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Playing a MIDI song file
The CA58 digital piano also supports the playback of Standard MIDI File (SMF) files and CA58 recorder songs stored
on a USB memory device, allowing a vast selection of widely accessible music to be heard through the instrument’s
exquisite Harmonic Imaging XL sound engine.
Song Player supported format specifications
Song format
Specifications
MID
Format 0, Format 1
KS0
Kawai Song file
Preparing the USB memory device
First, prepare a selection of MID (SMF) song files, copying the
data to a USB memory device.
* USB devices should be formatted to use the ‘FAT’ or ‘FAT32’ filesystems.
Please refer to page 129 for more information.
1. Entering USB playback mode
Connect a USB memory device to the USB port.
Press the PLAY/STOP button.
The LED indicator for the the PLAY/STOP button will turn on, and
the Song Browser screen will be shown in the LCD display.
Song Browser screen
The Song Browser screen provides a listing of relevant files and
folders stored on the connected USB device.
The icon is used to represent an audio/song file.
The icon is used to represent a folder.
The icon is used to represent the current/previous folder.
An example of a typical file/folder listing screen is shown below.
Please note that the visible screen height has been extended for
the purpose of this illustration.
Current/previous folder
Folders
Files
Audio Record/Playback
(USB Memory)
buttons:
Move selection cursor.
FUNCTION button:
Select file/enter folder.
* Files and folders will be listed in alphabetical order, with folders shown
at the top of the screen.
* When the USB Recorder play function is selected, only MP3, WAV, and
MID files will be shown.
* The LCD display is capable of showing filenames with a maximum
length of 12 characters (+3 character suffix). Filenames longer than 12
characters will be truncated automatically.
