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Found this nice digital piano at Costco in So-cal recently for $489.99, did some research, found it a nice one, the only complaint I found is it only has Maximum Polyphony 48 notes (24 for certain tones)which is way too little. But for a nice feeling hammer action entry level full size 88 key piano, with the stand and a chair, this price is quite good. This model isn't on casio USA website yet. I only found it on Europe or UK. It got a lot features, which might not be very useful for "professionals". Not that portable, it is very heavy and large. I have to put down back seat of my civic to load it. UK link for the piano


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How do you play 48 notes at once? That's more than half the keyboard.

Wait, better question--WHY play 48 notes at once?

Good deal.


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KMCHERRY said:How do you play 48 notes at once? That's more than half the keyboard.

Wait, better question--WHY play 48 notes at once?

Good deal.

Hey smart guy. If you stack 6 or 8 layers of different sounds, you'll be limiting yourself to a total number of 8 or 6 notes respectively. Also, say you're doing that and then play fast runs- your notes will start dropping off after you hit 8 or 6 (instead of sustaining thru the run).

That's the reason why real/better units have like 128 notes+ of polyphony.


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I don't know piano too much. but for a real grand piano, there is a pedal to let the strings to vibrations for long time, thus, if u play fast, some notes will be dropped. Does that sound reasonable?


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quickNdirty said:KMCHERRY said:How do you play 48 notes at once? That's more than half the keyboard.

Wait, better question--WHY play 48 notes at once?

Good deal.


Hey smart guy. If you stack 6 or 8 layers of different sounds, you'll be limiting yourself to a total number of 8 or 6 notes respectively. Also, say you're doing that and then play fast runs- your notes will start dropping off after you hit 8 or 6 (instead of sustaining thru the run).

That's the reason why real/better units have like 128 notes+ of polyphony.

I didn't think you could layer that many sounds on this. Mea culpa!


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FAMIR said:Found this nice digital piano at Costco in So-cal recently for $489.99, did some research, found it a nice one, the only complaint I found is it only has Maximum Polyphony 48 notes (24 for certain tones)which is way too little. But for a nice feeling hammer action entry level full size 88 key piano, with the stand and a chair, this price is quite good. This model isn't on casio USA website yet. I only found it on Europe or UK. It got a lot features, which might not be very useful for "professionals". Not that portable, it is very heavy and large. I have to put down back seat of my civic to load it. UK link for the piano
Do you have the item# by any chance? I want to pick one for the kids, but have not seen Costco sell them at the local store this year.


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FAMIR said:I don't know piano too much. but for a real grand piano, there is a pedal to let the strings to vibrations for long time, thus, if u play fast, some notes will be dropped. Does that sound reasonable?

You hit the nail on the head. When the polyphony capability is limited, you start loosing sustained notes befoe they should have faded away naturally.

PS indeed that pedal is known as the sustain pedal, or damper pedal. Unless you are driving the piano... then it's the GO pedal


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I don't find this in Chicago Costco


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I just bought one of these here in San Diego (Carlsbad Costco) for $449.99 and let me tell you that it was a FANTASTIC deal!!!  As far as the discussion regarding polyphony - I don't really care because I'm not using it for creating arrangements via layering but playing it as a LIVE instrument using its many excellent percussive and string ensemble voices. 

I was going to get a multi-thousand dollar Yamaha Clavinova to replace our Yamaha baby grand but now with this, it has become the perfect complement to our acoustic brethren. 

The Casio CDP-200 is functionally SUPERB - they are in very limited quantities at Costcos so you had better get yours before it's too late!!!

This is the BEST $486 (including tax) I have EVER spent ... this instrument (to me) is worth at least four to five times it's retail value because I would have had to pay $2000+ for the LEAST expensive Clavinova.

Just FABULOUS!!!  

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gorbiboy said:I just bought one of these here in San Diego (Carlsbad Costco) for $449.99 and let me tell you that it was a FANTASTIC deal!!!  As far as the discussion regarding polyphony - I don't really care because I'm not using it for creating arrangements via layering but playing it as a LIVE instrument using its many excellent percussive and string ensemble voices. 

I was going to get a multi-thousand dollar Yamaha Clavinova to replace our Yamaha baby grand but now with this, it has become the perfect complement to our acoustic brethren. 

The Casio CDP-200 is functionally SUPERB - they are in very limited quantities at Costcos so you had better get yours before it's too late!!!

This is the BEST $486 (including tax) I have EVER spent ... this instrument (to me) is worth at least four to five times it's retail value because I would have had to pay $2000+ for the LEAST expensive Clavinova.

Just FABULOUS!!!  

Do you happen to know the Costco item#? TIA


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Item 444154

We picked up one yesterday from Costco (they had 4 on the floor). Great buy.


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