Music in the living room at any time
When the piano in your home is not being played,
it may create a sense of solitude within the room.
AURES introduces a new piano lifestyle, by allowing theinstrument’s soundboard to be used as a speaker forplaying back one’s favourite music from a smartphone.
Even rooms without a Hi-Fi setup can be filled with musicflowing from the piano.
Regular piano practise can also be supported by various
additional functions, and it’s even possible to practise in
the middle of the night using headphones.
Introducing AURES, a new way to enjoy the piano.

The warming sound of a

The flexibility of various

The convenience of playing

wooden soundboard

digital functions

with headphones

Do you normally listen to your favourite music using headphones?
From now on, let’s try listening using AURES. Thanks to the uniqueacoustic properties of the instrument’s wooden soundboard, music
is able fill any room. The sound source can be music stored on asmartphone or tablet, which can be sent wirelessly via the AURES’
Bluetooth® connection. If there is an AURES instrument in theroom, it will become the audio room at any time.

AURES instruments allow the original acoustic piano sound, 88
different digital piano sounds, or both types to be enjoyed simultaneously. Even from an upright piano, it is possible to enjoy performances using the sound of a full concert grand piano or an organ. Playing
typical phrases using different sounds brings new discoveries. It’s also
possible to play-along with music stored on a smartphone to enjoy
ensemble performances. AURES instruments allow everyone toenjoy the piano, from beginners to advanced players.

Of course, it is also possible to mute the sound produced by thesoundboard, and focus on one’s own performance using headphones
to prevent disturbing family or friends nearby. By applying the built-in
reverb effect, it is possible to reproduce the auditory experience ofperforming in a concert hall. AURES instruments allow musicians toplay the piano at any time, and enjoy the piano more and more.

AURES instruments incorporate transducer components that havebeen developed exclusively by premium audio specialists Onkyo. Byusing a vibrating wooden soundboard instead of a typical cone
speaker, the sound is delivered in all directions with a warmer, more“musical instrument-like” tonal character. The result is a rich, powerful
sound that fills the room.

By playing accompaniment tracks from a Bluetooth-connected
smartphone, it’s possible to enjoy ensemble performances. Furthermore, because AURES instruments also include a digital piano soundgenerator, musicians can enjoy adding variety to their performancewith the wide selection of non-piano sounds.

AURES instruments combine Kawai’s high performance IHSS
optical hammer sensing system with the latest SK-EX Rendering
digital piano sound engine, allowing musicians to enjoy an ultra-realistic piano playing experience. In addition, AURES instruments also
feature a touchscreen display, allowing the various functions to becontrolled with ease.

Sp e c i fi c at i on s
Pianist mode

Mode

Sound mode

Sensing SystemIHSS（Integrated Hammer Sensing System）

Sound Source

SK-EX Render ing: 88-key multi-channel piano sampling, 88-key resonance modelling

Harmonic Imaging XL: 88-key piano sampling

Internal Sounds

SK-EX Concert Grand, 10 rendering characters88 sounds

Keyboard Modes

Dual, Split, 4Hands (Volume/Balance adjustable)

Polyphonymax. 256 notes (depending on selected sound)
Reverb (6 types), Effects (24 types)

Resonance Depth (10 types), Ambience (10 types)

Effects(Chorus x 3, Delay x 3, Tremolo x 3, Auto pan x 2, Phaser x 2, Rotary x 6, Combination x 5)
Touch Cur ve (incl. User), Voicing (incl. User), Damper Resonance, Damper Noise,

Virtual Technician

Touch Cur ve ( incl. User), Voicing (incl. User), Damper Noise, Fall-back Noise,

String Resonance, Undamped String Resonance, Cabinet Resonance, Key-off Effect,

Hammer Delay, Minimum Touch, Key Volume (incl. User), Half-Pedal Adjust,Fall-back Noise, Hammer Delay, Topboard Simulation, Decay Time, Minimum Touch,

Soft Pedal Depth

Stretch Tuning (incl. User), Temperament (incl. User), Temperament Key,

3 song recorder (approximately 10 min. per song)

10 song, 2 track recorder (approximately 90,000 note memory capacity)

Key Volume (incl. User), Half-Pedal Adjust, Soft Pedal DepthInternal Recorder
USB Recorder

Playback

MP3, WAV, SMF, KSO (internal song file)

RecordMP3, WAV, Save as SMF/KSO, Line In & Bluetooth Audio Recording
1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 + 100 drum rhythms

Metronome

Internal Songs

Demo Songs

39 songs

Piano Music

29 or 42 songs ¹

Concert Mag ic

88 songs

Lesson Books

584 Songs from Alfred, Burgmüller, Czerny, Beyer, Bach, and Chopin lesson books ², 140 Finger Exercises

Favorites

16 memories (4 x 4 pages)

Transpose

Key Transpose: -12~+12 semi-tones, Song Transpose: -12~+12 semi-tones
Sound Sett ings

Other Settings &Functions

Tuning (Sound mode only), Damper Hold (Sound mode only), Tone Control (incl. User),Speaker Volume, Line In Level, Wall EQ, SHS Mode, Phones Type, Phones Volume
Bluetooth MIDI, Bluetooth Audio, Bluetooth Audio Volume, Rename File, Delete File,Settings

USB Format, MIDI Channel, Send PGM Change #, Local Control, Transmit PGM Change #,Multi-timbral Mode, Channel Mute, LCD Contrast, Auto Display Off, Auto Power Off, Factory Reset

Display
Speaker
BluetoothJacksPedals
Power Consumption¹ Depending on market location.
² Lesson books sold separately.

5” LCD touchscreen (480 x 800 pixels)
Soundboard Speaker System (Low-Mid Range x 2, High Range x 2)
Output Power: 140 W
Bluetooth (Ver. 4.1; GATT compatible)
Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Specification compliant, Bluetooth Audio
LINE IN (1/8” STEREO), LINE OUT (1/8" STEREO)
Headphones x 2 (1/4”, 1/8”), MIDI (IN/OUT), USB to Host, USB to Device
Damper (with half-pedal support), Mute, Soft/Sostenuto
58 W
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
* Availability of Bluetooth function dependent on market location.

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