Casio
In 1980 Casio released the Casiotone 201, its first electronic keyboard. This keyboard marked the company’s debut in the electronic musical instruments market. Based on Casio’s co-founder Toshio Kashio’s philosophy of “creating something from nothing” it came into being as an unprecedented new form of musical instrument. In 2003, Casio introduced the Privia, a new concept digital piano offering more advanced features with a high-quality sound. In 2015 the Celviano range combined innovation and tradition in a collaboration with C Bechstein. The evolution of Casio instruments continues today with the launch of the PX-S7000, which redefines the standard of digital pianos.
Timeline
1980 – Casiotone 201 The first Casio electronic musical instrument. Casio developed the compact, lightweight Casiotone 201 electronic keyboard with a built-in speaker to offer the enjoyment of playing a variety of different musical instruments with simplicity. This innovative instrument enabled the user to play the sounds of 29 different instruments on the keyboard.
1981 – Casiotone 701 The world’s first electronic keyboard to include a Melody Guide function using LED lights to show the user which keys they should press in order to play a song.
1984 – CZ-101 The first Casio synthesizer featuring Casio’s PD Sound Source which modified the phase angles of waveforms to generate complex overtones.
1986 – SK-1 Sampling Keyboard made it possible to capture sounds from the surrounding environment to be processed further and used as timbres in musical performances. This model sold over 1 million units
1987 – FZ-1 The first 16-bit sampling synthesizer in Japan. The FZ-1 was the premier Casio synthesizer model at the time.
1988 – CDP-3000 The first hammer-action digital piano from Casio using a Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) sound source to reproduce the original, aesthetically pleasing tones of the piano.
1991 – Celviano AP-7 The first Celviano model, delivering a more natural piano performance included a built-in CD player allowing users to play with orchestral accompaniment.
2003 – Privia PX-100 The first Privia, which revolutionized the digital piano. With meticulous attention to its sound and keyboard as well as its compact size
2015 – Celviano Grand Hybrid GP-500BP Revolutionary natural grand hammer action keyboard. Engaging in a collaborative development with the German piano maker C. Bechstein, Casio researched three historically significant grand pianos integrating the findings with Casio digital technology to produce the Celviano Grand Hybrid.
2018 – Celviano AP-470 Featuring AiR sound source for incredible piano realism with advanced resonances giving a more natural sustain for more beautiful chord resonance.
2019 – Privia PX-S1000 The world’s slimmest digital piano featuring a design that is not only slim but also stylish, the PX-S1000 offered a full range of functions including Bluetooth audio.
2019 – Celviano Grand Hybrid GP-510BP The flagship Casio digital piano, again developed in collaboration with C. Bechstein, features enhancements to chord resonance and more natural variations in volume and tone quality obtainable by controlling the force with which keys are pressed.
2022 – Privia PX-S7000 redefines the standard of digital pianos with its modern minimalist design embellished with wooden-pattern details. Equipped with an excellent sound system and featuring sound source technology it gives a rich, detailed and unique sound.
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