CA401
$2,995
An excellent introduction to the Concert Artist range, with solid wooden keys, gorgeous concert grand piano sounds, and advanced features.
Grand Feel Compact
Wooden key action
Wooden key action
SK-EX Competition Grand
Piano sounds
Bluetooth Audio +
MIDI connectivity
PianoRemote App
Transform living rooms
into concert halls
A piano that will encourage enthusiastic players to become accomplished pianists – this is the ambitious philosophy behind Kawai’s latest Concert Artist Premium pianos to inspire musicians of all ages and abilities to realise their true artistic potential.
SK-EX Competition Grand
The Sound of a
Grand Piano
Widely regarded as ‘the premier piano of Japan’, the flagship SK-EX grand piano graces the stages of concert halls and musical institutions around the globe, receiving universal acclaim for its tonal clarity and exceptional dynamic range.
The magnificent tone of the SK-EX is at the heart of the CA401, with this new model featuring the latest SK-EX Competition Grand, capturing the sound of the latest generation SK-EX instruments that in recent years have achieved success at the Chopin, Hamamatsu and Sydney International piano competitions.
This piano sound possesses a brilliant, clear tonal character, with a distinctive thick attack, and is specifically recorded from the pianist’s position for the ultimate performance experience.
88 Key Sampling
Every single one of the 88-keys of this world-class instrument are painstakingly recorded, meticulously analysed and accurately reproduces as high-fidelity waveforms.
Recording each key individually in this way – as opposed to stretching the same tone over several different notes – preserves the grand pianos’ unique harmonic character,
Recording each key individually in this way – as opposed to stretching the same tone over several different notes – preserves the grand pianos’ unique harmonic character,
Harmonic Imaging
When playing a fine piano, the amount of pressure applied to the keyboard affects not only the volume of the sound produced, but also the unique tonal character of each note.
The CA401 offers a highly detailed acoustic portrait, employing Kawai’s proprietary Progressive Harmonic Imaging sampling technology to ensure smooth tonal transitions across the keyboard and throughout the entire dynamic range.
Virtual Technician
The knowledge and skill of an experienced piano technician is essential to realise the full potential of a fine acoustic piano. In addition to meticulously tuning each note, the technician also performs numerous regulation and voicing adjustments that allow the instrument to truly sing.
Virtual Technician simulates these refinements digitally, allowing you to shape various aspects of your piano’s character to suit the environment of the piano and your personal preferences.
The Touch of a
Grand Piano
Triple Sensor Key Detection
The three sensor key detection improves responsiveness when playing the same key repeatedly, and unlike conventional two sensor keyboard actions found in many digital pianos, allows the sound of a single note to be gradually ‘layered’ without the previous tone being lost.
In addition, Kawai’s action technology also monitors the speed at which each key is lifted, influencing the release character of piano sounds, and providing a greater range of expression between staccato and legato playing.
Let-off Simulation
Regarded as the most authentic digital piano action in its class, Grand Feel Compact even reproduces the 'let-off' characteristic of acoustic piano actions.
Balance Pins
The GF Compact action preserves the traditional 'seesaw' mechanism found in acoustic grand piano actions, along with the long wooden key sticks utilized for all 88 black and white keys. Despite its compact size, it incorporates an extended key pivot length to the balance pins, resulting in a consistent touch weight when playing towards the back of the keyboard. This essential feature, combined with other acoustic piano-like qualities, guarantees that the CA401 delivers the most authentic playing experience in its category.
Wooden Key Stick
With an emphasis on piano-focussed authenticity, the CA401 utilises the superb Grand Feel Compact wooden-key keyboard action. As its name suggests, the GF Compact action has been designed by drawing upon our 95+ years of piano building expertise to reproduce the authentic touch weight characteristics of our acoustic grand piano range.
GF Compact features an extended key pivot length, providing a more consistent touch weight when playing towards the rear of the keyboard.
Bass Key Counterweights
Similar to an acoustic piano, the balanced key counterweights assist in reducing the pressure required for the keys during quiet sections of music, while also providing a sense of more significant weight during forceful playing.
Ivory Touch Key Surface
The impressive CA401 features Kawai’s highly regarded Ivory Touch key surfaces as standard. This finely textured material gently absorbs fingertip perspiration and oils to assist playing control, and possesses a natural, matte finish that is smooth but not slippery.
Furthermore, this moisture is absorbed without dirt or grease permeating the surface, allowing the keytops to be wiped clean easily using just a damp cloth.
Triple Sensor Key Detection
The three sensor key detection improves responsiveness when playing the same key repeatedly, and unlike conventional two sensor keyboard actions found in many digital pianos, allows the sound of a single note to be gradually ‘layered’ without the previous tone being lost.
In addition, Kawai’s action technology also monitors the speed at which each key is lifted, influencing the release character of piano sounds, and providing a greater range of expression between staccato and legato playing.
Let-off Simulation
Regarded as the most authentic digital piano action in its class, Grand Feel Compact even reproduces the 'let-off' characteristic of acoustic piano actions.
Balance Pins
The GF Compact action preserves the traditional 'seesaw' mechanism found in acoustic grand piano actions, along with the long wooden key sticks utilized for all 88 black and white keys. Despite its compact size, it incorporates an extended key pivot length to the balance pins, resulting in a consistent touch weight when playing towards the back of the keyboard. This essential feature, combined with other acoustic piano-like qualities, guarantees that the CA401 delivers the most authentic playing experience in its category.
Wooden Key Stick
With an emphasis on piano-focussed authenticity, the CA401 utilises the superb Grand Feel Compact wooden-key keyboard action. As its name suggests, the GF Compact action has been designed by drawing upon our 95+ years of piano building expertise to reproduce the authentic touch weight characteristics of our acoustic grand piano range.
GF Compact features an extended key pivot length, providing a more consistent touch weight when playing towards the rear of the keyboard.
Bass Key Counterweights
Similar to an acoustic piano, the balanced key counterweights assist in reducing the pressure required for the keys during quiet sections of music, while also providing a sense of more significant weight during forceful playing.
Ivory Touch Key Surface
The impressive CA401 features Kawai’s highly regarded Ivory Touch key surfaces as standard. This finely textured material gently absorbs fingertip perspiration and oils to assist playing control, and possesses a natural, matte finish that is smooth but not slippery.
Furthermore, this moisture is absorbed without dirt or grease permeating the surface, allowing the keytops to be wiped clean easily using just a damp cloth.
Intuitive control
Bluetooth connectivity
4-speaker output system
PianoRemote App
The latest CA401 is compatible with Kawai’s latest PianoRemote control app for iOS and supported Android devices. This app connects to the piano wirelessly via the Concert Artists’ integrated Bluetooth feature, providing an effortless way to change sounds, adjust settings, or enjoy the vast array of built-in music content from the comfort of an armchair.
Superior Headphone Experience
The CA401’s Spatial Headphone Sound (SHS) technology enhances the depth and realism of the instrument’s sound when listening through headphones or earphones. The player can select one of three different acoustic presets that adjust the spatial positioning of the sound, while also helping to reduce auditory fatigue when using earphones or headphones for extended periods of time.
In addition, the CA401 also allows players to select a variety of headphone types (Open, Semi-open, Closed, In-Ear, Canal, etc.) for an optimised listening experience.
Built-in Lesson Books
The CA401’s convenient lesson function allows aspiring pianists to learn piano with classical Czerny, Burgmüller, Chopin, and Beyer etudes, or collections of songs from the popular Alfred’s Basic Piano course books.
The left and right hand parts of each etude/song can be practiced separately, using the adjustable metronome feature to perfect timing in difficult passages, before recording the completed piece for self-evaluation.
*lesson books sold separately
Grand Feel Pedal System
The Grand Feel Pedal feature accurately replicates the position and individual weighting of the damper, soft, and sostenuto pedals of a Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano, ensuring that players master the proper pedalling technique required to perform on an acoustic piano.
Broad Adjustable Music Rest
The CA401’s broad music rest is engineered to accommodate the most ambitious musical works, with smoothly rounded edges, a sturdy base for supporting large score books, and score support pins to hold everything in place.
As with a grand piano, the viewing angle of the instrument’s music rest can be adjusted to suit the performer’s playing position, or laid flat for convenience when notating scores or sketching musical ideas.
Three attractive
cabinet finishes
Ebony Satin
Rosewood
White Maple
CA401
Product Specifications
| Keyboard | Grand Feel Compact action
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| Pedal | Grand Feel Pedal System
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| Piano Sound | Progressive Harmonic Imaging (PHI)
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| Piano Resonance |
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| Piano Adjustment | Virtual Technician (18 parameters, via PianoRemote app)
Virtual Technician Smart Mode (10 presets) |
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| No of sounds | 19 | |
| Reverb | 6 types | |
| Brilliance | ✔ | |
| Other Effects | - | |
| Speakers | 13 cm x 2 (woofers) 5 cm x 2 (tweeters) |
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| Output Power | 40 W (20 W + 20 W) | |
| Headphone Enhancements | Spatial Headphone Sound Headphone Type |
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| Display | 128 x 128 pixel OLED | |
| Key Cover | Sliding type | |
| Music Rest | Collapsible type (3 angle adjustability) Score support pins |
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| Size and Weight | Width | 136 cm |
| Depth | 48.5 cm | |
| Height | 91.5 cm (music rest flat) 109 cm (music rest raised) |
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| Weight | 57.5 kg | |
| Available Finishes | Premium Satin Black (CA401ES) Premium White Maple (CA401WM) Premium Rosewood (CA401R) |
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| Basic Functions | Dual Four Hands Transpose Tuning Low Volume Balance Startup Setting |
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| Internal Songs | Sound Demo | 19 songs |
| Piano Music | - | |
| Concert Magic | 40 songs | |
| Lesson Songs | Burgmüller 25 (25 Etudes Faciles, Opus 100) Czerny 30 (Etudes de Mécanisme, Opus 849) Beyer 106 (Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Opus 101) Chopin Walzer (Chopin waltzes series 1-19) Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1A Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1B |
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| Internal Recorder | Total Memory | approximately 10,000 notes |
| No of Songs | 3 songs | |
| Parts | 1 part | |
| Metronome | Time Signatures | 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8 |
| Drum Rhythms | - | |
| Bluetooth | MIDI + Audio | |
| USB Audio Recorder | Record/Playback | - |
| Other Functions | - | |
| App Functions | PianoRemote (iOS/Android) PiaBookPlayer (iOS/Android) |
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| Connector Jacks | Headphone | 1 x 1/4", 1 x 1/8" Stereo jacks |
| MIDI | USB-MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI | |
| Line Out | - | |
| Line In | - | |
| USB to Host | ✔ | |
| USB to Device | - | |
| Others | - | |
| Power Consumption | 12 W | |
| Power Adaptor | AC adaptor (PS-154) | |
| Bench | Height Adjustable (WB-35) | |
| Headphones | Headphone hook | |
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