Casio PX-850BK Digital Piano Information, Specifications and Resources

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Casio PX-850BK

Overview

The Casio PX-850BK is a digital piano released in 2012. It is aimed at those primarily wanting a quality piano sound and keyboard feel.

The PX-850BK has 88 fully weighted full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no aftertouch. It has 256 notes of polyphony, which is excellent for a digital piano. It has 18 on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, and a sustain/damper pedal.

The PX-850BK uses Casio's Acoustic and Intelligent Resonator sound source, for rich, expressive piano and instrument tones with natural resonance modeling.

It has the ability to record and play back user performances. It has built-in MIDI capabilities. It has no built-in learning system. It has a built-in amplifier and speakers. It runs from AC power.

It's a part of the PX family of instruments.

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Specifications

Form

Number of Keys: 88
Key Weight: Piano
Key Size: Full
Touch Sensitive:
Aftertouch:

Sound

Number of Voices: 18
Polyphony: 256
Sound Generation: AiR (Acoustic & intelligent Resonator)
Piano Sounds:
Real World Sounds:
Sounds Editable:
Accompaniments:

Extra Features

Recorder/Sequencer:
Tutorials:

Communication

MIDI:
USB:
Tablet Connectivity:

Power

AC Power:
Batteries:

Audio

Speakers:
Audio Out:
Audio In:

Pedals

Sustain Pedal:
Soft Pedal:
Expression Pedal:

Release Info

Year: 2012
RRP: $1500

Description

The flagship of the new Privia line, the PX-850 has the advanced AiR sound set providing an additional level of realism including grand piano lid simulation and sympathetic resonance. The PX-850 has a dual 20w speaker system and a cabinet that opens providing a rich concert sound.

* AiR Sound Source
* Piano Sound
* Key Action

Specifications PX-850 BK
Keyboard Number of keys and sensors 88 keys / 3 sensors per key
  Hammer Action Scaled Hammer Action
  “Tri-sensor Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard II”
  Key surface finish White Keys : ivory feel
Black Keys : ebony feel
  Stabilizer   Yes
  Off Velocity   Yes
  Touch Sensitivity 3 sensitivity levels, off
Sound Source     AiR (Acoustic & intelligent Resonator)
      “Multi-dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source”
  Max. Polyphony 256
Tones Number of Built-in Tones 18
  Number of direct tone select buttons 3
  Duet Mode   Yes
  Layer   Yes
  Split   Yes
  Octave Shift   Yes
Simulator Hammer Response Yes (Selective)
  Damper Resonance Yes (Selective)
  String Resonance Yes (Selective)
  Lid Simulator   Yes (Selective)
  Key Off Simulator Yes (Preset for piano tones)
Digital Reverb   4
Effects Chorus   4
  Brilliance   -3 ~ 0 ~ +3
  DSP   Yes (Preset for certain tones)
Key Transpose   25 steps (-12 semitones ~ 0 ~ +12 semitones)
Tuning Control   A4 = 415.5Hz ~ 440.0Hz ~ 465.9Hz
Music Library     Yes
  Number of Preset Songs 60
  User Songs   10
  Capacity for User Songs Approx. 900KB (Approx. 90KB/song)
Lesson Function   Part ON / OFF
Metronome     Yes
Tempo Setting   20 ~ 255BPM
Recorder     Real Time Recording
  Number of Tracks/Songs 2 Tracks, 1 song
Audio Recording/Playback   Yes (44.1kHz WAV Format / max. 25 min. )
Pedals     Built-in 3 pedals
  Half-Damper pedal Operation Yes (seamless recognition)
Terminals USB (to host) Yes
  USB (to device) Yes
  PHONES / OUTPUT 2 (Stereo Standard)
  LINE OUT   Yes
Speakers     12 cm x 2
  Tweeter   5 cm x 2
Amplifiers     20 W + 20 W
Power Source     DC 24 V
Power Supply     AC Adapter : AD-E24250
Auto Power Off   Yes
Power Consumption   60 W
Included Score Stand   Yes
Accessories Score Book   Yes
  Pedal Board   Yes (3 pedals)
  AC Adapter   Yes
  Headphone Hook Yes
Appearance   Mini Cabinet Type
  Keyboard Cover Folding Slide-type
  Top Lid Open/Close Yes
  Pedal Color   Silver
  Color   Black wood tone finish (BK)
Matching Stand   Included
Units Size & Weight 1,357 x 299 x 837 mm (w/o score stand)
37.0kg (w/o score stand)

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