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CA901 Digital Piano

$8,599.00 

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The Flagship of the Concert Artist Series

Combining Kawai’s leading Grand Feel III wooden-key action, new SK-EX competition grand sounds with multi-channel sampling and resonance modelling, premium audio processing technologies, and an authentic wooden soundboard, the CA-901 delivers one of the finest grand piano experiences available in a digital instrument.

 

Dimensions
length: 57″ | 144 cm
width: 18.5″ | 47 cm
height: 40″ | 101 cm
weight: 196 lb | 89 kg

 

Finishes
polished ebony
premium rosewood
premium satin black
premium satin white
Features
SK-EX competition grand rendering piano sound engine
with multi-channel piano sampling providing smoother transitions across the keyboard, more natural bass sounds and a stronger duplex scale presence for unmatched realism
TwinDrive soundboard speaker system
with upgraded primary and secondary transducers
Grand Feel III wooden key action
with grand-length keys, weighted hammers, let-off mechanism and triple sensor
Premium audio processing and amplification
for a full, rich tonal experience
Anti-glare LCD touchscreen
with an updated user interface and backlight-off ability
Virtual Piano Artisan (formerly Virtual Technician)
with 20 adjustable parameters and smart-mode presets allowing endless voicing variations
Bluetooth MIDI v5 & Bluetooth Audio v5
for reduced latency and enhanced audio quality
Contemporary upright cabinet design
with Soft Fall fallboard
Spatial Headphone Sound
for enhanced realism
MP3/WAV/SMF playback and record
with overdub to USB capability
KAWAI Five Year Manufacturer’s Warranty
Audio
 
SK-EX COMPETITION GRAND 1


 
SK-EX COMPETITION GRAND 2


 
SK-EX CONCERT GRAND 1


 
SK-EX CONCERT GRAND 2


 
HARMONIC IMAGING XL PIANO SOUNDS
Video
PRODUCT VIDEO


 
WOODEN ACTION EXPLAINED


 
Specifications
CA-901 SPECIFICATIONS
KeyboardGrand Feel III Action
  • 88 wooden keys
  • grade-weighted hammers
  • Ivory Touch white key surfaces
  • Ebony Touch black key surfaces
  • let-off simulation
  • triple-sensor key detection
  • 88-key graded counterweights
PedalGrand Feel Pedal System
  • damper (with half-pedal support)
  • soft (with half-pedal support)
  • sostenuto
Piano SoundSK-EX Rendering
  • 88-key multi-channel sampling
  • SK-EX competition grand piano recording
  • SK-EX concert grand piano recording
Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL)
  • 88-key stereo sampling
  • SK-EX-L, SK-EX, SK-5, EX, K-60 recording
  • 256 note polyphony
Piano ResonanceSK-EX Rendering: Resonance Modelling
  • damper resonance
  • string resonance
  • undamped string resonance
  • aliquot resonance
Harmonic Imaging XL: Acoustic Renering
  • damper resonance
  • string resonance
  • undamped string resonance
  • cabinet resonance
Piano AdjustmentVirtual Piano Artisan
(20 parameters)
  • touch curve (incl. user touch curve)
  • voicing (incl. 88-key user voicing)
  • string resonances
  • damper noise
  • undamped string resonance
  • cabinet resonance
  • key-off effect
  • fall-back noise
  • hammer noise
  • hammer delay
  • topboard simulation
  • decay time
  • minimum touch
  • stretch tuning (incl. 88-key user tuning)
  • temperament (incl. 88-key user temperament)
  • temperament key
  • key volume (incl. 88-key user key volume)
  • half-pedal adjust
  • soft-pedal depth

 
Virtual Piano Artisan presents - (10 presets)
No. of SoundsSK-EX Rendering: 5+5 rendering characters 
Harmonic Imaging XL: 96 voices
ReverbSK-EX Rendering: ambience (10 types) 
Harmonic Imaging XL: reverb (6 types)
Brilliance
Other Effects24 types
Speakers
  • TwinDrive Soundboard Speaker System
  • 8 x 12 cm x 2 top speakers, with diffusers
  • 8 cm x2 front speakers
  • 5 cm x2 tweeters
Output Power135W (50W + 50W + 35W)
Headphone Enhancements
  • premium headphone amplifier
  • Spacial Headphone Sound
  • headphone type
Display
  • 5" LCD touchscreen (480 x 800 pixels)
  • anti-glare display
Key Coverupright piano fallboard with Soft Fall system
Music Restupright piano type (fixed position)
Product Dimensionswidth: 57.25" | 145.5 cm
depth: 18.75" | 47.5 cm
height: 39.75" | 101 cm
weight: 182 lbs | 82.5 kg (premium finishes)

202 lbs | 91.5 kg (polished ebony finish)
Available Finishes
  • premium satin black
  • premium satin white
  • premium rosewood
  • ebony polish
Basic Functions
  • dual
  • split
  • four hands
  • transpose
  • tuning
  • low volume balance
  • user sounds
  • startup settings
Internal Songssound demo
39 songs
piano music
29/42 songs*
Concert Magic
176 songs
Lesson Songs
  • Burgmüller 25 (25 Etudes Faciles, Opus 100)
  • Czerny 30 (etudes de Mécanisme, Opus 849)
  • Czerny 100 (Hundert Übungsstücke, Opus 139)
  • Beyer 106 (Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Opus 101)
  • J.S. Bach: Inventionen
  • Sonatinen Album 1
  • Chopin Walzer (Chopin waltzes series 1-19)
  • Chopin Etudes (Opus 10)
  • Alfred's Premier Piano Course Lesson 1A
  • Alfred's Premier Piano Course Lesson 1B
  • Alfred's Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1A
  • Alfred's Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1B
  • Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book Level 1
Internal Recordertotal memory
approximately 90,000 notes
No. of Songs
10 songs
Parts
2 parts
Metronometime signatures
1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8
drum rhythms
100 patterns
Bluetooth®
  • Bluetooth (ver. 5.0 GATT compatible)
  • Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Specification compliant
  • Bluetooth Audio (ver 5.1 A2DP compatible)
USB Audio Recorderrecord/playback
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • SMF (playback only)
other functions
  • overdubbing
  • line in recording
  • Bluetooth audio recording
App FunctionsPianoRemote (iOS/Android) 
PiaBookPlayer (iOS/Android)
Connector JacksHeadphone
1 x 1/4" stereo jack 
1 x 1/8" stereo jack
MIDI
USB-MIDI
Bluetooth MIDI®
line out
1/4" L/MONO,R [unbalanced]
line in
1/8" stereo (with volume adjust knob) [unbalanced]
USB to Host: ✓
USB to Device: ✓
USB for Update: ✓
Power Consumption55W
Powerpower cable
Benchfixed-height or height-adjustable bench*
Headphonesheadphone hook
Sheet Musicclassical piano collection* 
classical lesson scores* 
finger exercises
Otherswarranty card 
owner's manual 
internal song lists
* Depending on market location.