The CA501 digital piano also features an excellent selection of additional instrument sounds, ranging from dynamic electric pianos, realistic drawbar organs, lofty church organs, vibrant strings, astounding human choirs, and even atmospheric synth-style pads, inviting musicians to add greater variety to their performances.

Furthermore, the Dual playing mode also allows two different sounds, such as grand piano and strings, to be layered together, while the Split and Four Hands modes divide the keyboard into two independent sections. The volume balances for each playing mode can also be adjusted quickly and easily using the real-time panel controls.

Kawai’s latest PianoRemote app, compatible with iOS or Android devices, is supported by the CA501. Our multi-function app empowers owners of supported digital and hybrid pianos to manipulate a variety of control parameters, select from a menu of piano and instrumental sounds, and listen to a wide variety of built-in piano music.

TThe CA501 digital piano’s versatile Virtual Technician digitally duplicates the various tonal characteristics a skilled piano technician can coax out of a fine piano. The exclusive Virtual Technician allows various characteristics of the selected acoustic piano, electric piano, or harpsichord sound to be shaped at the touch of a button, with settings to adjust voicing and regulation, string, damper, and cabinet resonances, and subtle hammer, damper, and key release noises. It is even possible to adjust the precise tuning and volume of individual notes, before storing one’s personalized instrument configuration to memory. This level of tonal versatility is unmatched in a digital piano in this class.

In addition to standard MIDI jacks for connecting to other instruments, the CA501 digital piano also boasts integrated Bluetooth V5 MIDI and Bluetooth V5 Audio technology that allows the instrument to communicate with smart devices wirelessly. Once connected to a phone, tablet, or laptop, CA501 digital piano owners can enjoy a wide variety of exciting music-related apps that enhance their learning and playing experience, or stream audio from songs and videos through the instrument’s full-spectrum speaker system without additional cables.

This exclusive feature lets anyone enjoy the thrill of playing the piano, even if they’ve never played before. The Concert Magic function allows complete beginners, or even toddlers, to enjoy playing the piano by simply selecting one of the 176 pre-programmed songs, then tapping the keyboard with a steady rhythm and tempo.

The CA501 Concert Artist comes with a lesson function allowing budding pianists to practice the piano using a broad selection of built-in song books and finger exercises. The left- and right-hand parts of each piece can be practiced separately, adjusting the tempo to perfect difficult passages, before being recorded for self-evaluation. Lesson books included in the CA501 are the first year’s lesson songs from Alfred Publishing’s Basic Piano Course 1A and 1B, Premiere Course 1A and 1B and Adult Course 1. The CA501 also includes Burgmuller’s 25 Etudes Faciles, Czerny’s 10 Opus 139, Bach Inventions, and the Chopin Waltzes. In addition the CA501 contains Hanon exercises as well as arpeggios, major & minor scales, chords and cadences for a complete package of built-in learning aids.

The CA501 features three pedals – soft, sostenuto, and damper (with half-damper capability). The Grand Feel Pedal System reproduces the individual weighting of each of the three pedals of the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano for a more authentic pedaling experience.

Play any time of day or night without disturbing anyone. Kawai’s Spatial Headphone Sound (SHS) technology dramatically enhances the depth and realism of the CA501’s sound when listening through headphones or earphones. The player can select from three different acoustic presets that orient the spatial positioning of the sound for a more authentic listening experience. Reduction of auditory fatigue from using earphones or headphones for extended periods of time is also a valuable feature of Kawai’s exclusive SHS headphone technology.