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Conference napalm::commusic_v1

Title:* * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * *
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Created:Thu Feb 20 1986
Last Modified:Mon Aug 29 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2852
Total number of notes:33157

2735.0. "Kawai and Casio DH100?" by DUCK::GERRYT () Mon Sep 30 1991 13:19

    Has anyone any experience with Kawai Keyboards in terms of reliability
    and compatibility with other equipment.
    
    Also, with my Casio Digital Horn, I believe it uses channels 1-5 on
    MIDI, whilest the Kawai KH50 (?) keyboard accepts channels 1-4.
    
    Is there likely to be a problem?
    
    Cheers.  Tim
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2735.1Topics already exist...MANTHN::EDDWe could be heroes...Mon Sep 30 1991 13:4231
    Set moderator = ON
    
    Folks - COMMUSIC is getting big. That's good, as it means there is a
    TON of information in here. It's also bad, as it can take a bit of
    effort to find an answer...
    
    The author of .0 has 2 distinct questions. "Are Kawai Keyboards
    reliable", and "I need help with my DH100". There is a note dedicated
    to the Casio DH horns where the second question could be asked. There
    is *probably* (I didn't check, correct me if I'm wrong) a note where
    the Kawai question could also be asked...
    
    Before a new note is entered a couple things should be done...
    
              1. Know the difference between "write" and "reply".
              
              2. Familiarize yourself with the use of keywords.
    
              3. Learn how to extract, delete and repost a note.
    
    Entering a new note when there is an existing topic only makes it
    harder for the next person to find the info. Brad did a LOT of work
    organizing the conference, and I regularly go thru creating and
    assigning new keywords.
    
    I'd like to welcome .0 to COMMUSIC, and request that he, and everyone 
    else who needs to, take a moment make sure proper "notes etiquette"
    is followed.
    
    Edd Cote
    COMMUSIC Co-moderator
2735.2A small slice from the infinite possibilities...TLE::ALIVE::ASHFORTHLord, make me an instrument of thy peaceMon Sep 30 1991 13:4414
I have both a Kawai K1-II and a Casio DH200 (functionally equivalent to the
DH100). I've had no problems with either, nor with using them together.

In terms of channels, I believe the DH horns send on channel 1, period; are
you perhaps thinking of the program change numbers 1-5? These correspond to the
5 available "patches" on the DH horns.

In terms of using your horn with a Kawai (or any) keyboard or SGU, just set
the unit to be triggered by the horn to receive on MIDI channel 1, and you
should be all set. BTW, if you have a mixer, try mixing the output of the horn
(via the heaphone jack) with that of the SGU (in this case, your keyboard).
Lotsa possibilities.

Bob