Kawai ES920 Midi Settings Manual

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ES920 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 ES920 digital piano can be used to
record and playback multi-track songs, with separate sounds
playing simultaneously on each channel.
Sequencer

Kawai ES920 Specifications

General

Finishing	Matte
Product color	Black
Housing material	Plastic
Built-in display	Yes
Display resolution	128 x 64 pixels
Sound effects	Chorus, Delay, Phaser, Reverberation
Pedals quantity	3
RMS rated power	20 W
Chorus effects quantity	2
Metronome beats per bar	10
Maximum polyphony (notes)	256
Reverberation effects quantity	6
Temperament types	Equal, Meantone, Pythagorean, Werckmeister
Demo songs quantity	33
Equalizer bands quantity	4
Power source type	AC
Power consumption (max)	18 W
Bluetooth version	4.1
Headphone outputs	1
USB connector type	USB Type-A
Keys quantity	88 keys

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	375 mm
Width	1340 mm
Height	145 mm
Weight	17000 g