CA98

CA98CURRENT: CA99DISCONTINUED

The Concert Grand experience in the comfort of your home.

Combining Kawai’s industry-leading Grand Feel II wooden-key keyboard action, stunning SK-EX Rendering piano sound engine with multi-channel sampling and resonance modelling, premium amplification and speaker technologies powered by Onkyo, and an authentic wooden soundboard, the CA98 delivers one of the finest grand piano experiences available in a digital instrument.

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  • CA98 CA98 Ebony Polish
  • CA98 CA98 Premium Rosewood
  • CA98 CA98 Premium Satin Black
  • CA98 CA98 Premium Satin White
  • CA98 CA98 Premium Rosewood (front)
  • CA98 CA98 Premium Rosewood (back)

HIGHLIGHTS

   

HIGHLIGHTS

■  Industry-leading Grand Feel II wooden-key keyboard action
■  Ebony & Ivory Touch key surfaces, 3-sensor, let-off, counterweights
■  SK-EX Rendering piano sound engine with multi-channel sampling
■  Premium audio processing and amplification powered by Onkyo
■  Premium Onkyo speaker system featuring TwinDrive soundboard

■  Integrated Bluetooth® MIDI and Audio wireless technology
■  Modern 5" LCD touchscreen display embedded within cheekblock
■  MP3/WAV/SMF playback, record, and overdub to USB
■  Spatial Headphone Sound for enhanced depth and realism
■  Attractive, modern cabinet with 6-position adjustable music rest

SPECIFICATIONS

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Keyboard ・ Grand Feel II action
 - 88 wooden keys
 - Grade-weighted hammers
 - Ivory Touch white key surfaces
 - Ebony Touch black key surfaces
 - Let-off simulation
 - Triple sensor key detection
 - 88-key Graded counterweights
Pedal ・ Grand Feel Pedal System
 - Damper (with half-pedal support)
 - Soft
 - Sostenuto
Sound
Piano Sound ・ Pianist mode: SK-EX Rendering
 - 88-key multi-channel sampling
 - SK-EX recording

・ Sound mode: Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL)
 - 88-key stereo sampling
 - SK-EX, SK-5, EX, K-60 recording

256 note maximum polyphony
Piano Resonance ・ Pianist mode: Resonance Modelling
 - Damper Resonance
 - String Resonance
 - Undamped String Resonance
 - Aliquot Resonance

・ Sound mode: Acoustic Rendering
 - Damper Resonance
 - String Resonance
 - Undamped String Resonance
 - Cabinet Resonance
Piano Adjustment ・Virtual Technician (19 parameters)
 - Touch Curve (incl. User Touch Curve)
 - Voicing (incl. 88-key User Voicing)
 - Damper Resonance
 - Damper Noise
 - String Resonance
 - Undamped String Resonance
 - Cabinet Resonance
 - Key-off Effect
 - Fall-back Noise
 - Hammer Delay
 - Topboard Simulation
 - Decay Time
 - Minimum Touch
 - Stretch Tuning (incl. 88-key User Tuning)
 - Temperament (incl. User Temperament)
 - Temperament Key
 - Key Volume (incl. 88-key User Key Volume)
 - Half-Pedal Adjust
 - Soft Pedal Depth

・Virtual Technician Smart Mode (10 presets)
No. of Sounds Pianist mode: 10 rendering characters
Sound mode: 88 voices
Reverb Pianist mode: Ambience (10 types)
Sound mode: Reverb (6 types)
Brilliance
Other Effects 24 types
Output System
Speakers TwinDrive Soundboard Speaker System
8 cm x 4 (top speakers)
2 cm x 2 (dome tweeters)
Output Power 135 W (45 W x 3)
Headphone Enhancements Discrete SpectraModule™ headphone amplifier
Spatial Headphone Sound
Headphone Type
Headphone Amplifier
Design
Display 5" LCD touchscreen (480 x 800 pixels)
Key Cover Sliding type
Music Rest Collapsible type (6 angle adjustability)
Product
Size & Weight
Width 145.5 cm (57 1/3")
146 cm (57 1/2") [Ebony Polish]
Depth 46.5 cm (18 1/3")
Height 94 cm (37") [music rest flat]
Net Weight 85 kg (187 1/3 lbs.)
91 kg (200 2/3 lbs.) [Ebony Polish]
Packing
Size & Weight
Dimensions
Gross Weight
Available Finishes Premium Satin Black (CA98B)
Premium Satin White (CA98W)
Premium Rosewood (CA98R)
Ebony Polish (CA98EP)
Functions
Basic Functions Dual
Split
Four Hands
Transpose
Tuning
Favorite
Internal Songs Sound Demo 39 songs
Piano Music 29/42 songs *
Concert Magic 176 songs
Lesson Songs Burgmüller 25 (25 Etudes Faciles, Opus 100)
Czerny 30 (Etudes de Mécanisme, Opus 849)
Czerny 100 (Hundert Übungsstücke, Opus 139)
Beyer 106 (Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Opus 101)
J.S. Bach: Inventionen
Sonatinen Album 1
Chopin Walzer (Chopin waltzes series)
Chopin Etudes (Opus 10)
Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1A
Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1B
Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1A
Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1B
Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book Level 1
Internal Recorder Total Memory Pianist mode: approximately 10 mins. per song
Sound mode: approximately 90,000 notes
No. of Songs Pianist mode: 3 songs
Sound mode: 10 songs
Parts Pianist mode: 1 part
Sound mode: 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
External Connectivity
Bluetooth * Bluetooth (Ver. 4.1; GATT compatible)
Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Specification compliant
Bluetooth Audio
USB Audio Recorder Record/Playback MP3
WAV
SMF
Other Functions Overdubbing
Line In recording
Bluetooth Audio recording
App Functions -
Connector Jacks Headphone 1 x 1/4", 1 x 1/8" Stereo jacks
MIDI MIDI IN, MIDI OUT
Line Out 1/4" L/MONO, R [unbalanced]
Line In 1/8" Stereo (with volume adjust knob) [unbalanced]
USB to Host
USB to Device
Others -
Power Supply
Power Consumption 55 W
Included Accessories
Power Power cable
Bench Fixed-height or height-adjustable bench *
Headphones Headphone hook
Sheet Music Classical Piano Collection *
Classical Lesson Scores *
Finger Exercises
Others Warranty Card *
Owner’s Manual
Internal Song Lists

* Depending on market location. Specifications are subject to change without notice.