: March 2003 Version: 1.
CP95 Owner's Manual OM970E-L0304 Printed in Japan
