An odd problem; I could use a little help...

[iansinclair]

back story: I got roped into playing a very short recital for a group of folks.  Nice people, somewhat knowledgeable, and I want to do well for them.  The music isn't a problem -- three Chopin nocturnes and a couple of Schubert impromptus, and some pop stuff as leavening and encores (if I don't get hooked first...).  The problem is an odd one.

I'm used to playing a Steinway grand.  I have unusually long fingers.  The piano I will be using is a very nice Kawai digital, very late model -- practically new, top of the line.  The panel in back of the keys has enough push buttons and widgets on it to do justice to a Boeing.  Some of these turn on and off assorted accompanying drum tracks -- samba, tango, and I'm not sure what all else.  These push buttons are, I find, close enough to the keys and sensitive enough so that the tips of my fingers -- particularly left hand -- brush them once in a while.  Enough to turn them on...

Is there any way to disable the lot of them, so I don't get a nice drum section popping up in the middle of a nice nocturne?  The owner of the piano doesn't know.

[Bob]

Something like this?
https://solichmusic.com/pianos/kawai-pianos-grand-upright-and-digital-pianos/kawai-cp179-digital-piano

How do you accidentally bump keys that far up?

I'd say practice on it and don't bump them.  Or cover them with something.  I've never heard of turning off buttons...or bumping them accidentally either.

[nystul]

Stage pianos often have a "panel lock" button which does exactly what you are looking for.  But not all DPs have such a feature.

[quantum]

See if the rhythm and accompaniment sections have an independent volume control.  You could turn these down to zero, so if a button does get pressed no sound will emit (you may still get the flashing lights though). 

Practice on your grand by trying to not touch the fallboard when playing. 

[iansinclair]

Something like this?
https://solichmusic.com/pianos/kawai-pianos-grand-upright-and-digital-pianos/kawai-cp179-digital-piano

How do you accidentally bump keys that far up?

I'd say practice on it and don't bump them.  Or cover them with something.  I've never heard of turning off buttons...or bumping them accidentally either.

That's exactly the model Kawai.  I haven't the slightest idea how I bump keys that far up -- it's actually just one set of the pesky little things, at the bottom near the C below middle C, and I think I'm hitting them with the middle finger left hand during the Chopin Op. 27 No. 1 (but so who's looking?).  And I'm practicing, folks, I am practicing -- but my Steinway doesn't have any drums to tell me I've messed up!  You might think there would be a mark on the fall board if I hit it frequently, but there doesn't seem to be...

I'll look for a panel lock button or separate volume controls, too...

Thanks folks!

[Bob]

If that's the exact one, you're in luck.

Check out page 37...
https://www.kawaius.com/main_links/digital/CP_2010/OM/CP179%20,%20CP209%20.pdf



Even if it's not, if it's the same brand they would reuse a lot of that in other models.

[iansinclair]

If that's the exact one, you're in luck.

Check out page 37...
https://www.kawaius.com/main_links/digital/CP_2010/OM/CP179%20,%20CP209%20.pdf



Even if it's not, if it's the same brand they would reuse a lot of that in other models.

Tally ho!  Thanks Bob!  When all else fails, read the instructions... but I couldn't find them.