Kawai K-500 AURES 2 Hybrid Piano

Our next-generation Kawai AURES 2 Hybrid Piano is a fusion of the very finest in acoustic and digital piano performance. Learn more...

MSRP $22,895.00

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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.

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
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, Burgmu?ller, Czerny, Beyer, Bach, and Chopin lesson books
(lesson books sold separately)
140 Finger Exercises
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)
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   515 lbs (234 kg)
Finish   Polished Ebony