CASIO GP-500 - Digital Piano

Acoustic sophistication meets digital excellence

The GP-500 is the revolutionary new model from CASIO, capable of producing the most subtle nuances of the world’s most respected pianos. The landmark Natural Grand Hammer Action keyboard is made with full-length, wooden keys for ultimate authenticity. Add numerous next-generation functions such as Concert Play mode which gives you the role of a solo pianist within an orchestral performance and the Grand Hybrid experience goes far beyond playing piano.

Developed in collaboration with C. Bechstein

AiR Grand Sound Source (256-tone polyphony (max.)

Natural Grand Hammer Action

Grand Pedal System

Grand Acoustic System

Scene Setting

Technical Specifications

Keyboard

Number of keys: 88

Layer/Split: Yes/Yes

Duet: Adjustable tone range (-2 to + 2 octaves)

Transpose: 2 octaves (-12 to 0 to +12)

Octave shift: 4 octaves (-2 to 0 to +2)

Sound source

Number of tones: 35

Maximum polyphony: 256

Touch response: 5 sensitivity levels, off

Tuning: 415,5 Hz to 440,0 HZ to 465,9 Hz

Temperaments: Equal temperaments plus 16 other types

Stretch tuning: 5 types, off, auto setting

Acoustic Simulator

Damper resonance: Yes

Damper noise: Yes

Hammer response: Yes

String resonance: Yes

Lid simulator: Yes

Effects – Types

Brilliance: Yes (-3 to 0 to 3)

Hall simulator: 12 types

Chorus: 4 types

DSP: Yes

Headphone mode: Yes

Volume Sync Equalizer: 3 types, off

Concert Play

Number of songs: 15

Song volume: Adjustable

Modes: 2, LISTEN + PLAY

Music Library

Number of songs: 60

User songs: 10 (up to approximately 90 KB per song)

Song volume: Adjustable

Music Scenes

Number of presets: 15 types (+ 10 user area)

Grand Piano demo song

Number of songs: 6

MIDI Recorder

Functions: Real-time recording, playback

Number of songs: 1

Number of tracks: 2

Capacity: Approximately 5000 notes total

Recorded data protection: Built-in flash memory

Volume level: Adjustable

Audio Recorder

Function: Real-time recording and playback

Number of songs: Max. 99 songs, approxmately 25 min./song (to USB flash drive, 44.1 kHz WAV format)

Volume level: Adjustable

Metronome

Beats: 0 to 9

Tempo range: 20 to 255

Metronome volume level: Adjustable

Pedals

Damper: Yes, with halfpedal-operation

Soft: Yes

Sostenuto: Yes

MIDI

16-channel multi-timbre receive

USB Flash Drive

Capacity: 32 GB

Other functions

Setting backup, operation lock

Display

LCD with backlight

Inputs/Outputs

Types: Phones: Stereo standard jacks x 2

LINE IN: (R, L/MONO) standard jacks x 2

LINE OUT: (R, L/MONO) standard jacks x 2

MIDI: In/Out

USB port: Type B

USB flash drive port: Type A

Pedal connector: Yes

Acoustics – Speaker

Size: 16 cm x 2 + (10 cm + 5 cm) x 2

Amp output: 30 W x 2 + 20 W x 2

Power Requirements

AC adaptor: AD-E24500LW

Auto power off: Approximately 4 hours after last operation

Dimensions

W x D x H: 143,4 x 48,9 x 96,3 cm

Weight

77,5 kg

Accessories

Included: AC adaptor, score book, music stand

Open String resonance: Yes

Aliquot resonance: Yes

Pedal action noise: Yes

Key on action noise: Yes

Key off action noise: Yes