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Kawai ES520 Midi Settings Manual

Kawai ES520
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ES520 MIDI Settings Manual
MIDI Settings
MIDI Overview
The term MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, an international standard for connecting
musical instruments, computers, and other devices to allow the exchange of performance data.
* “MIDI” is a registered trademark of the Association of Manufacturers of Electronic Instruments (AMEI).
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MIDI Terminals
The MIDI has two types of terminals: MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. These terminals must be connected via dedicated cables.
MIDI terminal Function
MIDI IN Receiving note, program change, and other data.
MIDI OUT Sending note, program change, and other data.
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MIDI channels
MIDI uses channels to exchange data back and forth between MIDI devices. There are receive (MIDI IN) and transmit (MIDI OUT)
channels. Most musical instruments or devices with MIDI functions are equipped with both MIDI IN and OUT jacks and are capable of
transmitting and receiving data via MIDI. The receive channels are used to receive data from another MIDI device, and the transmit
channels are used to transmit data to another MIDI device.
The illustration below shows three musical instruments, connected together using MIDI.
Transmitting instrument a Receiving instrument b Receiving instrument c
Transmitting instrument a sends transmit channel and keyboard information to receiving instruments b/c.
The information arrives at the receiving instruments b/c.
Receiving instruments b/c will respond to MIDI data that is sent if their receive channel is the same as the transmit channel of the
transmitting instrument a. If the channels do not match, the receiving instruments b/c will not respond to any data that is sent.
For both receiving and transmitting, channels 1~16 can be used.
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Recording/playing with a sequencer
When connected to a sequencer (or a computer running MIDI
sequencing software), the ES520 digital piano can be used to
record and playback multi-track songs, with separate sounds
playing simultaneously on each channel.
Sequencer

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Kawai ES520 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Product colorBlack
Keys quantity88 keys
Sound effectsChorus, Delay, Phaser
Pedals quantity3
RMS rated power20 W
Chorus effects quantity2
Maximum polyphony (notes)192
Demo songs quantity23
Recorder/sequencer number of tracks1
Display resolution128 x 64 pixels
Bluetooth version4.1
Power source typeAC
Power consumption (max)18 W
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth375 mm
Width1340 mm
Height145 mm
Weight14500 g

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