Kawai CN290 - Manual (Page 12)

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DIGITAL RECORDING FUNCTIONS
1. EASY RECORDING
(1) Press the REC button. The CN piano will be ready for recording. To cancel the
recording, press the REC button again.
(2) Begin playing some music on the piano. The CN piano will automatically start
recording with the first note you play. You can also start recording by pressing the
PLAY/STOP button.
(3) Press the PLAY/STOP button when you have finished recording.
NOTE:
Starting another recording will delete the song you previously recorded. To save your recorded
song, record use the “ADVANCED RECORDING/PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS” section.
2. PLAYING BACK A SONG
(1) Press the PLAY/STOP button. The song will be played back using the same tone (sound) with
which it was recorded.
(2) Press the PLAY/STOP button once again to stop the playback. If you do not press the PLAY/
STOP button, playback will automatically stop when the song is finished.
You can adjust the tempo of playback. Before pressing the PLAY/STOP button, press the STRINGS
button while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons to make the tempo slower or
press the CHOIR button while holding down the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons to make the
tempo faster.
METRONOME/SELECT TIME AND TEMPO
The CN piano’s metronome function can help you record a song by providing a steady beat for you
to play along with. The metronome beats however, are not recorded.
(1) To start the metronome, press the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons at the same time. If you
want to you can change the beat (time signature) of the metronome. The CN piano has five beats
(time signatures) to choose from, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8. While holding down the TOUCH and
TRANSPOSE buttons, select the desired beat (time signature) of the metronome by pressing the
TONE button assigned to that beat (time signature).
(2) To adjust the tempo, press the STRINGS button while holding down the TOUCH and
TRANSPOSE buttons to make the tempo slower or press the CHOIR button while holding down
the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons to make the tempo faster.
(3) To turn off the metronome function, press the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons at the same
time and the metronome will stop.