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With their Advanced Hammer Action IV technology, Kawai has also endeavored to make their digital pianos feel like their acoustic cousins as much as possible. As with many manufacturers’ graded hammer action systems, the bass note keys are weighted heaviest, and as you go higher on the keyboard the hammers gradually become lighter, just as on a real piano…hence the term “graded” action. More at http://bestrateddigitalpiano.com. THAT BEAUTIFUL SOUND With their 88-key-sampling techniques, the sound folks at Kawai were able to recreate different piano sounds than just your traditional classical timbre. The KDP90 offers your choice of 2 different Concert Grand sounds and a Studio Grand, plus a Pop Piano sound for all you rockers out there. In addition, you get a couple of electric pianos and organs, harpsichord, vibraphone, some strings, a choir, and a couple of synth pads.
LOOK MOM, FOUR HANDS Like some popular stage pianos, the KDP90 has the capability of playing two different sounds at the same time, such as piano and strings, for example. Also, like some of their competitors, this instrument has what they call 4-Hands Mode (which you can also find listed in the KDP90 manual), which splits the keyboard into 2 identical 44-note sections, creating an ideal scene for teaching private lessons without someone having to move over or switch places. PEDAL TO THE METAL As with all digital pianos of this caliber, the KDP90 comes equipped with three pedals (your typical soft, or ‘una corda’ one string pedal on the left, the sostenuto in the middle, and the sustain pedal on the right). The sustain pedal (also called damper pedal) is designed so you can half-pedal, just as you would on an acoustic grand. The pedals on the KDP90 are designed to replicate the weight of the pedals on their EX Concert Grand. More at http://bestrateddigitalpiano.com/how-to-get-the-best-upright-digital-piano/. Another cool feature is something called “damper resonance,” which is an adjustable control of the echo you would get off the strings of an acoustic grand—virtually speaking, of course. You can set the amount of this resonance to suit your tastes, which is very unique for a digital piano in this price range.