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Kawai CA5

Digital Piano from Kawai belonging to the Concert Artist series

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Published on 06/29/07 at 04:14
Audience: Beginners
Digital piano keyboard with 88 keys.

Level connectivity was an entry in the CAR, an output jack and a MIDI input and output.

There are lots of sounds: pianos, electric pianos, strings, organs, pads and various other sounds a little space ... Sounds are not really editable but can be coupled with another sound, or apply effects (reverb, chorus, delay, tremolo)

UTILIZATION

To touch, it's really excellent! It is believed almost on a acoustic piano! Otherwise, access to the different sounds is fairly intuitive but it's not really the case for recording. Anyway you read the section on enrigstrement in the manual and hop! is known to use it. Speaking of the manual is very comprehensive and detailed and available in lots of languages! Moreover there is a large very useful section on MIDI which they explain all the basics and the principle of MIDI. Very useful for beginners (comments mine) that does nothing to MIDI pigeaient before.

SOUNDS

In general, the sounds are pretty good. For me it was not a very important criterion for the purchase, knowing that I had a computer, a sound card, MIDI interface, I could very well have to mesh sounds.
Otherwise, the piano sounds are great and I are perfect for my use of the piano (I practice my songs, recording in midi or Line Out). on the other hand, as it was said in other opinions, for piano sounds, realism is very much in the bass and treble in the middle of the keyboard but it sounds a little artificial! Too bad because this is where we play the most.

I also like the sounds of violins, ambient, electric pianos ... Anyway, on average, like all the sounds!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost 2 years and I'm really happy
The +: touch, appearance is also very elegant
the -: the middle of the keyboard that sounds a little artificial on the piano sounds, the weight too! It is really heavy so it is for stay at home! But good to have as good a touch requires good key so it's normal that it is heavy!

Before buying it, I tried a Yamaha in the same price range. As my main criterion was the touch, I'm not so focused on the sound after some hesitation I took the Kawai, which was a bit more expensive but had a better feel.

In my opinion the value is very good.

To be honest, I do not know if I remake that choice! That not the piano itself, which is great but my needs. I think I would choose a piano, albeit less aesthetic but more transportable, more to the scene. Such as the MP4 of the same brand, or the YAMAHA S90 ES.
Finally, if you need a piano made to stay in your apartment or home and you do not intend to carry this piano is for you!