Casio AP 470 Digital Piano, White

Full Description

Casio's AiR Sound Source

Have the privilege of playing two Concert Grand piano sounds. Casio show their extensive attention to detail with their Acoustic and Intelligent Resonator technology. The AP 470 recreates every nuance and subtle tonal detail that you'd expect from a traditional instrument. This includes String Resonance, Action Noise, and even an opening Acoustic lid. You hear these advanced piano features in the AP 470's European and American grand piano tones. Each one is sampled to perfection and ready for both classical and contemporary music styles.

Concert Play and Hall Simulator

Get a taste of playing with a world-class orchestra. With Concert Play and the Casio AP-470, you can experience this standard of music. Choose from 10 beautifully recorded classical melodies, and play the piano alongside the thrilling sound of a symphony orchestra. Experience the professional with the Hall Simulator too. Using real scientific measurements, the Hall Simulator recreates the acoustic characteristics of some of the world's most famous concert halls, including Sydney Opera house and Wembley Stadium. With the touch of a button, you can hear how your playing would sound if you were playing there in real life.

Incredible accuracy

The Casio AP 470 features Casio's Tri-Sensor Scaled Hammer Action II keyboard. Thoughtfully designed to deliver the most natural and authentic playing experience, the AP 470 is meticulously engineered to recreate the weight, touch, and resistance of a grand piano.

The digital piano is made with simulated Ebony and Ivory textured keys, replicating the touch and playability of an acoustic grand piano. And thanks to the all-new tri-sensor system, you can accurately capture the tonal character of your performance with the AP 470. Casio's AP 470 allows you to perform with total depth, character, and strength.

USB Audio Recording

Create high-quality recordings from home. With the AP 470 it couldn't be easier: Insert a USB memory stick, Press Audio Record and play. Then you're free to share your music with family, friends, or upload to the internet.

External Connectivity

For quiet listening, the AP 470 now has two headphone outputs which are located on the front of the instrument. For those who are performing with other amplification, the AP 470 also features 1/4" left and right line outputs on the rear panel. The AP 470 continues Casio’s tradition of providing "class compliant" USB connectivity on Celviano digital pianos. This enables the AP 470 to be used with Mac or Windows computers without the need for downloading drivers. Class Compliant USB MIDI also enables the AP 470 to be used as a controller with the Apple iPad simply with the use of Apple’s Camera Connection Kit.

Casio UK Warranty

Have complete confidence in your new instrument. Casio UK guarantees you a smooth playing experience on their Celviano (AP 270 and AP 470 only) products with their 3-year warranty. If you need any repairs to your piano in this time, a technician will be sent to your home at no extra charge, including parts and labour. You'll be taken care of with Casio UK. Please note, these warranties will be valid once registered with Casio UK at https://music.casio.co.uk/warranty/

Casio Music Space

This product now works with Casio's companion app, Casio Music Space. This app will allow you to access new possibilities with your Casio product whatever your playing ability. It can be used as a learning aid with a vast library of songs which you can play along with. Each note and its duration is shown visually in a piano roll making it easy to find the right notes and see how a piece of music is written. If you're more confident with reading music then you can try out the score mode - use the inbuilt scores or import your own to play along with! Page turns can be done with a pedal so you can focus entirely on your reading and playing.

A live concert simulator will simulate the reverb of a real concert space with several different settings to make you feel like you're performing in a wide variety of concert venues. You can also now access your digital piano or keyboard's settings quickly and easily with the app. No more remembering key and button combinations to alter settings - you can now change them in an easy to use and visual menu included in Casio Music Space. This app is available for free and more information can be found here.

Free Online Lessons with the Casio Music Academy

Your piano comes with free access to the Casio Music Academy. You'll learn with hands-on videos, articles, and ten online interactive lessons designed by some of the UK's top educators. The Casio Music Academy is designed to give beginning pianists of all ages the best start in music. Get sophisticated teaching at the touch of a button. Visit the Casio Music Academy website for more details.

Specifications

Keyboard

• Number of Keys: 88
• Action: Tri-Sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II
• Key Finish: Simulated Ebony and Ivory Keys
• Touch Sensitivity: 3 Sensitivity Levels, off
• Sound Source: Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source
• Maximum Polyphony: 256

Acoustic Simulator

• Hammer Response: Yes
• String Resonance: Yes (4 Levels)
• Damper Resonance: Yes (4 Levels)
• Damper Noise: Yes (On/Off)
• Lid Simulator: Yes (4 Levels)
• Key Off Simulator: Yes
• Key Action Noise: Yes (On/Off)

Digital Effects

• Hall Simulator: 4 types
• Chrous: 4 types
• Brilliance: Yes
• DSP: Built into some tones

Songs

• Concert Play: 10 songs (mode: Listen/Lesson/Play)
• Music Library: 60 songs
• Lesson Function: Part ON/OFF, Lesson Part Select: R / L
• Song Expansion: 10 User Songs (max.) up to 90 KB/song

Audio Recording / Playback

• Max. Songs: 99
• Max. Time: 25 minutes / song.
• USB Flash Drive: 44.1kHz Stereo WAV format

Other Functions

• App Connectivity
• Duet

Connectivity

• Headphone / Phones Output: Stereo Standard Jack / Output x2
• USB to Host: Yes
• USB to Device: Yes
• MIDI: Yes (Uses USB to Host port)
• Pedals: Damper (half-damper pedal operation), Soft, Sostenuto
• Half-Damper Pedal Operation: Continuous

Sound and Power

• Speakers: (12cm x 2) and (4cm x 2)
• Amplifiers: 20W + 20W
• Power Requirements: AC Adapter: AD-E24250LW

Dimensions

• Dimensions: 1417 x 427 x 861 mm
• Weight: 43.4kg

Included Accessories: AC Adapter, music stand, score book.