KAWAI GX-2 AURES 2

Name: Kawai GX-2 AURES 2 Hybrid Piano
Brand: Kawai
SKU: GX-2AURES2
Price: 49795 USD
Availability: InStock

The new GX-2 AURES 2 is the flagship of the AnyTime hybrid collection. It represents the pinnacle of acoustic hybrid pianos by impeccably blending one of the world’s most revered grand pianos with ground-breaking digital piano technology. Built upon the solid foundation of the renowned GX-2 grand piano, the new AURES 2 hybrid flawlessly incorporates advanced sound technology found on Kawai’s flagship digital instruments including Kawai’s proprietary Soundboard amplification system. The result is a premium instrument that inspires new heights of musical creativity.

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Description

Leaning on almost a century of piano craftsmanship and advanced piano technology, our next-generation GX-2 AURES 2 Hybrid Grand Piano is an impeccable fusion of the very finest in acoustic and digital piano performance. It begins with the impressive GX-2 grand piano, offering Kawai’s famed Millennium III carbon fiber action, tapered solid spruce soundboard, sturdy back frame and massive cast iron plate.

Seamlessly integrated into the GX-2 AURES 2 is a premium digital piano that can be played silently with headphones or through the acoustic soundboard via Kawai’s proprietary high performance soundboard transducers. This amazing soundboard technology allows the GX-2 AURES 2 to deliver stunning digital audio through its premium solid spruce soundboard resulting in a rich, powerful, and expansive sound.

Players can complement their performances with the wide selection of digital sounds or layer digital sounds with acoustic piano for an exciting, creative musical experience. Practice new pieces using the app-based metronome and record your performance. Play along with accompaniment tracks from a Bluetooth-connected smart device and enjoy your very own ensemble performance.

Highlights

GX-2 5’11” Grand Piano

Kawai Hybrid Sound Board amplification system featuring 4 High-Performance Transducers

SK-EX Rendering Piano Sound Engine with Multi-Channel Sampling

A modern User Interface, the PianoRemote app for iOS/Android controls operations via your smart device

Integrated Bluetooth MIDI and Audio wireless technology

App based Recorder (SMF/WAV/FLAC/AAC formats)

256 Polyphony (max.)

Specifications

Size	Length	5'11" (180 cm)
	Width	5'1" (152 cm)
	Height	3'4" (102 cm)
	Weight	714 lbs. (324 kg)
Touch	White Key Surfaces	NEOTEX™
	Black Key Surfaces	NEOTEX™
	Action	Millennium III Action with Carbon Fiber
	Hammers	All Underfelted
Sound	Soundboard	Solid Spruce, Tapered
	Agraffes	1st - 54th Key
	Duplex Scaling	Fore & Back
	Back Posts	3
Exterior Design	Pedals	Damper, Sostenuto, Soft
	Casters	Single, Brass
	Lid Props	3
	Fallboard	"Soft Fall" Closing System
Music Rack	Position	5 Position
Music Rack	Hard Finish	✔
Lock		✔
Other Features		Stretcher Over-Lap Integrated Design (SOLID) Longer Keys Steel-Reinforced Keyslip & Keybed V-Pro Plate CORE System Vertically Laminated Treble Bridge Konsei Katagi Rim with Blended Dense Hardwoods
Other Features
Sound Source		SK-EX Rendering - 88-Key Multi-channel piano sampling - 88-Key Resonance Piano Modelling Harmonic Imaging XL - 88-Key Piano Sampling
Internal Sounds		SK-EX Rendering - SK-EX Concert Grand - 10 Rendering Characters Harmonic Imaging XL - 90 Sounds
Keyboard Modes		Dual Split Four Hands
Polyphony		Max. 256 notes (depending on selected sound)
Effects		SK-EX Rendering - Ambience (10 types) Harmonic Imaging XL - Reverb (6 types) - Effects (24 types: Chorus x 3, Delay x 3, Tremolo x 3, Auto pan x 2, Phaser x 2, Rotary x 6, Combination x 5)
Virtual Technician		Pianist Mode: - Touch Curve (incl. User) - Voicing (incl. User) - Damper Noise - Fall-back Noise, - Hammer Delay - Minimum Touch - Key Volume (incl. User) - Half-Pedal Adjust - Soft Pedal Depth Sound Mode: - Touch Curve (incl. User) - Voicing (incl. User) - Damper Resonance - Damper Noise - String Resonance - Undamped String Resonance - Cabinet Resonance - Key-off Effect - Fall-back Noise - Hammer Delay - Topboard Simulation - Decay Time - Minimum Touch, - Stretch Tuning (incl. User) - Temperament (incl. User) - Temperament Key, - Key Volume (incl. User) - Half-Pedal Adjust - Soft Pedal Depth
Control / Recorder App		PianoRemote (iOS / Android) PianoRemote App-based Recorder -SMF / WAV / FLAC / AAC PianoRemote App-based User Interface
Metronome	Time Signatures	1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8
Metronome	Drum Rhythms	100 Patterns
Internal Songs	Sound Demo	39 Songs
Internal Songs	Music	204 or 218 Songs (Depending on market location)
Lesson Songs		578 Songs from Alfred, Burgmüller, Czerny, Beyer, Bach, and Chopin lesson books (lesson books sold separately) 140 Finger Exercises
Transpose	Key Transpose	-12~+12 semi-tones
Transpose	Song Transpose	-12~+12 semi-tones
Other Settings & Functions	Speaker / Headphone Bluetooth MIDI User Data System	Tone Control, Wall EQ, Low Volume Balance, Speaker Volume, Spatial Headphone Sound, Headphone Type, Headphone Volume, Line In Volume Bluetooth MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI Device Name, Bluetooth Audio, Bluetooth Audio Volume MIDI Channel, Local On/Off, Transmit Program Change, Multi-timbral Mode, Channel Mute Reset Sounds, Reset Music, Factory Reset Auto Power Off, Language, Information
Sound System	(Aures only)	Soundboard Speaker System with 4 transducers (Low-Mid Range x 2, High Range x 2)
Bluetooth®		Bluetooth® (Ver. 4.1; GATT compatible) Bluetooth® Low Energy MIDI Specification compliant Bluetooth Audio (Version 3.0, Profile: A2DP, Codecs: SBC, AAC, aptX)
Connector Jacks	Headphones	1 x 1/4", 1 x 1/8"
	MIDI	IN/OUT
	Line Out	1/8" Stereo
	Line In	1/8" Stereo
	USB	to Host
	USB	for Update
Power Consumption		Aures2: 58 W, ATX4: 20 W
Power		Power Cable
Bench		Matching Artist Bench
Headphones		Headphone Hook
Finish		Polished Ebony

Resources

Owners Manual: Download

Warranty

10 Year Fully Transferable Warranty on Acoustic Piano Components and 5 Years Parts and Labor on Electronic Components: Click Here To Download Owner’s Registration Card

Customers should retain their store receipt or purchase statement as proof of the date of purchase. Please contact Kawai’s Technical Services Division if you have any questions or concerns, or to request a copy of your new warranty.

Reviews (1)

1 review for Kawai GX-2 AURES 2 Hybrid Piano

Rated 5 out of 5

Curtis Rosiek – December 27, 2023

I love this piano! I’ve had mine for something like a year now, and I am still loving it more and more. I had already experienced the feel and sound of Kawai with my previous grand and would have been pleased with the upgrade even if there was no electronics, but the Aures provides me with the option of an endless varied pallet of sound colors on top of an already wonderful instrument. Thanks to the MIDI and the transducers on the soundboard I can bring in and blend any sound that I can generate with my computer, digital instruments and mixing plug-ins to create the most subtle and magical pads and enhancements that I can imagine, tweak their responsiveness, and have them come straight out of the soundboard as if it was organic to the instrument! For me this is like a dream come true. Many thanks to all of you at Kawai!!