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Welcome to the NOVUS NV10
Feature Highlights
Millennium III Hybrid grand piano keyboard action, with optical hammer sensing system
The NOVUS NV10 is the first digital piano to incorporate Kawai’s leading acoustic grand piano keyboard action technology,
renowned for its extended spruce key sticks, and innovative ABS Carbon components that are stronger, lighter, and more
dimensionally stable than conventional wooden parts.
The specially adapted
Millennium III Hybrid
keyboard action utilised by the NV10 replaces traditional felt hammers with new
ABS equivalents that are individual graded in weight from bass to treble, while high-precision optical sensors take the place
of metal strings, accurately reading the subtle movements of each hammer as the corresponding keys are played.
Grand Piano Damper Mechanism for authentic pedal control
In addition to featuring a full acoustic grand piano keyboard action, the NOVUS NV10 is the first hybrid instrument to
also incorporate a real grand piano damper mechanism. While there are no strings inside the NV10 to require physical
damping, this unique feature replicates the true weighting of a grand piano damper pedal, while also mechanically easing
the keyboard action’s touch weight as the pedal is pressed.
Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano reproduced with latest SK-EX Rendering sound technology
The magnificent tone of Kawai’s flagship Shigeru Kawai
SK-EX
full concert grand piano is at the heart of the NOVUS NV10
hybrid digital piano. Widely regarded as the ‘premier pianos of Japan’, Shigeru Kawai instruments grace the stages of
concert halls and musical institutions throughout the world, and are prized for their tonal clarity and exceptional dynamic
range.
In order to faithfully reproduce the stunning sound of a Shigeru digitally, Kawai has developed
SK-EX Rendering
– a brand
new piano sound engine that blends multi-channel, 88-key sampling with the latest resonance modelling technology.
Multi-channel sampling captures the sound from different points of the Shigeru Kawai concert grand piano, allowing a
broader range of tonal characteristics to be reproduced, and providing a more lively, authentic response to changes in
dynamics. This naturally expressive sound is further enriched by newly developed resonance algorithms, which physically
model the complex tonal interactions produced by the strings, pedals, and various other parts of an acoustic piano, giving
players the impression that they’re sitting at a living, breathing instrument.
Alternative acoustic piano sounds and a strong selection of additional instrument voices
In addition to the latest
SK-EX Rendering
piano sound engine, the NOVUS NV10 hybrid digital piano also incorporates Kawai’s
highly regarding
Harmonic Imaging XL
technology, showcasing a variety of alternative acoustic piano sounds and a strong
selection of additional instrument voices. The Kawai EX full concert grand piano has frequently been selected by professional
pianists in such prestigious events as the Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Rubinstein international piano competitions, while the
Shigeru Kawai SK-5 chamber grand and Kawai K-60 upright, allow performers to enjoy the contrasting tonal characteristics
of various different piano sizes and voicing configurations.
Supplementing these realistic acoustic piano voices, the NOVUS NV10 hybrid digital piano also features an excellent selection
of additional instrument sounds, ranging from electric pianos and drawbar and church organs, to strings, human choirs,
and even atmospheric synth-style pads, inviting musicians to add greater variety to their performances. Furthermore, the
Dual
playing mode also allows two different sounds, such as grand piano and strings, to be layered together, while the
Split
and
4Hands
playing modes divide the keyboard into two independent sections.
Virtual Technician adjustments to personalise the instrument’s character
The NOVUS NV10 hybrid digital piano’s
Virtual Technician
feature allows various characteristics of the selected acoustic
piano, electric piano, or harpsichord sound to be shaped from the instruments’ touchscreen display, with settings to adjust
voicing and regulation, string, damper, and cabinet resonances, and subtle hammer, damper, and key release noises. It
is even possible to adjust the precise tuning and volume of individual notes, before storing one’s favorite instrument
configuration to memory.
