Name: Kawai NOVUS NV6 Digital Hybrid Piano
Brand: The Piano Man
SKU: 14410
Price: 7999 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

OUR DELIVERY SERVICE OPTIONS

BY TIMED APPOINTMENT – Our expert carriers will contact you to arrange the appointment. This way you can guarantee your piano is delivered without having to wait in all day. They will unbox your digital piano and assemble it. The packaging will be removed and the digital piano will be checked over

PROMO VIDEO

HIGHLIGHTS

■ Superb Millennium III Hybrid upright piano keyboard action
■  Unique real upright piano damper mechanism
■  SK-EX Rendering piano engine, Competition Grand sounds
■ Premium audio processing and amplification technologies
■ High-performance speaker system with wooden soundboard■ Modern Bluetooth® MIDI and Audio v5 wireless connectivity
■ Large 5″ LCD touchscreen display embedded within cheekblock
■ Integrated USB audio interface, USB-C port with power delivery
■  Spatial Headphone Sound for enhanced depth and realism
■ Ultra-slim ebony polish cabinet with Soft Fall fallboard system

The true acoustic piano experience

The Novus NV6 allows pianists to experience the touch and nuance of a true upright piano, free from the constraints of time and environment. This exceptional hybrid instrument offers authentic acoustic piano performance within a contemporary, space-conscious design.

Its stunning ebony polish cabinet houses a full acoustic keyboard action and genuine damper mechanism, seamlessly integrated with the latest digital innovations. For discerning musicians, the NV6 is the definitive upright alternative – where timeless tradition and modern technology meet in perfect harmony.

Novus NV6

A quest for perfection: Koichi Kawai designed and built the first complete acoustic piano action in Japan in the early 1900s. In the decades that have followed, Kawai engineers continue to pursue the company founder’s quest for perfection, pioneering the use of state-of-the-art materials and designs that advance the piano art form.

Novus NV6

The Millennium III upright piano action found in today’s Kawai ‘K’ series instruments exemplifies Koichi’s philosophy.

This highly-coveted action incorporates components produced using ABS Carbon, an extremely sturdy and rigid composite material that allows these action parts to be stronger, lighter, and faster than their conventional wooden counterparts.

Kawai ‘K’ series upright pianos also utilise extended length key sticks, providing greater control and a more even response from the front to the back of the playing surface.

TOUCH

Novus NV6

The touch of an acoustic piano

The Millennium III Hybrid action represents the latest milestone in Kawai’s rich legacy of piano innovation, and serves as the centrepiece of the Novus NV6. It comprises over 6,000 individual parts, each playing a crucial role in allowing the performer’s fingertips to express feeling and emotion through music.

Novus NV6

The future of the piano

Based on the ‘K’ series’ proven action design, Millennium III Hybrid retains the composite parts and extended key sticks of its acoustic cousin, while replacing the traditional felt hammers with individually-weighted ABS equivalents.

As a hybrid piano, there are no metal strings inside the Novus for these hammers to physically strike when the keys are played, therefore their precise movements are instead captured using high-resolution optical sensors mounted over the action.

Millennium III Hybrid delivers all of the benefits of a premium Kawai upright piano action within a digital instrument. This feat of engineering allows pianists to enjoy the unmatched feeling of playing an acoustic piano, regardless of the time of day, or the size of their home.

Novus NV6

ABS hybrid hammers

The Novus NV6’s precision-engineered ABS hammers have been designed for structural stability and optimum keyboard touch-response.

Each individual hammer is grade-weighted to mirror the heavier bass and lighter treble hammers of an acoustic piano, ensuring that the NV6’s key touch-weight feels the same as a well-regulated acoustic instrument.

Novus NV6

Optical hammer sensors

The precise movements of each hammer are measured using high-resolution optical sensors, providing greater accuracy than conventional key-based sensor systems.

This more advanced approach closely reproduces the mechanical flow of an acoustic piano, and allows rapid pianissimo passages with mordents or trills to be performed with greater fluency.

FEEL

Novus NV6

The feel of an acoustic piano

The Novus NV6’s beautiful chrome plated pedals are sourced from the same ‘K’ series instruments as the premium Millennium III keyboard action. Moreover, in addition to featuring a full acoustic piano action, the NV6 also incorporates a real acoustic piano damper mechanism.

Novus NV6

Unprecedented realism

There are no metal strings inside the Novus to require physical damping, as the instrument’s sound is produced digitally.

However, in order to reproduce every aspect of playing an acoustic piano, the NV6 retains the damper mechanism behind the keyboard action, replicating the extra load of traditional wood and felt parts, as the keys and pedal are pressed.

Novus NV6

This innovation allows pianists to not only hear how the damper pedal affects the Novus’ generated sound, but also feel the various mechanical interactions through their hands and feet.

Such attention to detail is unprecedented in a digital instrument, and further reinforces the NV6’s objective of delivering a true acoustic piano playing experience that is indistinguishable from the real thing.

SOUND

Novus NV6

The sound of an acoustic piano

The spirit of the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano is at the heart of the Novus NV6. Each world-class instrument is hand-crafted by experienced piano artisans, utilising the finest available materials to ensure optimum touch, tone, and artistic expression.

Novus NV6

The premier piano of Japan: Widely regarded as ‘the premier piano of Japan,’ the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX graces the stages of concert halls and musical institutions around the globe, receiving universal acclaim for its magnificent tonal clarity and exceptional dynamic range.

Novus NV6

Shigeru Kawai is also frequently provided for official selection at some of the world’s most prestigious music competitions, including the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in Japan.

At the 10th edition held in November 2018, three of the six grand finalists selected the SK-EX throughout the competition, including 1st prize winner Can Cakmur.

SPECIFICATIONS

Keyboard		・ Millennium III Hybrid upright piano action – 88 wooden keys – 88-key graded ABS hammers – IHSS contact-less optical sensors – Upright piano damper mechanism
Pedal		– Damper (upright piano damper mechanism with half-pedal support) – Soft – Sostenuto
Piano Sound		・ SK-EX Rendering – 88-key multi-channel sampling – SK-EX Competition Grand Piano recording – SK-EX Concert Grand Piano recording・ Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) – 88-key stereo sampling – SK-EX-L, SK-EX, SK-5, EX, K-60 recording256 note maximum polyphony
Piano Resonance		・ SK-EX Rendering: Resonance Modelling – Damper Resonance – String Resonance – Undamped String Resonance – Aliquot Resonance・ Harmonic Imaging XL: Acoustic Rendering – Damper Resonance – String Resonance – Undamped String Resonance – Cabinet Resonance
Piano Adjustment		・Virtual Piano Artisan (20 parameters) – Touch Curve (incl. User Touch Curve) – Voicing (incl. 88-key User Voicing) – String Resonances – Damper Noise – Undamped String Resonance – Cabinet Resonance – Key-off Effect – Fall-back Noise – Hammer Noise – Hammer Delay – Topboard Simulation – Decay Time – Release 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・Virtual Piano Artisan presets (10 presets)
No. of Sounds		SK-EX Rendering: 5+5 rendering characters Harmonic Imaging XL: 96 voices
Reverb		SK-EX Rendering: Ambience (10 types) Harmonic Imaging XL: Reverb (6 types)
Brilliance		✔
Other Effects		24 types
Speakers		Soundboard Speaker System 8 cm x 4 (top speakers) 2 cm x 2 (dome tweeters)
Output Power		135 W (50 W + 50 W + 35 W)
Headphone Enhancements		Premium headphone amplifier Spatial Headphone Sound Headphone Type
Display		5″ LCD touchscreen (480 x 800 pixels) Anti-glare display
Key Cover		Upright piano fallboard with Soft Fall system
Music Rest		Upright piano type (fixed position)
Product Size & Weight	Width	149.5 cm (59″)
	Depth	46.5 cm (18 1/3″)
	Height	110 cm (43 1/3″)
	Net Weight	112 kg (247 lbs.)
Packing Size & Weight	Dimensions	166 (W) x 63 (D) x 122 (H) * Packed in a pre-assembled state
Packing Size & Weight	Gross Weight	137 kg (without bench) 144 kg (with bench)
Available Finishes		Ebony Polish
Basic Functions		Dual Split Four Hands Transpose Tuning Low Volume Balance Favorite
Internal Songs	Sound Demo	39 songs
	Piano Music	29/42 songs *
	Concert Magic	176 songs
Lesson Songs		Burgmüller 25 (25 Etudes Faciles, Opus 100) Czerny 30 (Etudes de Mécanisme, Opus 849) Czerny 100 (Hundert Übungsstücke, Opus 139) Beyer 106 (Vorschule im Klavierspiel, Opus 101) J.S. Bach: Inventionen Sonatinen Album 1 Chopin Walzer (Chopin waltzes series) Chopin Etudes (Opus 10) Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1A Alfred’s Premier Piano Course Lesson 1B Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1A Alfred’s Basic Piano Library Lesson Book Level 1B Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book Level 1
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
Metronome	Drum Rhythms	100 patterns
Bluetooth *		Bluetooth (Ver. 5.0; GATT compatible) Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Specification compliant Bluetooth Audio (Ver. 5.1; A2DP compatible)
USB Audio Recorder	Record/Playback	MP3 WAV SMF (Playback only)
USB Audio Recorder	Other Functions	Overdubbing Line In recording Bluetooth Audio recording
App Functions		PianoRemote (iOS/Android) PiaBookPlayer (iOS/Android)
Connector Jacks	Headphone	1 x 1/4″, 1 x 1/8″ Stereo jacks
	MIDI	–
	Line Out	1/8″ Stereo (with volume adjust knob) [unbalanced]
	Line In	1 x 1/8″ Stereo [unbalanced]
	USB to Host	✔ (USB-C) USB audio interface (44.1 kHz, 24 bit) Power Delivery (15 W)
	USB to Device	✔ (USB-A)
	Others	USB for Update (USB-A)
Power Consumption †		80 W (Power off state: 0.08W)
Power		Power cable
Bench		Fixed-height bench *
Headphones		Headphone hook
Sheet Music		Classical Piano Collection * Classical Lesson Scores * Finger Exercises
Others		Warranty Card * Owner’s Manual Internal Song Lists

Remember we supply pianos in Yorkshire and Nationwide… frequently delivering to Leeds, Bradford, York, Harrogate, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Doncaster, Sheffield, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Sunderland, Scarborough, Bridlington & Hull.

If you cannot visit, call us. We can mail order your digital piano anywhere in the U.K. Our specialist carriers work nationwide. We can even arrange to unbox and assemble it. Please ask us for more details.

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PROMO VIDEO

HIGHLIGHTS

TOUCH

FEEL

SOUND

SPECIFICATIONS

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