Kawai CN39, Setting Manual

CN39 MIDI Settings Manual

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MIDI Settings

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MIDI Channel

The MIDI Channel setting allows the transmit/receive channel to be specified.  The selected channel will function as 
both the transmit and receive channel (separate transmit/receive channels cannot be specified).

1. Selecting the MIDI Channel setting

After entering the MIDI Settings menu (page 2):

Press the 



 or 



 buttons to select the MIDI Channel setting.

2. Changing the MIDI Channel value

Press the 



 or 



 buttons to increase or decrease the value of 

the MIDI Channel setting.

* The MIDI Channel value can be adjusted within the range of 1~16.

* To reset the MIDI Channel setting to the default value, press the 



 and 



 buttons simultaneously.

* Any changes made to the MIDI Channel setting will remain until the 

power is turned off.

* Preferred MIDI Channel settings can be stored to a Registration 

Memory for convenient recall, or to the Startup Setting memory for 
automatic selection when the instrument is turned on.  Please refer to 
CN39 Owner’s Manual pages 35 and 79 for more information.

3. Exiting the MIDI Channel setting

Press the   FUNCTION button (BACK) to exit the MIDI Channel 
setting and return to the Function Menus screen.



 Omni mode

When the CN39 digital piano is turned on, the instrument is automatically set to ‘omni mode on’, allowing MIDI information to be 
received on all MIDI channels (1~16).  When the MIDI Channel setting is used to specify a transmit/receive channel, the instrument 
will be set to ‘omni mode off’.



 Multi-timbral mode and Split/Dual modes

Using Split mode with Multi-timbral mode enabled

Notes played in the lower section of the keyboard will be 
transmitted on the channel that is 1 channel higher than the 
specified channel.  For example, if the MIDI channel is set to 
3, notes played in the lower section of the keyboard will be 
transmitted on channel 4.

Using Dual mode with Multi-timbral mode enabled

Notes played will be transmitted on two channels: the 
specified channel and the channel that is 1 channel higher.  

For example, if the MIDI channel is set to 3, notes played on 
the keyboard will be transmitted on channels 3 and 4.

* If the specified MIDI channel is 16, the lower section / layered part will be transmitted on channel 1.