THE TOUCH OF A GRAND PIANO
The keyboard action of an grand piano is composed of the keys, graded hammers, and hundreds of other components working in harmony when each note is pressed. It's a beautifully designed mechanism that allows gifted pianists to express a wealth of feeling and emotion in their music, as they appreciate and respond to the tactile nuances transmitted through the keyboard. Translating the piano action’s intricate movements to a digital instrument, while retaining these subtleties is a stunning achievement – one which draws upon 85 years of experience in crafting the world’s finest pianos.
RESPONSIVE HAMMER II KEYBOARD ACTION
The Kawai Responsive Hammer II action recreates the touch of an acoustic grand piano with its realistic movement and rigid, springless design providing a smooth and natural piano playing experience.
Our triple-sensor key detection system enhances responsiveness and accuracy, with structural reinforcements throughout the action assembly ensuring reliable, consistent key movement. The weight of the keyboard is graded to mirror the heavier bass hammers and lighter treble hammers of an acoustic piano, while let-off simulation recreates the sensation of the jack rolling off the knuckle on an acoustic action. These important characteristics allow discerning pianists to practise their expanding repertoire with confidence, and ensure that there are no unpleasant surprises when called upon to perform using the finest acoustic grand pianos.
THE SOUND OF A GRAND PIANO
The Kawai EX concert grand piano is widely regarded by professional pianists and piano technicians as one of the finest instruments within its class. Hand-built by Master Piano Artisans at the Shigeru Kawai Piano Research Laboratory in Ryuyo, Japan, each EX instrument undergoes a meticulous regulation and refinement process within a specially designed anechoic chamber. Following this lengthy crafting period, the completed EX concert grand piano receives a final series of rigorous quality inspections, before eventually taking centre stage in the world’s most prestigious musical institutions and concert halls.
REDEVELOPED EFFECTS AND REVERBS
The CN34’s studio quality chorus, tremolo, delay, and auto-pan effects can be used to tailor a sound’s character and feeling, with additional amplifier/speaker simulation applying vintage warmth to electric pianos. The depth of a performance can then be transformed using the instrument’s updated reverb features, allowing pianists to position themselves within one of six acoustic environments, ranging from a small practise room to an inspirational grand cathedral.
MIDI/AUDIO RECORD + PLAYBACK
With an impressive selection of GM2 instrument sounds and drum kits, and 256 note polyphony, the CN34 is capable of playing and recording multi-track SMF (Standard MIDI Format) files from USB with stunning realism and musicality. USB devices can also be used to play back MP3 or WAV audio files, allowing musicians to accompany their favourite artists, play along to professional ‘minus one’ backing tracks, or simply learn the chords for a new piece. It’s even possible to record and save performances directly as MP3/WAV audio files for emailing to family and friends, or casual listening away from the piano.
GRAND FEEL PEDAL SYSTEM
Reinforcing the CN Series’ reputation as the most realistic digital pianos in their price range is Kawai’s Grand Feel Pedal System. This new development accurately replicates the individual weighting of the damper, soft, and sostenuto pedals of a Kawai EX Concert grand piano to further enhance acoustic piano authenticity.
ENERGY CONSERVATION
The new CN Series utilise modern, energy efficient components that reduce electricity consumption by approximately 50% (compared to previous models), while the instruments’ optional power saving feature can also turn off the piano automatically after a specified period of inactivity.
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Kawai CN34 Authentic touch, beautiful sound, inspiring features and renowned Kawai quality
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| Keyboard |
88 weighted keys with Ivory Touch key surfaces |
| Action |
Responsive Hammer II (RHII) action with Let-Off and Triple Sensor |
| Sound Source |
Progressive Harmonic Imaging (PHI), 88-key piano sampling |
| Sounds |
324 voices + 12 drum kits, GM2 compatible |
| Polyphony |
256 |
| Reverb |
Room, Lounge, Small Hall, Concert Hall, Live Hall, Cathedral |
| Effects |
Chorus, Classic Chorus, Stereo Delay, Ping Delay, Triple Delay, Tremolo, Classic Tremolo, Phaser, Rotary (1-3), Phaser+Amp, Auto Pan+Amp |
| Display |
2 x 16 characters LCD |
| Virtual Technician |
Touch Curve, String Resonance, Damper Resonance, Fall-back Noise, Key-off Eff ect (incl. Key-off Release), Temperaments, Key of Temperament |
| USB Features |
Play & Record MP3/WAV/MID, Convert Song to Audio, Load & Save Song/Registration, Save SMF Song, Rename File, Delete File, Format USB |
| Recorder |
3 song, 2 track recorder, max. 90,000 notes
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| Lessons |
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 |
| Metronome |
1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 + 100 drum rhythms |
| Demo Songs |
31 songs
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| Other |
Key/Song Transpose, Equaliser (incl. User EQ), Speaker Volume,
Phones Volume, Line Out Volume, Audio Recorder Gain, Tuning, Damper Hold, Four Hands, User Memory, Factory Reset, Registrations Lower Octave Shift, Lower Pedal On/Off , Layer Octave Shift, Layer Dynamics, MIDI Channel, Send PGM#, Local Control, Transmit PGM#, Multi-timbral Mode, Channel Mute, Auto Power Off |
| Pedals |
Grand Feel Pedal System: Damper (with half-pedal support), Soft, Sostenuto. |
| Jacks |
MIDI (IN/OUT), USB (to Host, to Device), LINE IN (L/MONO, R), LINE OUT (L/MONO, R), Headphones x 2 |
| Speakers |
16cm x 2 |
| Output Power |
20W x 2 |
| Dimensions |
1382 x 473 x 892mm |
| Weight |
55.0kg |
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