Casio AP-300BN - marron

The Casio Celviano AP-300BN is a freestanding digital piano designed for learning and regular practice at home. Its brown wood-grain finish is complemented by a hammer-action keyboard, built-in speakers, and a three-pedal pedalboard for practicing nuances on a daily basis.

Key Features

• 88-key Smart Scaled Hammer Action keyboard with five sensitivity levels to adjust the sound response to your touch.
• Multi-Dimensional Morphing AiR engine with timbre variations and resonance simulations for piano sounds.
• Three built-in pedals, including a sustain pedal with a half-pedal position to control note sustain.
• 60 songs with left- and right-hand parts that can be disabled to practice one hand separately.
• Two-track MIDI recording and audio recording to a USB flash drive so you can listen back to your playing.
• WU-BT10 adapter included for receiving music via Bluetooth and exchanging MIDI data with compatible apps.

Touch and Action

The Smart Scaled Hammer Action keyboard combines hammer-action mechanics with digital control of the sound response. The five sensitivity settings adjust the volume produced based on your touch, without changing the mechanical resistance of the keys. The surfaces of the white and black keys feature textures inspired by ivory and ebony, respectively.

The pedalboard includes forte, sostenuto, and soft functions. The forte pedal distinguishes between the released, half-depressed, and fully depressed positions: you have an intermediate level of note sustain, rather than continuous pedal travel detection.

Sounds and Layering

The Multi-Dimensional Morphing AiR engine offers 19 sounds. For piano sounds, the timbre evolves based on playing intensity and note duration. The simulations include string and damper pedal resonances, as well as the mechanical sounds of the keys and dampers. The lid simulator adjusts the tone color across four levels.

Layer mode overlays two sounds, with the exception of the bass sound. Split mode reserves the left half of the keyboard for this bass, with a different sound on the right. The maximum polyphony of 192 voices handles simultaneous sounds; its usage depends on overlays and notes sustained by the pedal.

Learning and Recording

The metronome provides a guide for practicing rhythm. The 60 built-in songs allow you to mute one hand’s part and play it while the piano plays the other. Duo mode divides the keyboard into two zones with comparable ranges so you can practice side-by-side with a teacher.

The MIDI recorder saves a piece on two tracks as performance data. You can record one part, then add the second while listening to the first. To create an audio file, the audio recorder saves your performance in WAV format to a USB flash drive, with a maximum of 99 files of approximately 25 minutes each.

Speakers and Headphone Playback

Two 12-cm speakers allow you to play without external amplification. The amplification is 16 W + 16 W, with a maximum output of 20 W + 20 W. The Volume Sync EQ function adjusts the frequency balance when you lower the volume.

The two headphone jacks allow two people to listen at the same time. Headphone mode adapts the sound processing for this use; however, the physical sounds of the keys and pedals may still be audible in the room.

Bluetooth and Apps

The included WU-BT10 adapter receives audio from a smartphone or tablet and plays it through the piano’s speakers. Bluetooth MIDI exchanges performance data with compatible apps. CASIO MUSIC SPACE, in particular, lets you control the instrument’s settings from a mobile device.

Setup

The brown cabinet with a wood-grain finish features a sliding keyboard cover with a soft-close mechanism. It measures 140.1 cm wide, 44 cm deep, and 86.9 cm high (excluding the music stand), and weighs approximately 47.1 kg with the stand and music stand. Plan for a permanent location and allow sufficient space behind the bench.

The French manufacturer’s standard package includes the cabinet with pedalboard, the music stand, the AC power supply, the WU-BT10 adapter, and a headphone hook. The bench is not included in this package; its inclusion depends on the specific offer.