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An affordable entry to Kawai's venerable Concert Artist series, the Kawai CA501 digital piano offers musicians of all skill levels a first-rate playing experience. The Kawai CA501 is contained in a furniture-grade upright cabinet perfect for homes, schools, and houses of worship. Additionally, the 256-note polyphony, stereo-sampled concert grand piano sounds, real wooden keys with an Ivory Touch surface, and quality speakers deliver the appearance, sound, and feel of an actual acoustic piano. According to pianists around Sweetwater, the CA510 is a triumph in Kawai's outstanding Concert Artist line that will please even the most discriminating players.





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Compact keys with an acoustic piano feel





When you lay your fingers on the Kawai CA501, it greets you with the exquisite feel of real wooden keys coated in a finely textured ivory-like surface. Depress the keys, and you’ll swear you’re playing a real piano, thanks to Kawai’s Grand Feel Compact action. Developed around the long-established principles of acoustic piano design, Grand Feel Compact comprises numerous elements to deliver an unbelievably authentic playing experience. The compact keys feature a longer pivot length to provide an evenly balanced touch from the front to the back of each key, allowing incredible expressive control and fluency. Bass key counterweights contribute to the CA501’s balanced feel, while triple-sensor key detection enhances the realism of the keybed’s responsiveness. Finally, let-off simulation mimics an acoustic piano’s subtle “notch” sensation, which is helpful when playing delicate pianissimo lines.





Authentic concert grand piano sound





The Kawai CA501’s exceptional sound is derived from the company’s flagship SK-EX grand pianos, widely regarded as some of the finest-made Japanese pianos. The CA501 features the new-generation Competition Grand, which exhibits a brilliant, modern tonality. The piano samples were meticulously captured and heightened with full resonance modeling to provide the immersive and detailed sound of real, world-class pianos. Furthermore, the CA501 offers the Shigeru Kawai SK-5 and the original Kawai EX, two piano models that cover a range of sounds from jazz to pop. Add to that personalized piano adjustments, a variety of additional instruments, such as organs, strings, and synths, and a robust effects section, and the CA510 becomes a truly comprehensive instrument suitable for any performance application.





Premium features for an impeccable playing experience





Beyond the incredible sound and feel of the Kawai CA510 are a host of premium features to ensure a deluxe playing experience. The CA510 is housed in a furniture-grade wood cabinet with tapered legs and thoughtful rounded edge details. The piano's sound emanates from premium speaker drivers. Additional expressiveness is provided by the Grand Feel pedal system, which includes damper, soft, and sostenuto pedals. Moreover, the CA510 boasts Spatial Headphone Technology for silent practice that doesn't sacrifice tone, Bluetooth connectivity, MP3 and WAV playback, and built-in lessons and finger exercises.





Kawai CA501 Digital Concert Piano Features:


Grand Feel Compact wooden-key action captures the distinctive feel of an acoustic grand piano


Ivory Touch surfaces ensure a comfortable playing experience


Grade-weighted hammers, bass region counterweights, and let-off simulation yield realistic playability


Triple-sensor key detection system eliminates unnatural breaks during rapidly repeated notes


Low Volume Balance function provides excellent touch consistency at lower volumes


Harmonic Imaging XL technology and 256-note polyphony offer spot-on re-creations of the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX, SK-5, Kawai EX pianos, and more


10-song recorder stores your performances in internal memory and plays them back at the touch of a button


Onboard lessons include etudes from Czerny, Burgmuller, and Beyer, plus Chopin Walzer 1-19 and songs from popular Alfred course books


Grand Feel pedal system replicates the feel and functionality of a real grand piano triple-pedal setup


Modern cabinet design in various finishes


Spatial Headphone Technology for silent practice that doesn’t sacrifice tone


Flexible USB connectivity, Bluetooth Compatibility, and MP3/WAV playback