Casio Launches Compact Digital Piano with 670 Tones and 200 Rhythms for Music Representing a Variety of Genres

Casio Launches Compact Digital Piano with 670 Tones and 200 Rhythms for Music Representing a Variety of Genres New Piano Features Easy to Use Settings for Music Performance and New Lesson Functions

TOKYO, JAPAN, July 18, 2008 - Casio Computer Co., Ltd., today announced the release of the CDP-200R digital piano, which comes with a vast selection of tones and rhythms and is loaded with features that will appeal to users of all skill levels—from beginners to advanced performers. The CDP-200R comes with a total of 670 tones, ranging from the sounds of the piano to string, wind and percussion instruments. It also features 200 rhythms from a wide range of genres, from jazz and pop to ethnic music from around the world. Among all these genres, the new piano especially features a variety of Latin rhythms such as the bossa nova and samba. The new piano’s slim, compact shape is packed with convenient and fun functions. It includes 305 Music Presets which allow users to play music from a range of genres by quickly calling up preset tone and rhythm selections. Users can also save up to 32 of their favorite music-rhythm sets and tones using the Registration function. The piano also comes with sampling features for recording any sound you want or your favorite musical phrases via the microphone jack or audio in jack and then playing them back on the piano’s keyboard. An SD memory card can be inserted into the built-in slot on the CDP-200R and used to store data such as sampled sounds and music played on the piano. The stand shown in the photograph is an optional accessory. Casio’s unique new Step-up Lessons are also an attractive feature of the CDP-200R. Budding musicians can learn to play a whole song by repeating the simple steps phrase-by-phrase-just “Listen” to the sample music, “Watch” the fingering guide on the LCD screen, and then “Remember” by playing the song without assistance. With the CDP-200R, Casio aimed not only for unsurpassed functionality but also outstanding basic performance. It employs Casio’s newly developed AHL Sound Source technology, which enables the realistic reproduction of a wide range of tones from acoustic instruments and a maximum polyphony of 48 notes. Further, the CDP-200R uses a Scaled Hammer Action Keyboard. The keyboard achieves a natural touch since it incorporates no springs, relying instead solely on the weight of the hammers-just like a grand piano, the lower the note, the heavier the key, and the higher the note, the lighter the key. * AHL (Acoustic & Highly-compressed Large-waveform) Sound Source uses advanced digital technologies and makes it possible to record twice as much waveform data as previous technologies. This new sound source is particularly effective in accurately reproducing the rich tones of acoustic instruments. CDP-200R Specifications ( 16KB)

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