Casio AP-470 88-Key Digital Piano with Bench - Black

Unprecedented Natural Reproduction of the Rich Expressive Power and Resonance of an Acoustic Piano

SELECT BETWEEN 2 LEGENDARY GRAND PIANO SOUNDS

GRAND PIANO 1

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

This 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 ideally suited to jazz and pop music.

Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source

The sound produced by an acoustic piano is not only the sound associated with the keys that are struck. Other strings with frequencies closely associated with those producing the sounds resonate as well, adding their sound to give the music a uniquely rich resonance. In ordinary digital pianos, this string resonance effect is reproduced virtually with strings. The Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source takes a different approach, however, by adopting a String Resonance system incorporating a stereo resonance simulator for all 88 keys. The resonance of the 88 keys is reproduced completely and naturally. The resonance realized by playing a single tone is differentiated from that realized by playing a chord to reproduce the resulting variations in resonance in a natural manner. This even enables players to achieve varying resonances, controlling them at will by the strength of their touch, and thus to realize performances with the unique expressiveness of an acoustic piano.

The acoustic level achieved by a digital piano is determined by the capacity of the memory that stores sounds after sampling. A new high-capacity memory, boasting a capacity in excess of approximately three times Casio's previous models (converted linearly), is installed for the Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source. The waveform data sampling capacity has increased dramatically, enabling natural reproduction of the delicate changes in waveforms associated with concert grand pianos. The sound quality and resonance have achieved astonishing evolution, realizing an ability to produce simultaneous sounds comprising up to 256 notes.

Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II, with a grand piano's unique sounding timing

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.

Features

* Audio Recording (44.1 kHz WAV Format / up to approximately 25 min. per song)

* 22 high-quality built-in tones including stereo-sampled grand piano tones

* Digital Effects: Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types), Brilliance, DSP (preset for some tones)

* Maximum Polyphony: 256

* Connection to App (Chordana Play for Piano Special Site)

* 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

* USB flash drive port

* Adjustable-height piano bench included

* LINE IN/OUT jacks (L/MONO, R for each)

* Auto Power Off

Specifications

Keyboard: 88-key, Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II, Simulated ebony and ivory keys

Touch Response: 3 sensitivity levels, Off

Sound Source: AiR Sound Source

Simulator: String Resonance, Damper Resonance, Damper Noise, Hammer Response, Lid Simulator, Key Off Simulator, Key On Action Noise, Key Off Action Noise

Maximum Polyphony: 256

Tones: 22 built-in tones: Grand Piano 1 (Concert, Mellow, Bright), Grand Piano 2 (Concert, Mellow, Bright), Modern Piano, Rock Piano, Jazz Piano, Elec Piano 1, Elec Piano 2, FM E. Piano, 60`s E. Piano, Harpsichord, Vibraphone, Strings 1, Strings 2, Pipe Organ, Jazz Organ, Elec Organ 1, Elec Organ 2, BASS (LOWER)

Layer/Split: Layer (Excluding bass tones), Split (Low-range bass tones only)

Digital Effects: Hall Simulator (4 types), Chorus (4 types), Brilliance (-3 to 0 to 3), DSP (built into some tones)

Built-in Songs: 10 (Concert Play), 60 (Music Library)

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

Lesson Function: Part ON/OFF (Lesson part: Right hand, Left hand)

Metronome: Beats: 0 to 9 (Tempo range: quarter note = 20 to 255)

Recorder:

[MIDI Recorder] 2 tracks x 1 song, approximately 5,000 notes maximum, real-time recording/playback

[Audio Recording] 44.1 kHz WAV Format / up to approximately 25 min. per song

Other Functions:

- GRAND PIANO 1 button

- GRAND PIANO 2 button

- Slide-type keyboard cover

- Auto power Off: Off after approx. 4 idle hours (default setting)

- Headphone Mode

- Volume Sync EQ

Key Transpose: 2 octaves (-12 to +12 semitones)

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

Pedals: 3 pedals (damper, soft, sostenuto)

* damper = seamless operation

MIDI

This product is not equipped with MIDI terminals. MIDI communication between the product and a computer is performed using the USB port.

Speakers: 12 cm x 2, 4 cm x 2 (2-Way, 4 Speaker)

Amp Output: 20W + 20W

Input/Output Terminals:

- PHONES/OUTPUT x 2 (Stereo standard)

- LINE OUT (L/MONO, R)

- USB: type A, type B

- External power (24V DC) 　

*USB cable (A-B type) required to use USB terminal for computer connection.

Dimensions (W x D x H): 1,417 x 427 x 861 mm (Top board closed, w/o music stand)

Weight: 43.4 kg

Body Colour/Finish Options:

- AP-470BK: Black wood tone finish

- AP-470WE: White wood tone finish

Included Accessories: Adjustable-height Piano Bench, AC Adaptor (AD-E24250LW), Music Stand, Headphone Hook