Kawai EP3 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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FUNCTION SETTINGS
14) CHANNEL MUTE
This function determines which MIDI channels are activated to receive MIDI information when Multi-timbral
mode is set to ‘On’. Each of the 16 channels can be individually activated or deactivated.
When Multi-timbral mode is set to ‘Off’, the Channel Mute function cannot be selected.
Step 1
Press and hold the TOUCH and TRANSPOSE buttons, then press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicators for the TOUCH, TRANSPOSE, and PLAY/STOP
buttons will start to fl ash, indicating that the Channel Mute function has
been selected.
The channel number (e.g ‘1’) and the current settings will be shown in the LED display.
Step 2
Press one of the 16 lowest white keys to select the desired MIDI channel.
Step 3
Press the
T
or
S
VALUE/BALANCE buttons to select the desired Channel Mute setting.
When set to ‘Off’, the selected channel will not receive MIDI information when Multi-timbral mode is activated.
When set to ‘On’, the selected channel will receive MIDI information when Multi-timbral mode is activated.
When changing the Channel Mute settings, no sound will be heard when the keys are pressed to select the
individual channels.
Step 4
Press the TOUCH or TRANSPOSE button to exit Channel Mute setting mode.
The LED indicators for the TOUCH, TRANSPOSE, and PLAY/STOP buttons will stop fl ashing.
Any changes made to the Channel Mute settings will remain until the power is turned off.
When the power is turned off, and Multi-timbral mode is activated the Channel Mute settings for all channels will return
to the default value of ‘On’, however it is possible to use the Memory Backup function to store the preferred Channel
Mute settings. Please refer to the instructions on page 56 for more information.
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Channel
Press a key
Channel
1
Channel
16
Off On
Select the channel
2
Press the PLAY/STOP button
Press and hold both buttons
1