Kawai CA-49 Digital Piano

Introducing the Kawai CA-49 Digital Piano

The first model in Kawai's Concert Artist range of premium digital pianos with a superb specification, making for a great value choice for the home pianist or practice room.

Its Grand Feel Compact action features wooden keys, resting on a balance pin, just like those found in an acoustic grand. Ivory feel surfaces and escapement complete a truly grand piano like playing experience.

While audio streaming doesn't come until later in the range, the CA-49 has Bluetooth MIDI for connectivity with apps on your smart devices, while a USB port means it can be used as a controller.

The CA-49 comes in rosewood, satin black or satin white and will be an attractive addition to any home decor.

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Grand Feel Compact wooden-key action

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.

The magnificent sound of the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand

The CA49 digital piano's primary piano sound comes from Kawai’s flagship Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano, along with the sound of the highly acclaimed EX concert grand piano. Both pianos have been meticulously sampled and faithfully reproduced 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.

The CA Series’ Virtual Technician feature simulates these refinements digitally, allowing performers to shape various aspects of the piano’s tonal character and playability to suit their unique personal preferences, before storing favourite setups to memory for immediate recall.

Premium sound system by Onkyo

As with the latest CA99 and CA79 models, the CA49 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.

Bluetooth connectivity

In addition to standard MIDI jacks for connecting to other instruments, the CA49 digital piano also boasts integrated Bluetooth MIDI technology that allows the instrument to communicate with supported smart devices wirelessly. Once connected to a phone, tablet, or laptop, CA49 digital piano owners can enjoy a wide variety of exciting music-related apps that enhance their learning and playing experience without additional cables.

Adjustable music desk angle

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

Authentic pedal response

Reinforcing the CA Series’ reputation as the most realistic digital pianos in their price range is Kawai’s Grand Feel Pedal System. This new development accurately replicates the position and individual weighting of the damper, soft, and sostenuto pedals of a Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano to further enhance playing authenticity.

More useful information

Owner's Manual

Specifications

Keyboard	Action	Grand Feel Compact
	Key Material	Wood
	Key Surface	Ivory Touch
	Letoff Simulation	Yes
	Sensors	3
	Velocity Curves	Light, Normal, Heavy, Off
	Key Lid	Yes, sliding type
Sound Source	Sound Source	Harmonic Imaging™, 88 Key Sampling
	Sounds	19, Grand Pianos: Shigeru Kawai EX, Kawai EX
	Polyphony	max. 192 notes
	Virtual Technician	Smart Mode: 10 Presets, Advanced Mode (via Virtual Technician app): Touch Curve, Voicing, Damper Resonance, Damper Noise, String Resonance, Key-off Effect, Fall-back Noise, Hammer Delay, Topboard Simulation, Decay Time, Minimum Touch, Stretch Tuning, Temperament, Temperament Key, Key Volume, Half-Pedal Adjust, Soft Pedal Depth
	Keyboard Modes	Dual, 4Hands (Volume/Balance adjustable)
	Reverb	Room, Lounge, Small Hall, Live Hall, Concert Hall, Cathedral
	Effects	Yes, preset
Music/Recording	Metronome/Beats	7 Beats, Tempo and Volume adjustable
	Lesson Function	Burgmüller 25 (25 Etudes Faciles, Opus 100); Czerny 30 (Etudes de Mécanisme, Opus 849); Beyer (Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Opus 101); Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1A; Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1B
	Recorder	3 Songs, max. 10.000 notes
	Concert Magic Songs	40
	Demo Songs	19
Features	Display	128 x 128 Pixel OLED
	Bluetooth	Bluetooth MIDI (Ver. 4.0; GATT compatible), Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Specification compliant
	USB Functions	USB-to-Host
	Other Features	Tone Control, Low Volume Balance, Tuning, Transpose, Touch, Spatial Headphone Sound, Phones Type, Transmit Program Change Number, MIDI Channel, Local Control, Multi-timbral Mode, Startup Settings, Auto Display Off, Auto Power Off, Bluetooth MIDI
Sound System	Sound System	13 cm x 2 Bass speaker, 5 cm x 2 Treble speaker
	Amplifier	2 x 20W
	Power Consumption	12W
Construction	Pedals	Grand Feel System with Damper (Half-Pedal), Sostenuto and Soft
	Music Rack	Yes, adjustable
	Jacks	MIDI (IN/OUT), USB (to Host), Headphones x 2 (1/4", 1/8")
Dimensions	Height	91.5 cm
	Width	136 cm
	Depth	46 cm
	Weight	58 kg