Kawai ES520B Portable Piano, Black

Description

This new mid-range ES model incorporates the Responsive Hammer Compact II keyboard action, which features grade-weighted keys and an accurate triple-sensor hammer detection system that delivers a highly-authentic playing experience. The ES520 includes a variety of realistic acoustic piano sounds, ranging from the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX and Kawai EX concert grand pianos to the Kawai K-60 upright, while also boasting the same harpsichord, electric piano, organ, and strings sounds as the flagship ES920 model. As with Kawai’s recent console instruments, the ES520 incorporates technologies developed in collaboration with premium audio equipment manufacturer, Onkyo, and features the same powerful 40W speaker system as the premium ES920. The piano’s intuitive control panel, OLED display, and general operation are largely identical to that of the ES920, albeit without the 4-band EQ fader controls and Rhythm Section accompaniment function. In addition, the ES520 retains the ES920’s excellent connectivity features, with standard MIDI, USB, and audio connectors, as well as built-in Bluetooth MIDI and Bluetooth Audio for wireless communication with smart devices. The ES520 adopts the same body and exterior design of the ES920, while weighing even less at 14.5 kg, just 2.5 kg more than the entry-level ES110 model. Thanks to its supreme portability, the ES520 is an excellent choice for gigging musicians, academic and religious institutions, or any environment that requires an affordable, lightweight instrument, with a high quality keyboard action, excellent sounds, and a powerful speaker system. The ES520 can also be attached to the dedicated HM-5 designer stand and F-302 triple pedal bar, transforming the instrument into a stylish, ultra-compact piano replacement, for the lounge, office, or bedroom.

Specifications

Keyboard

• Action: Responsive Hammer Compact II (RHC II)
• Key Material: Plastic
• Key Surface: matt
• Sensors: 3
• Velocity Curves: Light, Normal, Heavy, Off (Constant)

Sound Source

• Sound Source: Progressive Harmonic Imaging™ (PHI), 88-key piano sampling
• Sounds: 34, Grand Pianos: Shigeru Kawai EX, Kawai EX (PIANO: 8 sounds, E.PIANO: 6 sounds, ORGAN: 5 sounds HARPSI/MALLETS: 4 sounds, STRINGS/CHOIR: 8 sounds, BASS: 5 sounds)
• Polyphony: max. 192 notes
• Virtual Technician: Touch Curve, Voicing, Damper Resonance, Damper Noise, String Resonance, Key-off Effect, Fall-back Noise, Hammer Delay, Topboard, Decay Time, Minimum Touch, Stretch Tuning/Stretch Curve, Temperament, Temperament Key, User Key Volume, Half-Pedal Adjust, Soft Pedal Depth
• Keyboard Modes: Dual, Split, 4Hands (Volume/Balance adjustable)
• Reverb: Room, Lounge, Small Hall, Concert Hall, Live Hall, Cathedral – each with Depth and Time
• Effects: Stereo Delay, Ping Delay, Triple Delay, Chorus, Classic Chorus, Tremolo, Classic Tremolo, Auto Pan, Classic Auto Pan, Phaser, Rotary and 4 combination effects – each with Dry/Wet, Time, Speed, Feedback, High Damp, Depth (Parameters depend on Effect type.)
• Tuning: Equal (Piano Only), Pure (Major), Pure (Minor), Pythagorean, Meantone, Werckmeister III, Kirnberger III, Equal (Flat), Equal (Stretch), USER

Music/Recording

• Metronome/Beats: 10 Beats, Tempo and Volume adjustable; 100 rhythms (x 2 variations), 4-part accompaniment, 100 preset chord sequences
• Recorder: 3 Songs, 1 Tracks – max. 5,000 notes
• Demo Songs: 23

Features

• Display: 128 x 64 pixel OLED
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth (Ver. 4.1; GATT compatible); Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Specification compliant, Bluetooth Audio
• Registrations: Yes, 28 Memories
• USB Functions: Save Internal Song, Load Registration, Save Registration, Rename File, Delete File
• Other Features: Key/Song Transpose, Tone Control (incl. Brilliance, UserEQ), Wall EQ, Speaker Volume, Low Volume Balance, Phones Volume, Line Out Volume, Tuning, Damper Hold, GFP-3 Mode, Four Hands, Startup Setting, Factory Reset, Auto Power Off, Lower Octave Shift, Lower Pedal On/Off, Split Balance, Layer Octave Shift, Layer Dynamics, Dual Balance, SHS Mode, Phones Type, MIDI Channel, Send PGM#, Local Control, Transmit PGM#, Multi-timbral Mode, Channel Mute, Auto Power Off, Speakers On/Off

Sound System

• Sound System: 12×8 cm x 2 Full range speaker with Bass-Reflex-System
• Amplifier: 2 x 20W
• Power Consumption: 18W

Dimensions

• Height in cm: 14.5
• Width in cm: 134
• Depth in cm: 37.5
• Weight in kg: 14.5