CN27 MIDI Settings Manual
MIDI Settings
The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard forconnecting 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 CN27 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 CN27 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 data froma 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 CN27 digital piano.

* Multi-timbral mode setting must be enabled.

 MIDI settings
Function name

Description

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.

Local Control

Specify whether or not internal sounds will be heard when the keyboard is pressed.

On

MIDI Channel

Specify the channel used to transmit/receive MIDI information.

1ch

Multi-timbral Mode

Specify whether or not MIDI information can be received on more than one channel.

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Transmit MIDI Program Change
The Send Program Change Number setting determines whether or not the CN27 digital piano will transmit
program change information when sounds are changes. 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.

 Transmit MIDI Program Change settings
Transmit PGM#Description

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

On (default)

The instrument will transmit program change numbers when changing sounds.

 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.
Transmit PGM#hold

hold

OnOff

* Any changes made to the Transmit MIDI Program Change setting will remain until the power is turned off.
* Preferred Transmit MIDI Program Change settings can be stored to the Startup Settings memory for automatic selection when the instrument isturned on. Please refer to Owner’s Manual page 39 for more information.

 Sending a Program Change number

1

ho
ld

ho
ld

Press and hold the METRONOME and SOUND SELECT buttons, then enter the desired program change number to send using thenumber keys.

2

3

4

5

6

78Transmit PGM#
Example: Transmit PGM#064
Enter 0, 6, then 4* 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.

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Local Control
The Local Control setting determines whether the instrument will play an internal sound when the keys arepressed. This setting may be useful when using the CN27 digital piano to control an external MIDI device.

 Local Control settings
Local Control

Description

Off

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

On (default)

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

 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.
Local Control

holdholdOn

Off* Any changes made to the Local Control setting will remain until the power is turned off.
* Preferred Local Control settings can be stored to the Startup Settings memory for automatic selection when the instrument is turned on. Please referto Owner’s Manual page 39 for more information.

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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.

MIDI Channel

hold

hold

2

1

4

3

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1110141213

16

Highest key

15

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).
* Preferred MIDI Channel settings can be stored to the Startup Settings memory for automatic selection when the instrument is turned on. Please referto Owner’s Manual page 39 for more information.

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Multi-timbral Mode
The Multi-timbral mode setting determines whether or not the CN27 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 settings
Multi-timbre

Description

Off (default)

Multi-timbral mode disabled

OnMulti-timbral mode enabled** Please refer to the ‘Program Change Number List’ on page 7.

 Changing the Multi-timbral mode setting

hold

hold

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

Multi-timbral modeOnOff

Highest key* 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 List
Sound nameMulti-timbral mode Off

Multi-timbral mode On

Program number

Program number

Bank MSBBank LSBSK Concert Grand

111210EX Concert Grand

2195

27

Upright Piano

3195

25

Studio Grand

41121

1

Studio Grand 2

5195

28

Mellow Grand

61121

2

Mellow Grand 2

7195

29

Modern Piano

82121

1

Classic E.Piano

951210Modern E.Piano

1061210

Jazz Organ

1118

1210

Church Organ

1220

1210

Harpsichord

1371210Vibraphone

14121210String Ensemble

1549

121

0

Slow Strings

1645951Choir

1753

121

0

New Age Pad18891210Atmosphere1910012107

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MIDI Implementation Chart Kawai CN27 digital piano
Date : February 2017
FunctionTransmit

At power-up

Receive

Version : 1.0Remarks

11Settable1 - 161 - 16

At power-up

Mode 3Mode 1X

Mode 1, 3*******

X

15 - 113*

0 - 127*****

0 - 127

Note onOO

Note offO

O

Key specific

X

X

Channel specific

X

X

X

X

7X

O

Volume64

O (Right pedal)

O

Damper pedal66

O (Middle pedal)

O

Sostenuto pedal

67

O (Left pedal)

OSoft pedal

Program change

O (0 - 127)

O(Please refer to the ‘Program

settable range*****ExclusiveOO

Song position

XX

Song selection

XX

TuneX

X

ClockX

X

Commands

X

X

Local On / OffXO

Basicchannel

Message

Mode

Alternative
Note numberRange

Velocity

After touch
Pitch bend

ControlchangeCommon

Real time

Otherfunctions** Omni mode is on at power-up. Omni
mode can be turned off throughMIDI channel setting operations.

* 15 - 113, including transpose

Change Number List’)[page 7]

All notes OffXO

Active sensing

X

OResetXXTransmission can be selected

Remarks

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

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

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O : Yes
X : NoKPSZ-0882 R100