KAWAI MIDI KDP120/KDP75 Instruction Manual

KDP120/KDP75 MIDI Settings Manual

MIDI Settings
The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting musical instruments, computers, and other devices to allow the exchange of performance data.
When the instrument is connected to a computer using a USB cable, the computer will recognize the instrument as a MIDI device, allowing the instrument to send and receive MIDI messages in the same manner as a normal MIDI interface. Use a suitable USB cable to connect the USB type-A port on the computer to the USB type B port on the digital piano. If there is no USB Type-A port on the computer, a conversion adapter may be required.
MIDI channels
MIDI uses channels to exchange data back and forth between MIDI devices. There are receive (MIDI IN) and transmit (MIDI OUT) channels. Most musical instruments or devices with MIDI functions are equipped with both MIDI IN and OUT jacks and are capable of transmitting and receiving data via MIDI. The receive channels are used to receive data from another MIDI device and the transmit channels are used to transmit data to another MIDI device.
The illustration below shows three musical instruments, connected together using MIDI.

Transmitting instrument 1 sends transmit channel and keyboard information to receiving instruments 1 2. The information arrives at the receiving instruments 2 3. Receiving instruments 2 3 will respond to MIDI data that is sent if their receive channel is the same as the transmit channel of the transmitting instrument a. If the channels do not match, then the receiving instruments 1 will not respond to any data that is sent.
For both receiving and transmitting, channels 1-16 can be used.

Recording/playing with a computer
When connected to a computer, the KDP120/KDP75 digital piano can be used to record and playback multi-track songs, with separate sounds playing simultaneously on each channel.

MIDI functions
The KDP120/KDP75 digital piano supports the following MIDI functions:

Transmit/receive note information
Transmit/receive note information from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.| Transmit/receive Program Change number
Transmit/receive program change data to/from a MIDIconnected musical instrument or device.
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Transmit/receive channel settings
Specify transmit/receive channels within the range of 1 to 16.| Transmit/receive pedal data

Transmit/receive sustain, sostenuto, and soft-pedal data from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.

Transmit/receive exclusive data
Transmit/receive front panel or menu function settings as exclusive data.| Receive volume data
Receive MIDI volume data sent from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.
Multi-timbral mode setting
Receive multiple channel MIDI data from a MIDI-connected musical instrument or device.* Multi-timbral mode setting must be enabled.

MIDI settings

Function name| Explanation|

Default setting

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Transmit Program Change Number| Specify whether or not program change information is sent when sounds are changed. Send a MIDI program change number from 1 to 128.| On
MIDI Channel| Specify the channel used to transmit/receive MIDI information.| 1ch
Local Control| Specify whether or not internal sounds will be heard when the keyboard is pressed.| On
Multi-timbral mode| Specify whether or not MIDI information can be received on more than one channel.| Off

Transmit MIDI Program Change
The Send Program Change Number setting determines whether or not the KDP120/KDP75 digital piano will
transmit program change information when sounds are changed. It is also possible to transmit a program
change number (ranging from 1 to 128) in order to change the sound of an external MIDI device.
1 Transmit MIDI Program Change settings

Changing the Transmit MIDI Program Change setting
Press and hold the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons, then press the key assigned to the desired Transmit MIDI Program
Change setting.

Sending a Program Change number
Press and hold the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons, then enter the desired program change number to send using the number keys indicated below.

• Program change numbers are specified as three digits within the range of 001 – 128.
• The program change number will be transmitted automatically when the key for the third digit number is pressed.

2 MIDI Channel (transmit/receive)
The MIDI Channel setting allows the transmit/receive channel to be specified. The selected channel will
function as both the transmit and receive channel (separate transmit/receive channels cannot be specified).

Changing the MIDI Channel setting
Press and hold the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons, then press the key assigned to the desired MIDI channel.

• The MIDI channel can be specified within the range of 1-16.
• The MIDI channel is automatically set to ‘1’ when the instrument is turned on (default setting).

3 Local Control
The Local Control setting determines whether the instrument will play an internal sound when the keys
are pressed. This setting is useful when using the KDP120/KDP75 digital piano to control an external MIDI
device.
Local Control settings

Changing the Local Control setting
Press and hold the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons, then press the key assigned to the desired Local Control setting.

• Any changes made to the Local Control setting will remain until the power is turned off.

4 Multi-timbral Mode
The Multi-timbral mode setting determines whether or not the KDP120/KDP75 digital piano is able to receive MIDI information on more than one MIDI channel simultaneously. This allows the instrument to playback multi-track, multi-timbral performance data sent from an external MIDI device.

Multi-timbre settings

* Please refer to the ‘Program Change Number List’ on page 7.

Changing the Multi-timbral mode setting
Press and hold the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons, then press the key assigned to the desired Multi-timbre setting.

• MIDI data received through channel 10 will not be performed when Multi-timbre is enabled.

Program Change Number List

Kawai KDP120/KDP75 digital piano

Date: January 2021 Version: 1.0

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Pitch bend| | x| x|
Control change| 7

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C (Middle pedal)
0 (Left pedal)| 0 0 0 0| Volume

Damper pedal Sostenuto pedal Soft pedal

Program change settable range| | O10-127)| 0| Please refer tothe Program Change Number list” (page 71)
Exclusive| | 0| 0| Transmission can be selected
Common| Song position Song selection Tune| x
x
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Real-time| Clock Commands| x
x| x
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Other functions| local On / Otf All notes OffActive sensing Reset| x x x x| 0 0 0 x|
Remarks| | | |

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