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OVERVIEW

Hammer Action Keyboard

88 note, fully weighted hammer action keyboard with adjustable touch sensitivity.

128 Inspiring Factory Presets

Enjoy a wide range of acoustic and electronic sound selections, featuring pianos, electric pianos, organs, orchestral, and choir instruments.

26 Accompaniment Patterns

Pre-recorded accompaniment patterns in a variety of styles to play along with.

Modern Cabinet Design

Spinet-style cabinet available in simulated rosewood or white finishes, featuring a 20 Watt, 2-speaker, stereo sound system, built-in music stand and slide-out fallboard.

Simple and Intuitive Controls

Front and center control panel featuring easy access to all system functions, including Sound selection, Styles, Split/Layer, Transpose and Metronome.

Built-In Pedals

Sustain, Sostenuto and Soft Pedals standard.

SPECS

All specifications subject to change without notice.

Keyboard: 88-Note, fully weighted, hammer action with adjustable touch sensitive keys (Medeli 88RPTA)
Display: 7-segment 3-digit LED
Voice Type: Stereo PCM
Polyphony: 68 voice
Preset Programs: 128GM + Drum Kits
Rhythms: 26 (11 Rhythms + 15 RhythmBanks)
Play Mode: Splits, Layers, Dual
Demo Songs: 1
General MIDI: Yes
Transpose: Yes
Tune: Yes
Metronome: Yes
Education Mode: Bayer, & Czerny 100, 30, 40, Sonatine
Audio Power: 20W x 2, 8 Ohms
Speaker: 6.5″ x 2
Audio Outs: Stereo left/right RCA line outs (for connecting to external amplification)
Audio Ins: Stereo left/right RCA line ins (for connecting external sound sources)
(1) 1/8″ stereo MP3 IN
(1) 1/4″ MIC Input
Headphones: (2) 1/4″ stereo headphone outs
USB: (1) port; “Plug and Play” USB functionality allows MIDI over USB for connecting to/from an external computer sequencer; no software driver needed
Pedals: (3) built-in switch-type sustain, sostenuto, soft
Finish: Simulated Rosewood or White
Bench: n/a
Dimensions: 54.33″(W) x 19.57″ (D) x 34.13″ (H)
1380mm (W) x 497mm (D) x 867mm (H)
Weight: 119lb. / 54kg
Power: 90-250V AC free voltage external power supply; 24V 2.5A DC

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FAQ

Function Mode

Question:
How can I play individual Sonatine selections built into the KA150?

Answer:

Here are the steps:

  1. Press the [Edu/Function] button:

  2. Press the [Sonatine] button:

  3. Refer to the list of Sonatines on pg. 25 of the manual. Take note of the ‘Select No’ (number) corresponding to the selection you wish to hear. To play a given selection, punch in the ‘Select No’ (number) for that Sonatine directly using the black piano keys marked 1 through 0 (C#5 – A#6):

     

    Example: To play OP.55 NO.3-2 (Select No. 16 in the manual):

      • Press 1 (C#5)   

     

      • Press 6 (C#6)   

     

    • Press Play/Stop to start playback.    
    • Press Play/Stop a 2nd time to stop playback.

Product Comparisons

CUP1 CUP310 CUP320 CUP410 M70 M90 M100 M115 M120 M130W M210 M230 KA130 KA150 MP120
Keyboard 88-Note Action* GH GH GH GH H H H H H GH GH GH H H GH
Wood Keys x x x x x x x x x x x x x
3-Point Velocity Sensor x x x x x x x x x x
Adjustable Sensitivity 3 10 10 8 4 4 x 10 10 10 4 10 6 10
Interface Display x LCD LCD OLED x LED x LED LED LED LED LED LED LED LED
Sound Polyphony 256 128 128 256 64 64 81 189 256 256 128 128 32 68 256
Factory Presets 1 88 88 49 16 16 20 30 30 30 20 30 16 128 128
User Presets x x x 1 x x x x x x x x 32 x x
German 9′ Piano x x x x x x x x x x
String Resonance x x x x x x x x x x
Pedal Resonance x x x x x x x x x x x x
Piano Key-Off Samples x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
General MIDI x x x x x x x
Sound Control Tune x x x
Tuning Scales x x x x x x x x x x
Transpose x x
Splits/Layers x x
Effects
Accompaniment Styles x x x x x x x x x x x x x 26 x
Drum Patterns x 69 69 x x x x 30 20 20 12 30 x x 14
Recording/
Playback
Sequencer x x
Metronome x x
Songs 50 51 51 50 451 16 50 50 50 50 50 50 271 14 50
Educational Features x x x x x
Sound System Speakers 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 4
Power 100W 50W 50W 70W 30W 30W 30W 50W 25W 70W 30W 40W 30W 20W 50W
Connections Audio Outputs
Audio Inputs x
Mic Input x x x x x x x x x
Headphone 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
MIDI Ports x In/Out In/Out x x Out x x x x x x x x x
USB-MIDI
USB-Audio x x x x x x x
USB-Device x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Bluetooth x x x x x x x x x
Sustain/Soft/Sost Pedals
Half-Damper x x x x x x x x x x
Expression Pedal Input x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Misc Bench Included x
Power External External External External External External External External External External External External External External External

notes:
* H = Hammer Action / GH = Graded Hammer Action

DOWNLOADS

User Manuals

KA150 User Manual – 10 MB
Owner’s Manual (pdf)
2015-11-25

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