KAWAI K-500 AURES 2

Name: Kawai K-500 AURES 2 Hybrid Piano
Brand: Kawai
SKU: K-500AURES2
Price: 21595 USD
Availability: InStock

The new K-500 AURES 2 delivers one of the finest upright piano-playing experiences in the market today through its blend of award-winning craftsmanship and ground-breaking technology. Identical to the K-500 K Series professional upright piano, the next-generation K-500 AURES 2 features sound and operation technology found on Kawai’s flagship digital instruments including our Kawai Hybrid Soundboard amplification system.

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Description

The K-500 AURES 2 blends Kawai’s masterful craftsmanship and advanced piano technology. Our next-generation AURES 2 Hybrid Piano is a fusion of the very finest in acoustic and digital piano performance. It begins with the solid foundation of Kawai’s award-winning K Series Professional upright line of pianos, offering its top-of-the-line features including Kawai’s Millennium III upright action, considered to be the world’s finest upright piano action.

Equipped with Kawai’s most advanced digital and sound technology the K-500 AURES 2 is also a premium digital piano that can be played silently with headphones or through its acoustic soundboard. Players can complement their performances with the wide selection of digital sounds or layer digital sounds with acoustic piano to create unique combinations. Practice new pieces using the built-in metronome and record your performance. Play along with accompaniment tracks from a Bluetooth-connected smart device and enjoy your very own ensemble performance.

The K-500 AURES 2 truly provides the best of both worlds for a unique and creative playing experience.

Highlights

51″ K-500 Professional Upright Piano with NEOTEX™ Key Surfaces

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

Soundboard		Tapered Solid Spruce
Back Posts		5
Hammers		Mahogany / Underfelted
Action		Millennium III Upright Action with ABS-Carbon Composites
Key Surfaces		NEOTEX™
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
Pedals		Damper (with half-pedal support) Soft Sostenuto (switchable from Soft for Upright Piano)
Power Consumption		Aures2: 58 W, ATX4: 20 W
Power		Power Cable
Bench		Matching Artist Bench
Headphones		Headphone Hook
Others		Warranty Card Owner's Manual Hymn Player Manual Internal Song List
Dimensions (HxWxD)		51” (130 cm) x 59” (149 cm) x 24” (61 cm)
Weight		544 lbs (247 kg)
Finish		Polished Ebony

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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.