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KAWAI ENSEMBLE PIANOS

CONCERT PERFORMERA r t i s t r y A n d I n n o v a t i o n

CP SERIES

The Ultimate Musical Experience

Never before has there been a musical instrument like the Kawai

Concert Performer – an instrument of such beauty, power and

wonderful sound... and the world's first ensemble pianos with

CD-RW and DVD technology. Cutting edge technology

blends with eighty years of piano building

experience to create an instrument with

dozens of innovative features

and intuitive operation.

The Concert Performer...

truly the ultimate

musical experience.

Exceptional SoundsConcert Performer Ensembles feature hundreds of exceptional instrumental and vocal

sounds. Sounds are organized into instrument "families" for easy access via the sound

category buttons. The Feature sound category is a special collection of solo instruments

played by some of the world's finest musicians. The Vocal sound category contains dozens

of real vocal sounds in a variety Pop music stylings, along with Jazz and Classical choirs.

Exciting Accompaniment StylesConcert Performer instruments offer many exciting, professionally arranged Accompaniment

Styles designed to help your music sound more complete. Styles are organized into musical

"genres" for easy access via the Style category buttons. No matter what your skill level

may be, you're sure to find a perfect selection among the many Full, Intimate, Solo Piano,

Vocal and Guitar styles.

Built-in Piano MusicSelected Concert Performer models contain built-in Piano Music - over seven hours on top

models. Select from Classical, Contemporary, Evening Out, and Holiday music categories -

perfect for entertaining or simply relaxing alone. You can even create a list of your favorite

selections in each category.

Microphone InputMost CP models feature a Microphone Input. Simply plug in a standard mic and your

singing will be heard through the instrument's sound system. Built-in MIC Harmonies can

make you sound like a vocal duo, trio, or quartet. Reverb and Echo will add a professional

touch, or just have some fun with some of the weird and wacky MIC Effects.

Advanced Features...Harmonic Imaging Sound Technology

The key to the Concert Performer's exceptional sound quality is Kawai's proprietary Harmonic

Imaging technology. Using state-of-the-art digital equipment, Kawai's sound engineers

painstakingly recorded hundreds of sounds for the CP series. For the piano sound, Kawai's

nine-foot EX Concert Piano was recorded in the anechoic chamber of our advanced Grand

Piano Research Facility in Japan. During this process, sound engineers meticulously mapped

the unique harmonic structure of each dynamic level of this exquisite piano.

Next, software engineers developed a new process called Harmonic Imaging capable of

recreating the rich, vibrant sound of the EX Concert Piano... from thunderous fortissimos to

the most delicate pianissimos. Thanks to this revolutionary process, each Concert Performer

instrument contains a remarkable recreation of not only Kawai's concert grand piano, but

of hundreds of other instrumental and vocal sounds as well.

The True Touch of a Piano

The CP207D, CP177D, and CP137 models all feature our award-winning AWA PRO keyboard action.

Utilizing long wooden keys, this action recreates both the weight and movement of our grand

piano actions. Accurate key balance points, hammer movements and contact placements

combine with proper hammer grading and bass key counterbalancing to produce an amazingly

authentic piano feel that is unsurpassed.

The CP187 model uses our acclaimed AHAIV keyboard action. This action uses hammers whose

weights have been "graded" to match the feel of our acoustic pianos. The AHAIV action delivers

an ultra-responsive feel certain to satisfy the demands of even the most discerning player.

Built-In CD Recording

The Concert Performer series are the world's only line of ensemble pianos that can record

audio CDs right on board. On CD equipped models you can record your "live" playing,

pre-recorded internal songs and MIDI files (SMFs). You can also record vocals via the MIC input.

External instruments and audio devices can be recorded via line inputs on selected models.

Your recorded CD can be played on any standard CD player or computer. You can even make

copies of your CD masterpiece (via computer) to share with family and friends. The Concert

Performer's CD drive can also play commercially produced CD's from your favorite artists,

as well as those from famous music publishers such as Alfred Publishing, Hal Leonard, and

Music Minus One*.

DVD Playback

The CP207D and CP177D models can also play DVD's from their CD drive. Simply attach a TV or monitor to the

video out jack to view the DVD video while listening to the audio through the Concert Performer's sound

system. You can operate the CP normally and even play along with the DVD!

DVD playback can be an invaluable learning tool by following along to the Concert Performer DVD Owner’s

Manual, or by watching any of the dozens of educational DVD's from Alfred, Hal Leonard, and other publishers.

You can even turn your Concert Performer into a Karaoke party machine with karaoke DVD's from Pocket Songs*.

Concert Magic

For every piano player, there are many more of us who wish we could play. Kawai's amazing Concert Magic

feature allows anyone to experience the thrill of playing real music ... even if you've never played before!

Simply select one of the well-known Concert Magic songs and tap any key. It's that easy! You'll be playing

and amazing your friends in no time. Select the lyrics display and soon everyone will be singing along!

* For information on the Concert Performer’s publishing partners, visit www.kawaius.com

CP207D

5’3” Grand Cabinet

CD Recording Capability with DVD Playback

AWA-Pro Wooden-Key, Graded-Hammer Action

200-Watt, 9-Speaker Sound System

• Over 1000 Sounds

• 282 Accompaniment Styles, 4 Variations, 4 Intros & Endings

• Over 7 Hours of Built-In Piano Music (4 Categories)

• Song Stylist – 1000 Songs (compatible with 13 Hal Leonard Books)

• Score Display

• Mic Input with Harmony and Effects

• Available with matching bench in:

Polished Ebony (pictured)

Polished Mahogany

Show White

CP187

4’ 0” Baby Grand Cabinet

CD Recording Capability

AHA IV Graded-Hammer Action






• Score Display



Polished Ebony

CP177D

CD Recording Capability with DVD Playback

AWA-Pro Wooden-Key Graded-Hammer Action






• Score Display



Polished Ebony

Genuine Cherry (pictured)

Genuine Oak

CP137

CD Recording Capability

AWA-Pro Wooden-Key Graded-Hammer Action


• Over 900 Sounds




• Score Display



Mahogany Rosewood (pictured)

Rosewood Finish

Additional Features...Song Stylist

Song Stylist makes getting ready to play your favorite song quick and easy by providing the perfect setup for up to 1000 of the most

popular songs of all time. Just press one button and you're ready to play. Plus, the Song Stylist song list is compatible with the "Decade

Series" and other song books from Hal Leonard - up to 13 books in all on top models.

Scoring

The Concert Performer's Scoring feature will show your song in music notation right on the instrument's display. You may chose to view

one or two parts from up to 16 tracks of recorded music. The Scoring feature will display the music from internal songs, MIDI files (SMF's)

and even Concert Magic songs.

Internal Recorder

The "Easy Record" mode of the Internal Recorder operates just like a tape recorder. Use it to make a quick recording of your "live"

playing. You can easily re-record and overdub in this mode. The Advanced Recorder is a professional-level 16-track recording studio

with advanced features such as a mixing console and an event editor. Songs recorded in either mode can be saved to floppy disk

or transferred to audio CD.

Registrations

There are 8 Registration buttons on the Concert Performer's panel, each containing a "setup" that automatically selects a style and tempo,

left and right-hand sounds, as well as many other details. Pressing the REGIST GROUPS button reveals 20 different groups of

preprogrammed registrations... 160 registrations in all. You can even save your own registrations to any of the 160 locations - a perfect

way to personalize your CP for the kinds of music you like to play!

DVD Owner’s Manual

An easy to understand DVD Owner’s Manual is available for the Concert Performer series. View the Quick Guide for an overview of the

basic operation of your instrument. The in-depth Comprehensive Guide offers details to virtually all of the CP's sophisticated features.

On the CP207D and CP177D models, you can even watch the DVD from your instrument (via an attached monitor) and follow along with

your video instructor, button by button!

Harmonic Imaging

Wooden-Key, Graded-Hammer

Yes

Yes

Over 1,000

192

Left, R1, R2, Solo

282

4

4

Yes

1 Finger, Fingered,

Full Keyboard, Bass Inversion

176 Songs

160

Yes/16 Tracks

Keyboard, Recorder, MIC Input, Line In

Yes

9 Types

7 Types

16 Types

10 Types

Yes

Yes

9 Types + User

5 Types + 2 User

Yes

Large Color LCD

9

200 Watts w/Subwoofer

3 (Half Damper)

Stereo Line In/Out, USB,

MIDI In/Out/Thru, Mic Input,

2 Headphone, Video Out

Polished Ebony/Mahogany/Snow White

5’ 3” Grand

430 lbs.

Matching Bench, Owner’s Manual & DVD

Hal Leonard Songbooks, and CDs & DVDs

from various publishers and artists

Sound Source

Action

CD Recording

DVD Playback

Number of Sounds

Polyphony

Parts

Number of Styles

Intros and Endings

Number of Variations

Style Conductor

Accompaniment Modes

Concert Magic

Registrations

Easy/Advanced Record

CD Recording

Metronome

Time Signatures

Reverb

Effects

Harmony

Sympathetic Resonance

Virtual Voicing

Temperaments

Touch Curves

Sound Editing

Display

Speakers

Power

Pedals

Connections

Finishes

Cabinet

Weight

Accessories

Options

SPECIFICATIONS CP207D CP187 CP177D CP137

Harmonic Imaging

Graded-Hammer

Yes

No

Over 1,000

192

Left, R1, R2, Solo

282

4

4

Yes

1 Finger, Fingered,


176 Songs

160

Yes/16 Tracks


Yes

9 Types

7 Types

16 Types

10 Types

Yes

Yes

9 Types + User

5 Types + 2 User

Yes

Large Color LCD

7

120 Watts w/Subwoofer

3 (Half Damper)




Polished Ebony

4’ 0” Baby Grand

289 lbs.




Harmonic Imaging


Yes

Yes

Over 1,000

192

Left, R1, R2, Solo

282

4

4

Yes

1 Finger, Fingered,


176 Songs

160

Yes/16 Tracks


Yes

9 Types

7 Types

16 Types

10 Types

Yes

Yes

9 Types + User

5 Types + 2 User

Yes

Large Color LCD

6

100 Watts

3 (Half Damper)




Polished Ebony/“Genuine Cherry/Oak”

38” Vertical

239 lbs.




Harmonic Imaging


Yes

No

Over 900

192

Left, R1, R2, Solo

256

2

4

Yes

1 Finger, Fingered,


176 Songs

160

Yes/16 Tracks

Keyboard, Recorder, MIC Input

Yes

9 Types

7 Types

16 Types

10 Types

Yes

Yes

9 Types + User

5 Types + 2 User

Yes

Large Grayscale LCD

4

80 Watts

3 (Half Damper)




Mahogany/Rosewood

36” Vertical

149 lbs.




D i g i t a l

Kawai America Corporation • 2055 E. University Drive • Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 • www.kawaius.com1106-CP PAK

©2006 Printed in the U.S.A.

Specifications subject to change

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