CN17 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.

 MIDI terminals
MIDI terminal

Function

MIDI IN

Receiving note, program change, and other data.

MIDI OUT

Sending note, program change, and other data.

 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 arecapable of transmitting and receiving data via MIDI. The receive channels are used to receive data from another MIDI device andthe transmit channels are used to transmit data to another MIDI device.
The illustration below shows three musical instruments, connected together using MIDI.

Transmitting instrument a

Receiving instrument b

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

 Recording/playing with a sequencer
When connected to a sequencer, the CN17 digital piano can beused to record and playback multi-track songs, with separatesounds playing simultaneously on each channel.

Sequencer

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 MIDI functions
The CN17 digital piano supports the following MIDI functions:
Transmit/receive note information

Transmit/receive Program Change number

Transmit/receive note information from a MIDI-connectedmusical instrument or device.

Transmit/receive program change data to/from a MIDIconnected musical instrument or device.

Transmit/receive channel settings

Transmit/receive pedal data

Specify transmit/receive channels within the range of 1 to 16.

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

Transmit/receive exclusive data

Receive volume data

Transmit/receive front panel or menu function settings as
exclusive data.

Receive MIDI volume data sent from a MIDI-connectedmusical instrument or device.

Multi-timbral mode setting
Receive multiple channel MIDI data from a MIDI-connectedmusical instrument or device.

* Please refer to the ‘MIDI Implementation Chart’ on page 8 for further
information regarding the MIDI capabilities of the CN17 digital piano.

* Multi-timbral mode setting must be enabled.

 MIDI settings
Function name

Explanation

Default setting

Transmit Program
Change Number

Specify whether or not program change information is sent when sounds are changed. OnSend a MIDI program change number from 1 to 128.

MIDI Channel

Specify the channel used to transmit/receive MIDI information.

1chLocal 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.

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1 Transmit MIDI Program Change
The Send Program Change Number setting determines whether or not the CN17 digital piano will transmit
program change information when sounds are changes. It is also possible to transmit a program changenumber (ranging from 1 to 128) in order to change the sound of an external MIDI device.

 Transmit MIDI Program Change settings
Transmit PGM#Explanation

KeyOff

The instrument will NOT transmit program change numbers when changing sounds.

C#3On (default)

The instrument will transmit program change numbers when changing sounds.

D#3

 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 thenumber 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.

Transmit PGM#

hold

hold

On

Off
1

2

3

4

5

67Transmit PGM#
Example: Transmit PGM#064
Enter 0, 6, then 43

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2 MIDI Channel (transmit/receive)
The MIDI Channel setting allows the transmit/receive channel to be specified. The selected channel willfunction 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).

MIDI Channel

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hold

2

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75

MIDI Channel

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3 Local Control
The Local Control setting determines whether the instrument will play an internal sound when the keys arepressed. This setting is useful when using the CN17 digital piano to control an external MIDI device.

 Local Control settings
Local Control

Explanation

KeyOffThe instrument will transmit information to an external MIDI device only.

C#4

On (default)

The instrument will play an internal sound and transmit information to an external MIDI device.

D#4

 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.

Local Controlhold

holdOnOff5

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4 Multi-timbral Mode
The Multi-timbral mode setting determines whether or not the CN17 digital piano is able to receive MIDI
information on more than one MIDI channel simultaneously. This allows the instrument to play back multitrack, multi-timbral performance data sent from an external MIDI device.

 Multi-timbre settingsMulti-timbreExplanation

KeyOff (default)

Multi-timbral mode disabled

C#5On

Multi-timbral mode enabled*

D#5* 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.

hold

hold

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

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Program Change Number List Program Change Number ListSound nameMulti-timbral mode Off

Multi-timbral mode On

Program number

Program number

Bank MSBBank LSB

Concert Grand

111210Studio Grand

211211

Mellow Grand

31121

2

Modern Piano

421210Classic E.Piano

551210Modern E.Piano

661210

Jazz Organ

7181210Church Organ

8201210

Harpsichord

971210Vibraphone

10121210String Ensemble

1149

1210

Slow Strings

1245

95

1

Choir

1353

1210

New Age Pad

1489

121

0

Atmosphere

15100

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MIDI Implementation Chart Kawai CN17 digital piano
Date : August 2017 Version : 1.0
Function

Basic channel

Mode

Note numberVelocity

After touch

Transmit

Receive

1

1Settable

1 - 161 - 16

At power-up

Mode 3Mode 1

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15 - 113*

0 - 127

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0 - 127

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Volume64

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Damper pedal66

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Sostenuto pedal67

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Soft pedal (0 - 127)

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Song selectionÎ

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ClockÎ

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CommandsÎ

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At power-up

Pitch bend

Control change

Program change
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ExclusiveCommon

Real time

Other functions

Remarks** Omni mode is on at power-up.
Omni mode can be turned off
through MIDI channel setting
operations.

* 15 - 113, including transpose

Remarks
Mode 1: omni mode On, Poly
Mode 3: omni mode Off, Poly

Mode 2: omni mode On, Mono
Mode 4: omni mode Off, Mono8

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