Impeccable touch, breath-taking sound, luxurious appearance.
Featuring Kawai's advanced Grand Feel II action with extended wooden keys, rich, expressive Shigeru Kawai grand piano sounds reproduced using Harmonic Imaging XL technology, and a handsome polished ebony cabinet, the CS8 is an exceptional instrument that plays as beautifully as it looks.
Luxurious, elegant, classic – nothing says piano quite like the
refined beauty of polished ebony. The evocative character of a
silky smooth, rich black cabinet elevates the musical instrument
to that of a piece of fine furniture, while simultaneously raising
the artistic aspirations of the performer.
Kawai has been creating world-class musical instruments for
90 years – maintaining traditional hand-crafted processes while
embracing original ideas, in a passionate quest to perfect the art
of the piano.
The new range of premium Kawai digital instruments pursue
these very same principles, marrying together stunning polished
cabinet parts (meticulously prepared in our own acoustic piano
finishing facility) with modern sound and keyboard technologies.
Th e result is the Classic Series – a collection of luxurious, elegant
pianos that deliver a truly exceptional musical experience.
Sitting down at a Kawai Classic Series, one quickly begins to
appreciate the instruments’ acoustic piano design cues: the
gorgeous rich black polished finish, the warm glimmer from the
family crest’s brushed metal lettering, and the wide music rest
complete with simulated leather inlay.
However, the Classic Series are far more than just handsome additions
to one’s living space, for inside their finely crafted, gleaming black
cabinets lies Kawai’s advanced digital piano sound and keyboard
action technology, ensuring that these exceptional instruments play
as beautifully as they look. Pioneering innovations such as harmonic
marging XL and the Soundboard Speaker System recreate the exquisite
tonal character of Kawai’s peerless EX concert grand piano with
breath-taking realism, while the rand eel II keyboard action with
Ivory & bony ouch key surfaces, triple-sensor key detection, graded
counterweights, and let-off simulation guarantees a remarkably
authentic piano playing experience.
Complementing their beautiful appearance, stunning sound, and
rewarding keyboard touch, the Classic Series offer a selection of
digital piano features that further enhance one’s musical enjoyment.
USB audio record/playback, Dual and Split keyboard modes, and a
rich assortment of customisable instrument voices add greater variety
to players’ performances. Furthermore, the convenient metronome
function and integrated classical etudes or Alfred course books ensure
that regular practise is productive and engaging for aspiring pianists.
Luxurious appearance combined with class-leading touch and tone:
Introducing the Classic Series premium digital pianos from Kawai
SPECIFICATIONS
Keyboard |
・ Grand Feel II action - 88 wooden keys - Grade-weighted hammers - Ivory Touch white key surfaces - Ebony Touch black key surfaces - Let-off simulation - Triple sensor key detection - 88-key Graded counterweights |
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Pedal |
・ Grand Feel Pedal System - Damper (with half-pedal support) - Soft - Sostenuto |
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Piano Sound |
・ Harmonic Imaging XL (HI-XL) - 88-key stereo sampling - SK-EX, SK-5, EX recording - 256 note maximum polyphony |
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Piano Resonance |
・ Acoustic Rendering - Damper Resonance - String Resonance - Undamped String Resonance - Cabinet Resonance |
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Piano Adjustment |
・Virtual Technician (19 parameters) - Touch Curve (incl. User Touch Curve) - Voicing (incl. 88-key User Voicing) - Damper Resonance - Damper Noise - String Resonance - Undamped String Resonance - Cabinet 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 ・Virtual Technician Smart Mode (10 presets) |
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No. of Sounds | 60 voices | |
Reverb | 6 types | |
Brilliance | ✔ | |
Other Effects | 24 types | |
Speakers | 13 cm x 2 (8 x 12) cm x 2 5 cm x 2 |
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Output Power | 100 W (50 W x 2) | |
Headphone Enhancements | Spatial Headphone Sound Headphone Type Headphone Amplifier |
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Display | 128 x 64 pixel LCD with backlight | |
Key Cover | Sliding type | |
Music Rest | Collapsible type (3 angle adjustability) | |
Product Size & Weight |
Width | 145 cm |
Depth | 48 cm | |
Height | 96 cm (not including music rest) | |
Net Weight | 85 kg | |
Packing Size & Weight |
Dimensions | |
Gross Weight | ||
Available Finishes | Ebony Polish | |
Basic Functions | Dual Split Four Hands Transpose Tuning Registration Startup Setting |
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Internal Songs | Sound Demo | 37 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) 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 |
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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 | 100 patterns | |
Bluetooth * | - | |
USB Audio Recorder | Record/Playback | MP3, WAV |
Other Functions | Overdubbing Line In recording |
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App Functions | Virtual Technician app (iPad) | |
Connector Jacks | Headphone | 1 x 1/4", 1 x 1/8" Stereo jacks |
MIDI | MIDI IN, MIDI OUT | |
Line Out | 1/4" L/MONO, R (with volume adjust knob) [unbalanced] | |
Line In | 1/8" Stereo (with volume adjust knob) [unbalanced] | |
USB to Host | ✔ | |
USB to Device | ✔ | |
Others | - | |
Power Consumption | 45 W | |
Power | Power cable | |
Bench | Height-adjustable bench * | |
Headphones | Headphone hook | |
Sheet Music | Classical Piano Collection * Classical Lesson Scores * Finger Exercises |
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Others | Warranty Card * Owner's Manual Internal Song Lists |