Kawai CP95 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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will start. The LED display shows the demo song number. When the first
demo song is finished, the CP piano will play all the other demo songs one
at a time in order.
If you would like to listen to a particular demo song, use the VALUE
buttons to select your desired song.
To stop the demo, press the DEMO/CONCERT MAGIC button again
at any time.
6.METRONOME
Rhythm is one of the most important elements when learning music. It is
important to practice playing the piano in the right tempo and with a steady
rhythm. The CP piano’s metronome is a tool that helps you to achieve this
by providing a steady beat for you play along with.
Starting the Metronome
Press the METRONOME button. You will see the LED display turns
on and hear the metronome begin counting with a steady beat. The LED
display shows the tempo in beats per minute
To change the tempo, use the VALUE buttons to increase or decrease
the tempo within the range of 30-250 beats per minute. (60-500 BPM
with 6/8).
To stop the metronome, press the METRONOME button again.
Changing the time signature
You probably noticed that there are two types of clicks and the louder one
comes every fourth beat. The metronome is capable of giving you a down
beat to indicate the beginning of the measure. You are now hearing a 4-
beat or 4/4 time signature.
You can select different a time signature if you want to out of the six
available with the CP piano—1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4 and 6/8.
To change the time signature, press and hold the METRONOME button.
The LED display shows you the time signature. While holding down the
METRONOME button, Use the VALUE buttons to select your desired
time signature.
Adjusting the Metronome Volume
The volume level of metronome can be adjusted to any level you like
independent of the main volume.
Press and hold the METRONOME button. While still holding down
the METRONOME button, use the Dual/Split/Rhythm Balance slider
to adjust the metronome volume. The LED display shows the volume
level from 0 (soft) to 127 (loud). The factory preset is 80.