KAWAI X40-D User Manual
Summary
Unleash your inner virtuoso with the Kawai X40-D Personal Keyboard. This comprehensive manual is designed for musicians looking to master advanced digital music performance. It provides a detailed guide covering basic operations like tone selection and auto-accompaniment up through complex advanced features, including multi-sounds mixing (MIDI), effects programming, and multimedia integration. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced musician seeking deeper control over your soundscape, this resource will help you fully explore the X40-D's immense creative potential.
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人 人 AWAI
关 4O- Owners Manual 站 Thank you for your Purchase of a KAWAI X40-DPersonal Keyboard.
How To Use This Manual
This manual is divided into three sections: Basic Operation, Advanced Operation, and Multimedia Operation The Basic Operation section w 训 help you becorme familiar with the basic, but extrermeiy powerful features of the X40-D. By the time you'Te through with this first section, you will have a cjear understanding of how to select tones and acc OIpanirment styles, adjust termmpo, use the auto-accompaniment and recorder functions, and operate Kawai's exclusive ONE FINGER AD-LIB. The Advanced Operation section will help you explore the X40-D's more advanced features such as combining tones， adding effects， using MIDL and programming accompaniments or ONE FINGER AD-LIB phrases. The Multimedia 〇 peration section will help you get started using your X40-D in a multimedia computer environment， To get the Imost from your new X40-D, please read this entire manual carefully 一 beginning with the impertant information on Page 了 -1. Shdaig you have any difficulty getting your keyboard to perform Properly, tum first to the “Trouble-Shooting” section of this Imanual. 于 the soiution is not found there, Please refer to the Table of Contents (on the next Page)j and review the Pertinent section of this instruction manual. Have fun iearming to play your X40-DI
匿 Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the Himits for a Class B digital device, Pursuant to Part 15 of the ECC Rujes, These limits are designed to Provide reasonabje protection against harmful interference in a residential instaliationu This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio cormunications. However, there is no guarantee that interference wiil not occur in a Particular instailation. 正 this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 一 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 一 Increase the separation between the equipmenrt and receiver. 一 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different electrical circuit from the receiver. 一 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for heip.
晤 This instrument cormplies with the limits for class B digital apparatug, purguant to the Radio Interference Regulations, 已 .RC.， EC- TI374，
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人 人 AWAI 关 4O- Owners Manual 站 Thank you for your Purchase of a KAWAI X40-DPersonal Keyboard. How To Use This Manual This manual is divided into three sections: Basic Operation, Advanced Operation, an...
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Basic ODeratomn 时 Table of Contents 前 Before Using Your Keyboard - B-I 医 Style Maker: Creating Accompaniment Styles 国 Trouble-Shooting on Your X40-D . 思 Programmable ONE FINGER AD-LIB. 时 Overall Diagr...
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Quajity The X40-D's SUPER 3D Sound System consists of four mujti-directional speakers. The two larger speakers are “ported”on the underside to Project sound both downward and forward from the keyboard...
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Probiem Check the following Some buttons do not light when you press them. Net every button is designed to light up, Please refer te the “Overall Diagram and Explanation”on page B-4 of this manual to ...
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Front Panel Te 加 Horrs magrked zj“ Pres5e 帮 Keyboard Rear Panei 国 OPperation Panel 人 Recorder Section 中 POWER button These buttons allow you to record the songs you write The POWER button turns the ke...
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最 天 eys lf you wait too long to enter the last digit (“5”)，the keyboard will think you meant to select “2”and then 傅 Lower Keyboard (C1- G 共 2) changed your mmind to Select“5”. The display will end Th...
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国 Cetting Started On Your X40-D 令 Selecting Sounds This Sectiom ww 让 show YOU how to select and Play amny of the I29 sounds listed in the SOUND LIST on the keyboard's front panel， 1 First, Press the P...
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This section will show you how to select and play any of the 100 Accomp Paniment Styles (which we wii refer to a5“Styles“) listed in the STYLE LIST on the keyboard's front panel. 1，Rirst, press the AC...
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You can use the TEMPO buttons (which do not jight) to change the tempo of any accompaniment, The UP button causes the tempo to increase. The DOWN button causes the tempo to decrease. The small lamp at...
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The AUTO 1l aute-accompaniment mode allows you to create areajlistic“ fu band Performance by simply Pressing and holding left hand chords as you Play the mejody. The 21 keys on the left side of the ke...
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ONE FINCER AD-LIB is an exclusive Kawai feature which allows anyone {at any level of musical ability) to sound like a “pro” With the touch of a finger you can Play hundreds of impressive ad-fib melodi...
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Changing Keys with ONE FINGER AD-LIB What if you wanted the chord progression for JAZZ FUNK LI to be in the key of “A"“? You can change it! Follow this procedure: TI，Be sure that the small ljamp ...
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Press the REC/END button (which will net lightj. You will hear the sound of the rmetronome. Start Playing. Everything you play， including ONE FINGER AD-LIB phrases and changes in Sounds or Styles，will...
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工 . First, select any sound using the SELECTOR buttons. For this example, choose sound SOUND2 SOUND2 number 001 (CRAND PIANGO). 2. Next,，Ppress the SOUND 2 button. The button will light u P. Now，selec...
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图 Advanced Use of the Auto-Accompaniment Section: The X40-D's Auto-Accompaniment section is one of the most powerful found on any Portable keyboard. It has the capability of working in three different...
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人 Explanation of AUTO 2 AUTO 2 is an advanced form of auto-accompaniment which lets you trigge T 本 到 the auto-accompaniment bass line and chords by p Pjaying in traditional Piano styje- ACCOMP How is ...
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The key aspect of AUTO 3 is “freedom in choosing chords.”Like AUTO 2， this mode jets you trigger the auto-accompaniment chords with your right hand and the bass line with the lowest note of your jeft ...
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Use the SELECTOR buttons to select a styje. For this exam Pjle, try the Style No. 033 (POP ROCK 1T)， First select the BASIC Pattern. With the accompaniment turned “off”“，press the STYLE MAKER button {...
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2.、Changing the Bass Part. Now, move on to the bass part. Press the “BASS CLEAR key (G5) twice. The bass part should disappear and the display wil change to show the number 039. This indicates that so...
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人 Creating Phrases button. The letters “o FA”(which are short for“One Finger Ad-Lib“) w 记 appear in the display. The Ad-Lib phrase for the“F3”key will also begin to Piay. You can store your own Phrase...
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In this section，we will describe the keyboard's SYSTEMVMIJIDI functions which deal with the overall control of the keyboard. The SYSTEMV7YMIDI functions are assigned the following“function numbers… so...
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Your keyboard jets ycu select from two different “touch“ settings which are numbered as follows: ol: Offerg a NARROW dynamic range with less contrast between loud and soft Playing. 02: For a WIDE dyna...
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国 Using the MIDI Functions This section w 记 outline the X40-D's MIDI functions which allow you to connect the keyboard to other MIDI instruments， The General MIDI capability of the X40-D will offer yo...
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The X40-D's MIDI implementation is the most Powerful and flexible ever designed for a portable keyboard, You can seject from two separate MIDj modes: Ceneral MIDI Standard mode and Pro Mnulti-Timbral ...
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“Drum data can be sent in any of three ways: (1) When “Accompaniment MIDI Dut” is off， use the DRUM SET sound (129} to transmit drums on the current“tch”channel. (2) When “Accompaniment MIDI Dut” is o...
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Using Local Control, you can determine whether or not your keyboard Produces 5ound when the keys are pljayed, Why would you want to turn off the keyboard's sound? When using MIDL your X40-D can Operat...
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, First, connect the X40-D to a sequencer (see the earlier section on connecting your keyboard to other MIDI devices). Use the procedure described earlier to select General MIDI Standard mode. Set LOC...
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The keyboard's ability to send “autormatic”data Via MIDI is controlied by a Bouk D， sou NDe 。 主 5 SYSTEM/VMIDI function called “Accompaniment MIDI Out This function must be“on” to allow automatic data...
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As shown above, when the“ACC" is set to “on the drum parts will be transmitted SOUND1 Souncz via MIDI channels 10 through 14. You can set the keyboard to send all drum data via MIDI channel 10 on...
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Advanmced Operaton 4 Creating ONE FINGER AD-LIB Phrases You can also use the same procedture just described to create ONE FINGER AD-LIB phrases on an external sequencer and store therm in the keyboard...
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国 MULIIMEDIA OVERVIEW Al of the information needed to utilize your X40-D in a multimedia environment has been described in the Basic and Advanced O 〇 Operation Sections of this manual. However， we hav...
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Sequencer Software Sequencer (or MIDI recording] software can turn your computer into a multi-track Tecording studio. Every major brand of computer has an array of sequence T softwaretities available ...
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多 Other Possible Applications Here are some other possible uses for your X40-D in a multimedia setting: * Creating General MIDI/Standard MIDI File sequences {songs or music beds) for use with full mot...
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4ppenmdgices C Major C Major C Major C (+5) C6 C sus4 C 7sus4 和 站 |- 二 | 时 | | 中 jeel ea | |ss ea | je C7 C7 C7 C M7 C M7 Cdim dim @ Transposing Chord Forms into Other Keys 人 1) LEARN THE NOTE NAMES F...
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There are several basic chord types that appear in most music. Below is a list of these chords and the way they would ap Pear as chord symbols in the key of C: MAJOR: CC Major C Maj MAJOR SEVENTHL: C ...
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Key MIDI Key No- Instrument Key MIDI Key No. Instrument 80 35 Bass Drum 1 妃 # 东 4 75 Claves C1 36 Bass Drum 2 E4 76 Hi Wood Block 女 共 1 37 Side Stick F4 77 Low Wood Block D1 38 和 Acoustic Snare 下 民 4 ...
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Date: 1993 May GENERAL MIDI STANDARD MODE Version: 001 Eunction.., TRANSMITITED | RECEIVE | REMARKS Basic Default I | 1 一 I6 | Channel Changed T-16 | Default 闪 | Mode 3 |Mode ]Message 六 | 久 | Altered ...
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Date: 1993 May Versiomn: 001 PRO MODE Funmction.…. TRANSMITTED RECEIVE REMARKS 也 asic Default 工 工 - I6 Channel Changed I 工 一 16 Default 闪 Mode 3 Mode ]Message 关 关 Altered 炒米 六 求 玉 求 | 来 米 炒 玉米 玉 Nete ...
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KANAWAL Kawai Musical Instrumenls Manufacturing Co Ltd 200 Teralima-cho. Hamamatsu, Japan DM804Y Printed in Japan
Manual Details
| Brand | Kawai |
|---|---|
| Pages | 40 |
| File Size | 13.36 MB |
| Published | June 05, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How should I clean my X40-D keyboard if it becomes soiled?
Clean it using a soft, dry cloth; do not use alcohol or expose it to direct sunlight. If stains remain, use appropriate household thinner.
What functionality is covered in the Basic Operation section of this manual?
It helps users learn to select tones/accompaniment styles, adjust tempo, use auto-accompaniment and recorder functions, and operate the ONE FINGER AD-LIB feature.
The keyboard emits RF energy; what interference mitigation advice is provided?
Users are advised to reorient or relocate the receiving antenna, increase separation between equipment and receiver, or connect it into a different electrical circuit.
If I have difficulty getting my keyboard to perform properly, where should I look for solutions?
First consult the 'Troubleshooting' section of this manual. If the solution is not found there, refer to the Table of Contents and review the pertinent section.