Kawai CA501 88-Key Wooden Key Digital Piano – Premium Satin Black, Premium Satin White, Premium Rosewood

Kawai CA501 88-Key Wooden Key Digital Piano (CA 501 / CA-501)

The Touch of a Grand Piano: Grand Feel Compact wooden key actionThe CA501 is the latest Kawai digital piano to utilise the superb Grand Feel Compact wooden-key keyboard action.  As its name suggest, the GF Compact action has been designed to reproduce the authentic touch weight characteristics of the industry-leading Grand Feel keyboard actions, within a smaller form factor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This action retains the long wooden keysticks used for all 88 black and white keys, and the familiar ‘seesaw’ mechanism employed by acoustic grand piano actions for centuries.  However, despite its smaller unit size, GF Compact features an extended key pivot length, providing a more consistent touch weight when playing towards the rear of the keyboard.  This crucial detail, along with various other acoustic piano-like characteristics, ensures the CA501 delivers the most realistic playing experience in its class.

 

 

 

 

Bass key Counterweights

In addition to grade-weighted hammers, the Grand Feel Compact keyboard action also features counterweights attached towards the front of the bass keys.

As with an acoustic piano, these finely balanced weights help to lighten the touch of the keyboard during pianissimo passages, while adding a feel of greater substance when playing with force.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ivory Touch key surfaces

The impressive CA501 features Kawai’s highly regarded Ivory Touch key surfaces as standard.  This finely textured material gently absorbs fingertip perspiration and oils to assist playing control, and possesses a natural, matte finish that is smooth but not slippery.

Furthermore, this moisture is absorbed without dirt or grease permeating the surface, allowing the keytops to be wiped clean easily using just a damp cloth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sound of a Grand Piano: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX

Eponymously named after the company’s second president, the Shigeru Kawai range of luxury grand pianos were conceived as the next step in evolving the art of the piano. Each world-class instrument is hand-crafted by experienced piano artisans, using the finest available materials to ensure optimum touch, tone, and artistic expression.

Widely regarded as ‘the premier piano of Japan’, the flagship SK-EX grand piano graces the stages of concert halls and musical institutions around the globe, receiving universal acclaim for its tonal clarity and exceptional dynamic range. The magnificent tone of the SK-EX is at the heart of the CA501, with this new model featuring the latest SK-EX Competition Grand recreation of this peerless instrument.

 

 

 

Impressive speaker system(with Low Volume Balance feature)

The CA501’s stereo speaker system delivers an impressive 100W of output, providing more than enough power to fill a medium-sized room with it’s beautiful Shigeru Kawai grand piano sounds.

Moreover, when playing through speakers at a reduced volume setting (so as not to disturb

family members), the CA501’s Low Volume Balance feature intelligently adjusts keyboard touch and piano tone characteristics, allowing pianissimo passages to be played smoothly and more naturally.

 

 

 

 

 

The Variety of a Digital Piano: Convenience & Flexibility

Complementing the instrument’s class-leading Grand Feel Compact wooden-key keyboard action and Progressive Harmonic Imaging piano sounds, the CA501 also offers a variety of convenient digital features that further enhance one’s musical enjoyment.

A selection of different instrument voices, built-in lesson songs, and the ability to record and playback performances are just some of the features accessible from the cheek-block control panel, while built-in Bluetooth® MIDI and Audio functionality allow connecting to smart devices wirelessly for running apps or streaming music.

 

 

 

 

PianoRemote app

The latest CA501 is compatible with Kawai’s latest PianoRemote control app for iOS and supported Android devices. This app connects to the piano wirelessly via the Concert Artists’ integrated Bluetooth feature, providing an effortless way to change sounds, adjust settings, or enjoy the vast array of built-in music content from the comfort of an armchair.

 

 

 

 

 

Rich sound selection

Supplementing the beautiful acoustic piano voices, the CA501 also features an excellent 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.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 latter feature is particularly useful in learning environments, allowing teacher and student (or student and student) to play together at the same time using a single instrument.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible USB connectivity

In addition to wireless functionality, the CA501 is also equipped with USB ports that allow the instrument to be connected directly to a computer for MIDI use, or to load and save data to USB memory devices.

This latter USB to Device functionality allows favourite instrument settings, registrations, and memorable recorder songs stored within internal memory to be safely preserved on USB flash drives, or for standard MIDI files (SMF) downloaded from the internet to be played back and enjoyed using the instrument’s exquisite Harmonic Imaging XL sounds without additional hardware or cables.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MP3/WAV Playback & Record

USB memory devices can also be used to play back MP3 or WAV audio files, allowing musicians to learn the chords or melody for a new piece, or to simply play along with their favourite songs.

It is even possible to record and overdub entire performances directly as MP3 or WAV audio files for emailing to family and friends, or casual listening away from the piano.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broad, adjustable music rest

The CA501’s broad music rest is engineered to accommodate the most ambitious musical works, with smoothly rounded edges and a sturdy base for supporting large score books.

As with a grand piano, the viewing angle of the instrument’s music rest can be adjusted to suit the performer’s playing position, or laid flat for convenience when notating scores or sketching musical ideas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Score support 

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 CA501’s music rest base also incorporates score support pins, which can be raised to hold the pages of thicker score books securely in place.

The smooth, rounded edges and gently tapered design give the score support pins a high quality, premium feel, while their crystal-like transparent finish also helps to prevent obscuring the notation behind.

 

 

 

Cabinet Finishes

The CA501 is available in three attractive cabinet finishes: Premium Rosewood, Premium Satin Black, and Premium Satin White, allowing musicians to coordinate their piano with a range of modern interiors.

* Cabinet finish availability is dependent on market location.

 

 

 

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DIMENSIONS

 

 

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 – Damper (with half-pedal support) – Soft (with half-pedal support) – Sostenuto
Piano Sound		・ Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) – 88-key stereo sampling – SK-EX-L, SK-5, EX, K-60 recording – 256 note maximum polyphony
Piano Resonance		・ Acoustic Rendering – Damper Resonance – String Resonance – Undamped String Resonance – Cabinet Resonance
Piano Adjustment		・Virtual Technician (21 parameters) – Touch Curve (incl. User Touch Curve) – Voicing (incl. 88-key User Voicing) – Damper Resonance – Damper Noise – String Resonance – Undamped String Resonance – Cabinet Resonance – Key-off Effect – Fall-back Noise – Hammer Delay – Hammer Noise – TopboTop borylation – Decay Time – Release Time – Minimum Touch – Stretch Tuning (incl. 88-key User Tuning) – Temperament (incl. User Temperament) – Temperament Key – Key Volume (incl. 88-key User Key Volume) – Half-Pedal Adjust – Soft Pedal Depth・Virtual Technician Smart Mode (10 presets)
No. of Sounds		45 voices
Reverb		6 types
Brilliance		✔
Other Effects		24 types
Speakers		13 cm x 2 (woofers) (8 x 12 cm) x 2 (top speakers, with diffusers)
Output Power		100 W (50 W + 50 W)
Headphone Enhancements		Spatial Headphone Sound Headphone Type
Display		128 x 64-pixel OLED
Key Cover		Sliding type music
c Rest		Collapsible type (3 angle adjustability) Score support pins
Product Size & Weight	Width	142.5 cm (56″)
	Depth	48.5 cm (19 1/4″)
	Height	93 cm (36 2/3″) [music rest flat] 110 cm (43″ 1/3) [music rest raised]
	Net Weight	66 kg (145.5 lbs.)
Packing Size & Weight	Dimensions	155.5 (W) x 68 (D) x 59.5 (H) cm
	Gross Weight	80.5 kg (without bench) 88.5 kg (with bench)
Available Finishes		Premium Satin Black (CA501B) Premium Satin White (CA501W) Premium Rosewood (CA501R)
Basic Functions		Dual Split Four Hands Transpose Tuning Low Volume Balance Registration Startup Setting
Internal Songs	Sound Demo	33 songs piano
	o 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) 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 Recorder	Total MemoryApproximately	y 90,000 notes
	o. of Songs	10 songs
	Parts	2 parts
Metronome	Time 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 Recorder	Record/Playback	MP3 WAV SMF (Playback only)
	Other Functions	Overdubbing Bluetooth Audio recording app
p Functions		PianoRemote (iOS/Android) PiaBookPlayer (iOS/Android)
Connector Jacks	Headphone	1 x 1/4″, 1 x 1/8″ Stereo jacks
	MIDI	USB-MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI *
	Line Out	1/4″ L/MONO, R [unbalanced]
	Line In	1/4″ L/MONO, R [unbalanced]
	USB to Host	✔
	USB to Device	✔
	Others	–
Power Consumption		30 W
Power		Power cable AC adaptor (PS-242)
Bench		Fixed-height or height-adjustable bench *
Headphones		Headphone hook
Sheet Music		Classical Piano Collection * Classical Lesson Scores * Finger Exercises
Others		Warranty Card * Owner’s Manual Internal Song Lists