KAWAI CA97 DIGITAL PIANO

Name: Kawai CA97 Digital Piano
SKU: 4364
Price: 1000.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Kawai CA Series hybrids have been recognized as the industry’s most award-winning line of hybrid digital pianos since their introduction over a decade ago. Now a Kawai “legacy product,” the CA97 was a key part of this evolution until the introduction of its successor, the top-rated CA98, in 2018. Visit our beautiful gallery at 5800 Richmond Avenue in Houston to experience the newest digital piano technology from Kawai.

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Kawai CA97 Digital Piano

Depth: 18 1/3˝ (46.5 cm)
Width: 57 1/3" (145.5 cm)
Height: 36 1/2" (92.5 cm)
Weight: 187 lbs (85 kg)

Description

KAWAI CA97 DIGITAL PIANO

The enhanced CA98 Hybrid Digital Piano was introduced as the successor to the successful CA97 in 2018. The new CA98 features our new Shigeru Kawai EX Rendering Sound Engine, our new Twin-Drive Soundboard Speaker System developed in collaboration with premium audio maker Onkyo, a 5” color touchscreen control panel, and integrated BluetoothTM MIDI and Audio wireless technology.

We invite you to visit our showroom at 5800 Richmond Avenue in Houston to see and hear the latest in Kawai hybrid piano technology.

Product Highlights

2015 Music Inc. Product Excellence Award
Exclusive Soundboard Speaker System
New Samples of Shigeru Kawai Concert and Chamber Grand Pianos
Harmonic Imaging XL Sound Technology with 88-key Piano Sampling
80 Premium Instrument & Vocal Sounds
Grand Feel II (GFII) Wooden-Key Action with Let-Off and Triple Sensor Detection
Ivory and Ebony –Touch Key Surfaces
USB Audio – Play/Rec MP3 and WAV Files
USB to Device & USB to Host
256 Polyphony (max.)
Built-in Alfred, Czerny, Beyer and Burgmüller Lesson Songs
Grand Feel Pedal System
Concert Magic and Hymn Player Functions
Built-in Classical Piano Music – 2 hrs.

Features

TONE

The CA97 Concert Artist offers a highly detailed acoustic portrait, with Harmonic Imaging XL technology ensuring smooth tonal transitions across the keyboard and throughout the entire dynamic range.

CA Series Tone

TOUCH

CA Series Touch

Embracing many of the long-established principles associated with an acoustic piano, the Grand Feel II keyboard utilized by the CA97 Concert Artist combines realistic materials, motion and mechanism to recreate the exceptional touch of our finest concert grand pianos. Learn More »

SOUNDBOARD SPEAKER SYSTEM

The flagship CA97 Concert Artist incorporates the latest version of Kawai’s highly-regarded Soundboard Speaker System. This unique audio technology embraces the rich, harmonic qualities of wood, channelling sound energy onto a traditional soundboard in order to produce a natural, organic tone.

Soundboard Speaker System

USB AUDIO & STORAGE

USB & Audio Storage

The CA98 Hybrid Piano is equipped with modern USB connectors that not only allow the instrument to be connected to a computer for MIDI use, but also to load and save data to USB memory devices directly. USB memory devices can also be used to play back MP3 or WAV audio files.

RICH SOUND SELECTION

Supplementing the beautiful acoustic piano voices, the CA98 Hybrid Piano also features an excellent selection of additional sounds, ranging from electric pianos and drawbar or church organs, to strings, human choirs, and synth pads, inviting musicians to add greater variety to their performances.

CA97 Sounds

CONCERT MAGIC

Concert Magic

This exclusive feature lets anyone enjoy the thrill of playing the piano, even if you’ve never played before. Learn More »

LESSONS AND EXERCISES

The CA97 Concert Artist comes with the first year’s lesson songs from Alfred Publishing’s Basic Piano Course 1, Premier Course 1 and Adult Course 1 built in. We’ve also included the printed music and recordings for time-tested finger exercises such as scales, arpeggios and Hanon songs. Learn More »

Alfred Lessons

VIRTUAL TECHNICIAN

Virtual Technician

A skilled piano technician can personalize an acoustic piano’s sound and touch response. Kawai’s exclusive Virtual Technician does the same for the CA97 digital piano.

GRAND FEEL PEDAL SYSTEM

The CA97 features three pedals – soft, sostenuto, and damper (with half-damper capability). The new Grand Feel Pedal System reproduces the individual weighting of each of the three pedals of the Kawai EX concert grand.

Grand Feel Pedal System

JACKS AND CONNECTIONS

Jacks and Connections

In addition to USB, the CA97 has other useful jacks including 2 headphone jacks, MIDI connections and audio input / output jacks for connecting to sound equipment and recording systems.

Specifications

Keyboard	88 wooden keys with Ivory/Ebony key surfaces, Grand Feel II action with Let-Off and Triple Sensor
Internal Sounds	80
Sound Source	Harmonic Imaging™ XL (HI-XL), 88-key piano sampling, Grands: Shigeru Kawai EX, Kawai EX, SK-5
Virtual Technician	Voicing (incl. User Voicing per key), Damper Resonance, Damper Noise, String Resonance, Undamped Strings Resonance, Cabinet Resonance, Key-off Effect (incl. Key-Off Release), Hammer Fall-back Noise, Hammer Delay, Topboard Simulation, Decay Time, Soft Pedal Depth, Touch Curve (incl. User Curve), Temperament (incl. User Temperament), Key of Temperament, Stretch Tuning, User Tuning, User Key Volume, Half-Pedal Adjust, Minimum Touch
Polyphony	max. 256 notes
Reverb	Room, Lounge, Small Hall, Concert Hall, Live Hall, Cathedral
Reverb Parameters	Reverb Depth, Reverb Time
Effects	Stereo Delay, Ping Delay, Triple Delay, Chorus, Classic Chorus, Tremolo, Classic Tremolo, Auto Pan, Classic Auto Pan, Phaser, Rotary, Combination Effects x 4, Amplified Effects x 3
Effect Parameters	Dry/Wet, Time, Speed, Mono/Stereo, Accel./Rotary Speed – Parameters depend on effect.
Keyboard Modes	Dual Mode, Split Mode, Four Hand Mode (Volume/Balance adjustable)
Touch Curves	Light+, Light, Normal, Heavy, Heavy+, Off (Constant), User
Temperament	Equal Temperament (Equal Piano Only), Pure Temperament (Major), Pure Temperament (Minor), Pythagorean, Meantone, Werckmeister III, Kirnberger III, Equal Temperament (Flat), Equal Temperament (Equal Stretch), USER Temperament
USB functions: Audio Playback	MP3: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz, Mono/Stereo, Bit Rate: 8-320 kBit/s (constant & variable) WAV: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz, Mono/Stereo
USB functions: Audio Recording	MP3: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo, 192 kBit/s (constant) WAV: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo, 1,411 kBit/s (uncompressed)
Internal Recorder	10 Songs, 2 Tracks, max. 90.000 notes
Metronome	10 beats, tempo, volume, plus 100 drum rhythms
Registrations	16 memories
Further USB functions	Load Internal Song, Load Registration, Load User Memory, Save Internal Song, Save SMF Song, Save Registration, Save User Memory, Rename File, Delete File, Format USB, Convert Song to Audio, Overdub Audio
External Media	USB Stick, USB Disk Drive, USB Harddisk
Other Features	SHS heaphone system, Headphone type, Key/Song Transpose, Tone Control (incl. User EQ), Speaker Volume, Phones Volume, Line In Volume, Line Out Volume, Audio Recorder Gain, Wall EQ, Tuning, Damper Hold, Four Hands, LCD Contrast, User Memory, Factory Reset, Lower Octave Shift, Lower Pedal On/Off, Split Balance, Layer Octave Shift, Layer Dynamics, Dual Balance, MIDI Channel, Send PGM#, Local Control, Transmit PGM#, Multi-timbral Mode, Channel Mute, Auto Power Off
Lesson Function	542 songs in total. Czerny, Burgmüller, Beyer, Bach, Chopin and Hanon (incl. printed score); Alfred books without printed score. Additional finger excersises with 4 scales (Major, n.Minor, h.Minor, m.Minor), 2 Arpeggio-, 2 Cadence- and 2 Chord practises each in all keys with scoring system
Piano Music	29 Songs
Concert Magic Songs	176
Display	128 x 64 pixel LCD with backlight
Pedals	Grand Feel Pedal System: Sustain (with half-pedal support), Soft, Sostenuto.
Key Cover	yes, hidden type
Music Rack	extra large with leather surface
Jacks	LINE IN (3,5mm Stereo), LINE IN level adjustable, LINE OUT (L/MONO, R), LINE OUT control, headphones x 2 (3,5mm Stereo and 6,3mm Stereo), MIDI (IN/OUT), USB to Host, USB to Device
Sound System	Soundboard Speaker System plus 4 x 7cm Top Speaker and 2 x 1,4cm Dome Tweeter
Output Power	2 x 45W + 45W Transducer
Power Consumption	55W
Dimensions	57 1/3" (145.5 cm) (W) x 18 1/3˝ (46.5 cm) (D) x 36 1/2" (92.5 cm) (H)
Weight	187 lbs (85 kg)
Finishes	Premium Black satin, Premium Rosewood, Premium White satin

Resources

Brochure: Download

Owners Manual: Download

Warranty

Kawai CP, CA, CS and CN series products:

5 Years Parts and Labor – Click Here To Download Owner’s Registration Card

Customers should retain their store receipt or purchase statement as proof of the date of purchase. Please contact Kawai’s Technical Services Division if you have any questions or concerns, or to request a copy of your new warranty.