Kawai CP119 Digital Piano Information, Specifications and Resources

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Kawai CP119

Overview

The Kawai CP119 is a digital piano released in 2011. It is aimed at those primarily wanting a quality piano sound and keyboard feel.

The CP119 has 88 fully weighted full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no aftertouch. It has 96 notes of polyphony. It has hundreds of on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, accompaniments and rhythms, and a sustain/damper pedal.

The CP119 uses Kawai's Progressive Harmonic Imaging, for dynamic multi-sampled pianos, offering extremely detailed velocity layers for authentic acoustic piano realism.

It has the ability to record and play back user performances. It has built-in MIDI capabilities. It offers an on-board learning system. It has no built-in speakers which means you will have to connect it to external amplification and speakers in order to hear it. It runs from AC power.

It's a part of the CP family of instruments.

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Specifications

Form

Number of Keys: 88
Key Weight: Piano
Key Size: Full
Touch Sensitive:
Aftertouch:

Sound

Number of Voices: 700
Polyphony: 96
Sound Generation: Progressive Harmonic Imaging (PHI)
Piano Sounds:
Real World Sounds:
Sounds Editable:
Accompaniments:

Extra Features

Recorder/Sequencer:
Tutorials:

Communication

MIDI:
USB:
Tablet Connectivity:

Power

AC Power:
Batteries:

Audio

Speakers:
Audio Out:
Audio In:

Pedals

Sustain Pedal:
Soft Pedal:
Expression Pedal:

Release Info

Year: 2011
RRP: Unknown

Description

Kawai CP119 Digital Ensemble Piano

Tone

Concert Performer instruments employ Kawai's exclusive Progressive Harmonic Imaging with 88-key piano sampling. This unique technology creates sounds with amazing detail and clarity.

Touch

For Touch, the CP119 uses the new RH action featuring graded hammers and Ivory Touch key tops, and has a very satisfying and responsive feel.

Simple Operation

Operation of the Concert Performer instruments is simple and intuitive. The CP119's panel has been streamlined and the color touch screen provides sharp resolution and superb graphics.

USB Audio and Storage

USB to Device and Host capabilities provide a world of opportunity, including recording and playing digital audio, storing songs and data, and connectivity to computers.

Over 700 Sounds

The CP119 has an amazing collection of studio quality instrumental and vocal sounds, as well as sound effects. Up to 3 independent sounds can be played on the keyboard simultaneously.

182 Accompaniment Styles

With 100s of accompaniment styles in dozens of musical genres, a backup band is ready to play along with you no matter what song you have in mind. The 1-2 Play feature provides assistance in choosing appropriate sounds to complement the selected style.

Song Stylist

The CP119's Song Stylist feature provides complete setups for 700 of the most popular songs of all time. It is compatible with the Kawai Decade Series songbooks.

Lessons and Exercises

With every Concert Performer come the first year's lesson songs from Alfred Publishing's Basic Piano Course 1, Premier Course 1 and Adult Course 1. Additionally, we've included the printed music and recordings for time-tested finger exercises such as scales, arpeggios and Hanon songs.

Other Features

The CP119 has a host of other features and functions, including an Internal Recorder with Easy and Advanced Modes (Learn More), 1MB of internal song storage, Transposition and 80 Registrations.

Sound System

The CP119 has a 100-Watt sound system with a total of 2 speakers.

Jacks and Connections

The CP119 has many useful jacks including USB (to Host) 2 headphone jacks and audio output jacks.

FAQ

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This instrument was launched in 2011

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