CN25 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 CN25 digital piano canbe used to record and playback multi-track songs, withseparate sounds playing simultaneously on each channel.

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 MIDI functionsThe CN25 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 7 for further
information regarding the MIDI capabilities of the CN25 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.

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

MIDI Channel

Specify the channel used to transmit/receive MIDI information.

1ch

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Transmit MIDI Program Change
The Send Program Change Number setting determines whether or not the CN25 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

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.

 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.
* 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

OnOff
1

2

34Transmit PGM#

3567

890

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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 is useful when using the CN25 digital piano to control an external MIDI device.

 Local Control settings
Local ControlExplanation

OffThe 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

hold

hold

OnOff4

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Multi-timbral Mode
The Multi-timbral mode setting determines whether or not the CN25 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-timbreExplanation

Off (default)

Multi-timbral mode disabledOn

Multi-timbral mode enabled** 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.

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

Multi-timbral modeOnOffHighest key5

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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.
* The MIDI channel can be specified within the range of 1 - 16.

MIDI Channel

holdhold21437

5

MIDI Channel

669811101412131615Highest key

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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 LSB

Concert Grand

111210Concert Grand 2

2195

16Studio Grand

31121

1

Studio Grand 2

4195

17

Mellow Grand

51121

2

Mellow Grand 2

619518Modern Piano

721210Rock Piano

82121

1Classic E.Piano

951210Modern E.Piano

1061210

Jazz Organ

11181210

Church Organ

12201210

Harpsichord

1371210Vibraphone

14121210String Ensemble

15491210Slow Strings

1645951Choir

1753

1210

New Age Pad

1889

1210Atmosphere

19100

12107

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MIDI Implementation Chart Kawai CN25 digital piano
Date : February 2014 Version : 1.0
Function
Basic channel

Mode

Note number

Velocity

After touch

Transmit

Receive

11Settable1 - 161 - 16

At power-up

Mode 3Mode 1

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15 - 113*

0 - 127

Rangeâââââââââ

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)

(Please refer to the ‘Program
Change Number List’)[page 7]

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ClockÎ

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CommandsÎ

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ResetÎ

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At power-up

Pitch bendControl change

Program change
settable rangeâââââââââExclusive

CommonReal time

Other functions

Remarks** O mni 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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