Tone
CA59 captures the magnificent tone of Kawai’s flagship Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano. Widely regarded as the ‘premier pianos of Japan,’ Shigeru Kawai instruments grace the stages of concert halls and musical institutions throughout the world and are prized for their exceptional tonal clarity. In addition, CA59 also features the distinctive sound of Kawai’s highly-acclaimed EX concert grand piano, which has frequently been selected by professional pianists in such prestigious events as the Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Rubinstein international piano competitions, among others.

Both instruments have been carefully recorded, meticulously analyzed and faithfully reproduced with full 88-key sampling using Kawai’s Harmonic Imaging sound technology. This unique process accurately recreates the broad dynamic range of the original grand pianos, affording pianists an extraordinary level of expressiveness ranging from the softest pianissimo to the strongest, boldest fortissimo.

USB to Device functionality
CA59 is equipped with a USB to Host connector on the rear panel that allows it to be connected to a computer for MIDI use. There is additionally a USB to Device connector tastefully concealed on the piano’s underside to save and load data directly to and from USB memory devices. This allows instrument settings or recorded songs stored in internal memory to be saved to USB for posterity, or standard MIDI files (SMF) downloaded from the internet to be conveniently played back without additional hardware.

Rich sound selection
Kawai CA59 also features an excellent selection of additional instrument sounds ranging from electric pianos and drawbar and church organs to strings, 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 realtime panel controls.

Bluetooth MIDI connectivity
In addition to standard MIDI jacks for connecting to other instruments, CA59 also boasts integrated Bluetooth MIDI and Bluetooth Audio technology that allows the instrument to communicate with supported smart devices wirelessly. Once connected to a phone, tablet or laptop, CA59 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 speakers without additional cables.

Lessons and exercises
CA59 comes with a lesson function that allows budding pianists to practice the piano using a selection of built-in song books and finger exercises. The left and right hand parts of each piece can be practiced separately and the tempo can be adjusted so you can perfect difficult passages before recording them for self-evaluation. Lesson books included in CA59 are the first year’s lesson songs from Aldred Publishing’s Basic Piano Course 1, Premiere Course 1 and Adult Course 1. CA59 also includes Burgmüller’s 25 Etudes Faciles, Czerny’s 10 Opus 139, Bach Inventionen and the Chopin Walzer.