Kawai MP7SE Professional Stage Piano Instruction Manual

: June 17, 2024
: KAWAI

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MP7SE Professional Stage Piano
MP7SE system software changelog
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Software Update (MP7SE)

MP7SE Professional Stage Piano

This document contains instructions for updating the system software of the Kawai MP7SE professional stage piano.
Please read these instructions thoroughly before attempting to perform the software update.
This update will clear any user-created SOUNDs/SETUPs stored in memory.
To retain this data, please use the AllBackup function before updating.

Checking the software version
To check the current software version installed on the MP7SE, press and hold the STORE button, then turn the instrument ON.
The current software (Program) version will be shown on the first line of the LCD display. If the Program version number is greater than or equal to the update version, no further action is necessary.

Turn the instrument OFF and ON to return to normal operation.
If the Program version number is lower than the update version, please continue to follow the instructions below.
1. Prepare the USB memory device
  Extract the software update ZIP file and copy the included .SYS files to the root folder of a USB memory device.
USB devices should be formatted to use the ‘FAT’ or ‘FAT32’ filesystems. 2. Connect the USB memory device
While the instrument is turned off:
Connect the prepared USB memory device to the USB port
1. Start the update
  Press and hold buttons 6, 7, and 8 in the middle row of the SOUND/SETUP section, then turn the instrument ON. The update process will start automatically after a few seconds, and status messages will be shown in the LCD display.
Do not remove the USB memory device while the software update is in progress. 4. Finish the update, disconnect the USB memory device
After approximately 60-90 seconds (depending on the number of update files), a message will be shown in the LCD display, indicating that the software update has been successful.
Disconnect the USB memory device, then press and hold the POWER switch to turn the instrument OFF. When the instrument is turned ON, the updated software will be used automatically.
If the software update is unsuccessful, restart the process from step 1.

MP7SE system software changelog

V1.05 (September 2023)

Improved: Keys that are beyond the supported range when Octave Shift/Transpose is applied will no longer produce a note.
Improved: Changed the effect of the DCA Touch Depth parameter for piano sounds.
Fixed: Some parameters could not be stored correctly in some cases.
Fixed: Metronome tempo value could change unintentionally in some cases.
Fixed: Button LED status did not change in some cases.
Improved: Removed noise that could occur when switching to the Pitch category EFX.
Fixed: Drum sounds couldn’t be selected via MIDI when Rcv.Mode=Panel and Prog.Mode=GM.
Fixed: Active sensing Receive error would not work properly when Rcv.Mode=Panel.
Improved: Pedal Off message would not be sent correctly when turning off a ZONE set to EXT mode.
Fixed: Mod.Range value of a ZONE set to EXT mode is now set correctly when a SETUP is selected.
Fixed: A-B Repeat function would not work correctly when playing MIDI recorder songs in some cases.
Fixed: Save SMF function would generate an incorrect SysEX message.
Fixed: Count-in REC function would not start when using the Audio Recorder in some cases.
F ixed: Various other operability and display-related issues.

V1.04 (June 2020)

Improved: Reverb no longer momentarily mutes when re-selecting the same Reverb Type (e.g. when changing SETUP).
Fixed: Tonewheel Simulator Percussion sound did no change when SysEx message was received.

V1.03 (February 2019)

Improved: Removed slight reverb noise which could occur when a piano sound was played with pianissimo in rare cases.
Improved: Reliability of keyboard action key switch detection.
Improved: Removed “pop” noise which could occur when changing SUB3 zone’s EFX type in rare cases.

V1.02 (December 2017)

Changed: Master EQ System Exclusive value changed from On=01h to On=40h.
Fixed: MIDI would not transmit in BOTH mode if a sound without the Minimum Touch parameter was selected.
Improved: Changing SETUPs with different EFX parameters should be smoother in some cases.
Improved: When storing a SETUP, the currently selected (displayed) SOUND will be used as the default name.
Improved: The center/left pedal of the Kawai GFP-3 triple pedal unit can now send progressive values (useful for EFX).

V1.01 (August 2017)