Kawai CA49 Digital Piano

DESCRIPTION

As the successor to the popular CA48 piano, the Kawai CA49 Digital Piano continues a legacy of authentic sound and premium features. The Kawai CA49 Digital Piano incorporates technologies developed in collaboration with premium audio equipment manufacturer, Onkyo, and features a new motherboard and amplification system designed to deliver richer, higher quality sound. This updated model also preserves the core Grand Feel Compact wooden-key keyboard action and acoustic piano sound of Shigeru Kawai SK-EX and Kawai EX Concert Grand Pianos, providing a more natural and realistic playing experience. The new Low Volume Balance function improves consistency when practicing at reduced volume levels.

The CA49 possesses an updated cabinet design, adopting the taller body and rounded edge details of the larger Concert Artist models, for a more impressive, premium experience. It also boasts an improved cheekblock control panel that includes a modern OLED graphic display for easy operation. The Kawai Concert Artist (CA) Series is one of the most award-winning lines of digital pianos available today, and the Kawai CA49 Digital Piano is a model that will deliver players of all levels a premium piano experience.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Motherboard developed in partnership with Onkyo for improved tonal clarity.
• Updated control panel layout with modern OLED graphic display.
• Chopin Walzer (1~19) lesson book.
• Tone Control setting with 8 selectable tone presets.
• Volume Balance function for improved touch consistency at reduce volume.
• Modern cabinet design modelled after larger Concert Artist instruments.
• Improved Shigeru Kawai grand piano sounds.
• Enhanced ‘Light’ Touch Curve setting for young children.
• Updated Virtual Technician “Smart Mode” presets.

TOUCH

The CA49 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 assist playing control.

As with an acoustic grand piano action, the keys rest on a metal balance pin and move with a smooth seesaw-like motion, while the extended pivot length ensures a consistent, evenly-balanced touch weight – even when playing towards 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 CA49 digital piano captures the magnificent tone of Kawai’s flagship Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano. Widely regarded as 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, the CA49 also features the distinctive sound of Kawai’s highly acclaimed EX concert grand piano, which has frequently been selected by professional pianists in such prestigious events as the Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Rubinstein international piano competitions, among others.

Both instruments have been carefully recorded, meticulously analysed, and faithfully reproduced with full 88-key sampling using Harmonic Imaging™ sound technology. This unique process accurately recreates the broad dynamic range of the original grand pianos, affording pianists an extraordinary level of expressiveness ranging from the softest pianissimo to the strongest, boldest fortissimo.

GRAND FEEL PEDAL SYSTEM

When the damper pedal of an acoustic piano is pressed and released, it is often possible to hear the sound of the damper head touching and releasing the strings. The CA49 digital piano reproduces this sound with the Damper Noise setting allowing the volume of this sound to be adjusted. The speed at which the damper pedal is pressed will also influence the prominence of the damper noise, with fast pedalling creating a very pronounced sound.

ADDITIONAL SOUNDS

Complementing the beautiful acoustic piano voices, the CA49 also features a modest selection of additional sounds, ranging from electric pianos and drawbar or church organs, to strings, human choirs, and synth pads, inviting musicians to add greater variety to their performances.

CONCERT MAGIC

This exclusive feature lets anyone enjoy the thrill of playing the piano, even if you’ve never played before. Concert Magic is a feature that allows any player to experience the thrill of playing real music by simply tapping any key. Concert Magic

SUPERIOR HEADPHONE EXPERIENCE

The CA49’s Spatial Headphone Sound (SHS) technology enhances the depth and realism of the instrument’s sound when listening through headphones or earphones. The player can select one of three different acoustic presets that adjust the spatial positioning of the sound, while also helping to reduce auditory fatigue when using earphones or headphones for extended periods of time.

SPECIFICATIONS

Keyboard		Grand Feel Compact action - 88 wooden keys - Grade-weighted hammers - Ivory Touch white key surfaces - Let-off simulation - Triple sensor key detection - Bass region counterweights
Pedal		Grand Feel Pedal System - Sustain (with half-pedal support) - Soft - Sostenuto
Piano Sound		Progressive Harmonic Imaging (PHI) - 88-key stereo sampling - SK-EX, EX recording - 192 note maximum polyphony
Piano Resonance		- Damper Resonance - String Resonance
Piano Adjustment		Virtual Technician (17 parameters, via Virtual Technician app) - Touch Curve - Voicing - Damper Resonance - Damper Noise - String Resonance - Key-off Effect - Fall-back Noise - Hammer Delay - Topboard - Decay Time - Minimum Touch - Stretch Tuning - Temperament - Temperament Key - User Key Volume - Half-Pedal Adjust - Soft Pedal Depth Virtual Technician Smart Mode (10 presets)
No. of Sounds		19 voices
Reverb		6 types
Brilliance		✔
Other Effects		-
Speakers		13 cm x 2 5 cm x 2
Output Power		40 W (20 W x 2)
Display		128 X 128 pixel OLED
Key Cover		Sliding type
Music Rest		Collapsible type (3 angle adjustability)
Dimensions	Width	53.5" (136 cm)
	Depth	18.2" (46 cm)
	Height	36" (91 cm) (not including music rest)
Weight		128 lbs (58 kg)
Available Finishes		Premium Satin Black (CA49B) Premium Satin White (CA49W) Premium Rosewood (CA49R)
Basic Functions		Dual Four Hands Transpose Tuning Startup Setting Vocal Assist Sound Preview
Internal Songs	Sound Demo	19 songs
	Piano Music
	Concert Magic	40 songs
Lesson Songs		Burgmüller 25 (25 Etudes Faciles, Opus 100) Czerny 30 (Etudes de Mécanisme, Opus 849) Beyer 106 (Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Opus 101) Chopin Walzer (Chopin waltzes series) Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1A Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1B
Internal Recorder	Total Memory	approximately 10,000 notes
	No. of Songs	3 songs
Metronome	Time Signatures	1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8
	Drum Rhythms	-
Bluetooth® *		Bluetooth functionality not available for this region
App Functions		Virtual Technician app (iPad) Sound Museum app (iPhone/iPad)
Connector Jacks	Headphone	1 x 1/4", 1 x 1/8" Stereo jacks
	MIDI	MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, Bluetooth® MIDI *
	USB to Host	✔
Power Consumption		12 W
Power		12 W (PS-154 AC adaptor)
Bench		Matching Bench
Headphones		Headphone hook
Sheet Music		-
Others		Warranty Card * Owner's Manual