Kawai ES3 User manual

N matter where y u’ll be t day, the c mpact and lightweight ES3 will be right there
with y u. Using Kawai’s acclaimed Harm nic Imaging s und techn l gy, y u’ll carry the
b ld and beautiful t ne f ur nine-f t EX C ncert Pian . And, the feel f the new
Advanced Hammer Acti n III will satisfy even the m st demanding player. S , n t matter
what y ur musical plans are t day, plan t take the Kawai ES3 al ng with y u.
D i g i t a l
ES3 Digital Pian
Where are y u g ing t play t day?

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D i g i t a l
TOUCH
Kawai’s new Advanced Hammer Action III brings
the eel o a real grand piano to the ES3. Its graded
hammer action design o ers superb response and
a smooth eel to satis y even the most demanding
pro essional.
TONE
The ES3 uses our critically-acclaimed Harmonic
ImagingTMsound technology... the same technology
used in all our award-winning digital pianos.
Harmonic Imaging creates an acoustic piano sound
o remarkable depth, expression and realism.
You’ll also be impressed with the other sounds o
the ES3... Strings, Electric Piano, Organ – 21
sounds in all. And, any two sounds can be combined
together in a DUAL or SPLIT mode.
Sound System
The ES3 sound system uses an innovative design
in which the stereo speakers ace out rom the rear
panel. A port system releases sound rom the top
panel toward the player. This unique system delivers
a surprising amount o sound volume while creating
a natural sound or the player.
RECORDER
The ES3 eatures a simple-to-operate 4-song, 2-
part, Recorder that can record up to 10,000 notes.
Keys 88 Graded-Hammer
Action Advanced Hammer Action III
Sounds Piano (3), Electric Piano (3),
Organ (3), Harpsichord/Mallets (3),
Strings (3), Choir/Pad (3), Bass (3),
21 Total Sounds
Polyphony 64 otes
Effects Chorus, Tremolo, Delay (3), Rotary
(2), Reverb (Room, Stage,Hall), EQ
(3 Types), Brilliance Control
Touch Types 6 Types ( ormal, Light, Light+,
Heavy, Heavy+, Off)
Recorder 4-Song, 2-Part, 10,000 otes
Other Features Dual, Split, Dual/Split Balance, 9
Temperaments, Transpose, Tuning,
MIDI Functions, Sympathetic
Resonance, 8 Demo Songs, 6 User
Registrations,3 Character LED
Display
Jacks Headphone x 2, Pedal, MIDI In/Out,
Line In (Stereo), Line Out (L/Mono,
R), USB Port, DC In
Pedals Damper, Soft (when used with
optional F-2r pedal)
Speakers 12 x 8 cm x2, Speaker On/Off
Power 14 Watts (7W x 2)
Dimensions 54” x 13” x 5”
(137.4 x 32.1 x 13.8 cm)
Weight 43 lbs. (19.5 kg)
Accessories Music Rack, AC Adaptor, F-
1r Foot Pedal, (Optional F-2r Foot
Pedal) Optional Gig Bag with wheels
ES3 SPECIFICATIONS
ES3 Digital Pian