The new Concert Artist models capture the magnificent tone of two Shigeru Kawai instruments, the flagship SK-EX Concert and medium-sized SK-5 Studio grand pianos, allowing musicians to enjoy the contrasting properties of each.
In addition, the ES8 also features the distinctive sound of Kawai’s highly acclaimed EX concert grand piano, which has frequently been selected by professional pianists in such prestigious events as the Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Rubinstein international piano competitions, among others.
All three instruments are faithfully reproduced with full 88-key sampling using the latest Harmonic Imaging™ sound technology, to establish a new standard in digital piano tonal quality.
| Keyboard | ・ Responsive Hammer III action – 88 keys – Grade-weighted hammers – Ivory Touch white key surfaces – Let-off simulation – Triple sensor key detection – Counterweights | |
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| Pedal | ・ F-10H pedal unit – Damper (with half-pedal support) | |
| Piano Sound | ・ Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) – 88-key stereo sampling – SK-EX, SK-5, EX recording – 256 note maximum polyphony | |
| Piano Resonance | – Damper Resonance – String Resonance | |
| Piano Adjustment | ・Virtual Technician (17 parameters) – Touch Curve (incl. User Touch Curve) – Voicing (incl. 88-key User Voicing) – Damper Resonance – Damper Noise – String Resonance – Key-off Effect – Fall-back Noise – Hammer Delay – Topboard Simulation – Decay Time – Minimum Touch – Stretch Tuning (incl. 88-key User Tuning) – Temperament (incl. User Temperament) – Temperament Key – Key Volume (incl. 88-key User Key Volume) – Half-Pedal Adjust – Soft Pedal Depth | |
| No. of Sounds | 34 voices | |
| Reverb | 6 types | |
| Brilliance | ✔ | |
| Other Effects | 11 types + 4 combination effects + amp simulator | |
| Speakers | (8 x 12) cm x 2 | |
| Output Power | 30 W (15 W × 2) | |
| Headphone Enhancements | – | |
| Display | 2 x 16 characters LCD | |
| Key Cover | – | |
| Music Rest | Detachable type (included) | |
| Dimensions | Width | 136.5 cm |
| Depth | 36.5 cm | |
| Height | 15 cm (not including music rest) | |
| Weight | 22.5 kg | |
| Available Finishes | Gloss Black (ES8B) | |
| Basic Functions | Dual Split Four Hands Transpose Tuning Registration Startup Setting | |
| Internal Songs | Sound Demo | 29 songs |
| Piano Music | – | |
| Concert Magic | – | |
| Lesson Songs | – | |
| Internal Recorder | Total Memory | approximately 90,000 notes |
| No. of Songs | 10 songs | |
| Parts | 2 parts | |
| 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 | ・ Rhythm Section – 100 styles (x 2 variations) – 4-part accompaniment select – 100 preset chord sequences – Chord mode: Full Keyboard, 1 Finger, Preset – ‘On Bass’ chord detection | |
| Bluetooth * | – | |
| USB Audio Recorder | Record/Playback | MP3 WAV |
| Other Functions | – | |
| App Functions | Virtual Technician app (iPad) | |
| Connector Jacks | Headphone | 2 x 1/4″ Stereo jacks |
| MIDI | MIDI IN, MIDI OUT | |
| Line Out | 1/4″ L/MONO, R [unbalanced] | |
| Line In | 1/8″ Stereo [unbalanced] | |
| USB to Host | ✔ | |
| USB to Device | ✔ | |
| Others | Damper/Soft (for F-20) Damper (for F-10H) Speakers on/off switch | |
| Power Consumption | 35 W | |
| Power | Power cable AC adaptor | |
| Bench | – | |
| Headphones | – | |
| Sheet Music | – | |
| Others | Owner’s Manual Music Rest F-10H damper pedal (with half-pedal support) | |
