Help for a complete newbie in the world of digital pianos!

[BJDavis1562]

Hello. As I stated above, I am completely new to the world of digital pianos. However, I recently acquired a Kawai MP11SE piano and for some reason, the internal sounds do not seem to work at all. I am able to get it to work with the Soundpaint program on my computer and the previous owner used Pianoteq and it performed flawlessly (I just can't afford that software right now!), but I just wonder WHY the internal sounds simply do not produce anything. The previous owner stated that they just stopped working but since he preferred Pianoteq, he really didn't care. I am just curious what the problem could be. Thank you in advance.

 

[Chrispy]

Sounds like you just need to figure out how to use the internal amps/speakers or you're trying to describe something else?

 

[BJDavis1562]

I'm sorry that I'm such a novice when it comes to these things, but there are no speakers in this piano...I have everything connected to my computer using a midi cable. I guess what I meant is that the built in sounds on the piano do not play at all. The only way I can get any sound is through virtual instrument software.

 

[Chrispy]

What model piano? Perhaps the manual might point you in the right direction....

 

[BJDavis1562]

I have read (and re-read!) the manual, but admittedly, there are a lot of things I just don't understand. The piano is a Kawai MP11SE. Here is one paragraph that I've copied from the manual explaining the internal sounds, though I'm still not sure exactly what to do:
The MP11SE features 3 internal sound sections: PIANO, E.PIANO, and SUB. Each section features a dedicated VOLUME fader and can be turned ON or OFF freely. The PIANO, E.PIANO, and SUB sections share largely the same operation, with 4 category buttons and multiple sounds assigned to each category. The PIANO and SUB sound sections each feature one EFX module, while the E.PIANO section offers two separate EFX modules and an additional AMP simulator. All sounds can be adjusted using the various parameters in the EDIT menu, with additional ‘Feature Parameters’ that are specific to each of the three sound sections.

 

[DVDdoug]

Did you try the analog outputs? Or is that what you are talking about?

the internal sounds do not seem to work at all...

...The previous owner stated that they just stopped working

It could be broken or mis-configured. It looks like a complicated machine so some settings could be wrong.

Sometimes the USB connection is only MIDI (not digital audio), but it looks like the USB connection has other functions. Sometimes the USB can be used for recording digital audio (with Audacity, etc.)

If the USB audio is going to work "live" you'd have to set Widows to "listen to this device".

 

[Chrispy]

I have read (and re-read!) the manual, but admittedly, there are a lot of things I just don't understand. The piano is a Kawai MP11SE. Here is one paragraph that I've copied from the manual explaining the internal sounds, though I'm still not sure exactly what to do:
The MP11SE features 3 internal sound sections: PIANO, E.PIANO, and SUB. Each section features a dedicated VOLUME fader and can be turned ON or OFF freely. The PIANO, E.PIANO, and SUB sections share largely the same operation, with 4 category buttons and multiple sounds assigned to each category. The PIANO and SUB sound sections each feature one EFX module, while the E.PIANO section offers two separate EFX modules and an additional AMP simulator. All sounds can be adjusted using the various parameters in the EDIT menu, with additional ‘Feature Parameters’ that are specific to each of the three sound sections.

So what are the various other "sound" options? Your manual may well have better explanation as to what your choices translate to, but didn't look.

 

[IsaacOscar]

Meta comment, @RickS, are we allowed to post new threads in the "Audio Science Review FAQ" forum? Or is it just for @amirm?

(I found this thread by clicking the new "FAQ (Read First)" button on the top left; so making a thread here might be a good way to get more views!)

 

[amirm]

My bad for not setting permissions on the forum so only I can post. I just fixed this and moved the thread.

 

[Roland68]

I have read (and re-read!) the manual, but admittedly, there are a lot of things I just don't understand. The piano is a Kawai MP11SE. Here is one paragraph that I've copied from the manual explaining the internal sounds, though I'm still not sure exactly what to do:
The MP11SE features 3 internal sound sections: PIANO, E.PIANO, and SUB. Each section features a dedicated VOLUME fader and can be turned ON or OFF freely. The PIANO, E.PIANO, and SUB sections share largely the same operation, with 4 category buttons and multiple sounds assigned to each category. The PIANO and SUB sound sections each feature one EFX module, while the E.PIANO section offers two separate EFX modules and an additional AMP simulator. All sounds can be adjusted using the various parameters in the EDIT menu, with additional ‘Feature Parameters’ that are specific to each of the three sound sections.

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Three questions:
- Have you already worked through the troubleshooting section in the manual?

- Have you already performed a factory reset? This is very helpful, as you don't know what the previous owner did, and especially if you're not very familiar with the process, it makes sense to start from the factory settings, as they were when delivered.

- I don't mean to kick you out of this forum, but wouldn't this question/problem be better suited to the Kawai forum or support?

 

[Audionaut]

Try setting "Local Control" to "ON" in the system menu

 

[Geert]

Maybe start with a complete factory reset: "To factory reset a Kawai MP11SE, access the System Menu and select the 8. Factory Reset option, which restores all settings to default. A"

 

[Philbo King]

Hello. As I stated above, I am completely new to the world of digital pianos. However, I recently acquired a Kawai MP11SE piano and for some reason, the internal sounds do not seem to work at all. I am able to get it to work with the Soundpaint program on my computer and the previous owner used Pianoteq and it performed flawlessly (I just can't afford that software right now!), but I just wonder WHY the internal sounds simply do not produce anything. The previous owner stated that they just stopped working but since he preferred Pianoteq, he really didn't care. I am just curious what the problem could be. Thank you in advance.

Look in the manual or menus for a setting called 'local control' or something similar. Turn it on to connect the sound engine to the keyboard.