AP-470WE

Regular price $2,399.00

With new European and American grand piano tones, an acoustic lid and a wealth of new inspiring features, the elegant AP470 is the ideal companion for the ambitious pianist.

88 Key
Multi-dimensional MorphingAiR Sound Source
256-note Polyphony [maximum]
Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II
10 Concert Play Songs
Hall Simulator function recreates concert hall reverberation
Compatible with Casio Music Space App [iOS & Android]
USB TO HOST and USB TO DEVICE
20W+20W [2-Way]
Adjustable-height Piano Bench Included
Available in Black, Brown or White

5 year warranty

Basic Information

  • Amplifiers
    20 W + 20 W
  • Built-in Songs
    60
  • Dimensions
    1,417 x 427 x 861 mm (w/o music stand)
  • Included Accessories
    • AC Adaptor (AD-E24250LW)
    • Music Stand
    • Piano Bench
    • Headphone Hook
  • Keyboard
    Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II (Key Surface Finish: Simulated ebony and ivory keys)
  • Maximum Polyphony
    256
  • Number of Keys
    88
  • Number of Tones
    22
  • Pedal
    3 built-in pedals (damper, soft, sostenuto)
    Half-Damper Pedal Operation: Yes (Seamless recognition)
  • Power Consumption
    20W
  • Power Supply
    [AC Adaptor]
    AD-E24250LW (DC 24V)
  • Recorder
    [MIDI Recorder]
    2 tracks, 1 song
    Approximately 5,000 notes total
    Real-time recording

    [Audio Recorder]
    99 songs
    Approximately 25 min / song
    Real-time recording, playback
    (To USB flash drive, 44.1 kHz Stereo WAV format)
  • Songs
    Part on/off (Part Select: Right hand, Left hand)
    Demonstration Song Expansion (User Songs): 10 songs (max.) Up to approximately 90 KB / song
  • Sound Source
    Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR
  • Speaker
    12 cm x 2, 4 cm x 2, 2-Way, 4-Speaker
  • Touch Response
    3 sensitivity levels, off

Key Features

  • Acoustic Simulator
    Hammer Response (4 levels, off)
    Key Off Simulator
    String Resonance (4 levels, off)
    Damper Resonance (4 levels, off)
    Damper Noise
    Key On Action Noise
    Key Off Action Noisec
    Lid Simulator (4 types)
  • Effects
    Hall Simulator (4 types)
    Chorus (4 types)
    Brilliance (-3 ~ 0 ~ +3)
    DSP (Preset for some tones)
  • Layer/Split
    Yes
  • Metronome
    0 to 9 beats; tempo range: 20 to 255
  • Octave Shift
    -2 octaves ~ 0 ~ +2 octaves
  • Scales
    Equal temperament + 16 variations
  • Transpose
    -12 semitones ~ 0 ~ +12 semitones
  • Tuning Control
    A4 = 415.5 Hz ~ 440.0 Hz ~ 465.9 Hz

Other Details

  • Concert Play
    10 songs, Playback Mode: LISTEN, LESSON, PLAY
    Controller: START, STOP
  • Duet Mode
    Yes
  • Others
    ・Auto Power Off
    ・Slide-type keyboard cover
    ・Top Board Open/Close: Yes
    ・Concert Play: 10 songs, Playback Mode: LISTEN, LESSON, PLAY
    ・Concert Play Controller: START, STOP
    ・Volume Sync EQ
  • Top Board Open/Close
    Yes

Input / Output Terminals

  • Connector for 3-pedal unit
    Yes
  • PHONES/OUTPUT
    2 (Stereo standard jack) multi-use OUTPUT terminal
  • USB port
    Type A, Type B

Extended Functions

  • Connection to App
    Yes (CASIO MUSIC SPACE)
  • MIDI
    Yes (Using the USB port)

Built-in Songs

  • Built-in Songs
    Nocturne Op.9-2
    Fantaisie-Impromptu Op.66
    Étude Op.10-3 "Chanson de l'adieu"
    Étude Op.10-5 "Black Keys"
    Étude Op.10-12 "Revolutionary"
    Étude Op.25-9 "Butterflies"
    Prélude Op.28-7
    Valse Op.64-1 "Petit Chien"
    Valse Op.64-2
    Moments Musicaux 3
    Impromptu Op.90-2
    Marche Militaire 1 (Duet)
    Frühlingslied [Lieder Ohne Worte Heft 5]
    Fröhlicher Landmann [Album für die Jugend]
    Von fremden Ländern und Menschen [Kinderszenen]
    Träumerei [Kinderszenen]
    Tambourin
    Menuet BWV Anh.114 [Clavierbüchlein der Anna Magdalena Bach]
    Inventio 1 BWV 772
    Inventio 8 BWV 779
    Inventio 13 BWV 784
    Praeludium 1 BWV 846 [Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1]
    Le Coucou
    Gavotte
    Sonatina Op.36-1 1st Mov.
    Sonatine Op.20-1 1st Mov.
    Sonate K.545 1st Mov.
    Sonate K.331 3rd Mov. "Turkish March"
    Rondo K.485
    Für Elise
    Marcia alla Turca
    Sonate Op.13 "Pathëtique" 1st Mov.
    Sonate Op.13 "Pathëtique" 2nd Mov.
    Sonate Op.13 "Pathëtique" 3rd Mov.
    Sonate Op.27-2 "Moonlight" 1st Mov.
    Rhapsodie 2
    Waltz Op.39-15 (Duet)
    Liebesträume 3
    Blumenlied
    La Prière d'une Vierge
    Csikos Post
    Humoresque Op.101-7
    Melodie [Lyrische Stücke Heft 2]
    Sicilienne Op.78
    Berceuse [Dolly] (Duet)
    Arabesque 1
    La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin [Préludes]
    Passepied [Suite bergamasque]
    Gymnopédie 1
    Je Te Veux
    Salut d'Amour
    The Entertainer
    Maple Leaf Rag
    L'arabesque [25 Etüden Op.100]
    La Styrienne [25 Etüden Op.100]
    Ave Maria [25 Etüden Op.100]
    Le retour [25 Etüden Op.100]
    La chevaleresque [25 Etüden Op.100]
    No.13 [Études de Mécanisme Op.849]
    No.26 [Études de Mécanisme Op.849]

Air Sound Source

When the sounds of a grand piano and digital piano are compared, one notable difference is the variegated reverberations caused by the resonating sounds. Casio’s Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR* Sound Source simulates such varied phenomena as the resonance produced when combining the sounds of all 88 keys or when stepping on the pedal, thus enabling reproduction of a grand piano’s sound quality. It also realises a wide dynamic range, from a soft pianississimo (ppp) too delicate to express with a conventional didtial piano to a powerful forte shissimo (fff). 

*AiR = Acoustic and Intelligent Resonator

Selection Between 2 Legendary Grand Piano Sounds

The installed sounds of two world-renowned grand pianos are separately selectable, depending on the genre of the music being played and the performance environment.   

GRAND PIANO 1 – A superior instrument for powerful, richly reverberating performances. It reproduces classic grand piano sounds across the range from soft, delicate tones to strong, powerful tones, depending on the weight of the keystrokes.

GRAND PIANO 2 – This is the right choice for bright, luxuriant performances. It makes its presence felt with crisp, straightforward sound, even when being played in a band. It’s tonality is ideally suited to jazz and pop music.

Keyboard System

Natural Playing Feel Approaching That of a Grand Piano Firm Touch That Converts the Player’s Thoughts into Sound

Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II, with a grand piano’s unique sounding timing

The difference between the sound structures of a grand piano and a digital piano appears as a difference in timing, from the moment the instrument is played until the sound is audible. The new Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II responds by incorporating a system with three sensors that detect touches of the keys sequentially.

Simulated ebony and ivory keys with optimal fingertip fit for playing ease

The Simulated ebony and ivory keys offers the luxurious feel and texture as well as the smooth touch of a grand piano keyboard. The minutely detailed crimp surface finish inhibits finger slippage due to sweat and gives the sensation of a perfect fingertip fit, even when playing for extended periods.

Lid Simulator* reproducing the sound effects resulting from an open lid

The sound volume and quality change when the lid on a grand piano is raised or lowered. The Lid Simulator reproduces the same acoustic effects for enhanced enjoyment with a digital piano. The acoustic effects of opening and closing the lid are simulated in fine detail. The piano sound you are seeking as you play is always available for your enjoyment by selecting the degree to which the lid is raised or lowered.

*The Lid Simulator setting value remains unchanged, regardless of whether the lid on the piano body is open or closed.

An unprecedented evolution of the digital piano

String Resonance resonator achieving deep, rich resonance with 88 keys

The Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR sound source takes a different approach, however, by adopting a “string resonance” system incorporating a stereo resonance simulator for all 88 keys. The resonance of the 88 keys is reproduced completely and naturally. The resonance realised by playing a single tone is differentiated from that realised by playing a chord to reproduce the resulting variations in resonance in a natural manner. This even enables players to achieve varying resonances, controlling them at will by the strength of their touch, and thus to realize performances with the unique expressiveness of an acoustic piano.

Key Off Simulator reproducing tonal variations resulting from finger release

The lengths of the reverberations and expressions a piano produces vary depending on the speed at which players release their fingers after touching the keys. The new keyboard system incorporates a Key Off Simulator that reproduces these nuances resulting from key release naturally. Authentic reverberations that feel just like those of a grand piano are expressed as a result.

Damper Resonance* achieving a more naturally beautiful resonance than a pedal

The deep, beautiful resonance resulting from the use of a damper pedal is also reproduced naturally by a stereo resonance simulator installed on all 88 keys, an approach that differs from conventional simulated reproduction employing effect processing. The attention to detail goes so far as to simulate the resonance created by the lifting of the dampers themselves when the pedal is pressed.   A continuously variable system has been adopted for the damper pedal, moreover, reproducing even the subtle changes in reverberation that occur in response to the delicate pressure exerted by partial pedal operation. This enables players to employ pedal operation to achieve gracefully expressive performances.

*4 adjustment levels.

Casio Music Space

Compatibility with the Casio Music Space app adds the ability to perform such operations as display of built-in music scores in PDF format and piano tone colour setting. When connected to a smartphone or tablet display, the app makes a variety of functions available for piano performances.

Versatile features

  • Audio Recording (44.1 kHz WAV Format / up to approximately 25 min. per song)
  •  22 high-quality tones including stereo-sampled grand piano tones
  • Digital Effects: Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types), Brilliance, DSP (preset for some tones)
  • Connection to App (CASIO MUSIC SPACE)
  • Lesson feature using 60 Music Library songs plus 10 user loaded songs
  • Duet Mode enabling two people to play in the same range
  • MIDI Recorder: 2 tracks x 1 song, approximately 5,000 notes total
  • GRAND PIANO 1 button, GRAND PIANO 2 button
  • USB flash drive port
  • Adjustable-height piano bench included
  • Auto Power Off