NEW: Refined control panel with modern OLED graphic display.
Highlights
NEW: ‘Competition Grand’ piano sample recorded from the player’s perspective.
NEW: Bluetooth Audio V5 for streaming music through the piano’s sound system.
NEW: Virtual Technician parameters, improved “Smart Mode” presets.
NEW: redesigned speaker configuration with 360° diffuser panels for improved sound distribution.
IMPROVED: Updated cabinet design with the improved pedal position.
The Touch of a Grand Piano: Grand Feel III wooden key action
Incorporating many of the time-honoured principles associated with an acoustic piano, the Grand Feel III keyboard action utilized by the CA701 combines realistic materials, motion, and mechanism to emulate the responsive touch of the finest concert grand pianos.
All eighty-eight black and white keys are shaped entirely from long pieces of wood, with delicately textured ivory and ebony-like surfaces applied to absorb moisture and assist control.
Each wooden key pivots effortlessly on a balance pin with the ends rising and falling to replicate the conventional ‘seesaw’ motion of an acoustic piano action. When pressed, the back of the key lifts, triggering a grade-weighted hammer to strike a pressure switch. The amount of force applied to this switch is then measured, and the corresponding note played with authentic volume and tonal character.
The Variety of a Digital Piano: Convenience & Flexibility
Complementing the instrument’s class-leading Grand Feel III keyboard action and dazzling SK-EX Rendering piano sound engine, the CA701 boasts a large selection of digital features that further enhance one’s musical pleasure.
Updated Bluetooth® V5 connectivity and USB audio record/playback allows musicians to extend the versatility of their piano. The convenient metronome offers various time signatures as well as 100 drum patterns. Integrated lesson functions, featuring classical etudes and Alfred course books content, ensure that regular practice is engaging, enjoyable and productive for aspiring pianists.
All internal functions are accessible from the CA701’s improved anti-glare full color 5″ touchscreen display, which allows sounds and settings to be selected from an intuitive user interface.
The screen can also be set to turn off automatically while playing, thus preserving the instruments’ acoustic piano-like appearance, and minimizing any visual distractions to the pianist.
Virtual Piano Artisan Personalized piano adjustments
The knowledge and skill of an experienced piano technician is essential to bring out the best of a fine acoustic piano. Kawai’s “Master Piano Artisans” are among the best in the world. In addition to tuning each note, the “Master Piano Artisans” also perform meticulous regulation and voicing adjustments that allow the instrument to truly sing.
The CA701’s powerful Virtual Piano Artisan function simulates the skills of these elite technicians digitally, allowing discerning musicians to shape aspects of the selected piano’s character to suit their personal preferences without requiring the expertise of an experienced technician.
The pianist may perform touch weight and voicing adjustments, regulate hammer and key release noises, and fine-tune string, damper, and cabinet resonances. It is even possible to adjust the precise tuning, volume, and character of individual notes – all at the touch of a finger.