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KAWAI K-500 AURES 2
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.
TOUCH
Millennium III Upright Action
Millennium III Upright Action features components made of ABS-Carbon, a composite material created by the infusion of carbon fiber into our renowned ABS Styran. ABS-Carbon is incredibly sturdy and rigid, which allows the creation of action parts that are lighter without sacrificing strength. The result is a stronger, faster action that offers more power, better control and greater stability than conventional all-wood actions.
- NEOTEX key surface
- Our exclusive NEOTEX key surface material made with cellulose fiber offers the smooth, understated texture of natural ivory and ebony—and a semiporous, silica-filled surface to absorb the hand’s natural oils and perspiration that can cause slipping. NEOTEX resists cracking and fading over years of use and is used for both the sharps and the naturals for a consistent feel across the entire keyboard.
TONE
- Tapered Soundboard made of Solid Spruce
- The soundboard is the heart of a piano. Its purpose is to transform the vibrations of the piano’s strings into a rich, resounding tone. Kawai uses only straightgrained, quartersawn solid spruce for K Series soundboards. Each soundboard is strategically tapered to maximize its tone producing capability. Only those that meet or exceed our demanding quality standards are selected for use in our professional upright pianos.
- Mahogany wood core &
T-stapled, double felted hammers - Mahogany hammer mouldings are lightweight and extremely responsive. Found on only the finest pianos, mahogany is used for the hammer mouldings on the entire line of K Series Professional Upright Pianos. All K Series hammers are T-Stapled to preserve hammer shape and fitted with an added interior layer of underfelt to support the creation of exceptional tone.
STRENGTH
- Steel-Reinforced Keyslip
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The piano's keyslip is the long, horizontal piece of wood that covers the front faces of the keys. Because it is long, thin and made of wood, a keyslip can warp or bend with changes in humidity, causing keys to stick. To eliminate this problem, a heavy-guage steel angle iron is added to prevent warping and bending in any direction. Keys move more freely with virtually no possibility of rubbing or sticking against the keyslip.
- Keybed and Braces
- The piano's keybed must be strong and stable to support the action assembly and maintain action regulation over years of heavy use. K Series keybeds are made with sturdy laminated hardwoods and reinforced by rear braces on the iron frame that help to ensure stable placement and add rigidity to prevent energy loss.
Kawai K500 AURES 2
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 |
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| Internal Sounds | SK-EX Rendering - SK-EX Concert Grand - 10 Rendering Characters Harmonic Imaging XL - 90 Sounds |
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| Keyboard Modes | Dual Split Four Hands |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Control / Recorder App | PianoRemote (iOS / Android) PianoRemote App-based Recorder -SMF / WAV / FLAC / AAC PianoRemote App-based User Interface |
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| Metronome | Time Signatures | 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 |
| Drum Rhythms | 100 Patterns | |
| Internal Songs | Sound Demo | 39 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 |
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| Transpose | Key Transpose | -12~+12 semi-tones |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 51” (130 cm) x 59” (149 cm) x 24” (61 cm) | |
| Weight | 544 lbs (247 kg) | |
| Finish | Polished Ebony |
Resources
Owners Manual: Download
* Depending on market location.Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Video
Additional Information
| Brand | Kawai |
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| Condition | Brand New |
| Length | 1490mm |
| Width | 610mm |
| Height | 1300mm |
| Action | Millennium III Upright Action with ABS-Carbon Composites |
| Action Material | ABS-Carbon Composites |
| Back Construction | 5 |
| Bench | Adjustable Piano |
| Bridges | No |
| Case | No |
| Frame | No |
| Hammers | Mahogany / Underfelted |
| Keybed | No |
| Keys | NEOTEX™ |
| Pinblock | No |
| Soundboard | Tapered Solid Spruce |
| Strings | Speaking length of no.1 string 1,200 mm |
| Tuning Pins | No |
| Warranty | 12 years on acoustic components, 5 years on electronic components |
