Kawai CA99

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TwinDrive soundboard speaker

What separates the CA99 from similarly priced pianos is the TwinDrive soundboard speaker system. This unique technology embraces the harmonics qualities of wood by using transducers to channel the sound energy on the large soundboard. This powerful system features dedicated low and mid-range transducers that are designed by Onkyo for exceptional sound fidelity. For a more realistic frequency resonance, the bass transducer has been positioned at the bottom of the cabinet. These transducers are placed behind a solid wooden cabinet to project the natural reverb and frequency balance of an acoustic piano.

Unlike previous models of the CA series, the CA99 features new speaker diffuser panels. These panels spread the sound to produce a more immersive listening experience. It doesn’t matter where you’re sat in the room, the CA99 always provides a natural 360 performance.

Onkyo collaboration

Kawai’s collaboration with audio company Onkyo ensures the CA99 has impressive tonal depth. The 1-bit DSD processing improves power efficiency for decreased distortion. The CA99 benefits from Onkyo’s premium dual DACs, which have a stereo sound effect and respond with precision to your playing. The DIDRC filter technology removes the unnecessary high frequencies and static noise that digital instruments produce at loud volumes, resulting in a more natural sound. The power amplifiers capably handle any level of sound, as well as being energy efficient for reduced background noise. Onkyo and Kawai’s collaboration results in an authentic, natural piano sound.

Integrated app technology

The new PianoRemote app from Kawai puts you in control of the piano. By taking advantage of Kawai’s redesigned communication standard in the CA99 and CA79, you can now control every aspect of the piano on your phone. The modern and intuitive interface connects to your piano via Bluetooth MIDI and provides an effortless way to adjust settings, change sounds, or enjoy the large amount of built-in music, all from the comfort of an armchair.

SK-EX sound engine

The CA99 has a sound engine that faithfully recreates the tone of an acoustic piano and features samples from the flagship SK-EX. The piano is sampled from multiple sections of its cabinet for a more organic, accurate tone with calculated resonance modelling creating realistic reverb, dampness and cabinet sound. The range of piano sounds provides options for all musical styles.

Personalise your tone

Built into the CA99 is a 5” LCD touchscreen display to access a range of functions to enhance your enjoyment of your digital piano. In Pianist mode, you can adjust the rendering characteristics of the piano to change the tonal qualities and also the resonance depth for even more control. The Virtual Technician allows various characteristics of the sounds to be adjusted from the key volume, damper noise, and touch curve, for example. Kawai’s multi-instrument sound engine includes electric and acoustic pianos, organs, and strings, to name a few. Sounds can also be layered and split for a standard split function or 4 hands.

Recording, Hi-Fi, and Bluetooth

The Kawai CA99 has a host of modern functions to expand its potential. Connect an iOS or Android device and stream audio to your piano for a home audio experience like no other. Use apps to play along, learn, or compose. Record with Bluetooth MIDI to perform, playback, and improve your own compositions.

Digital Piano

• 88 Wooden keys with Grand Feel III (GFIII) action, pressure point simulation and Ivory and Ebony Touch surface, 3-way sensor and individually weighted keys
• SK-EX Multi Channel 88-key rendering and Harmonic Imaging XL
• 90 Sounds
• 88-Key sampling
• Shigeru Kawai EX concert grand piano sounds with 10 rendering characters
• Grand piano sounds: Shigeru Kawai EX, Kawai EX, SK-5
• Sound mode
• Polyphony: Max. 256 notes
• 4-Hand, split and dual mode
• Reverb and Effects
• 2-Track recorder with max. 90,000 notes
• USB recording/playback in MP3, WAV and SMF
• Metronome
• 39 Demo songs
• Lesson function
• 16 Registration memory slots
• Key Transpose
• Wall EQ
• LCD touch screen
• Retractable keyboard cover
• 3 Pedals with Grand Feel action
• Speakers: 3x 45 W
• 2 Headphone jacks
• Stereo line In/Out
• MIDI In/Out
• Bluetooth MIDI and Bluetooth audio
• USB to host, USB to device
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 1445 x 470 x 1010 mm
• Weight: 83 kg