The Digital Piano Casio. Tiny in Size, Large on Features.

by Terje Brooks

Modern technology has had a great deal of impact in the world of musical instruments. Nowhere is this more evident than with keyboards and digital pianos. Casio digital pianos have become smaller, more lightweight, have amazing functions built in, and better still, now cost a fraction of the price of an acoustic piano.

The Casio Privia Range is a great example of this with these fully portable hammer action 88 key digital pianos.

All of the Casio digital pianos in the Privia range weigh less than 30 pounds. If you are challenged for space these compact Casio Privia keyboards can actually be stored in a cupboard, or even under a bed. Who would have ever imagined that musical instruments like pianos could have ever become so reduced in size?

All the keyboards in the Casio Privia range have 88 weighted keys. This gives the piano player the authentic feel of an acoustic piano with the lower keys needing slightly more pressure, and the upper keys needing slightly less.

The Casio Privia range of keyboards have a great learning system for the beginner player. This involves having the piano keys light up showing the player the correct note to play next.

MIDI controllers and MIDI keyboards give you the potential to produce music that sounds like a band even when you are playing solo. The Casio MIDI provides the sounds of numerous instruments to select from for your own personal musical masterpiece.

The PX-110 and PX-120 are the less expensive and more basic models in the Casio Privia range. Nonetheless, they still offer an impressive 20 rhythms, 60 songs built in, 11 tones and MIDI interfacing. Both have touch sensitive weighted scale hammer action keys. These both include 2 speakers.

The PX-110 features 32 note polyphony and the triple element ZPI sound source.

The PX-120 has 128 note polyphony and the AIF sound source.

The PX-800 is at the moment, the top of the Casio Privia range. Offering 128 note polyphony, touch sensitivity, an expanded song memory,and the tri element ZPI sound system for a more authentic piano sound. This Casio keyboard has an inbuilt sliding cover, three pedals and is only 11.81 inches wide.

The PX-800 features the bass reflex sound system, has a SD card slot, and comes with a wooden stand and 2 speakers. The keyboard has 88 fully weighted hammer action notes.

Why miss out on the joys of playing the piano? The age old excuses of insufficient space or money are no longer relevant. These Casio digital pianos are perfect for the home hobbyist or for the total novice who is keen to teach themselves. The casio education system makes it very easy to teach yourself piano tunes. Why pay for a piano teacher? The keys on these Casio Privia digital keyboards light up for you so you know just where to place your fingers.

When you have finished composing your musical masterpiece you can record it for future posterity. With all the extra features you can have your composition sounding as if you have used many musical instruments from a band, instead of just yourself solo. The digital piano Casio range combines modern technology with the tradition of the piano to produce a Casio keyboard that will fit into the tightest of space.

 

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The P70 Digital Piano Yamaha. The Best of Both Acoustic and Digital Pianos Combined.

 

 

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