Kawai DG30 Baby Grand Digital Piano with Matching Bench (Premium Polished Ebony)

Kawai KDG30EP Overview

A Modern Digital Piano that Leaves a Grand Impression

The DG30 stands out as a remarkable instrument that fuses Kawai's genuine digital-piano keyboard and sound technologies with a contemporary grand-piano-inspired cabinet finished in a luxurious premium-ebony polish. The DG30 Digital Grand Piano not only offers an inspiring playing experience, but like a piece of fine furniture, adds beauty and elegance to any home. Its compact size and shape allow this impressive instrument to occupy less space than even the smallest baby grands.

The DG30 features Responsive Hammer III keyboard action with 88 keys, grade-weighted hammers, and triple-sensor key detection, plus a Grand Feel 3-pedal system, which together provide a realistic grand-piano touch and feel. The Shigeru Kawai concert grand piano sound, resonant with warmth and power, is delivered through a premium 4-speaker sound system. With 256-voice polyphony, 349 assorted instrument sounds, 74 built-in songs, Four Hands mode, transpose, metronome, built-in etudes and Alfred lesson songs, Spatial Headphone Sound (SHS) technology, and a 10-song recorder to record and play back one's performance, the DG30 is well-suited for beginners and students. Enjoy expanded functionality with Bluetooth MIDI and Audio, connecting seamlessly with smart devices and apps.

Touch

• The DG30 digital piano utilizes Kawai's Responsive Hammer III keyboard action developed to recreate the touch and feel of playing a Kawai grand piano. Each key is authentically weighted using metal hammers, which are graded (i.e. slightly heavier in the bass region, and lighter in the trebles) just like an acoustic piano. These weights allow released keys to return to their original position without the aid of springs, resulting in a smooth, natural playing experience.
• The Responsive Hammer III keyboard action features Kawai's authentic Ivory Touch key surface material, which possesses an attractive matte finish that is smooth but not slippery.
• Counterweights are embedded within each black and white key to balance the touch of the keyboard during pianissimo passages, while providing a feeling of greater substance and solidity when playing with force.

Tone

• The DG30 digital piano features concert grand piano samples from the SK-EX Concert Grand, recorded from the performer's perspective. These distinctive new samples are brilliant, clear, and bring 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.
• In addition to the SK-EX, the SK-5 Grand Piano and EX Concert Grand were 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.

Premium Speaker System

• The DG30 features a premium speaker and audio system that provides improved tonal clarity and superior sound.
• Lower-range frequencies are delivered through the underside of the instrument, while mid and high frequencies are projected outward via top-mounted speakers, closely mirroring the sound projection characteristics of an acoustic piano.

Superior Headphone Experience

• Kawai's Spatial Headphone Sound (SHS) technology dramatically enhances the depth and realism of the DG30'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.

Grand Feel Pedal System

• The DG30 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 DG30 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.

Bluetooth Connectivity

• The DG30 features integrated Bluetooth MIDI and Bluetooth audio technology that allows the instrument to communicate with smart devices wirelessly.
• Once paired with a phone, tablet, or laptop, DG30 owners can enjoy a wide variety of exciting music-related apps that enhance their learning and playing experience, or stream audio from songs and videos directly through the instrument's premium amplifier and speaker systems without the need to connect additional cables.

Song Recorder, Metronome, and Other Features

• The built-in recorder allows up to three songs to be stored in internal memory and played back at the touch of a button. This functionality is expanded with 2-track recording that allows left and right-hand parts (or two different sounds) to be recorded separately.
• The DG30 offers a built-in metronome as an aid for the serious piano student. With 10 time signatures, the metronome is a handy tool to learn how to keep a steady rhythm.
• The DG30 has six types of reverb settings to simulate the reverberation of a small room or a cathedral, plus several inbetween settings.
• A USB port allows the instrument to be connected to a computer for MIDI use.

Lessons and Exercises

• The DG30 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 Burgmüller, 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.

Digital Audio

• The DG30 can record and play digital audio files using a USB memory device, in either MP3 or WAV formats.
• Record your live playing or Internal Recorder songs, or play along with your favorite recording artist. Transfer your MP3 to a computer for emailing to family and friends.

Customize Your Sound with Built-In Virtual Technician

• The DG30 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 performs numerous regulation and voicing adjustments that allow the instrument to truly sing.
• The DG30 digital piano's Smart Mode Virtual Technician simulates these refinements digitally, with ten preset configurations that adjust various ch