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Owner’s Manual
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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 CAUTION FIRE OR ELECTRIC RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE DO NOT OPEN THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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. The lighting flash w
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The product is not completely disconnected from the Failure to do so may cause fire in case of lightning. power supply even when the power switch is turned Failure to do so may over-heat the product, resulting off. If the product will not be used for a long time, in fire. unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet. This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one blade wider than the other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact a
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Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles on the product. The mains plug shall remain readily operable. Use the apparatus only in moderate climates (not in tropical climates) The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product. The product has been exposed to rain. The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in p
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WELCOME TO THE MP8II Thank you for purchasing the KAWAI MP8II. The MP8II Stage Piano features 256 Internal Sounds of the highest quality. The MP8II can also be used as a MIDI master controller. On stage, at home, or in the studio, the MP8II has been designed to offer quick and easy access to many sophisticated features. BASIC FEATURES of the MP8II 4 ASSIGNABLE ZONES The MP8II keyboard can be divided into 4 zones. Each zone can be set to INT, EXT or BOTH individually. INT (Internal) is to pl
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 6.2.9 Prg # (Ext only).....35 WELCOME TO THE MP8II.....7 6.2.10 TX Bank (Ext only).....35 6.2.11 Bank MSB/LSB (Ext only).....35 1. NAMES AND FUNCTIONS.....10 6.2.12 Keyboard On/Off (Ext only).....35 1.1 FRONT PANEL.....10 6.2.13 Key Range Hi/Lo .....36 1.2 HEADPHONE JACK.....12 6.2.14 Velocity Switch.....36 1.3 REAR PANEL.....12 6.2.15 Velocity Switch Value.....36 6.2.16 Velocity Compression.....37 6.2.17 Velocity Offset.....37 2. Basic Operations.....14 6.2.18 Zone Transpose..
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8.2.11 Receive Channel.....49 8.2.12 LCD Contrast.....49 8.2.13 LED Brightness.....49 8.2.14 Out Mode.....49 8.2.15 Foot Switch Mode .....49 8.2.16 Wheel Mode .....50 8.2.17 Dump Mode .....50 8.3 System Dump.....50 8.3.1 Dump Current.....50 8.3.2 Dump All Sound.....51 8.3.3 Dump All Setup.....51 8.4 System Reset.....52 8.4.1 Reset One SOUND/SETUP.....52 8.4.2 Reset All.....52 9. OTHER.....53
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1. NAMES AND FUNCTIONS 1.1 FRONT PANEL [FADER SECTION] 1. VOLUME Fader The VOLUME fader controls the master volume level of the MP8II. 2. ZONE SELECT buttons The ZONE SELECT buttons are used to select one of the four zones for editing. Only one zone can be selected at a time. The front panel setting represents the current zone status. 3. ON/OFF buttons The ON/OFF buttons are used to turn zones ON/OFF. When the button is lit, the zone is active. Normally the button color is red, but when a zo
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[EFFECT BUTTONS] 11. SW button This button turns the assigned function ON or OFF. Many different functions can be assigned to this switch for your convenience. When in edit mode, pressing the SW button will exit from edit mode. 12. EFX button This button turns the EFX ON or OFF for the selected zone. 13. REVERB button This button turns the REVERB ON or OFF for the selected zone. To change the function or type assigned to the above buttons, press and hold the desired button to display the curren
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1.2 HEADPHONE JACK The headphone jack is located in front at the left end of the key slip. Use a headphone with a standard stereo 1/4 inch phone jack. 1.3 REAR PANEL 1. OUTPUTS -FIXED- R, L OUTPUTS The R, L outputs are used to connect the MP8II to a musical instrument amplifier using XLR Terminals. The R, L outputs can also be used to connect the MP8II to a PA system or recording console. The (Master) VOLUME fader and the EQ settings DO affect these outputs. GROUND LIFT SW With this switch O
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6. USB JACK This jack is used to connect the MP8II with a personal computer. See page60 for details. 7. POWER SWITCH Turns the MP8II ON or OFF. 8. POWER RECEPTACLE Connect the power cable, which is included in the MP8II package, to this receptacle. 13
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2. Basic Operations 2.1 Getting Ready Since the MP8II has no built-in speakers, you will need to connect a mixer, keyboard amplifier or headphones in order to listen. Turn the MP8II on, using the POWER SWITCH on the rear panel. It is recommended to turn the MP8II on before turning on any amplifiers in order to avoid switching noise. What you need to know before starting: Please read this part for a better understanding of the MP8II structure. The MP8II’s SOUND and SETUP modes are largely the sam
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2.2 Selecting a Sound The MP8II always starts up in SOUND mode when the power is turned ON. The SOUND button will be lit to indicate SOUND mode is active. Operation 1 Select the sound category by pressing a sound select button in the top row. There are 3 rows of sound select buttons, the top row is for selecting a sound category and the second and third rows are for selecting a variation. For example, to select "60’s EP2", first press the E.PIANO in the top row and the first sound in the E.PIANO
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In Sound mode, the “1” in the display indicates that the zone 1 is currently selected. When the multitimbre is off, the default settings of the zones are as follows. It is recomended for simple MIDI transmit/receive use on stage etc. The default TXchannel is System Ch (see page45). Zone 1 Internal On (Plays internal sound) Zone 2 Internal Off (Muted) Zone 3 External On (Plays external device) Zone 4 External Off (Muted) When the multitimbre is on, the default sett
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2.3 Layer Let’s try layering another sound. Turn the zone 2 on by pressing the ZONE ON/ OFF button for zone 2. The ZONE SELECT button for zone 2 is automatically selected and the display shows the sound name for zone 2. Select the sound for zone 2 with the SOUND SELECT buttons as shown in the previous section. Adjust the volume balance of zone 1 and 2 with the faders for each zone. 2.4 Split Now let’s split the keyboard and play different sounds in upper and lower sections. Press and hold the
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2.5 Piano Only The Piano Only function lets you quickly return the MP8II sounds to the default settings. Press the PIANO button and the SOUND SELECT button 1 simultaneously. All the current settings (except for SYSTEM settings) will go back to original and only Concert Grand sound can be played on the whole keyboard. Note: You may use this function also as a kind of Panic or Reset button. Also it is a good starting point to create Setups from scratch. 2.6 Metronome A metronome is available on
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The display shows the current TRANSPOSE amount when the TRANSPOSE button is held down. A value of “0” indicates no transposition. 2.8 Using the MP8II as a MIDI controller The MP8II can control external devices via MIDI. MIDI Connection Connect the MIDI OUT on the MP8II to the MIDI IN on an external MIDI device with a MIDI cable. Selecting the MIDI Channel The MIDI Transmit Channel of the MP8II must be matched with the Receive Channel of any MIDI devices connected to the MP8II. Select zone 3 by
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UPPER SECOND THIRD PROG#:MSB-LSB 1 1 A 001:000-000 1 1 B 002:000-000 1 1 C 003:000-000 1 1 D 004:000-000 1 2 A~D 005:000-000 ~ 008:000-000 1 3 A~D 009:000-000 ~ 012:000-000 1 4 A~D 013:000-000 ~ 016:000-000 1 5 A~D 017:000-000 ~ 020:000-000 1 6 A~D 021:000-000 ~ 024:000-000 1 7 A~D 025:000-000 ~ 028:000-000 1 8 A~D 029:000-000 ~ 032:000-000 2 1~8 A~D 033:000-000 ~ 064:000-000 3 1~8 A~D 065:000-000 ~ 096:000-000 4 1~8 A~D 097:000-000 ~ 128:000-000 5 1~8 A~D 001:000-001 ~ 032:000-001 6 1~8 A~D 033
