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CASIO AP-550 BROWN + Adjustable BenchCASIO AP 550 BROWN + Adjustable Bench Engage with the World of Classical Piano Music in Your Own Unique Way Crafted to resonate with the intricate and nuanced expressions unique to the rich tradition of grand pianos, our digital pianos boast exceptional musical prowess. Merging advanced capabilities that cater to the elevated and delicate art of grand piano performance with a contemporary approach to enjoying music, we have created a fusion that
CASIO AP-550 BROWN + Adjustable Bench
Engage with the World of Classical Piano Music in Your Own Unique Way
Crafted to resonate with the intricate and nuanced expressions unique to the rich tradition of grand pianos, our digital pianos boast exceptional musical prowess. Merging advanced capabilities that cater to the elevated and delicate art of grand piano performance with a contemporary approach to enjoying music, we have created a fusion that expands the joy of playing and unveils a world of new possibilities for you and your piano. Through an unprecedented musical journey, rediscover the allure of the piano and the magic of music itself.
The AP-550 enables you to embracefully enjoy the expressive power and joy of playing techniques unique to grand pianos along with experiencing their rich heritage.
- Unlock the captivating richness and expressive prowess inherent to the grand piano with our advanced sound technology.
- Versatile and expressive grand piano tones tailored to the songs, genres, and playing styles you love, allowing you to personalize your performance.
- A sound system that has been created to capture the natural resonance as if a grand piano were playing right in front of you.
- A keyboard that achieves superior playability through the fusion of hammer action mechanics and digital control technology.
- Carefully designed three-pedal system that enables delicate pedal work, capturing the subtleties of a grand piano.
- Discover a multitude of innovative features that allow you to rediscover the enchantment of playing the piano.
- Explore a new piano experience with three distinct color variations, including the elegant Rosewood-style brown.
Sound Source
- Striving to create the natural and rich resonance unique to grand pianos with the "Multi-Dimensional Morphing AiR Sound Source"
- Explore the expressive nuances and seamless changes in tone based on your playing velocity and the passage of time with our "Multi-Dimensional Morphing Technology.
- Dive deep into the intricacies of a grand piano's resonance with our meticulously crafted "String Resonance System"
- Experience the authenticity of a grand piano with our "Mechanical Sound System," that simulates various mechanical sounds.
- Toggle between four levels of tonal variation that corresponds to the opening and closing of the grand piano lid with the "Lid Simulator"
- Prevent the degradation of the original waveform quality, achieving beautiful and expressive grand piano tones that are generated from a vast array of waveform variations with the "Lossless Audio Compression"
Tone
- Two grand piano tone that let you embrace the essence of historical masterpieces passed down through the ages.
Acoustics
- Equipped with a 2-channel 4-speaker sound system that helps create the natural resonance that makes you feel as if a grand piano were right in front.
- The ”Volume Sync Equalizer” allows for balanced sound across all frequencies even when playing the piano at a reduced volume, ideal for home practice during the evening or any quiet moments.
- Customize your piano experience to suit your style with the "Sound Mode" function, which adds various effects to the sound output from the acoustic system.
- Experience a natural and expansive sound when using headphones with the specially tuned "Headphone Mode."
- The ”Smart Hybrid Hammer Action Keyboard CELVIANO Edition” combines the hammer action mechanism of a grand piano with digital control technology, offering expressive playability with varied touch sensations based on the playing style and range.
- The white keys are made with a hybrid material of spruce wood and resin, similar to those used in grand pianos, ensuring a natural feel and a luxurious finish.
- You have precise control not just during key presses but also by adjusting the key release speed, allowing you to delicately control the timing of dampening and nuances in resonance.
Pedals
- Optimized pedal shape and spacing based on a grand piano, and featuring a continuously variable damper pedal and a soft pedal that supports half-pedaling, enabling stable and delicate pedal control.
Visual Information Bar
- Incorporating a ”Visual Information Bar” on the front panel, allows for visual confirmation of playing velocity, pedal operation, tempo, and beat through light indicators.
Instant RePlayer
- With continuous recording that covers up to 270 seconds previously, the "Instant RePlayer" allows you to revisit your performance anytime without worrying about actively recording.
Wireless MIDI & Audio Adaptor
- Utilize the included "Wireless MIDI & Audio Adaptor (WU-BT10)" to wirelessly connect with your smart device, enabling audio playback through the instrument's sound system and MIDI data communication.
App "CASIO MUSIC SPACE"
- Explore a variety of features that expand the graphical editing of the instrument's functions and enhance your piano experience through the dedicated app "CASIO MUSIC SPACE"
Keyboard
Smart Hybrid Hammer Action Keyboard CELVIANO Edition (Key material：hybrid of wood & resin)Number of keys
88Touch response
5 sensitivity levels, offAudio source
Multi Dimensional Morphing AiRPolyphony
256Number of tones
26Lessons feature
・Built-in Songs: 60 ・Lesson Function: Part ON/OFF (Part Select: right hand, left hand, both hands) ・Song Expansion (User Songs): 10 songs (max.) Up to approximately 320 KB/song ・Demo Songs: 2Record feature
[Instant RePlayer] Data capacity: 270 sec. [MIDI Recorder] 2 tracks (1 system track ＋ 1 solo track), 1 song Real-time recording, playback [Audio Recorder] To USB memory: max. 99 songs, approximately 25 min/songPedal
・3 built-in pedals（included）：damper (continuously variable), soft (2 levels, off), sostenuto ・Half-Damper Pedal Operation: YesSpeaker
・Size：12cm x 2 + 3.5cm x 2
・Speaker system：2-channel/4-speakerAmp output
20W+20W (maximum output)Power supply
[AC Adaptor] AD-E24250LWPower consumption
20WDimensions
1,401 x 440 x 891 mm (w/o music stand)Weight
49.5kgColor
BrownAccessories
Wireless MIDI & AUDIO Adaptor (WU-BT10), Music Stand, AC Adaptor (AD-E24250LW), Adjustable-height Piano Bench, Headphone Hook
Acoustic Simulator
・88-Key Digital Scaling ・Hammer Response (4 levels, tone, off) ・Key Off Response (3 levels, tone) ・String Resonance (4 levels, tone, off) ・Damper Resonance (4 levels, tone, off) ・Key Action Noise (4 levels, tone, off) ・Damper Noise (4 levels, tone, off) ・Lid Simulator (4 levels, tone) ・Key Off SimulatorEffects
・Sound Mode: Hall Simulator (4 types) / Reverb (8 types), Surround (2 levels), off ・Chorus (4 levels, tone) ・Brilliance ・DSP (Preset for some tones)Layer/Split
YesOctave Shift
-2 octaves ~ 0 ~ +2 octavesTranspose
-12 semitones ~ 0 ~ +12 semitonesTuning Control
A4 = 415.5 Hz ~ 440.0 Hz ~ 465.9 HzScales
Equal temperament + 16 variationsMetronome
Off, 1 to 9 beats; tempo range: 20 to 255 Tempo Marking Setting, Tap TempoAudio Playback
Yes
Top Board Open/Close
Yes (1 level)Concert Play
App：CASIO MUSIC SPACEHeadphone mode
YesDuet Mode
YesVolume Sync EQ
YesOthers
・Visual Information Bar ・Touch button：6（Tone Select button：1） ・Slide-type keyboard cover ・Auto Power Off ・Auto Resume ・Operation Lock (ON / OFF / AUTO)
USB port
Yes (Type-A, Type-B)Connector for 3-pedal unit
YesPHONES/OUTPUT
2: Stereo standard phone jack (TRS phone)
Connection to App
Yes (CASIO MUSIC SPACE) with Piano Remote ControllerConnection to Bluetooth🄬
・Included：Wireless MIDI & AUDIO Adaptor (WU-BT10） ・Bluetooth Audio Profile：A2DP, Codec：SBC ・Bluetooth MIDI Profile: GATT (MIDI over Bluetooth® Low Energy)MIDI
Yes (Using the Wireless MIDI & Audio Adaptor or USB port B)
Built-in Songs- Nocturne Op.9-2
- Fantaisie-Impromptu Op.66
- Étude Op.10-3 "Chanson de l'adieu"
- Étude Op.10-5 "Black Keys"
- Étude Op.10-12 "Revolutionary"
- Étude Op.25-9 "Butterflies"
- Prélude Op.28-7
- Valse Op.64-1 "Petit Chien"
- Valse Op.64-2
- Moments Musicaux 3
- Impromptu Op.90-2
- Marche Militaire 1 (Duet)
- Frühlingslied [Lieder Ohne Worte Heft 5]
- Fröhlicher Landmann [Album für die Jugend]
- Von fremden Ländern und Menschen [Kinderszenen]
- Träumerei [Kinderszenen]
- Tambourin
- Menuet BWV Anh.114 [Clavierbüchlein der Anna Magdalena Bach]
- Inventio 1 BWV 772
- Inventio 8 BWV 779
- Inventio 13 BWV 784
- Praeludium 1 BWV 846 [Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1]
- Le Coucou
- Gavotte
- Sonatina Op.36-1 1st Mov.
- Sonatine Op.20-1 1st Mov.
- Sonate K.545 1st Mov.
- Sonate K.331 3rd Mov. "Turkish March"
- Rondo K.485
- Für Elise
- Marcia alla Turca
- Sonate Op.13 "Pathëtique" 1st Mov.
- Sonate Op.13 "Pathëtique" 2nd Mov.
- Sonate Op.13 "Pathëtique" 3rd Mov.
- Sonate Op.27-2 "Moonlight" 1st Mov.
- Rhapsodie 2
- Waltz Op.39-15 (Duet)
- Liebesträume 3
- Blumenlied
- La Prière d'une Vierge
- Csikos Post
- Humoresque Op.101-7
- Melodie [Lyrische Stücke Heft 2]
- Sicilienne Op.78
- Berceuse [Dolly] (Duet)
- Arabesque 1
- La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin [Préludes]
- Passepied [Suite bergamasque]
- Gymnopédie 1
- Je Te Veux
- Salut d'Amour
- The Entertainer
- Maple Leaf Rag
- L'arabesque [25 Etüden Op.100]
- La Styrienne [25 Etüden Op.100]
- Ave Maria [25 Etüden Op.100]
- Le retour [25 Etüden Op.100]
- La chevaleresque [25 Etüden Op.100]
- No.13 [Études de Mécanisme Op.849]
- No.26 [Études de Mécanisme Op.849]
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★★★★★ 5
Five Stars
Format: Paperback
Brilliant, lucid, engaging and brave, a feminist chthonic journey shimmering with poetic bravado.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014
★★★★★ 5
A Feminist Divine Comedy?
Format: Paperback
Let me start with this: The Descent of Alette is difficult to read at first. Notley "puts quotation marks around" "groups of words" "in lines" "that can be off-putting." Note that I'm not quoting from the book there, just giving an example of what the book's text appears like. This forces us to read more slowly, taking in each line a few words at a time. What appears to be awkward is in fact a great solution to the speed-reading most of us do these days. That being said, it's troublesome for the first few poems, less so after that, virtually invisible by the end of the first section.
When talking about this book, I immediately compare it to Dante's Divine Comedy, and I commonly see others do the same (see an earlier review here on Amazon.com). Exchange Hell for a subway, and you've basically got it: an underground realm ruled over by a Tyrant, poor souls being tortured, though in this case there is no indication that they have done anything to deserve it. Notley's language might not be quite as beautiful/harsh as Dante's, but her images stand with anything he created. After introducing two characters on a subway, a woman and her baby, both on fire, Notley writes:
"another woman" "in uniform" "from above ground"
"entered" "the train" "She was fireproof" "she wore gloves, & she"
"took" "the baby" "took the baby" "away from the"
"mother" "Extracted" "the burning baby" "From the fire" "they
made together" "But the baby" "still burned"
("But not yours" "It didn't happen" "to you")
"We don't know yet" "if it will" "stop burning,"
"said the uniformed" "woman" "The burning woman" "was crying"
"she made a form" "in her mind" "an imaginary" "form" "to
settle" "in her arms where" "the baby" "had been" "We saw
her fiery arms" "cradle the air" "She cradled air" ("They take your
children" "away" "if you"re on fire")
"In the air that" "she cradled" "it seemed to us there" "floated"
"a flower-like" "a red flower" "its petals" "curling flames"
"She cradled" "seemed to cradle" "the burning flower of" "herself gone"
"her life" ("She saw" "whatever she saw, but what we saw" "was that flower")
After surviving the horrors of the subway, Alette goes even deeper underground, passing through a series of psychological challenges that at times seem straight out of Freud, at times out of Classical mythology, at times out of collective dreams. Throughout it all, we learn more and more about Alette, who is not just a "hero" who goes through the motions necessary to the plot, but who considers and stumbles and is confused and learns.
The third section of the book is a rebirth, wherein Alette finds a source for a stronger power than the Tyrant's, and it is distinctly feminist in its nature. I need to note here for those who react to feminism in a knee-jerk way: Notley's feminism is not a militant feminism, though it requires brief "military" action on Alette's part. Men are helpful in the story, have purpose besides being the bad guy. If anything, what Notley attacks in the form of the Tyrant is the idea of a corrupt masculinity, a kind of Big Brother who would easily stand as an antagonist in any number of 20th/21st century literary works. Alette's feminism is the discovery of her place in the world, and that place is not slaving away mindlessly for the Tyrant, not acting as just a womb or pair of hands or pretty face. It's a nuanced message, despite the epic (and therefore presumably black-and-white) nature of the whole book.
The fourth section is the showdown with the Tyrant, a great deal of philosophizing, and an ending that I actually find more satisfying than that of Paradiso. I won't spoil it here, but it just works extremely well in conjunction with the themes of Descent as a whole.
If you want to be challenged, if you want to think deep thoughts, if you want surreality and magic, pick up The Descent of Alette. For even more interesting reading from the author and her partner, you could also turn to The Scarlet Cabinet, which contains but actually predates the on-its-own publication of Descent.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2010
★★★★★ 5
A Contemporary Epic
Format: Paperback
I have a complicated relationship with most of the books I've read by Alice Notley. I admire her facility with the lyric, her ability to get just beneath a concept or sentiment using a very talk-y style so that I always feel like I'm with whatever speaker she's using, inside that mind and her mind all at once. This is a good kind of complication. It's one I yearn for with poems.
The unpleasant complications are when I feel as though I'm just being subjected to her unedited notebook entries. Too much, too much, too much. It comes up especially with her book Mysteries of Small Houses.
I mention these difficulties only to sharpen the accomplishment of The Descent of Alette. Like other reviewers, I feel the tonal similarities to Dante's Inferno. Which becomes a subversive allusion considering Alette seeks after a male Tyrant in order to destroy him, while Dante sought after his Beatrice out of desire. But I read and reread Alette, because Notley continually subverts patriarchal conventions in the book.
I actually find I crave the speaker's intellect, and the mythic logic that gives the book its arc. I want it more. Yes, there are quotations around each fragment in the poems. I actually appreciate them for slowing my reading down, and for sharpening my focus on the use of Notley's language. And it's not just a stylistic tic, or something to be endured. It could actually be described as further subversion of The Tyrant Alette pursues.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2011
★★★★★ 2
Imagery and diction
Format: Paperback
This book was very challenging to read because everything was written in quotations however, it was intriguing as a different way of writing poetry.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020
★★★★★ 5
I tend to leave most books in this genre disappointed. I miss the classics
Format: Hardcover
I bought this book after hearing Stacey Lee speak about narrative tension at a lecture for YA writers - the talk was specifically entitled, "How to keep them up all night." The lecture (alongside Anna Shinoda) bit off a rather large amount of material. Neither woman mentioned vampires. The methods they discussed were smart, creative, and delivered with just enough humor to leave me wondering whether I'd be able to put their debut novels down.
I devoured GONE WITH THE WIND at least six times cover to cover between my sophomore and senior year. While I am more susceptible to the Historical Fiction page turner than the average girl, I tend to leave most books in this genre disappointed. I miss the classics. I opened this book determined to not judge it by its gorgeous pastel cover. I started slowly. I enjoyed the first four or five chapters - leaving each fully appreciative of Lee's craft. I particularly enjoyed her ability to pepper humor though tragedy. I often complain about writers who miss the mark here. Stacey Lee nailed that important believable balance for me. I liked her characters quickly. I left each chapter satisfied, but thoroughly able to get up and go on with my life. Like a jaded Thumper in Walt Disney's BAMBI, this book was more than nice, but I wasn't susceptible to any kind of teen-aged Twitterpation over it. After the sixth or seventh chapter - four or five days after I first picked it up, I quietly closed my copy, placed it on my nightstand, switched off my lamp, fluffed my pillow and turned over. I turned over again. I flipped on the light - OK, just one more chapter... I zombie sleepwalked to work the next day. That night I retired early, making some completely convincing excuse about being exhausted. I was certainly too tired to read. Flash forward to 6AM when I woke up with this novel on my face. I turned it's last page this afternoon, fully satisfied. I am truly sad it's over. This book transported me. It's one I'll want to have in my collection forever, alongside the beautiful books that mattered to me as a teen; JANE EYRE, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, UNDER A PAINTED SKY. Classic in feel, subject matter, and voice - but modern in approach, I'd be as comfortable recommending it to my book club as I would handing it to any teen. Readers of all ages and walks of life will surely find something that resonates with their own stories too. As for me, I am sure I'll be back on the trail with these girls-- I mean boys, before long.
Now I'm off to try my hand at Anna Shinoda's LEARNING NOT TO DROWN. Well, maybe tomorrow. I need a good night's sleep and it's clear these authors know how to keep those pages turning.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2015