Kawai CA401 White

Concert Artist: The Spirit of Grand Stages in a Home Cabinet

At the heart of the Concert Artist range, the CA401 condenses Kawai's piano DNA into an elegant and affordable format. It incorporates innovations inherited from flagship models while prioritizing ease of daily use, making it a relevant choice for serious study as well as playing for pleasure, with understated finishes that naturally blend into any interior.

Keyboard Design

88 solid wood keys driven by the Grand Feel Compact action recreate the progressive resistance and repetition of a grand piano thanks to weighted hammers, counterweights in the bass, and escapement simulation. The Ivory Touch surface enhances grip and precision, while the triple sensor detection ensures rapid repetition, stable trills, and consistent response across the entire key length.

Sound Quality

Powered by Progressive Harmonic Imaging technology with 88-note sampling, the CA401 offers 19 voices, including the concert grands "SK-EX Competition Grand" and "EX Concert Grand", with a 192-note polyphony. The 2 x 20 W amplification and dedicated speakers (13 cm x2 for lows, 5 cm x2 for highs) deliver a balanced spectrum from silky pianissimo to powerful fortissimo, preserving articulation and natural resonances.

Built-in Effects

• Reverberations: Room, Lounge, Small Hall, Concert Hall, Live Hall, Cathedral
• Tone Control to shape tonal balance
• SHS headphone spatialization for comfortable extended listening
• Preset internal effects

Technical specifications

Effects	Reverb	Touch	Heavy
Arpeggiator	No	Split & layer	Partner mode, layer, split
Bluetooth	Yes	Max polyphony	192
Speaker diameter	5"	USB to Host port	Yes
Number of speakers	4	Inputs	USB audio, USB Midi
Velocity sensitive	Yes	Outputs	3.5 mm headphone, 6.5 mm headphone
MIDI DIN I/O	No	Color	White
Number of keys	88	Finishing	Matt

Action	Grand Feel Compact	Metronome	7 time signatures, adjustable Tempo and Volume
Keys	Solid wood	Recording and playback	3 songs, approximately 10,000 notes max.
Key surface	IvoryTouch	Lesson Function	279 songs (Burgmüller 25 Op.100, Czerny 30 Op.849, Beyer Op.101, Alfred's Basic Piano Library Level 1A and 1B)
Let-off simulation	Yes	Piano Music Songs	40
Sensors	3	Demo songs	19
Velocity curves	Light, Normal, Heavy, Off	Speakers	13 cm mid-bass x 2, 5 cm tweeter x 2
Keyboard cover	Yes, sliding	Output power	2 x 20 W
Sound source	88-note sampling - Progressive Harmonic Imaging	Pedals	Grand Feel Pedal System (Sustain with half-pedal, Soft with half-pedal, Sostenuto)
Polyphony	192 notes max.	Music rest	Yes, adjustable with score-retaining pins
Virtual technician	Smart Mode (10 presets) and Advanced Mode via the PianoRemote app: Touch Curve, Voicing, Damper Resonance, Damper Noise, String Resonance, Key-off Effect, Fall-back Noise, Hammer Delay, Topboard Simulation, Decay Time, Minimum Touch, Stretch Tuning, Temperament, Temperament Key, Key Volume, Half-Pedal Adjust, Soft Pedal Depth	USB	USB to Host (USB-to-Host MIDI)
Keyboard modes	Dual, Split, 4Hands (adjustable Volume and Balance)	Headphones	2 outputs (stereo mini-jack and 6.3 mm stereo jack)
Reverb	Room, Lounge, Small Hall, Concert Hall, Live Hall, Cathedral