Kawai CA401 Digital Piano with Matching Bench (Satin Black)

The satin black Kawai CA401 Digital Piano with Matching Bench is a digital piano in Kawai`s Concert Artist range best suited for players who value realistic touch and grand pianolike tone. It features Grand Feel Compact wooden-key keyboard action, Progressive Harmonic Imaging sound samples, acoustic piano sounds of a Kawai Concert Grand Piano, plus a competition grand sound that provides a more natural and dynamic playing experience. The piano features 88 wooden keys, grade-weighted hammers, triple-sensor key detection, and a Grand Feel 3-pedal system for realistic grand-piano touch and feel. With 192-voice polyphony, 19 assorted instrument sounds, 59 built-in songs, Four Hands mode, transpose, metronome, built-in etudes and Alfred lesson songs, Spatial Headphone Sound (SHS) technology, and a 3-song recorder to record and play back one`s performance, the CA401 is great for beginners seeking a sophisticated starter instrument, teachers, or experienced players looking for a digital piano for silent practice with headphones.

The piano features a 40W, 4-speaker sound system. Bluetooth audio/MIDI and USB MIDI connectivitywith support for the PianoRemote and PiaBookPlayer appsenable you to play along with your favorite music with minimal latency and enhanced audio quality. The CA401 is housed within a compact attractive cabinet that incorporates a modernized 2.5" OLED graphic display and control panel for a contemporary look. With a matching bench included, this elegant piano adds a nice touch to the d cor of large and small living rooms, studies, and family rooms.

Touch

• The CA401 digital piano utilizes Kawai™s Grand Feel Compact keyboard action, which draws upon 90 years of acoustic-piano craftsmanship to provide an exceptionally realistic playing experience. All 88 black and white keys are crafted entirely from long pieces of wood with finely textured Ivory Touch key surfaces applied to provide unparalleled control and realistic feel to every key.
• As with acoustic-grand-piano action, the keys pivot on a metal balance pin and move with a smooth seesawlike motion, while the extended pivot length ensures a consistent, evenly balanced touch weighteven when playing toward the back of the key. The Grand Feel Compact action also incorporates grade-weighted hammers, bass region counterweights, and let-off simulation for added authenticity, while its accurate triple-sensor key detection system allows rapidly repeated notes such as trills to be performed smoothly, without unnatural breaks in sound.

Tone

• The CA401 digital piano features a concert grand piano sample, the SK-EX Competition Grand, which is recorded from the performer™s perspective. This distinctive new sample is brilliant, clear, and brings an exciting new dimension to the playing experience. Widely regarded as one of the premier pianos of Japan, Shigeru Kawai instruments grace the stages of concert halls and musical institutions throughout the world and are prized for their exceptional tonal clarity.
• The competition grand and the acclaimed Kawai EX concert grand samples found on the CA401 have been carefully recorded, meticulously analyzed, and faithfully reproduced with full 88-key sampling using Progressive Harmonic Imaging sound technology. This proprietary process accurately reproduces the broad dynamic range of the original grand pianos, affording pianists an extraordinary level of expressiveness ranging from the softest pianissimo to the strongest, most robust fortissimo.

Grand Feel Pedal System

• The CA401 features three pedals: soft, sostenuto, and damper (with half-damper capability).
• The Grand Feel Pedal System reproduces the individual weighting of each of the three pedals of the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano, for a more authentic pedaling experience.

Rich Sound Selection

• The CA401 offers a selection of additional instrument sounds, ranging from dynamic electric pianos, realistic drawbar organs, lofty church organs, vibrant strings, astounding human choirs, and even atmospheric synth-style pads, inviting musicians to add greater variety to their performances.
• Furthermore, the Dual playing mode also allows two different sounds such as grand piano and strings to be layered together, while the Split and Four Hands modes divide the keyboard into two independent sections. The volume balances for each playing mode can also be adjusted quickly and easily using the real-time panel controls.

Metronome and Other Features

• The CA401 offers a built-in metronome as an aid for the serious piano student. With 7 time signatures, the metronome is a handy tool to learn how to keep a steady rhythm.
• The CA401 has six types of reverb settings to simulate the reverberation of a small room or a cathedral, plus several settings inbetween.
• The 3-song, 1-track MIDI recorder enables you to capture your performance on the fly.
• A USB port allows the instrument to be connected to a computer for MIDI use.

Superior Headphone Experience

• Kawai™s Spatial Headphone Sound (SHS) technology dramatically enhances the depth and realism of the CA401™s sound when listening through headphones or earphones. The player can select from three different acoustic presets that orient the spatial positioning of the sound for a more authentic listening experience. Reduction of auditory fatigue from using earphones or headphones for extended periods of time is also a valuable feature of Kawai™s exclusive SHS headphone technology.
• The piano is equipped with both 1/4" and a 3.5mm headphone jacks.

Concert Magic

• Concert Magic is a feature that allows everyone including nonplayers to experience the thrill of playing music. It`s an intelligent interactive system that makes playing songs incredibly simple and fun. Just tap any key, and Concert Magic will take care of playing the correct notes. You can control the song`s rhythm and expression.

Lessons and Exercises

• The CA401 comes with a lesson function allowing aspiring pianists to practice the piano using a broad selection of built-in song books and finger exercises.
• The convenient lesson feature allows musicians to learn the piano using a built-in collection of etudes from Chopin, Czerny, Beyer, and Burgmuller, or using songs from the popular Alfred course books.
• The left- and right-hand parts of each piece can be practiced separately, adjusting the tempo to perfect difficult passages before being recorded with the built-in recorder for self-evaluation.

Bluetooth Connectivity

• The CA401 features integrated Bluetooth MIDI and Bluetooth audio technology that allows the instrument to communicate with smart devices wirelessly.
• Once connected to a phone, tablet, or laptop, CA401 Digital Piano owners can enjoy a wide variety of exciting music-related apps that enhance their learning and playing experience and stream audio from songs and videos through the instrument™s full-spectrum speaker system without additional cables.

Customize Your Sound with Built-In Virtual Technician

• The CA401 digital piano™s versatile Virtual Technician digitally duplicates the various tonal characteristics a skilled piano technician can coax out of a fine piano. Beyond meticulously tuning each note, the technician also performs numerous regulation and voicing adjustments that allow the instrument to truly sing.
• The CA401 digital piano™s Smart Mode Virtual Technician simulates these refinements digitally, with ten preset configurations that adjust various characteristics of the grand piano sound to match different musical styles.

PianoRemote App

• Kawai™s PianoRemote app, compatible with iOS and Android devices, is supported by the CA401. This multifunction app empowers players to manipulate a variety of control parameters, select from a menu of piano and instr