CA-501 Hybrid

This piano is always in tune and therefore always ready to train students’ ears to recognize proper pitch. Because the sound is recorded from a concert grand piano and processed digitally, it is impossible for this piano to go out of tune. The added benefit is, of course, that there is NO TUNING OR MAINTENANCE COST after purchase.

Bluetooth AUDIO enables you to wirelessly play music files or video clips through the premium speaker system of your piano. You can play along or simply enjoy your Kawai piano as a central part of your home audio system. MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and Bluetooth enables your Kawai digital piano to connect wirelessly to your favorite Bluetooth capable tablet or computer. Enjoy countless music applications, games, apps for recording and arranging, virtual band accompaniment and printing your own sheet music. This feature opens a whole world of opportunity for your digital piano.

Integrated educational features cn help a student along during practice sessions. The METRONOME promotes good rhythm and counting. While a built-in RECORDER enables students to listen critically to what they have played or practice duet pieces on their own. Various INSTRUMENT SOUNDS, like organ, electric piano, harpsichord can make playing a piece over and over less monotonous and can promote longer and more creative practice sessions. Finally, INTEGRATED BLUETOOTH wireless technology has opened a whole world of educational apps that can be used wirelessly with your favorite tablet or computer.

In addition to training a student’s fingers, a student’s feet must learn to properly operate the pedals. This piano’s THREE METAL PEDALS are the same size and proportion as those found on a grand piano. Each pedal has it’s own UNIQUE RESISTANCE FACTOR that accurately trains proper pedaling muscle memory. Portable keyboards and lower end digital pianos do not feel the same.

This is the feature that makes Kawai Hybrid pianos able to satisfy the most discerning musicians. Just as a concert pianist consults with a master technician to make fine adjustments to the touch and tone of a concert grand piano, the Kawai user consults the Virtual Technician to customize the piano sound to taste. Standard adjustments for lighter and heavier touch and brighter or mellower tone are just the beginning. The Virtual Technician regulates hammer and key release noises, adjusts string, lid, and damper resonances. A dedicated Virtual Technician iPad is available for CN series and CA series pianos that do not have touch-screen interfaces.

Included with this piano is a bench that is set to the proper height for the keyboard, promoting good posture and technique. Too often, portable keyboards are put on adjustable stands that are too high or too low. Students that practice for extended periods of time under these conditions never develop proper technique and SOMETIMES SUFFER INJURY from having their wrists in the wrong position.

Headphones are very useful in busy households because they enable the player to block out the rest of the world and concentrate on what is being played. SPACIAL HEADPHONES SOUND technology greatly enhances the depth and realism of the piano sound. CA series and Novus pianos include a dedicated premium headphone amplifier for the ultimate headphone musical experience. 1/8″ and 1/4″ jacks are included, so you can use your favorite headset or earbuds. Both jacks can be used at the same time, so a parent can listen to a child practice or duet partners can play silently.

The larger OLED display offers more information to the user, with quick menu buttons and arrow keys to help navigate the robust feature-set of this piano. Core features and sound selection is made easy with a button dedicated to each sound-family, recording, and metronome. The larger display makes advanced features like the Virtual Technician easier to use.