Kawai CA901 Digital Piano, Satin White

Full Description

Authentic touch with wooden-key precision

The CA901 is built around Kawai’s Grand Feel III action, designed to capture the familiar response of a concert grand piano. Each of the 88 keys is crafted from wood and pivots on a balance pin, recreating the natural movement found in an acoustic instrument. Long pivot lengths help maintain consistent touch across the entire key surface, while graded counterweights provide additional balance during delicate passages. Triple-sensor key detection improves responsiveness for repeated notes and dynamic playing, while let-off simulation reproduces the subtle sensation experienced when playing softly on a grand piano. Combined with Ivory Touch and Ebony Touch surfaces, the result is a keyboard that encourages confident, expressive performance.

Concert grand sound in your living room

The CA901 features Kawai’s latest SK-EX Rendering sound engine, showcasing dedicated recordings of the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX Competition Grand and SK-EX Concert Grand. Detailed resonance modelling recreates the complex interactions between strings, dampers, and cabinet components, helping performances feel more natural and responsive. For players who enjoy fine-tuning their sound, the Virtual Piano Artisan system provides extensive adjustment options, including voicing, tuning, resonance behaviour, and pedal response. With up to 256-note polyphony available, demanding classical pieces and layered performances remain clear and detailed, even during complex passages.

Immersive sound from innovative speaker technology

Premium sound reproduction is a major focus of the CA901. High-performance dual DACs and dedicated amplifier modules work together to preserve the character of the piano samples with impressive clarity and dynamic range. The TwinDrive soundboard speaker system uses transducers and a large wooden soundboard to generate a warmer, more organic sound, while a secondary transducer expands the tonal range across more frequencies. Multiple speaker drivers, tweeters, and custom diffuser panels create a broad listening experience throughout the room. The result is a detailed and immersive sound field — whether you're playing quietly for yourself or sharing music with others.

Modern features for practice and performance

The CA901 combines traditional piano design with practical digital functionality. A built-in 5" anti-glare touchscreen provides straightforward access to sounds, settings, lessons, and recording functions. Bluetooth MIDI and Bluetooth Audio allow wireless connection to compatible smartphones, tablets, and computers, making it easy to use music apps or stream audio directly through the piano's speaker system. USB connectivity supports MIDI data transfer, audio recording, playback, and overdubbing in MP3 or WAV formats. Built-in lesson content, finger exercises, and metronome functions help support regular practice, while Spatial Headphone Sound technology delivers a more natural listening experience when practising privately.

Shigeru Kawai Concert Grand Pianos

Shigeru Kawai Concert Grand Pianos are the flagship of Kawai's acoustic piano range, celebrated for their exceptional craftsmanship and sound quality. Each piano is carefully assembled by Master Piano Artisans at the Ryuyo factory, with fewer than 20 produced each year, ensuring an unmatched level of detail and precision.

The Shigeru Kawai pianos is sampled for the CA901. Using advanced Progressive Harmonic Imaging™️ technology and multi-channel sampling, each key is individually recorded in an anechoic chamber, capturing every dynamic nuance. The CA901 includes the SK-EX Competition Grand, featuring a clear, bright tone recorded from the player’s perspective, alongside other iconic Kawai models. These innovations ensure a lifelike acoustic experience, allowing players to feel as though they are sitting at a traditional concert grand piano.

Free 3 month trial of Skoove, Tomplay & Zapiano

Kawai pianos come complete with a free 3-month trial of Skoove, Tomplay, and a free introductory course with Zapiano. These apps are a great way to improve your playing with access to lessons, sheet music, and interactive feedback, so you can take your playing to the next level. Simply register your new Kawai piano on the Kawai website to claim your trials and find out more.

Specifications

General

• Country of Origin: Indonesia
• Finish: Satin White
• Power Consumption: 55 W
• Product Code: CA901-SW

Keyboard

• Action: Grand Feel III
• No. of Keys: 88
• Hammers: Grade-Weighted
• White Key Material: Ivory
• Black Key Material: Ebony
• Let-Off Simulation: Yes
• Key Detection: Triple Sensor
• Counterweights: 88-Key Graded

Pedals

• Pedal System: Grand Feel
• Included Pedals: Damper, Soft & Sostenuto
• Half-Pedal Support: For Damper & Soft

Sounds

• Sampling: 88-Key Multi-Channel Sampling
• SK-EX Competition Grand Piano Recording: Yes
• SK-EX Concert Grand Piano Recording: Yes
• Harmonic Imaging XL: 88-Key Stereo Sampling
• Harmonic Imaging XL Voices: 96
• Piano Recordings: SK-EX-L, SK-EX, SK-5, EX, K-60
• Maximum Polyphony: 256 Notes
• SK-EX Rendering: 5 + 5 Rendering Characters

Piano Resonance

• SK-EX Rendering: Resonance Modelling
• Damper Resonance: Yes
• String Resonance: Yes
• Undamped String Resonance: Yes
• Aliquot Resonance: Yes
• Harmonic Imaging XL: Acoustic Rendering
• Cabinet Resonance: Yes

Piano Adjustment

• Virtual Piano Artisan: 20 Parameters
• Touch Curve: Including User Touch Curve
• Voicing: Including 88-Key User Voicing
• String Resonances: Yes
• Damper Noise: Yes
• Undamped String Resonance: Yes
• Cabinet Resonance: Yes
• Key-Off Effect: Yes
• Fall-Back Noise: Yes
• Hammer Noise: Yes
• Hammer Delay: Yes
• Topboard Simulation: Yes
• Decay Time: Adjustable
• Release Time: Adjustable
• Minimum Touch: Adjustable
• Stretch Tuning: Including 88-Key User Tuning
• Temperament: Including User Temperament
• Temperament Key: Adjustable
• Key Volume: Including 88-Key User Key Volume
• Half-Pedal Adjust: Yes
• Soft Pedal Depth: Adjustable
• Virtual Piano Artisan Presets: 10 Presets

Effects

• Ambience: 10 Types
• Reverb: 6 Types
• Brilliance: Yes
• Other Effects: 24 Types

Speakers

• Speaker System: TwinDrive Soundboard
• Top Speakers: (8 X 12) cm X 2 With Diffusers
• Front Speakers: 8 cm X 2
• Tweeters: 5 cm X 2
• Output Power: 135 W (50 W + 50 W + 35 W)

Headphones

• Headphone Amplifier: Premium
• Spatial Headphone Sound: Yes

Display

• Screen: 5" LCD Touchscreen (480 X 800 Pixels)
• Display Type: Anti-Glare Display

Design

• Key Cover: Upright Piano Fallboard With Soft Fall System
• Music Rest: Upright Piano Type (Fixed Position)

Product Size & Weight

• Width: 145.5 cm
• Depth: 47.5 cm
• Height: 101 cm
• Net Weight: 82.5 kg

Basic Functions

• Dual: Yes
• Split: Yes
• Four Hands: Yes
• Transpose: Yes
• Tuning: Yes
• Low Volume Balance: Yes
• User Sounds: Yes
• Startup Settings: Yes

Internal Songs

• Sound Demo Songs: 39 Songs
• Piano Music: 29/42 Songs
• Concert Magic: 176 Songs

Internal Recorder

• Total Memory: Approximately 90,000 Notes
• Number 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 MIDI: Ver. 5.0, GATT Compatible
• Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI: Specification Compliant
• Bluetooth Audio: Ver. 5.1, A2DP Compatible

USB Audio Recorder

• Record/Playback Formats: MP3, WAV
• SMF: Playback Only
• Other Functions: Overdubbing, Line In Recording, Bluetooth Audio Recording

App Functions

• PianoRemote: IOS/Android
• PiaBookPlayer: IOS/Android

Connections

• 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: Yes
• USB To Device: Yes
• USB For Update: Yes