Kawai Digital Pianos

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Nearly a century ago in Japan, Koichi Kawai, the son of a wagon maker, would set out to build his first piano. The ensuing years would reveal Koichi Kawai’s extraordinary genius for design and innovation. He led the research and development team that introduced pianos to his country. Later, he became the first in Japan to design and build a complete piano action, receiving many patents for his designs and inventions. Kawai pianos have reached the pinnacle of international acclaim. Found on concert stages throughout the world, they continue to be selected by gold medal winners and finalists at prestigious international piano competitions across the globe. Having received over ten prestigious international awards for technological excellence, Kawai has become the most decorated manufacturer of digital pianos in the industry.

Kawai CE200 Digital Piano
The CE200 continues the long Kawai legacy of building pianos that set the standard for attention to detail, rich sound, and luxurious play. The CE200 features Kawai’s award-winning AWA PRO II keyboard action. Utilizing long wooden keys, this action recreates both the weight and movement of their beloved grand piano action for an amazingly authentic piano feel and one of the finest digital piano actions available.Exceptional Sound The key to the CE200’s exceptional sound is Kawai’s acclaimed Harmonic Imaging Technology, capable of recreating the rich, vibrant sound of their 9-foot EX Concert Piano. From thunderous fortissimos to the most delicate pianissimos, this piano an an exceptional playable dynamic range. This revolutionary process gives the CE200 a remarkable recreation of Kawai’s concert grand but many other instruments as well.Premium Design Wrapped in a rich rosewood finish, the sophisticated cabinet is styled to match any decor. It has a built-in music holder, sliding key cover, three pedals, a modesty panel, and a matching padded bench.Powerful Features The CE200 is packed with dozens of features. For starters, any two sounds can be played together in a layered or split keyboard. Virtual Voicing and Brilliance control allow you to mold the sound to your personal taste. User Touch can tailer the keyboard’s feel to your unique playing style. Damper Effect, String Resonance and Half-Damper all add to an instruments realism. There’s even built-in classical piano music (with songbook) for your listening and learning pleasure.

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Kawai MP8II Professional Stage Piano Black
The Kawai MP8II is a professional stage piano with authentic acoustic-style action and high-fidelity sounds fueled by Kawai’s legendary expertise in crafting exceptional grand pianos. The acclaimed AWA PROII action is an innovative key design using real wooden keys with hammers and many characteristics from Kawai’s legendary acoustic concert grand pianos. The action is appropriately graded for each playing range with bass key counter-balancing, and correctly located pivot points. By emulating both the weight and movement of their grand piano actions, the Kawai AWA PROII delivers an unmatched feel and response that satisfies the demands of even the most discerning pianist.The authentic sound of the MP8II begins with the world renowned KAWAI EX Concert grand piano. Placed inside an anechoic chamber, free of audio reflections, the rich sound of this world-class instrument is meticulously analyzed and recorded by Kawai’s master piano artisans. The acoustic portrait of each note is later transformed into a precise three dimensional digital representation, employing Kawai’s proprietary Harmonic Imaging technology. This unique process faithfully reproduces the broad dynamic range of the original grand piano, while also providing the source for a rich selection of additional high-quality instrument sounds.Professional features Studio quality reverb, and professional digital effects, including distortion, pedal wah, and variable-speed rotary speaker simulation, can be individually applied to each zone, and precisely adjusted in real-time using 4 analogue control knobs. In addition, this area also provides direct access to a 4-band graphic equalizer and advanced tone control envelope parameters, and even allows continuous controller information to be transmitted to an external MIDI device. With powerful features such as these, Kawai is gaining a reputation as the piano of choice among professional stage artists.Total control As a MIDI master keyboard, the MP8II fulfills the requirements of a professional stage performer, whether in the studio or on tour. The 88-key keyboard can be divided into 4 independent zones, with each zone able to play either internal voices, trigger external MIDI devices, or control both simultaneously, for a maximum playback of 8 sounds. Separate fader sliders allow the levels for each zone to be controlled intuitively, in realtime, with a variety of additional functions and assignments available at the touch of a button, from one of the 256 programmable setups.

Kawai MP5 Professional Stage Piano Black
The Kawai MP5 is a professional stage piano that continues the heritage of Kawai’s highly acclaimed MP9000 and MP95000 electronic pianos. With 256 high-quality instrument sounds, Kawai includes their famous Concert Grand piano sound along with a newly sampled alternative grand piano, plus dozens of other instruments. The MP5 stage piano incorporates the Advanced Hammer Action IV with Acoustic Reaction technology, featuring a graded-hammer action. AHA IV delivers uncompromising feel in a surprisingly lightweight and portable keyboard action.The MP5 also features many of the powerful controller functions found on its predecessors, including 4-zone control, real-time control knobs, and 256 user setups. A backlight LCD, MIDI I/O, USB connectivity, reverb, and 22 effect types add to the MP5 piano’s power and convenience. Additionally, the MP5 has been upgraded to 192 voice polyphony. A music rack and damper pedal are included.The MP5 Professional Stage Piano is sure to satisfy the most demanding performer’s need for impeccable sound quality, responsive touch, and powerful control. The MP5 delivers all this, and more . . . all at an impressively affordable price. The Kawai MP5 piano comes with a one year labor/three year parts limited warranty.

Kawai EP2 Portable Digital Piano
A powerful sound system, acclaimed keyboard action, remarkable instrument sound and professional features make the Kawai EP2 an ideal portable digital piano for home, studio or stage.Powerful speaker system The EP2 features a unique sound system that delivers surprising power and fidelity in a portable digital piano. Specially designed speaker enclosures deliver a rich, full bass and a clear, bright treble.The true touch of a piano The EP2 features Kawai’s acclaimed AHAIV keyboard action. This action utilizes hammers whose weights have been graded to match the feel of Kawai’s acoustic pianos. The action delivers an ultra-responsive feel certain to satisfy the demands of even the most discerning player.Exceptional sound The key to the EP2’s exceptional sound is Kawai’s acclaimed Harmonic Imaging Technology, capable of recreating the rich, vibrant sound of their 9-foot EX Concert Piano. From thunderous fortissimos to the most delicate pianissimos, this piano an an exceptional playable dynamic range. This revolutionary process gives the CE200 a remarkable recreation of Kawai’s concert grand but many other instruments as well.At home, on the road The EP2 is full of powerful, professional features. An optional soft case makes it an ideal instrument for the musician on-the-go, while an avaialbe matching designer stand creates an elegant look suitable for any home decor.