Kawai K400 Aures 2

Description

Kawai K400 Aures 2. Millennium III Upright Piano Action

The Kawai K400 Aures 2 features the Millennium III Upright Piano Action, incorporating components made from ABS-Carbon, a composite material created by infusing carbon fiber into our renowned ABS Styran. ABS-Carbon is extremely strong and rigid, allowing action components to be made lighter without sacrificing strength. The result is a stronger, faster action that delivers greater power, improved control, and enhanced stability compared with conventional all-wood actions.

Based on professional Kawai acoustic upright/grand pianos

■  Advanced acoustic piano muting systems for silent playing
■  Flagship SK-EX Rendering multi-channel digital piano sound
■  Flexible Virtual Technician function with 21 adjustable parameters

■  Premium audio processing and headphone amp technology
■  Integrated Bluetooth® MIDI and Audio wireless connectvity
■  Dedicated PianoRemote control app for iOS and Android
■  Developed under supervision from Master Piano Artisans

Analogue action, digital world

The AURES AR2 hybrid instruments blend Kawai’s masterful acoustic piano craftsmanship with advanced digital piano technologies. Each piano begins with the solid foundation of Kawai’s award-winning upright and grand pianos, offering class-leading features such as the Millennium III action, considered to be the world’s finest upright and piano actions.Equipped with Kawai’s most advanced digital and sound technologies, AURES AR2 instruments are also premium digital pianos that can be played silently with headphones or through their acoustic soundboard. Players can complement their performances with a wide selection of digital sounds or layer these sounds with the acoustic piano to create unique combinations. Practice new pieces using the built-in metronome then record their performance, or play along with tracks from a Bluetooth-connected smart device and enjoy a personal ensemble performance.

Touch

All AURES AR2 upright and grand piano instruments incorporate Kawai’s specially developed acoustic muting systems which effectively prevent the action’s hammers from striking the strings, thus silencing the sound of each note when played.

Integrated Hammer Sensing System

The AURES AR2 pianos’ precise hammer movements are measured with Kawai’s Integrated Hammer Sensing System (IHSS), which utilises high-resolution contact-less optical sensors to provide greater accuracy then conventional key-based sensor systems.This more advanced approach reproduces the mechanical flow of the upright and grand pianos’ actions more closely, allowing the full range of dynamics to be expressed by the instrument’s powerful digital piano sound engine with natural fluency.

Sound 

Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand

The Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano was conceived as the next step in evolving the art of the piano. Earning a reputation as the ‘premier piano of Japan,’ it graces the stages of concert halls and musical institutions around the globe, receiving universal acclaim for its exceptional clarity and dynamic range.  The SK-EX has frequently been selected by professional pianists at such prestigious events as the Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Rubinstein international piano competitions.  With its magnificent tone and wonderfully responsive touch, the SK-EX can best be described with one word – incomparable.

Flagship Digital Piano Sound Engine

The AURES AR2 instruments incorporate Kawai’s latest digital piano sound technologies from the highly regarded Concert Artist and Novus product lines. When playing through headphones or when AURES mode is active, pianists can enjoy the beautiful sound of the flagship Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano, stunningly reproduced using the advanced SK-EX Rendering sound engine.