Question:
What are the primary feature comparisons between our current Home Digital Pianos?

Answer:

Download the Kurzweil Home Digital Piano Model Comparison Chart here
(.pdf format).

Question:
How do I enable a practice metronome in my MP15?

Answer:

To enable a metronome click to practice along with:

1. Press [Rhythm] button.
2. Using the [Next] and/or [Previous] buttons to select one of the 3 available on-board metronome patterns (ID #57-59).
   For ex: #57 is a simple 1/8 note metronome (see pg. 32 “Rhythm List” in the manual for details).57 Metro MP 1/8n
3. Press the [Rhythm] button again to return to the previous mode .
4. Press [Start/Stop] to start the metronome.
5. Press [Start/Stop] again to stop the metronome.

Usage Details

• • Adjust the Metronome Tempo:-Press the [Function] button.-Press the [Func -] or [Func +] buttons to step through the parameter list and select “RhyTempo: XXX”.RhyTempo:120

    -Press the [Next] or [Previous] button to select a new tempo value (range = 20~300).

• Adjust the Rhythm/Metronome Volume:-Press the [Function] button.-Press the [Func -] or [Func +] buttons to step through the parameter list and select “RhyVolume: XXX”.RhyVolume:115

  -Press the [Next] or [Previous] button to select a new volume value (range = 0~127).

Question:
How can I restore my MP15 to its factory defaults?

Answer:

Note: Performing a Hard Reset will delete all user-recorded songs and will restore all parameters to default values. This action cannot be undone.

There are two methods:

Function Menu Method:

1. Press the Function button.
2. Press either [Func -] (Rhythm) -OR- [Func +] (Voices/Setup) to move through the function menu (forwards and backwards) and locate the “Hard Reset?” parameter: Hard Reset ?
3. Press [Next] and the display will show: Confirm ?
4. Press [Next] again to perform the reset.

Quick Method:

Press and hold down the [Function] button for about 2 seconds. Doing so performs a Hard Reset directly, without confirmation.

Via either method, the unit will then erase its user memory, restore all factory settings and reboot.

Question:
I am having difficulties getting my Windows PC running Vista/Win7/8 to output MIDI to my Kurzweil via USB. Do I need to install a driver?

Answer:

No. The current line of Kurzweil products have a standard class-compliant USB-MIDI implementation. They do not require the installation of any additional drivers.

Some background to be aware of:

Microsoft has been steadily REMOVING MIDI FEATURES from Windows since Vista. In Windows XP, Microsoft provided a MIDI Mapper control panel which allowed end users to select a MIDI output device. Since Vista this has not been available. As such, certain apps (like Windows Media Player – WMP) can no longer play MIDI songs triggering external MIDI devices because WMP is only routed to the internal Microsoft GS Synthesizer.

This means the MIDI app you choose to use must natively offer its own built-in MIDI mapping abilities OR you could possibly install a 3rd party MIDI mapper whose purpose is to replace the MIDI routing abilities removed from Windows. Fortunately,
these days, most commercial MIDI software products for PC, such as Cubase or Cakewalk, have a configuration screen which includes the MIDI device mapping necessary to route to an external MIDI device.