CASIO Hybrid digital pianos — Welcome to the premium class
CASIO presents a wide range of digital pianos in its assortment. The range extends from typical entry-level instruments of the CELVIANO, PRIVIA and COMPACT series, which have found a permanent place in music schools, homes and on stages, to digital pianos for the rigors of everyday stage and rehearsal use, and even premium-class digital pianos in the form of the CASIO Hybrid digital pianos. Hybrid pianos represent the best of both worlds. They combine the advantages of acoustic instruments with those of modern digital sound generation in one instrument. With the CELVIANO Grand Hybrid series, CASIO is targeting discerning music lovers and professional pianists.
Top models from the Hybrid Piano Collection, such as the CASIO GP-510, offer a sound quality that is otherwise only found in high-quality concert grand pianos. This is because the instruments in the CELVIANO Grand Hybrid series were developed in close cooperation with the renowned Berlin piano and grand piano maker C. Bechstein. The small brass plate engraved with ‘Developed in collaboration with C. Bechstein’ is a sign that 40 years of experience in the field of electronic pianos and keyboard instruments meets over 160 years of experience in piano manufacturing. The result is instruments that meet the highest standards and impress even star pianists.
What does a CASIO hybrid piano have to offer?
Hybrid pianos combine the authenticity of a classic grand piano with the innovative technologies of a modern digital piano. As is usual for a hybrid grand or hybrid piano, CASIO hybrid digital pianos feature a real hammer mechanism that, together with the wooden keys, gives the pianist the feeling of playing an acoustic grand piano.
Hybrid pianos from CASIO impress with their acoustic excellence and offer a thrilling sound experience of the highest quality. A dedicated speaker system developed by CASIO, called the Grand Acoustic System, simulates the radiation characteristics of the top and bottom of the soundboard, thereby emulating the acoustic behaviour of a concert grand piano. A variable piano lid further enhances the impression.
Innovative technologies ensure impressive sound
In combination with outstanding digital features, the premium hybrid pianos of the CELVIANO Grand Hybrid series offer an unrivalled sound experience. Among other things, the CELVIANO Grand Hybrid features the AiR Grand Sound Source sound generation, which is based on the latest sound technologies from CASIO and includes multidimensional morphing technology and an acoustic simulator. It also boasts outstanding digital effects. This makes it possible to add a wide range of sound corrections and effects at the touch of a button.
If you want to play with an orchestra, use the Concert Play function, which provides the pianist with 15 high-quality live recordings of an orchestra to play along with. An extensive music library, various scenes and presets, and the option of connecting the instrument to a PC or digital recording device via a MIDI interface, round off the range of CASIO hybrid digital pianos.
Digital pianos with hammer action: the feel of a grand piano
The electric pianos with hammer action use a special, weighted keyboard with 88 keys and scaled hammer action. This was developed to give the player the most authentic playing experience possible.
How does a hammer action work in a digital piano?
The action of a classic upright or grand piano is based on a proven concept. When you press one of the 88 piano keys, a small hammer strikes the corresponding string. This allows louder or softer tones to be produced by striking the keys with varying degrees of force. This makes it possible to create a lively and dynamic musical performance. The time delay between the key being pressed and the string being struck, as well as the different sizes and masses of the individual hammer heads, also create a special playing feel.
The scaled hammer action keyboard with 88 velocity-sensitive keys is modelled on the keyboard of a grand piano. The special ‘hammer response’ technology developed by CASIO reproduces the complex mechanical properties of an acoustic instrument in detail and gives the player a realistic touch.
Grand Hybrid digital pianos with Natural Grand Hammer Action mechanism
With the CELVIANO Grand Hybrid digital pianos, developed in cooperation with C. Bechstein, CASIO presents the ultimate in digital pianos. The keyboard mechanism of these particularly high-quality instruments is a CASIO innovation. Together with the Grand Pedal System, which continuously records pedal positions to allow precise control over the duration and volume of the sounds, the result is a playing experience just like playing the world's best concert grand pianos. CELVIANO hammer action digital pianos, like the Grand Hybrid, meet even the highest expectations of the most discerning music lovers.
With a CASIO hybrid digital piano, you get an instrument that will impress in every way. Use our dealer search on CASIO Music and find a CASIO specialist dealer near you.
