Perth’s Premier Piano House Since 1921
The Concert Artist flagship.
Combining Kawai’s leading Grand Feel III wooden-key keyboard action, brand new SK-EX Competition Grand sounds with multi-channel sampling and resonance modelling, premium audio processing technologies, and an authentic wooden soundboard, the CA901 delivers one of the finest grand piano experiences available in a digital instrument.
Industry-leading Grand Feel III wooden-key keyboard action
■ Ivory & Ebony Touch key surfaces, 3-sensor, let-off, counterweights
■ Brand new and exclusive SK-EX Competition Grand piano sounds
■ Premium audio processing and amplification technologies
■ High-performance speaker system with TwinDrive soundboard
■ Latest Bluetooth® MIDI and Audio v5 wireless connectivity
■ Modern 5″ LCD touchscreen display embedded within cheekblock
■ MP3/WAV/SMF playback, record, and overdub to USB
■ Spatial Headphone Sound for enhanced depth and realism
■ Contemporary upright cabinet design with Soft Fall fallboard
Concert Artist Series
| Keyboard | ・ Grand 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 |
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| Pedal | ・ Grand Feel Pedal System – Damper (with half-pedal support) – Soft (with half-pedal support) – Sostenuto |
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| Piano Sound | ・ SK-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 recording256 note maximum polyphony |
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| Piano Resonance | ・ SK-EX Rendering: Resonance Modelling – Damper Resonance – String Resonance – Undamped String Resonance – Aliquot Resonance・ Harmonic Imaging XL: Acoustic Rendering – Damper Resonance – String Resonance – Undamped String Resonance – Cabinet Resonance |
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| Piano Adjustment | ・Virtual 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 – 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 Piano Artisan presets (10 presets) |
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| No. of Sounds | SK-EX Rendering: 5+5 rendering characters Harmonic Imaging XL: 96 voices |
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| Reverb | SK-EX Rendering: Ambience (10 types) Harmonic Imaging XL: Reverb (6 types) |
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| Brilliance | ✔ | |
| Other Effects | 24 types | |
| Speakers | TwinDrive Soundboard Speaker System (8 x 12) cm x 2 (top speakers, with diffusers) 8 cm x 2 (front speakers) 5 cm x 2 (tweeters) |
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| Output Power | 135 W (50 W + 50 W + 35 W) | |
| Headphone Enhancements | Premium headphone amplifier Spatial Headphone Sound Headphone Type Headphone Amplifier |
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| Display | 5″ LCD touchscreen (480 x 800 pixels) Anti-glare display |
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| Key Cover | Upright piano fallboard with Soft Fall system | |
| Music Rest | Upright piano type (fixed position) | |
| Product Size & Weight |
Width | 145.5 cm (57 1/3″) |
| Depth | 47.5 cm (18 2/3″) | |
| Height | 101 cm (39 3/4″) | |
| Net Weight | 82.5 kg (182 lbs.) 91.5 kg (201 2/3 lbs.) [Ebony Polish] |
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| Packing Size & Weight |
Dimensions | 156 (W) x 60 (D) x 110 (H) cm * Packed in a pre-assembled state |
| Gross Weight | 105 kg (without bench) 113 kg (with bench) 111 kg (without bench) [Ebony Polish] 118 kg (with bench) [Ebony Polish] |
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| Available Finishes | Premium Satin Black (CA901B) Premium Satin White (CA901W) Premium Rosewood (CA901R) Ebony Polish (CA901EP) |
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| Basic Functions | Dual Split Four Hands Transpose Tuning Low Volume Balance User Sounds Startup Settings |
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| Internal Songs | Sound Demo | 39 songs |
| Piano Music | 29/42 songs * | |
| Concert Magic | 176 songs | |
| Internal Recorder | Total Memory | approximately 90,000 notes |
| No. 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) |
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| USB Audio Recorder | Record/Playback | MP3 WAV SMF (Playback only) |
| Other Functions | Overdubbing Line In recording |
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| App Functions | PianoRemote (iOS/Android) PiaBookPlayer (iOS/Android) |
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| 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 | 1/8″ Stereo (with volume adjust knob) [unbalanced] | |
| USB to Host | ✔ | |
| USB to Device | ✔ | |
| Others | USB for Update | |
| Power Consumption | 55 W | |
| Power | Power cable | |
| Bench | Fixed-height | |
| Headphones | Headphone hook | |
| Others | Warranty Card * Owner’s Manual Internal Song Lists |
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* Depending on market location.
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.
