Casio CELVIANO Hybrid Digital Pianos (GP-310 and GP-510)

CELVIANO Grand Hybrid pianos (GP-310 and the GP-510) are high in aesthetics and offer authentic piano touch and sounds.

Introduction

Casio is trying to raise the bar further with its range of digital pianos. It has already achieved good success with its privia range of budget digital pianos. But with the Celviano grand hybrid digital piano, Casio wants to impress the serious piano players as well.

Casio has released the GP-510 and GP-310; Casio says the following improvements have been made:

• Better touch response
• Richer bass sound
• New piano tones with improved clarity
• Better soft pedalling

The Celviano Grand Hybrid range was first introduced in 2015.

Casio CELVIANO Hybrid Digital Pianos

CELVIANO Grand Hybrid pianos combine the advantages of both digital and acoustic pianos, but delivers the performance of a grand piano in tone, keyboard quality and playing response (these pianos are jointly developed by piano maker Bechstein).

The Celviano Grand Hybrid digital piano combines key elements of a grand piano, such as the Natural Grand Hammer Action mechanism that follows the same path as a grand piano, and full-length precision wooden keys – the perfect combination for both new learners and experienced pianists.

The Natural Grand Hammer Action Keyboard uses full-length Austrian spruce keys as used on C. Bechstein grand pianos, and features a vertical hammer mechanism that faithfully simulates grand piano hammer movements. These pianos are equipped with the Casio AiR* Grand Sound Source for beautiful and rich sounds.

CASIO GP-510 and CASIO GP-310

Features common to CASIO GP-510 and CASIO GP-310:

• Touch Sensitivity: 5 sensitivity levels (Heavy 2, Heavy 1, Normal, Light 1, Light 2), off
• Hammer Response 10 levels, off
• Polyphony (maximum): 256
• Layer, Split: Yes
• Headphone: 2 (Stereo standard jack)
• Line OUT: 2 (L / MONO, R), Standard jack. Line IN: 2 (L / MONO, R), Standard jack
• MIDI: IN/OUT, USB To Host: Yes,
• USB To Device: Yes

CASIO GP-510

• Number of Built-in Tones: 35
• Piano Tone: 16

CASIO GP-310

• Number of Built-in Tones: 26
• Piano Tone: 12

Some of the Acoustic Simulators such as Aliquot Resonance, Open String Resonance, Pedal Action Noise are available only in GP-510.

Key features

• Full-length wooden concert grand piano keys, using materials and methods as found in C. Bechstein grand pianos.
• True piano touch that serious musician expect on a quality piano.
• AiR Grand Sound Source, which recreates the sonic and physical characteristics of three legendary grand pianos, dubbed Berlin, Hamburg and Vienna.
• Grand Acoustic System recreates the three-dimensional sound field of an acoustic grand, using six speakers (reproduce sounds from above and below the soundboard.)

 

Watch: Casio Celviano GP-300 Grand Hybrid Piano demo

 

Casio Celviano Grand Hybrid: Buying Guide

Casio Celviano GP series Grand Hybrid pianos combine the advantages of digital and acoustic pianos, but delivers a highly authentic touch and tone, that you get on a grand piano. The piano also produces rich and complex sound that fills a room (just like an acoustic piano).

These elegantly designed instrument come with wooden Keys, and realistic piano sounds. The multi-channel amplification system creates an immersive sound field.

These pianos have been developed in collaboration with German piano manufacturer C. Bechstein (known for their excellent acoustic pianos), and comes equipped with its Natural Grand Hammer Action Keyboard technology.

The original Celviano series also consisted of upright pianos but it has more afforable pianos. You can read more about the other Casio Celviano digital pianos here.