
Digital Hybrid
Kawai NV12
In Store Only
This instrument is available in our Hartland showroom only. Visit us today or call Ellen McDonald, our resident piano expert, at (262) 719-6696, to schedule a personal demonstration. She'll help you choose the perfect piano or keyboard for your needs and your budget.
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Piano Purchase Includes:
New Kawai 5 Year Warranty
100% Trade in for 1 Year to upgrade
The NV12 is the flagship hybrid model in Kawai’s NOVUS Series, designed to deliver the most authentic grand piano experience possible through a fusion of acoustic precision and digital innovation. At the heart of the NV12 lies the Millennium III Hybrid grand piano action with real wooden keys and a genuine damper mechanism, providing the weight, movement, and subtle resistance of a fine acoustic grand. A contact-less optical sensor system ensures flawless detection of every nuance, while the action’s ABS-Carbon composite construction delivers long-term precision and consistency. Powering the NV12’s sound is the SK-EX Rendering engine, which faithfully reproduces Kawai’s flagship SK-EX Competition Grand piano with rich harmonic complexity and immersive resonance. An exclusive PentaDrive soundboard system uses five individually driven transducers to project sound through the body of the instrument, creating a multidimensional listening experience that fills the room with natural warmth and depth. Additional features include a matte-finish LCD touchscreen, Virtual Piano Artisan for detailed sound and response adjustments, and built-in Bluetooth MIDI and Audio v5 for wireless connectivity. A USB-C port and built-in USB audio interface enable direct integration with recording and production setups. Housed in a refined grand-style cabinet with a curved rear design, three-position topboard, and adjustable music shelf, the NV12 is available in a high-gloss Ebony Polish finish. With its uncompromising craftsmanship, expressive sound, and premium design, the NV12 stands as the ultimate hybrid piano for the most discerning musicians.
Digital Hybrid
Features
Kawai NV12

Touch & Action
Millennium III Hybrid grand piano action with real wooden keys and damper mechanism
- Millennium III Hybrid Grand Piano Action With 88 Wooden Keys and IHSS Contactless Sensors
- First Industry Action With Authentic Grand Piano Damper Mechanism Replicating Real Pedal Weighting
- 88-Key Graded ABS Hammers With Half-Pedal Damper, Soft, and Sostenuto Pedal Support

Sound & Tone
SK-EX Competition Grand and Concert Grand sounds with SK-EX Rendering engine. Exclusive PentaDrive soundboard system with five-transducer configuration
- SK-EX Rendering Sound Engine With Multi-Channel 88-Key Sampling and 10 Rendering Characters
- 7-Speaker Configuration With High-Power Onkyo Amplification for Enhanced Depth and Realism
- Discrete SpectraModule Headphone Amplifier for Finest-Quality Private Listening Experience

Connectivity & Features
Matte-finish LCD touchscreen with updated interface and customizable controls. Virtual Piano Artisan for advanced sound and touch adjustments. Built-in lesson songs, metronome, recorder, and ambient effects. Bluetooth MIDI and Audio v5, USB-C port, and built-in USB audio interface. Elegant grand-style cabinet with curved rear design and three-position topboard. Adjustable grand piano music shelf and polished Ebony cabinet finish
- Flagship NOVUS Series Hybrid Grand Designed for the Most Authentic Grand Piano Experience
- 5” LCD Touchscreen With Bluetooth MIDI and Audio and Virtual Technician With 19 Parameters
- Polished Ebony Grand Piano Cabinet Occupying Less Floor Space Than a Standard Upright
Model: NV12
Technical specifications
Action: Millennium III Hybrid
- Grand piano action with 88-key graded ABS hammers and damper mechanism
- Integrated Hammer Sensing System (IHSS), contact-less optical sensors
SK-EX Rendering: 88-key multi-channel piano sampling, 88-key resonance modelling
- Harmonic Imaging XL: 88-key piano sampling
SK-EX Rendering: SK-EX Competition Grand (5 rendering characters), SK-EX Concert Grand (5 rendering characters)
- Harmonic Imaging XL: 96 sounds
Dual, Split, 4Hands (Volume/Balance adjustable)
max. 256 notes (depending on selected sound)
SK-EX Rendering: Ambience (10 types)
- Harmonic Imaging XL: Reverb (6 types), Effects (24 types: Chorus x3, Delay x3, Tremolo x3, Auto pan x2, Phaser x2, Rotary x6, Combination x5)
Touch Curve
- Voicing
- String Resonances
- Damper Noise
- Undamped String Resonance
- Cabinet Resonance
- Key Off Effect
- Fallback Noise
- Hammer Noise
- Hammer Delay
- Topboard
- Decay Time
- Release Time
- Minimum Touch
- Stretch Tuning
- Temperament
- Temperament Key
- Key Volume
- Half-Pedal Adjust
- Soft Pedal Depth
Songs: 10
- Tracks: 2
- Memory: approx. 90,000 note memory capacity
Playback: MP3, WAV, SMF, KSO
- Record: MP3, WAV, Overdub audio, Line In & Bluetooth Audio Recording
Beats: 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8 + 100 drum rhythms
- BPM: 10-400 bpm (20-800 bpm for eighth note rhythms)
Demo: 39 songs
- Music library: 205 or 218 songs
- Lesson songs: 578 Songs from Alfred, Burgmuller, Czerny, Beyer, Bach, and Chopin + 140 Finger Exercises
Key Transpose: -12~+12; Song Transpose: -12~+12
5" LCD touchscreen (480 x 800 pixels, matte anti-glare)
Bluetooth v5.0 (MIDI LE)
- Bluetooth Audio v5.1 (A2DP)
LINE IN (1/8" stereo, level control), LINE OUT (1/4" L/MONO, R), Headphones x2 (1/4", 1/8")
- USB to Host (USB-C), USB to Device (USB-A), USB for Update (USB-A), USB Audio Interface (44 kHz/16-bit)
Grand Feel Pedal System
- Damper (half-pedal support)
- Soft
- Sostenuto
PentaDrive Soundboard Speaker System
- Output power: 130 W (50 W + 50 W + 30 W)
80 W
Key cover: Acoustic piano type with Soft Fall system
- Music rest: Collapsible type (adjustable: 6 angles), Grand piano style
Width: 151.5 cm (60")
- Depth: 87 cm (34 1/4")
- Height: 102.5 cm (40 1/3") [music rest flat] / 172.5 cm (68") [topboard fully open]
173 kg (381.5 lbs.)
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