Casio CELVIANO AP-500 - Digital Piano

The classic home piano with top-quality sound thanks to the new AiF Sound source
The new AP-500 top-of-the-range model sets high expectations that are met completely. The brilliant stereo-sampled piano sounds together with numerous impressive digital effects create a range of natural-sounding settings, from an intimate piano salon to a large concert hall. There is also a high-quality CPZ keyboard with scaled hammer action, which closely replicates the playing experience of a real grand piano keyboard.

128-voice polyphony
128-voice polyphonyGuarantee an absolutely first-class piano sound. The expansion of the range of voices has made interpreting complex works a true pleasure and lets you play sweeping chords and make extensive use of the damper pedal.

164 AiF timbres
164 AiF timbresThe excellent AiF Sound source produces 164 top-quality timbres (34 + 128 GM + 2 drum sets), which truly come into their own in both classic piano repertoire and many other genres.

Powerful loudspeaker system
Powerful loudspeaker systemAn amplifier output of 2 x 30 watts means the AP-500 does not suffer any loss of tone, however loud the volume.

High-quality DSP effects
High-quality DSP effectsThe AP-500 digitally reproduces the high-quality sound of a top concert grand piano complete with first-class reverb effects. The simulation of the resonating strings that is provided by the "Acoustic Resonance" CASIO effect rounds the sound experience off perfectly.

180 samples
180 samplesNew and additional piano samples make the experience even more dynamic and provide a broad range of sound nuances. Expanded key splits and the 3-fold velocity split mean that there are now 180 samples available with a wave ROM of 11 MB.

CPZ scaled hammer mechanism
CPZ scaled hammer mechanismEnjoy an authentic playing experience with the high-class CPZ keyboard, which has 88 touch-dynamic weighted keys.

20 piano rhythms
20 piano rhythms The CELVIANO AP-500 has 20 piano rhythms that provide you with crisp new drum sounds.

SD card slot
SD card slotThe innovative SD memory medium offers a simple but limitless way to expand the internal song memory of the AP-500.

MIDI in/out/through
MIDI in/out/throughThe tried and tested interface for electrical musical instruments, additional equipment and computers simplifies the data exchange.

Product Highlights
164 AIF timbres with DSP
128-voice polyphony
Rhythms + SMF playback function
4 powerful speakers (30W+30W)

Specifications

Keyboard: 88 keys, scaled hammer mechanism
Sound source: AIF, max. 128 voice polyphony
Timbres: 164 (with layer & split)
Effects: DSP+ acoustic resonance, Reverb (4 types), chorus (4 types), Brilliance
Rhythms: 20 special piano rhythms
Metronome: Beat types: 0,2,3,4,5,6, Tempo setting: 20 to 255
Music library: Number of songs: 60, User songs: up to 10, max 3.1 MB
Learning function: part on/off (L/R)
Song memory (recording function): Functions: real-time recording, playback, Number of songs: 5 (up to 50,000 notes), Number of tracks: 2, Internal data storage: flash memory
Pedals: Damper, soft, sostenuto
Additional functions: Dynamic touch keys: 3 types, off, Transposition: 1 octave (-6 to 0 to 5), Tuning A4 = 440.0 Hz +- 50 cents
MIDI: 16-channel multitimbral
SD memory card: Media supported: up to 1 GByte
Functions: SMF playback, store/load data
Connections: Headphones (2x standard jack, 6.3mm), MIDI in/out/through, Line-out / line-in (standard jack 6.3mm), USB port (MIDI+Song Expansion): type B
Speaker: 2x 16cm + 2x 5cm (amplification 30W+30W)
Measurements: Piano + stand: 138.1 cm (W) x 47.3 cm (D) x 87.4 cm (H)
Weight: Piano + stand: approx. 53.0 kg