Kawai CA-X - Manual (Page 38)

34 KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO CA-X
Using MIDI
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.
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 U
SING THE
CA P
IANO AS
C
ONTROLLER
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.