Kawai CS 10 Digital Piano Information, Specifications and Resources

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Kawai CS 10

Overview

The Kawai CS 10 is a digital piano released in 2013. It is aimed at those primarily wanting a quality piano sound and keyboard feel.

The CS 10 has 88 fully weighted full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no aftertouch. It has 256 notes of polyphony, which is excellent for a digital piano. It has 80 on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, and a sustain/damper pedal.

The CS 10 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 CS 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: 80
Polyphony: 256
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: 2013
RRP: Unknown

Description

Kawai CS10 - the Ultimate Hybrid Piano

The CS10 blurs the line that separates acoustic pianos from their digital counterparts. Great digital features merge with acoustic piano characteristics to create a beautiful, and incredibly capable, hybrid instrument.

Main Features

Tone

The CS7 features Kawai’s exclusive Harmonic Imaging XL with 88-key piano sampling. This unique technology creates sounds with the highest level of detail and clarity possible.

Touch

For Touch, the CS10 uses our latest Grand Feel action with Let-off and Triple Sensor key detection. This action features real wooden keys with Ivory Touch key surfaces along with a mechanical design patterned after our grand piano actions.

Real Upright Piano Cabinet

Part of the magic of the CS10 comes from its stunning ebony polished cabinet… the same one used with Kawai’s K2 Professional Upright Piano. A traditional leg and toe block design along with a classic fallboard evoke timeless tradition. The finish is made with durable polyester, the same material used in our acoustic piano finishes.

Soundboard Speaker System

The CS10 joins the Kawai CA95 as the world’s only digital pianos that use a real wooden soundboard to create their sound. This unique approach creates a piano tone that is rich, warm and non-directional, offering a playing experience that is closer to that of an acoustic instrument.

USB Audio and Storage

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

Studio-quality Sounds

The CS10 has a broad selection of studio quality instrumental sounds including electric pianos, organs and orchestral instruments. Any two sounds can be played on the keyboard simultaneously and there is a Split mode where two different instrument sounds can be played on opposite sides of the keyboard. The Four Hands mode splits the keyboard into 2 identical 44-note pianos, allowing simultaneous practice with a teacher or duet partner.

Concert Magic

This exclusive feature lets anyone enjoy the thrill of playing the piano, even if you’ve never played before.

Piano Music

The CS10 features a selection of popular classical piano works from the Baroque and Romantic periods, nearly two hours of music in all.

Lessons and Exercises

The CS10 comes with the first year’s lesson songs from Alfred Publishing’s Basic Piano Course 1, Premier Course 1 and Adult Course 1 built in. We’ve also included the printed music and recordings for time-tested finger exercises such as scales, arpeggios and Hanon songs.

Recorder

The CS10 offers an easy to use 10-Song / 2-Track built-in Recorder ideal for self-evaluation or capturing a moment of inspiration.

Virtual Technician

A skilled piano technician can personalize an acoustic piano’s sound and touch response. Kawai’s exclusive Virtual Technician does the same for the CS10 digital piano.

Grand Feel Pedal System

The CS10 features three pedals – soft, sostenuto, and damper (with half-damper capability). The new Grand Feel Pedal System reproduces the individual weighting of each of the three pedals of the Kawai EX concert grand.

Jacks and Connections

In addition to USB, this instrument has other useful jacks including 2 headphone jacks, MIDI connections and audio input / output jacks for connecting to sound equipment and recording systems.

CS10 SPECIFICATIONS

Keyboard - 88 Wooden Keys with Ivory Touch Surfaces

Action - Grand Feel action with Let-off

and Triple Sensor

Sound Source - Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL)

88-Key Sampling

Internal Sounds - 80 Voices

Max. Polyphony - 256

Display - 128 x 64 pixel LCD with backlight

Reverb - Room, Lounge, Small Hall, Concert Hall, Live Hall, Cathedral

Effects - Stereo Delay, Ping Delay, Triple Delay, Chorus, Classic Chorus, Tremolo, Classic Tremolo, Auto Pan, Classic Auto Pan, Phaser, Rotary, Combination effects x 4, Amplified effects x 3

Dual Mode - Yes, with adjustable balance

Split Mode - Yes, with adjustable balance, free split point, and Four Hands Mode

Recorder - 10-song, 2-track recorder – max. 90,000 notes

Metronome - 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 + 100 drum rhythms Adjustable tempo & volume

USB Functions - Play MP3/WAV/MID, Record MP3/WAV, Convert Song to Audio, Overdub Audio, Load Internal Song, Load Registration, Load User Memory, Save Internal Song, Save SMF Song, Save Registration, Save User Memory, Rename File, Delete File, Format USB.

Touch Curve - Light 1, Light 2, Normal, Heavy 1, Heavy 2, Off (Constant), User x 2

Virtual Technician - Voicing, Damper Resonance, Damper Noise, String Resonance, Key-off Effect (incl. Key-off Release), Fall-back Noise, Hammer Delay, Topboard, Decay Time, Soft Pedal Depth, Stretch Tuning, User Tuning, User Key Volume, Half-Pedal Adjust, Minimum Touch

Temperaments - Equal (Piano Only), Mersenne pure (Major), Mersenne pure (Minor), Pythagorean, Meantone, Werckmeister III, Kirnberger III, Equal (Flat), Equal, User Temperament, Key of Temperament

Tone Control - Tone Control (incl. User EQ), Wall EQ

Lesson Function - Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1A, Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1B, Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1A, Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1B, Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book Level 1, Traditional Finger Exercises

Demo Songs - 37 songs + 42 Piano Music pieces

Concert Magic - 176 songs

Other Features - Key/Song Transpose, Speaker Volume, Phones Volume, Line In Level, Line Out Volume, Audio Recorder Gain, Tuning, Damper Hold, Four Hands, LCD Contrast, User Memory, Factory Reset, Lower Octave Shift, Lower Pedal On/Off, Split Balance, Layer Octave Shift, Layer Dynamics, Dual Balance, MIDI functions, Auto Power Off

Pedals - Damper (with half-pedal support), Soft, Sostenuto. Grand Feel Pedal System

Jacks - MIDI (IN/OUT), USB (to Host, to Device), LINE IN (L/MONO, R), LINE IN Level Adjust, LINE OUT (L/MONO, R), Headphones x 2

Speakers - 7 cm x 4 + 1.4 cm x 2

132 cm x 53 cm Soundboard Speaker

Output Power - 45 W x 2 + 45 W transducer

Dimensions - 60" (W) x 21 1/3" (D) x 41 1/3"(H)

Weight - 225 lbs.

Cabinet Finish - Polished Ebony

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