KAWAI MR380 380C Digital Piano Owner's Manual
Summary
Experience exceptional musical performance with this sophisticated digital piano, designed for superior resonance using wooden keys and a full dynamic range touch response. This comprehensive guide details how to maximize the instrument's capabilities, covering advanced features like DUAL/SPLIT modes and detailed MIDI implementation. It provides essential information on basic controls, programming techniques, and system connections (including pedal and sound output management). Ideal for household musicians looking to merge traditional artistry with modern electronic instrument possibilities.
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Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device， Pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection ...
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Thank you for purchasing a KAWAI Digital Piano1 The Kawai digital piano MR380(C) is a revolutionary new keyboard jinstrument that combines the latest in electronic advances with traditional craftsmans...
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轩 Basic Controls 于 Front Panel 〇 吕 O 〇 口 口 O O O O 口 品 ie AZ 下 EULL “HARPSF VIBRA- VOICE STRING PIANO1 PIANO2 E.PIANO CLAVI ORGAN ”ORGAN CHORD PHONE TREMOLO CHORUS ENSEMBLE ENSEMSLE woo D 且 ELECTRICEE...
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VOLUME 合 SPLIT switch Move the volume slider to ihe right to increase the Pressing this switch splits the keyboard into an upper instrument's volume. and lower half, each with different tone colors. W...
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国 Rear Panel eeee 的 折 几 see 志 LINE OUT "The pedals These jacks provide stereo output to amplifiers， From right to left, the three pedals are the damper stereo Systems, tape recorders, or similar ...
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轩 Letfs Play 1)Basic Operation ” Procedure (TD Turn on the power，, POWER (2) Adjust the volume. _ min | 1 nax VOLUME Souna a note on the keyboard and adjust the volume (Moving the slider to the right ...
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DUAL MODE: You can combine two timbres in alayer with this mode， creating sounds and effects impossible with just a single timbre. SPLIT MODE: In this mode itis possible to divide tne keyboard at the ...
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*。 When the function is 和 st activated, the keyboard is split at the point marked with atriangie on the front panel, and LOWER keyboard assumes the WOOD BASS timbre. The FULL ORGAN, HARPSICHORPD and V...
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转 Advanced Features 1 们 Programming Mode The programming mode allows yocu to change the keyboard's SPLIT point, tuning, and temperament, and utilize the various MIDI capabilities，These programmning fu...
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2) Choosing a Touch Curve Touch curve is the term used describe the volume of sound produced by pressing keys on the keyboard 二 agiven pressure- Touch Curve Example Louder Volume - Sotter ， Softer <...
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(4) After selecting your touch curve, press the CHORUS button， This takes you out of the "Programming Mode" (see p. 7). You can now move on to other set up modes. 。 Note: When youturn on the...
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4) Tuning Procedure 1) Make sure that the piano is in the programming mode. 2) Press the CLAVI switch so that it flashes to indicate that the piano is ready to be tuned. CLAVYI {3) Unfike the other fu...
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5) Temperaments Your Kawai digitai piano offers not only equal temperament (the modern standard) but also immediate access to those popular during the Renaissance and Baroque period. *Procedure (1) Ma...
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。 Equal temperament This, by far the most popular piano temperament, divides the scale into twelve equal semitones and has the advantage of producing the same chords for all transportation . 。Miersenn...
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VDI Interface TD)Whats MIDi? Before attiempting to set the Mi DI function, lets take a brief look at what MIDI is. The letters MIDI stand for Musical instrument Digital Interface, an international sta...
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2) Connections (1)Connection to another Mi Dl-compatible Keyboard (connection with instruments such as the Kawai digital synthesizers MIDI LINE 人 KC107K4) . ou | 催 Di OUTPUT IN - KCt0 (or cthen) MR380...
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(3)Conneciion to a sound generator moduie (connection with instruments Su Uch as he Kawai K4w PHmy) MIDI OUT IN 了 邮 MR380(C)s Piano (4) Connection to a sequencer PHm (Module) and sound generator modul...
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3) MIDI Implementation The Mi Dl interface on your Kawai Digital Piano allows you to: 1. Receive and transmit keyboard data. You can play the digital piano to output sound on a synthesizer or other in...
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4) MIDI Operation A.Setting the channel jn order to be able to exchange information with a connected MIDI jinstrument you must first set the interconnected instruments to the same channel. 。Procedure ...
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B.Sending a program number (timbre code) (al) Transmitting with the TONE SELECTORs Yoeu can usethe ten TONE SELECTORs during normal playing ip transmit program numbers 0 through 9 shown in the chart b...
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(3) Press the CHORUS switch to leave the programming maode. You may then change to another programming mode. * The setting described above is automatically set on when the power is turned on, so you c...
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。 Exampie: *。 Program No. 3 。 Press the "00f key and then the "3" key. 。 Program No, 20 。 Press the "20" key and then the "0" key- 。 Program No. 42 。 Press the "...
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C.Turning MULTI TIMBRE on and off Normally, the procedure described above is used to transmit or receive data on a set MIDl channel (any one of 1 through 16), but by iurning the MULTIETIMBRE function ...
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The timbres on the panel are allotted to Channels t through 9 and to 11， and the bass timbres enabied in the SPLIT mode are aliotted io Channels 14 ihrough 16. (Refer to "Local Control" belo...
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(3) Press the Pi IANO1 switch to enter the CHANNEL SELECT mode， and select MIDI Channel 12 or 13 (see p. 17). (4) Press the CHORUS switch to leave the programming mode. (5) Connect a Mj Dl cable to bo...
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国 Specifications Keyboard 88 keys (wood) Tone Colors [upper Piano 1, 2, E. Piano, Clavi, Jazz Organ, Full Organ， Harpsichord, Vibraphone, Voice Ensemble, String Ensemble “ [Lowenl Piano 1, 2, E. Piano...
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[KAWAI DIGITAL PIANO] MODEL MR380(C) MIDI Implementation Chart Date: Oct. 1990 Version: 1.0 Function .… Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1 ， Channel ”Changed 1 一 16 1 一 16 Default 3 1 “The...
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疏 义 风 人 AT Kawai Musical instruments Manufacturing Co., Etd. 200 Terajima-cho, Hamamatsu, Japan COW915E-M Printed in Japan
Manual Details
| Brand | Kawai |
|---|---|
| Pages | 29 |
| File Size | 7.49 MB |
| Published | June 03, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do if the piano causes harmful radio interference?
Try reorienting or relocating the receiving antenna, increasing separation between the equipment and receiver, or connecting the unit to a circuit different from the receiver.
How do I activate instruments in DUAL mode?
Select the desired instrument using either the PIANO 1 or PIANO 2 tone selector switch; these tones will then be used simultaneously.
What external audio and data connections are available?
Available ports include Line In/Out Jacks (L/MONO/R), four specialized pedal jacks, and MIDI Jacks (IN, OUT, THRU).