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KAWAI Q-80EX operating instructions

1. Change True DEE 0 127 System Exclusive 5 a System Song Pos 4 Common Song Sel S Tune X X System Clock sas Real Time Commands S Br LOCAL ON OFF l x Created by event edit i Aux All Notes OFF X 123 127 Messages Active Sense x X i Reset X X _ Notes Can be set to or X memorized Recognized only when clock is set to MIDI Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO si y Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO lee KAWAI
2. 3 Press the ENTER PLAY switch to enter next page 4 Use Increment Dial to select one from the following ECHO types The received data will not be output All of the received data will be output through MIDI OUT 1 jack except SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE data During REC operation the MIDI OUT 1 jack outputs the data of the MIDI channel which has been selected on Q 80EX as a REC channel This mode operates the same as THRU1 except REC operation All of the received data will be output through MIDI OUT 2 jack except SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE data During REC operation the MIDI OUT 2 jack outputs the data of the MIDI channel which has been selected on Q 80EX as a REC channel This mode operates the same as THRU2 except REC operation 5 Press the CHORD switch to return to SONG PLAY mode CHORD 6 DISK mode Standard MIDI Files Format A LOAD Function Recalls the SONG data saved onto a disk to Q 80EX s internal memory area 1 Press REST switch 3 times to enter DISK mode 2 Move the Increment Dial to select the menu SS LOAD fe N ee 3 Press ENTER PLAY switch to enter the next page ae ENTER Types of data A SONG recorded with the Q 80EX and saved with EXsong format A SONG recorded with Standard MIDI Files data format A SONG recorded and saved with the Q 80 A DATA recorded with the Q 80EX using the DATA DUMP operation and saved with EXdata format A DA
3. Q 80EX s all SYSTEM parameters and erases all data in the 10 SONG area and 10 DATA area DATA DUMP When transmitting bulk data using the DATA DUMP function please use MIDI OUT 1 jack MIDI OUT 2 jack outputs no DUMP messages 15 Specifications SONGS TRACKS SONG LENGTH MAXIMUM NOTES MAX POLYPHONY TEMPO CLOCK TIME SIGNATURE RESOLUTION REC MODE EDIT FUNCTION DISK DRIVE DATA FORMAT OTHER FUNCTION DIMENSIONS WEIGHT 10 SONGS 1 000 MOTIFS 100 PER A SONG 32 PER A SONG 1 TEMPO TRACK UP TO 999 BARS INTERNAL 52 000 NOTES 32 40 250 INT MIDI TAPE 1 4 64 16 96 BPM REALTIME W PUNCH IN OUT STEP BAR EDIT DELETE INSERT ERASE MIX COPY QUANTIZE VELOCITY MODIFY GATE TIME MODIFY EVENT EXTRACT EVENT EDIT INSERT REPLACE DELETE 20 200 TLOPPY DISK Q 80EX STANDARD MIDI FILE FORMAT 0 1 MIDI DATA FILTER 10 FILES 16 TRACKS 390 232 68 MM 1 5 kg 16 Version 1 0 Model Q 80EX MIDI Implementation Chart Transmission Reception Remarks Function Basic Default 1 16 1 16 Memorized Channel Changed 1 16 1 16 Default X Mode Messages OMNI ON OFF POLY MONO X created by Altered EES event edit Note 0 127 0 127 Number True voice EEE 0 127 Velocity Note ON Wi d Note OFF x9n V 0 X After Key s X ECHO only Touch Ch s 7 Pitch Bender Ce 0 63 64 121 d Control Changes 121 om Reset All Controller Prog gt
4. colors This Owner s manual just contains the detailed information regarding the newlv added specifications For basic use of Q 80EX please refer to the Q 80 Operation Guide enclosed to your Q 80EX unit And see this manual for operation of the newly added specifications 1 Memory Capacity The Q 80EX can contain up to 52 000 notes in its internal memory And you can use all of the 52 000 notes for a SONG therefore the songs containing so large quantity of notes and other MIDI messages Data Storage Limitation Realtime Recording a When operating Realtime Recording the available area for one time recording is half the empty SONG area The available area would be less if the SONG contains any data other than note message such as EXCLUSIVE see b You can record to one TRACK with 32 note polyphony But when operating Realtime Recording along with the TRACK playback Overdub polyphony will be decreased to 16 notes Step Recording a When operating Step Recording you can record up to 1 200 notes at once Punch In Out a When operating Punch In Out Recording the available area for one time recording is the half the empty SONG area the total of Punch In Out area SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE messages When recording SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE message onto TRACKs using Realtime Recording up to 10Mbyte or totally 10Mbyte for a bar can be recorded at once Please use DATA DUMP operation for transmitting receiving ove
5. 50 6 If a SONG is recorded with a BEAT type other than these types the Q 80EX may not display the exact BEAT type value during playing 7 If the song contains SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE message up to 10Mbyte at once or totally 10Mbyte for a bar can be played with Q SDEX Note The SONG data recorded with Q 80E X Standard MIDI Files format will be automatically stored with Format 1 Q 80EX allows you to playback SONG data disks 2DD in Standard MIDI Files format with the following computers IBM IBM PC NEC MS DOS format Both 8 sector 640Kbyte amp 9 sector 720Kbyte are OK To play the SONG data recorded with Macintosh please make sure to format a disk with MS DOS format 2DD type with Macintosh before saving SONGs When saving the Q 80EX song with Standard MIDI Files format the following transformation will be executed MIDI OUT setting all TRACKs 1 TRACK ON OFF TRACKS containing data all ON TRACKS without any data all OFF REPEAT TRACK all TRACKs OFF MOTIF MOTIFs inserted to TRACKs OPEN MOTIF will be executed 100 MOTIFs in MOTIF area all deleted rm pe Fe 14 7 Other Notes SYSTEM RESET If you want to reset the whole system of the Q 80EX please use the following procedure 1 While holding down the SELECT switch when the Q 80EX s _ SelECT power is off 2 Turn the power on This procedure resets all of the
6. TA recorded and saved with the Q 80 using the DATA DUMP operation 4 Use the Increment Dial to select a tvpe of data and press the ENTER switch again to enter next page 5 Select the number of SONG DATA area onto which the loaded SONG DATA will be written 6 Press the ENTER switch PLAY LCD should read Sure ER ENTER 7 Press ENTER again to execute the process i PAY or STOP to cancel E ENTER STOP B SAVE Function Stores the SONG or DATA onto a disk from Q 80EX s internal memory area You can add the name for each SONG DATA 1 Press REST switch 3 times to enter DISK mode 2 Move the Increment Dial to select the menu SAVE 3 Press the ENTER PLAY switch to enter the next page A aan Types of data ENTER ize Saves the SONG with the specified data format which is only available with the Q 80EX DEP Saves the SONG with Standard MIDI Files data format Format 1 The data saved with this format can be directly loaded with any other computer sequencer compatible with Standard MIDI Files Saves the DATA recorded with the Q 80EX using the DATA DUMP operation 4 Use the Increment Dial to select a type of data and press ENTER fa PLAY switch again to enter the next page E SE d i ENTER 5 Select the number of the SONG DATA to be saved 6 Press ENTER switch PLAY The cursor moves to SONG DATA name area En If the SONG DATA has bee
7. itch gt to move the cursor to TRACK value area CURSOR 4 Use the Increment Dial to set the CH or OUT value for a channel EN i Note You cannot set the OUT value as the TRACK s data will be output both from OUT 1 and 2 Regardless of the MIDI OUT setting the EXCLUSIVE message will always be output only from OUT 1 5 Press the CURSOR switch gt to move the cursorto TP next TRACK value area CURSOR 6 Repeat 4 and 5 to set the CH OUT values for each TRACK as you require 7 Press the CHORD switch to return to SONG PLAY mode 4 MONITOR mode Function In this mode you can easily confirm the MIDI channels for or a current data even when a SONG is playing 1 Press the REST switch to enter MONITOR mode Se REST 2 Select one from Input Output 1 or Output 2 using the Increment Dial l Shows the MIDI channel numbers of the data being received i Shows the MIDI channel numbers of the data being output from MIDI OUT 1 jack L21 Shows the MIDI channel numbers of the data being output from MIDI OUT 2 jack 3 Press the CHORD switch to return to SONG PLAY mode CHORD 5 SYSTEM mode ECHO Function Sets the way how the Q 80EX outputs the data received through the MIDI IN port 1 Press the REST switch 2 times to enter SYSTEM mode Wees 2 Move the Increment Dial to select the command name ECHO aes
8. n already named skip to the ENTER step 10 7 Use the Increment Dial to select a character for the SONG DATA name The following characters can be used when naming a SONG DATA d bry Note When saving a SONG DATA with Standard MIDI Files format please use only capital ABCDE XYZ and numeral 0123 9 characters to prevent any troubles when later loading the SONG DATA with any other device 9 8 Select the next character of the SONG name by moving the cursor one letter to the right using the Increment Dial 9 Repeat 7 and 8 to select the appropriate name for the SONG You may use up to 8 characters to name your SONG DATA 10 Press the ENTER switch PLAY LCD should read Sure or Name OK if there gt is the song which has the same SONG name ENTER 11 Press ENTER again to execute the save or STOP to SL cancel ce 10 C DELETE Function Removes the unwanted SONG DATA from the disk 1 Press the REST switch 3 times to enter DISK mode Mn 2 Move Increment Dial to select the menu DELETE 3 Press the ENTER PLAY switch to enter the next page Types of data Heun A SONG recorded with the Q 80EX and saved with EXsong format A SONG recorded with Standard MIDI Files data format A DATA recorded with the Q 80EX using DATA DUMP operation and saved with EXdata format 4 Use the Increment Dial to select a t
9. r 10Mbyte Monitoring Available MEMORY area If you want to confirm how much data Q 80 will be able to record please take the following procedure 1 Simultaneously press the CURSOR switch and STEP BACK switch L STEP BACK CURSOR The LCD shows the available memory area as above converting 64 notes to 1 unit of memory max 52 000 notes 0856 2 BAR EDIT mode Deleted Command Please note that Q 80EX is not equipped with the MOVE command which is available on Q 80 in BAR EDIT mode Note When loading SONG data recorded with Q 80 Q 80EX automatically resets the MOVE value 000 See 6 DISK mode 3 TRACK CHANNEL mode Function Sets the MIDI channel for each TRACK and MIDI OUT jack 1 or 2 with which the TRACK s data will be output The channel and MIDI OUT jack set in this mode will be varid for both the REC and PLAY procedure 1 Press TIE switch to enter TRACK CHANNEL mode The following will be displayed on LCD x 1 2 17 1 TRACK GROUP CH Setting MIDI channel for TRACKs 1 16 2 Setting MIDI channel for TRACKs 17 32 Setting MIDI OUT jack 1 2 for TRACKs 1 16 Setting MIDI OUT jack 1 2 for TRACKs 17 32 2 17 MIDI channel value set for each TRACK 1 16 or MIDI OUT jack value set for each TRACK 1 2 2 Use the Increment Dial to select CH 1 16 17 32 or OUT 1 16 17 ES 32 SE Ss 3 Press the CURSOR sw
10. yed with other sequencers that are compatible with the Standard MIDI Files format or computers and their sequencing software Conversely you can also play the SONG data recorded on other sequencer computers compatible with Standard MIDI Files on the Q 80EX Aom DONA SS kl Standard MIDI Files come in various data formats two of which are Format 0 and Format 1 The Q 80EX can recognize and play the data of either formats Format 0 Only one TRACK exists in a SONG and its data can contain Channel information of any or all of the 16 MIDI channels Format 1 Many TRACKS exist in a SONG and each TRACK can contain the information of a single MIDI channel 13 Q 80EX and Standard MIDI Files Data Format ESC MID 1 Tracks 32 72 32 3 Time Base 18 575 4 96 Tempo 40 250 5 40 250 Beat No limitation of type 6 1 4 16 4 1 8 32 8 1 16 64 16 Text Event Does not load Sequence Name Does not load File Si Maximum 240Kbyte with le olze EXsong format 7 1 Q 80EX cannot load the SONG data with the other ESC than MID 2 The tempo message in the data would be recognized as TEMPO TRACK The tracks over No 33 cannot be loaded 3 The TEMPO TRACK data will be saved being mixed with TRACK1 data 4 Q 80EX cannot playback a song if it has the time base except these values 5 The tempo 1 39 will be changed as 40 and over 251 will be 2
11. ype of data and press the ENTER switch again to enter next page 5 Select the number of the SONG DATA to be deleted 6 Press the ENTER switch PLAY LCD should read Sure o ENTER 7 Press ENTER again to execute the deletion or STOP pay to cancel gt 11 D FORMAT Function New disks or disks which have been previously used with equipment other than the Q 80EX must be prepared for use before data can be saved to them with the Q 80EX This preparation is called formatting 1 Press the REST switch 3 times to enter DISK mode 1 2 Move the Increment Dial to select the menu FORMAT 3 Insert a new disk or disk already used with other equipment into the Q 80EX s DISK SLOT 4 Press the ENTER PLAY switch PLAY LCD should read Sure rs ENTER 5 Press ENTER again to execute the format or STOP to cancel See The FORMAT operation now begins witha count j ENTER down on the right area of the LCD screen Se 12 What is the Standard MIDI Files data format The Standard MIDI Files format allows disks containing SONG data recorded on a sequencer to be played back directly on any other Standard MIDI Files compatible sequencer without any data conversion procedure The Q 80EX also provides you with the Standard MIDI Files data format When using the Standard MIDI Files format SONGs recorded to disk on a Q 80EX can be pla
12. z iles Contents enee te NEE 2 1 Memory Capacity EE 3 2 BAR EDIT mode Deleted Command 4 3 TRACK CHANNEL mode SEENEN 5 A MONITOR MOdE een 6 5 SYSTEM mode ECHO ussserensonseenunnnnnensnnnnnsnsnnnssennnnnen 7 6 DISK mode Using Standard MIDI Files Format 8 T Other NOLES EE 15 Q BOEX Specifications saicssicccdedisisccsdsicostevensiesneseasiarecsscaveenes 16 MIDI Implementation Chart ccccccsssssreessssseteeeeseeersssnenes 17 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Kawai Digital MIDI Sequencer Q 80EX The Q 80EX is the upgraded model of Kawai s best selling sequencer the Q 80 with many of upgraded specifications as follows Expanded Internal Memory Up to 52 000 notes can be stored in its internal memory area therefore Q 80EX allows you to play the songs containing a tremendously large quantity of notes and other MIDI messages Standard MIDI File Format 0 1 Compatible The Q 80EX is equipped as completely compatible with Standard MIDI Files format Both Format 0 1 available so you will be able to playback songs recorded with other device including the old Q 80 and convert old Q 80 songs for Standard MIDI File format 1 Up to 32 channels controllable with 2 MIDI OUT jacks Using the 2 MIDI OUT jacks of the Q 80EX independently and connecting 2 units of 16 multi timbral sound module you can create thick and excellent ensemble performance with 32 different tone

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