The Celviano line of pianos has been refined for those who demand an authentic grand piano experience. The new AP-420’s traditional design houses new stereo grand piano sounds and enhanced “Ivory Touch” keyboard. Utilizing a new tri-sensor spring-less 88 note scaled hammer action, every nuance and detail of your performance is captured. A new 4 layer stereo grand piano sound delivers a natural, expressive and dynamic piano experience.
The AP-420 features a total of 16 built-in tones, with the ability to layer two sounds or split the keyboard to allow a bass sound in the left hand. Its built-in SD card slot allows you to load and save song files and the dual 20W speaker system delivers a sound that will resonate through your home. With 128 notes of polyphony, USB MIDI, Duet Mode, 1/4” audio outputs and more, Celviano’s advanced technology and sound will make the AP-420 the perfect addition to any home.
State-of-the-art high-end digital pianos: the newly developed sound source – Linear Morphing AiF – offers the entire spectrum of authentic grand piano tones from Pianissimo to Fortissimo without abrupt changes to the sound during the transitions. The touch and note replay behavior for the scaled hammer action keyboards has been improved. The new “Tri-Sensor” concept makes even the most complex and demanding playing techniques possible. Developing virtuosos. Virtuoso playing.
Specifications
- Keyboard: 88 keys, weighted scaled hammer action, Tri-Sensor keys, Ivory Touch
- Touch Response: 3 Sensitivity levels / Off
- Sound Source: 4 level stereo samples, Linear Morphing System
- Acoustic Resonance: Yes
- Polyphony (max): 128
- Tones: 16
- Reverb: 4 types
- Chorus: 4 types
- Brilliance: Yes
- Layer/Split: Yes
- Registration Memory: Yes
- Duet Mode: Yes
- Preset Songs: 60
- Metronome: Beats: 0,2,3,4,5,6 Tempo Range: 20 to 255
- Transpose: 25 Steps -12 / +12 semi tones
- Tuning Control: A4=440Hz +/- 99 cents (variable)
- Temperament: equal temperament + 16 scales
- Recorder: 2 Tracks / 1 Song
- USB Storage (to PC): Yes
- SD Memory Card Storage: Yes
- Speakers: 4.7” x 2” + 1” x 2”
- Amplifier: 20W + 20W
Terminals
- Line Out: 2
- USB: Yes
- Pedals : Damper, Soft, Sostenuto
- Headphones: 2
- AC Adaptor: AD-24
- Pedals: (Damper, Soft, Sostenuto) Yes
- Bench: Yes (height adjustable)
- Music Stand: Yes
- Score Book: Yes
Dimensions and Weight
- Unit size w/stand: 54.9” (W) x 16.8” (D) x 32.9” (H)
- Unit weight w/stand : 82.2 lbs.
- Boxed size: 58.7” (W) x 22.6” D) x 20.8” (H)
- Boxed weight: 141.1 lbs.
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Quality Construction, Lots of Features for the Money - UPDATED June 2011
After years of playing my Yamaha DGX-500, I was looking to upgrade my digital piano to something that had graded hammer action, that would look nice in my living room, and that sounded as close to an acoustic piano as possible. I also wanted to spend around a thousand bucks. The Casio AP420, seemed to fit the bill, and having played other Casio digital pianos in my local music store (PX800, PX330, AP200), I was fairly confident in making this purchase from Amazon, sight-unseen.
The mangled box arrived in less than a week, looking like it had fallen off the truck or had been used for target practice. I was almost afraid to look inside. Fortunately, the engineers who designed the packaging did a marvelous job. Every piece was removed from the box in perfect condition. Assembly of the piano was not difficult, took less than an hour, and really did require two people.
The cabinet of the AP420 is quite attractive. I like the sliding keyboard cover, and the faux...
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it's a good purchase, would recommend
i don't play the digital music. i need a digital piano because i live in an apartment, this is easier to move, and i can wear headsets when playing in the middle of the night, and very important, it's affordable to me. i did some research about different brands of digital pianos. people are talking about yamaha is good. when talking about casio, the general review is that casio wasn't good before, but it's catching up fast these years. so i went down to couple of dealers to give it a try. considering the sound, key touch, price, i decided to buy this model. i tried another series, not celviano, from casio, even more expensive, but the touches is not as good as this one. and the sound is good at both low and high pitches. an equivalent model for yamaha is selling around 1800 + tax. i personally don't feel like spending 800$ for the brand.
i do play acoustic pianos at school. i have to say that the key touch is still different. it cannot compare with the upright ones, and...
I'm the unlucky one
I bought this digital piano from a authorized retailer last November. This January it stopped working, I couldn't turn it on. In March it worked miraculously. In May it stopped working. Yesterday, it started working again. This is bad because I will need to wait for it to fail working again to send it in for repair. When it didn't work, I tried everything the technician on phone taught me. My last option was to send it in for repair, but to ship this item with a declare value of $1000 USPS will charge me 150-250USD for the most basic ground shipping, and I have to bear the cost to ship it in. Casio has a number of service locations, but they are all outsourced (not opened by Casio itself) and their services are inconsistent. I live in San Francisco, it surprises me that I'm facing all these difficulties to even try to get it fixed. If I knew that this would happen I would have spent more and bought a Yamaha.
When it works, it works charmingly, I like it very much. But...
Product Features :
- New Linear Morphing AiF sound source with 16 tones
- New 3-sensor hammer action
- Keyboard with matted "Ivory Touch" surface
- New 2 x 20 watt speaker system
- USB terminal, SD memory card slot, Line
Rating : 4.6
List Price : $1,399.99
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