Casio Celviano Grand Hybrid GP-500 digital piano, black

Casio GP 500

The GP-500 Grand Hybrid captures every nuance of a concert grand piano in an award-winning, stylish design. Thanks to its combination of digital innovation and time-honoured principles of acoustic piano manufacture, this instrument is recognised as the pinnacle of digital piano production.

At the heart of the GP-500 is the revolutionary Natural Grand Hammer Action, combining full-length wooden keys (manufactured using the same Austrian spruce as that used by C. Bechstein) with moving hammers to provide an authenticity of touch that is far beyond any other digital piano.

GRAND Resonance

The GP-500 has added duplex scaling resonance, simulating the brilliance and tonal character of the largest concert grand pianos. Action noise can also be mixed with the piano, providing those extra elements of nuance that breathe life into piano music.
A six-speaker Grand Acoustic system delivers the power and projection of an acoustic grand piano, whilst a dedicated Headphone Mode optimises the sound for silent practice.

CONCERT PLAY

The unique ‘Concert Play’ feature gives you command of an entire symphony orchestra, with an expandable library of favourite classical pieces to play along to. From elementary pieces to extracts of famous concertos, there is something for everyone.

SCENE SETTING

Imagine having a wealth of historical pianos at your fingertips: perhaps those used by the great composers such as Chopin, Beethoven or Debussy. Scene Settings let you configure the Grand Hybrid to match the characteristics of these famous instruments, or design your own.

Features:

• Developed in collaboration with C. Bechstein.
• 88 full length wooden keys, as found in an acoustic grand piano.
• Natural Grand Hammer Action mechanism.
• Three European piano tones in one digital instrument, including a Bechstein D282 grand piano.
• Duplex Scaling Resonance with Key Action Noise.
• Grand Acoustic speaker system.
• Hall Simulator with 12 different concert halls.

Specifications:

• Keyboard: Natural Grand Hammer Action Keyboard (Sames wood as C. Bechstein grand pianos)
• Number of Keys: 88
• Touch Response: 5 sensitivity levels (Heavy 2, Heavy 1, Normal, Light 1, Light 2), Off
• Sound Source: AiR Grand Sound Source
• Maximum Polyphony: 256
• Tones: 35 built-in tones: BERLIN GRAND, BERLIN GRAND MELLOW, BERLIN GRAND BRIGHT, HAMBURG GRAND, HAMBURG GRAND MELLOW, HAMBURG GRAND BRIGHT, VIENNA GRAND, VIENNA GRAND MELLOW, VIENNA GRAND BRIGHT, GRAND PIANO MODERN, GRAND PIANO ROCK, GRAND PIANO JAZZ, GRAND PIANO POP, GRAND PIANO DANCE, HONKY-TONK PIANO, PIANO PAD, ELECTRIC PIANO 1, ELECTRIC PIANO 2, ELECTRIC PIANO 3, FM E.PIANO, 60’S E.PIANO, HARPSICHORD, VIBRAPHONE, STRINGS 1, STRINGS 2, SYNTH-PAD, PIPE ORGAN 1, PIPE ORGAN 2, JAZZ ORGAN, ELECTRIC ORGAN 1, ELECTRIC ORGAN 2, ELECTRIC ORGAN 3, ACOUSTIC BASS, RIDE BASS, ELEC.BASS
• Layer/Split: Layer / Split
Digital Effects: Hall Simulator: 12 types, Listening Position Settings: Player’s Position 1type, Listener’s Position 3types, Chorus: 4 types, Brilliance: 7 levels, DSP: (Preset for some tones)
• Built-in Songs: Concert Play (Audio Song): 15, Music Library (MIDI Song): 60, Grand Piano Tone Demo: 6
• Song Expansion: 10 Approx. 900KB (Up to approx. 90KB/song)
• Lesson Function: Right hand off, left hand off, both parts off
• 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] Max. 99 songs approximately 25 min/song (44.1kHz WAV Format)
• Other Functions:
- Number of Preset Temperaments: 17
- Top Board Open / Close
- Volume Sync EQ: 3 levels, off
- Headphone Mode
• Scene number of setups: 15preset 10user
• Key Transpose: 2 octaves (-12 semitones 0 +12 semitones)
• Tuning Control: A4 = 415.5Hz 440.0Hz 465.9Hz
• Pedals:
- Grand Pedal System
- 3 pedals(Damper, Soft, Sostenuto)
- Half Pedal Effect for Damper: Continuous recognition, 5levels position
• MIDI: IN / OUT
• Speakers: 16 cm x 2 (10 cm plus 5 cm)x 2, 3-way, 6-speakers
• Amp Output: 30W x 2 plus 20W x 2
• Input/Output Terminals:
- USB TO HOST, USB TO DEVICE
- MIDI IN / OUT
- PHONES / OUTPUT: 2 (Stereo standard)
- LINE IN: 2 (L / MONO, R), Standard jack
- LINE OUT: 2 (L / MONO, R), Standard jack
• Power Requirements: AC Adapter : AD-E24500LW
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 1,434×489×963 mm (w/o score stand)
• Weight: 77.5 kg
• Body Color/Finish: Polished Black