Casio AP-270 Digital 88-Key Piano w/ Cabinet Bench & Pedals - Brown

Unprecedented natural reproduction of the rich expressive power and resonance of an acoustic piano.

The characteristics of CASIO’s newly developed Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR (Acoustic and Intelligent Resonator) Sound Source reflect thorough attention to detail in expressing the rich, resonating tones inherent to the piano. The capacity of the installed memory has been expanded to achieve a longer sampling duration and enhanced waveform data quality. The temporal changes in tone that create sound you would expect only from a piano, beginning with the initial sound and leading into a beautiful extension until the sound eventually vanishes, are reproduced naturally.

The installed sounds of two world-renowned grand pianos are seperately selectable, depending on the genre of the music being played and the performance environment. Grand Piano 1 is a superior instrument for powerful, richly reverberating performances. It reproduces classic grand piano sounds across the range from soft, delicate tones to strong, powerful tones, depending on the weight of the keystrokes. Grand Piano 2 is the right choice for bright, luxuriant performances. It makes its presence felt with crisp, straightforward sound, even when being played in a band. Its tonality is suited to jazz and pop music.

The difference between the sound structures of a grand piano and a digital piano appears as a difference in timing, from the moment the instrument is played until the sound is audible. The new Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II responds by incorporating a system with three sensors that detect touches of the keys sequentially.

The Simulated ebony and ivory keys offers the luxurious feel and texture as well as the smooth touch of a grand piano keyboard. The minutely detailed crimp surface finish inhibits finger slippage due to sweat and gives the sensation of a perfect fingertip fit, even when playing for extended periods.

The deep, beautiful resonance resulting from the use of a damper pedal is also reproduced naturally by a stereo resonance simulator installed on all 88 keys, an approach that differs from conventional simulated reproduction employing effect processing. The attention to detail goes so far as to simulate the resonance created by the lifting of the dampers themselves when the pedal is pressed.

Features:

• Concert Play: High-quality audio recordings of 10 live orchestra performances to play along with
  • Playback Mode: Listen, Lesson, Play
  • Controller: Start, Stop
• 22 high-quality tones including stereo-sampled grand piano tones
• Digital Effects:
  • Reverb: 4 types
  • Chorus: 4 types
  • Brilliance
  • DSP (preset for some tones)
• Acoustic Simulator: 
  • Hammer Response
  • Damper Resonance
  • Damper Noise
• Connection to App: CASIO MUSIC SPACE
• Lesson feature using 60 Music Library songs plus 10 user loaded songs
• Duet Mode enabling two people to play in the same range
• MIDI Recorder: 2 tracks x 1 song, approximately 5,000 notes total
• Grand Piano 1 button, Grand Piano 2 button
• Slide-type keyboard cover
• Auto Power Off

Specifications:

Keyboard: Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II

Key Surface Finish: Simulated ebony and ivory keys

Number of Keys: 88

Touch Response: 3 sensitivity levels, off

Sound Source: Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR

Maximum Polyphony: 192

Number of Tones: 22

Built-in Songs: 60

Song Expansion (User Songs): 10 songs (max) Up to approximately 90KB / song

MIDI Recorder: 

• 2 tracks, 1 song
• Approximately 5,000 notes total
• Real-time recording

Pedal: 3 built-in pedals (damper, soft, sostenuto)

Half-Damper Pedal Operation: Yes

Speaker: 12 x 2, 2 speakers

Amplifiers: 8W x 8W

Power Supply: AC Adaptor (AD-E12150LW, DC 12V)

Power Consumption: 18W

Dimensions: 141.7 x 43.2 x 82.1 cm (without music stand)

Weight: 36.6kg

Colour: Brown

Included Accessories: 

• AC Adaptor (AD-A12150LW)
• Music Stand
• Piano Bench

Layer/Split: Yes

Octave Shift +/-2 octaves

Transpose: +/-12 semitones

Tuning Control: A4 = 415.5Hz / 440.0Hz / 465.9Hz

Scales: Equal Temperament + 16 variations

Metronome: 0 to 9 beats; 20 to 255 bpm

Auto Power Off: Yes

Input/Output Terminals: 

• USB Port: Type B
• Connector for 3-pedal unit: Yes
• Phones/Output: 2 stereo standard jack, multi-use output terminal