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For more information about the Kawai Concert Pianos:
Kawai CA48
Kawai CA78
Kawai CA98

		Kawai CA98	Kawai CA78	Kawai CA48
Keyboard		・ Grand Feel II action 　- 88 wooden keys 　- Grade-weighted hammers 　- Ivory Touch white key surfaces 　- Ebony Touch black key surfaces 　- Let-off simulation 　- Triple sensor key detection 　- 88-key Counterweights	・ Grand Feel II action 　- 88 wooden keys 　- Grade-weighted hammers 　- Ivory Touch white key surfaces 　- Ebony Touch black key surfaces 　- Let-off simulation 　- Triple sensor key detection 　- 88-key Counterweights	・ Grand Feel Compact action 　- 88 wooden keys 　- Grade-weighted hammers 　- Ivory Touch white key surfaces 　- Let-off simulation 　- Triple sensor key detection 　- Counterweights
Pedal		・ Grand Feel Pedal System 　- Damper (with half-pedal support) 　- Soft 　- Sostenuto	・ Grand Feel Pedal System 　- Damper (with half-pedal support) 　- Soft 　- Sostenuto	・ Grand Feel Pedal System 　- Damper (with half-pedal support) 　- Soft 　- Sostenuto
Sound
Piano Sound		・ Pianist mode: SK-EX Rendering 　- 88-key multi-channel sampling 　- SK-EX recording ・ Sound mode: Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) 　- 88-key stereo sampling 　- SK-EX, SK-5, EX recording 256 note maximum polyphony	・ Pianist mode: SK-EX Rendering 　- 88-key multi-channel sampling 　- SK-EX recording ・ Sound mode: Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) 　- 88-key stereo sampling 　- SK-EX, SK-5, EX recording 256 note maximum polyphony	・ Progressive Harmonic Imaging (PHI) 　- 88-key stereo sampling 　- SK-EX, EX recording 　- 192 note maximum polyphony
Piano Resonance		・ Pianist mode: Resonance Modelling 　- Damper Resonance 　- String Resonance 　- Undamped String Resonance 　- Aliquot Resonance ・ Sound mode: Acoustic Rendering 　- Damper Resonance 　- String Resonance 　- Undamped String Resonance 　- Cabinet Resonance	・ Pianist mode: Resonance Modelling 　- Damper Resonance 　- String Resonance 　- Undamped String Resonance 　- Aliquot Resonance ・ Sound mode: Acoustic Rendering 　- Damper Resonance 　- String Resonance 　- Undamped String Resonance 　- Cabinet Resonance	- Damper Resonance - String Resonance
Piano Adjustment		・Virtual Technician (19 parameters) 　- Touch Curve (incl. User Touch Curve) 　- Voicing (incl. 88-key User Voicing) 　- Damper Resonance 　- Damper Noise 　- String Resonance 　- Undamped String Resonance 　- Cabinet Resonance 　- Key-off Effect 　- Fall-back Noise 　- Hammer Delay 　- Topboard Simulation 　- Decay Time 　- Minimum Touch 　- Stretch Tuning (incl. 88-key User Tuning) 　- Temperament (incl. User Temperament) 　- Temperament Key 　- Key Volume (incl. 88-key User Key Volume) 　- Half-Pedal Adjust 　- Soft Pedal Depth ・Virtual Technician Smart Mode (10 presets)	・Virtual Technician (19 parameters) 　- Touch Curve (incl. User Touch Curve) 　- Voicing (incl. 88-key User Voicing) 　- Damper Resonance 　- Damper Noise 　- String Resonance 　- Undamped String Resonance 　- Cabinet Resonance 　- Key-off Effect 　- Fall-back Noise 　- Hammer Delay 　- Topboard Simulation 　- Decay Time 　- Minimum Touch 　- Stretch Tuning (incl. 88-key User Tuning) 　- Temperament (incl. User Temperament) 　- Temperament Key 　- Key Volume (incl. 88-key User Key Volume) 　- Half-Pedal Adjust 　- Soft Pedal Depth ・Virtual Technician Smart Mode (10 presets)	・Virtual Technician (17 parameters, via Virtual Technician app) 　- Touch Curve 　- Voicing 　- Damper Resonance 　- Damper Noise 　- String Resonance 　- Key-off Effect 　- Fall-back Noise 　- Hammer Delay 　- Topboard 　- Decay Time 　- Minimum Touch 　- Stretch Tuning 　- Temperament 　- Temperament Key 　- User Key Volume 　- Half-Pedal Adjust 　- Soft Pedal Depth ・Virtual Technician Smart Mode (10 presets)
No. of Sounds		Pianist mode: 10 rendering characters Sound mode: 88 voices	Pianist mode: 10 rendering characters Sound mode: 88 voices	19 voices
Reverb		Pianist mode: Ambience (10 types) Sound mode: Reverb (6 types)	Pianist mode: Ambience (10 types) Sound mode: Reverb (6 types)	6 types
Brilliance		✔	✔	✔
Other Effects		24 types	24 types	-
Output System
Speakers		TwinDrive Soundboard Speaker System 7 cm x 4 (top speakers) 1.4 cm x 2 (dome tweeters)	13 cm x 2 (woofers) (8 x 12) cm x 2 (top speakers) 5 cm x 2 (tweeters)	13 cm x 2 5 cm x 2
Output Power		135 W (45 W x 3)	100 W (50 W x 2)	40 W (20 W x 2)
Headphone Enhancements		Onkyo SpectraModule™ headphone amplifier Spatial Headphone Sound Headphone Type Headphone Amplifier	Onkyo SpectraModule™ headphone amplifier Spatial Headphone Sound Headphone Type Headphone Amplifier	Spatial Headphone Sound Headphone Type
Design
Display		5" LCD touchscreen (480 x 800 pixels)	5" LCD touchscreen (480 x 800 pixels)	3 digit LED
Key Cover		Sliding type	Sliding type	Sliding type
Music Rest		Collapsible type (6 angle adjustability)	Collapsible type (6 angle adjustability)	Collapsible type (3 angle adjustability)
Dimensions	Width	145.5 cm	145.5 cm	136 cm
	Depth	46.5 cm	45.5 cm	46 cm
	Height	94 cm (not including music rest)	92.5 cm (not including music rest)	86 cm (not including music rest)
Weight		85.0 kg	75.0 kg	57.0 kg
Available Finishes		Premium Satin Black (CA98B) Premium Satin White (CA98W) Premium Rosewood (CA98R)	Premium Satin Black (CA78B) Premium Satin White (CA78W) Premium Rosewood (CA78R)	Premium Satin Black (CA48B) Premium Satin White (CA48W) Premium Rosewood (CA48R)
Functions
Basic Functions		Dual Split Four Hands Transpose Tuning Favorite	Dual Split Four Hands Transpose Tuning Favorite	Dual Four Hands Transpose Tuning Startup Setting Vocal Assist Sound Preview
Internal Songs	Sound Demo	39 songs	39 songs	19 songs
	Piano Music	29/42 songs *	29/42 songs *
	Concert Magic	179 songs	179 songs	40 songs
Lesson Songs		Burgmüller 25 (25 Etudes Faciles, Opus 100) Czerny 30 (Etudes de Mécanisme, Opus 849) Czerny 100 (Hundert Übungsstücke, Opus 139) Beyer 106 (Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Opus 101) J.S. Bach: Inventionen Sonatinen Album 1 Chopin Walzer (Chopin waltzes series) Chopin Etudes (Opus 10) Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1A Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1B Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1A Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1B Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book Level 1	Burgmüller 25 (25 Etudes Faciles, Opus 100) Czerny 30 (Etudes de Mécanisme, Opus 849) Czerny 100 (Hundert Übungsstücke, Opus 139) Beyer 106 (Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Opus 101) J.S. Bach: Inventionen Sonatinen Album 1 Chopin Walzer (Chopin waltzes series) Chopin Etudes (Opus 10) Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1A Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1B Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1A Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1B Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book Level 1	Burgmüller 25 (25 Etudes Faciles, Opus 100) Czerny 30 (Etudes de Mécanisme, Opus 849) Beyer 106 (Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Opus 101) Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1A Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1B
Internal Recorder	Total Memory	Pianist mode: approximately 30 minutes Sound mode: approximately 90,000 notes	Pianist mode: approximately 30 minutes Sound mode: approximately 90,000 notes	approximately 10,000 notes
	No. of Songs	Pianist mode: 3 songs Sound mode: 10 songs	Pianist mode: 3 songs Sound mode: 10 songs	3 songs
	Parts	Pianist mode: 1 part Sound mode: 2 parts	Pianist mode: 1 part Sound mode: 2 parts	1 part
Metronome	Time Signatures	1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8	1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8	1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8
	Drum Rhythms	100 patterns	100 patterns	-
External Connectivity
Bluetooth *		Bluetooth (Ver. 4.0; GATT compatible) Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Specification compliant, Bluetooth Audio	Bluetooth (Ver. 4.0; GATT compatible) Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Specification compliant, Bluetooth Audio	Bluetooth (Ver. 4.0; GATT compatible) Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Specification compliant
USB Audio Recorder	Record/Playback	MP3, WAV	MP3, WAV	-
	Other Functions	Overdubbing Line In recording	Overdubbing Line In recording	-
App Functions		(TBA)	(TBA)	Virtual Technician app (iOS), Sound Museum app (iOS)
External Connectivity	Headphone	1 x 1/4", 1 x 1/8" Stereo jacks	1 x 1/4", 1 x 1/8" Stereo jacks	1 x 1/4", 1 x 1/8" Stereo jacks
	MIDI	MIDI IN, MIDI OUT	MIDI IN, MIDI OUT	MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, Bluetooth MIDI *
	Line Out	1/4" L/MONO, R [unbalanced]	1/4" L/MONO, R [unbalanced]	-
	Line In	1/8" Stereo (with volume adjust knob) [unbalanced]	1/8" Stereo (with volume adjust knob) [unbalanced]	-
	USB to Host	✔	✔	✔
	USB to Device	✔	✔	-
	Others	-	-	-
Power Supply
Power Consumption		55 W	45 W	11 W
Included Accessories
Power		Power cable	Power cable	Power cable AC adaptor
Bench		Height-adjustable bench *	Height-adjustable bench *	Height-adjustable bench *
Headphones		Headphone hook	Headphone hook	Headphone hook
Sheet Music		Classical Piano Collection * Classical Lesson Scores * Finger Exercises	Classical Piano Collection * Classical Lesson Scores * Finger Exercises	-
Others		Warranty Card * Owner's Manual Internal Song Lists	Warranty Card * Owner's Manual Internal Song Lists	Warranty Card * Owner's Manual

The MP7SE and the MP11SE have been developed to provide an excellent concert grand piano playing experience, while offering a broad selection of additional sounds for greater musical flexibility. Below is a comparison between these two fantastic pianos

		MP11SE	MP7SE
Keyboard		・ Grand Feel action 　- 88 wooden keys 　- Grade-weighted hammers 　- Ivory Touch white key surfaces 　- Let-off simulation 　- Triple sensor key detection 　- Counterweights	・ Responsive Hammer III action 　- 88 keys 　- Grade-weighted hammers 　- Ivory Touch white key surfaces 　- Let-off simulation 　- Counterweights 　- Triple sensor key detection
Pedal		・ GFP-3 triple pedal unit 　- Damper (with half-pedal support) 　- Soft 　- Sostenuto * all pedals support progressive pedalling	・ F-10H pedal unit 　- Damper (with half-pedal support)
Sound
Piano Sound		・ Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) 　- 88-key stereo sampling 　- SK-EX, SK-5, EX recording 　- 256 note maximum polyphony	・ Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) 　- 88-key stereo sampling 　- SK-EX, SK-5, EX recording 　- 256 note maximum polyphony
Piano Resonance		- Damper Resonance - String Resonance - Undamped String Resonance	- Damper Resonance - String Resonance - Undamped String Resonance
Piano Adjustment		・Virtual Technician (22 parameters) 　- Touch Curve (incl. User Touch Curve) 　- Voicing 　- Damper Resonance 　- Damper Noise 　- String Resonance 　- Undamped String Resonance 　- Key-off Effect 　- Fall-back Noise 　- Hammer Delay 　- Topboard Simulation 　- Decay Time 　- Minimum Touch 　- Stretch Tuning (incl. 88-key User Tuning) 　- Temperament (incl. User Temperament) 　- Temperament Key 　- Key Volume (incl. 88-key User Key Volume) 　- Half-Pedal Adjust 　- Soft Pedal Depth 　- Brilliance 　- Stereo Width 　- Key-off Noise (E.Piano) 　- Key-off Delay (E.Piano)	・Virtual Technician (23 parameters) 　- Touch Curve (incl. User Touch Curve) 　- Voicing 　- Damper Resonance 　- Damper Noise 　- String Resonance 　- Undamped String Resonance 　- Key-off Effect 　- Fall-back Noise 　- Hammer Delay 　- Topboard Simulation 　- Decay Time 　- Minimum Touch 　- Stretch Tuning (incl. 88-key User Tuning) 　- Temperament (incl. User Temperament) 　- Temperament Key 　- Key Volume (incl. 88-key User Key Volume) 　- Half-Pedal Adjust 　- Soft Pedal Depth 　- Stereo Width 　- Key-off Noise (E.Piano) 　- Key-off Delay (E.Piano) 　- Key Click Level (Organ) 　- Wheel Noise Level (Organ)
No. of Sounds		40 voices	256 voices
Reverb		6 types	6 types
Brilliance		✔	✔
Other Effects		129 types	129 types
Output System
Speakers		-	-
Output Power		-	-
Headphone Enhancements		-	-
Design
Display		128 x 64 pixel LCD with backlight	128 x 64 pixel LCD with backlight
Key Cover		-	-
Music Rest		Detachable type (included)	Detachable type (included)
Dimensions	Width	138 cm	136.5 cm
	Depth	45.5 cm	34 cm
	Height	19 cm (not including music rest)	17.5 cm (not including music rest)
Weight		34.0 kg	22.5 kg
Available Finishes		Gloss Black	Gloss Black
Functions
Basic Functions		Dual Split Transpose Tuning Registration	Dual Split Transpose Tuning Registration
Internal Songs	Sound Demo	-	-
	Piano Music	-	-
	Concert Magic	-	-
Lesson Songs		-	-
Internal Recorder	Total Memory	approximately 90,000 notes	approximately 90,000 notes
	No. of Songs	10 songs	10 songs
	Parts	1 part	1 part
Metronome	Time Signatures	1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8	1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8
	Drum Rhythms	100 patterns	100 patterns
External Connectivity
Bluetooth *		-	-
USB Audio Recorder	Record/Playback	MP3 WAV	MP3 WAV
	Other Functions	Overdubbing Line In recording	Overdubbing Line In recording
App Functions		-	-
External Connectivity	Headphone	1 x 1/4" Stereo jack	1 x 1/4" Stereo jack
	MIDI	MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, MIDI THRU	MIDI IN, MIDI OUT, MIDI THRU
	Line Out	1/4" L/MONO, R [unbalanced]	1/4" L/MONO, R [unbalanced]
	Line In	1/4" L/MONO, R [unbalanced]	1/4" L/MONO, R [unbalanced]
	USB to Host	✔	✔
	USB to Device	✔	✔
	Others	XLR FIXED (L, R) [balanced] + ground lift switch FSW DAMPER/SOSTENUTO/SOFT (for GFP-3) EXP + EXP type switch	SOFT (FSW) DAMPER/SOSTENUTO/SOFT (for GFP-3) DAMPER (for F-10H) EXP + EXP type switch
Power Supply
Power Consumption		20 W	20 W
Included Accessories
Power		Power cable	Power cable
Bench		-	-
Headphones		-	-
Sheet Music		-	-
Others		Warranty Card * Owner's Manual Music Rest GFP-3 triple pedal unit (with half-pedal support)	Warranty Card * Owner's Manual Music Rest F-10H damper pedal (with half-pedal support)