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168-170 Easterly Rd, Leeds, LS8 3AD
£1,689.00
Value Package – £1,799.00 – Inc Matching Stool & Headphones
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An outstanding introduction to Concert Artist quality
Featuring the authentic Grand Feel Compact wooden-key keyboard action, beautiful SK-EX and EX concert grand piano sounds, and modern Bluetooth® connectivity, the piano-focussed CA49 offers many of the strengths of the premium Concert Artist models within a more modest and affordable package.
This piano is available in three different colour finishes:
. Satin Black
. Rosewood
. Satin White
Our quick enquiry form takes less than 30 seconds to complete. Once we receive it, Mark, Oliver or David will be in touch within a few minutes.
A Kawai UK Ltd 5 year warranty comes with this piano
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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.
The added third sensor improves responsiveness when playing the same key repeatedly, and unlike conventional two sensor keyboard actions found in many digital pianos, allows the sound of a single note to be gradually ‘layered’ without the previous tone being lost.
In addition, Kawai’s action technology also monitors the speed at which each key is lifted, influencing the release character of piano sounds, and providing a greater range of expression between staccato and legato playing.
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.
This subtle ‘notch’ sensation can be felt when playing the keys of a grand piano very gently, and may be used by experienced pianists to aid control when playing pianissimo passages.
The CA49 captures the magnificent tone of the flagship Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano. This peerless instrument is hand-built by Master Piano Artisans at the Shigeru Kawai Piano Research Laboratory in Ryuyo, Japan, and widely regarded as one of the finest instruments in its class.
In addition, the CA49 also features the distinctive sound of Kawai’s highly acclaimed EX concert grand piano, which has been selected by professional pianists in such prestigious events as the Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Rubinstein international piano competitions, among others.
Both the SK-EX and EX are faithfully reproduced with full 88-key sampling using advanced Harmonic Imaging™ sound technology, to establish a new standard in digital piano tonal quality, and allow musicians to appreciate the contrasting properties of each.
Recording each key individually in this way – as opposed to stretching the same tone over several different notes – preserves the grand pianos’ unique harmonic character, and guarantees that the sound heard when playing any one of the CA49’s wooden keys is a faithful representation of the original acoustic source.
The CA49 offers a highly detailed acoustic portrait, employing Kawai’s proprietary Progressive Harmonic Imaging sampling technology to ensure smooth tonal transitions across the keyboard and throughout the entire dynamic range.
The CA49’s Virtual Technician ‘Smart Mode’ simulates these refinements digitally, with ten preset configurations that intelligently adjust various characteristics of the grand piano to match different musical styles.
For greater flexibility, ‘Advanced Mode’ allows players to perform touch weight and voicing adjustments, regulate hammer and key release noises, and fine-tune string and damper resonances using the dedicated Virtual Technician iPad app.
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, with built-in Bluetooth® functionality for connecting to smart devices wirelessly.
Furthermore, the Dual playing mode also allows two different sounds, such as grand piano and strings, to be layered together, while the Four Hands mode divides the keyboard into two independent 44-key sections. This 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.
The left and right hand parts of each etude/song can be practiced separately, using the adjustable metronome feature to perfect timing in difficult passages, before recording the completed piece for self-evaluation.
* Notated scores and Alfred lesson books sold separately.
Once paired with a phone, tablet, or laptop, CA49 owners can easily expand the instrument’s functionality with a wide range of education, performance, and scoring apps. A dedicated Kawai Virtual Technician control app is also freely available, providing an enjoyable way to learn about and adjust various acoustic piano characteristics from an attractive touch interface, without the need for additional adaptors or cables.
* Availability of Bluetooth® function may vary depending on market area.
* For more information please refer to the Bluetooth MIDI Information support page.
In addition, the CA49 also allows players to select a variety of headphone types (Open, Semi-open, Closed, In-Ear, Canal, etc.) for an optimised listening experience.
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.
* For a visual representation of the piano in each finish, please refer to the Gallery function at the top of this page.
* Cabinet finish availability dependent on market location.
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 |
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Pedal | ・ Grand Feel Pedal System – Damper (with half-pedal support) – Soft – Sostenuto |
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Piano Sound | ・ Progressive Harmonic Imaging (PHI) – 88-key stereo sampling – SK-EX, EX recording – 192 note maximum polyphony |
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Piano Resonance | – Damper Resonance – String Resonance |
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Piano Adjustment | ・Virtual Technician (17 parameters, via control 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) |
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No. of Sounds | 19 voices | |
Reverb | 6 types | |
Brilliance | ✔ | |
Other Effects | – | |
Speakers | 13 cm x 2 (woofers) 5 cm x 2 (tweeters) |
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Output Power | 40 W (20 W x 2) | |
Headphone Enhancements | Spatial Headphone Sound Headphone Type |
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Display | 128 x 128 pixel OLED | |
Key Cover | Sliding type | |
Music Rest | Collapsible type (3 angle adjustability) | |
Dimensions | Width | 136 cm (53 1/2″) |
Depth | 46 cm (18 1/4″) | |
Height | 91.5 cm (36″) [music rest flat] | |
Weight | 59 kg (128 lbs.) | |
Available Finishes | Premium Satin Black (CA49B) Premium Satin White (CA49W) Premium Rosewood (CA49R) |
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Basic Functions | Dual Four Hands Transpose Tuning Low Volume Balance Startup Setting |
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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 1-19) Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1A Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1B |
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Internal Recorder | Total Memory | approximately 10,000 notes |
No. of Songs | 3 songs | |
Parts | 1 part | |
Metronome | Time Signatures | 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8 |
Drum Rhythms | – | |
Bluetooth * | Bluetooth (Ver. 4.1; GATT compatible) Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Specification compliant |
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USB Audio Recorder | Record/Playback | – |
Other Functions | – | |
App Functions | TBC | |
Connector Jacks | Headphone | 1 x 1/4″, 1 x 1/8″ Stereo jacks |
MIDI | MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, Bluetooth MIDI * | |
Line Out | – | |
Line In | – | |
USB to Host | ✔ | |
USB to Device | – | |
Others | – | |
Power Consumption | 12 W | |
Power | Power cable AC adaptor (PS-154) |
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Bench | Fixed-height or height-adjustable bench * | |
Headphones | Headphone hook | |
Sheet Music | – | |
Others | Warranty Card * Owner’s Manual |
Remember we supply pianos in Yorkshire and Nationwide… frequently delivering to Leeds, Bradford, York, Harrogate, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Doncaster, Sheffield, Scarborough, Bridlington & Hull.
If you cannot visit, call us. We can mail order your digital piano anywhere in the U.K. Our specialist carriers work nationwide. We can even arrange to unbox and assemble it. Please ask us for more details.
Our quick enquiry form takes less than 30 seconds to complete. Once we receive it, Mark, Oliver or David will be in touch within a few minutes.