Technics SX-P50 Digital Piano

With the Technics P50 you get beautifully rich piano sound, a broad selection of voices and incredibly realistic keyboard touch response. All housed in a simple, stylish body that's compact and light enough to carry almost anywhere. Looking for a digital piano that delivers piano playing enjoyment and much, much more? The choice is easy: the Technics P50.	Technics Dynamic Acoustics Technology Recreates the Sound of a Concert Grand Highly regarded for its incredible realism, our Dynamic Acoustics technology is based on PCM recordings of a world-class concert grand piano after it has been meticulously tuned and adjusted. It is sampled at several dynamic levels across the keyboard in order to capture the variations in sound,
Technics'Natural Response Action Feels Like You're Playing a Concert Grand On a grand piano the key touch is heavier for low note and lighter for high notes, changing in four steps from one end of the keyboard to the other. This change occurs naturally as a result of the thickness of the strings, the size of the hammers, and the presence or absence of a damper. Technics' Natural Response Action replicates this progression by using four sets of graded hammers that are linked to the appropriate registers of a grand piano to provide a substantial, authentic response. Furthermore, the black keys feature a matte finish, reminiscent of the key texture on a concert grand.
64-Note Polyphony You'll really appreciate the maximum 64-note polyphony, which provides virtually unlimited dynamic expression for your performances. You can even combine two different instrumental sounds, such as Strings and Grand Piano, for a beautifully rich, layered effect.	18 Realistic Sound to Explore - Thanks to the Technics concept of Dynamic Acoustics, the Technics P50 helps deliver incredibly realistic grand piano sound. It also offers the sound of an Electric Piano as well as nics'Dynamic Acoustics other instrumental sounds, like Technolog,v Recreates Strings, Vocal or Organ.

Specifications
Keyboard	88 keys (max. 64-note polyphony)
Action	Natural Response Action
Sound Generator	new PCM (Stereo Sampling)
Sounds	18
Piano	Concert Grand, Pop Grand, Upright, Electric 1, 2
Other Sounds	Harpsichord, Vibes, Strings, Vocal,
	Organ Presets (9)
Brilliance	mellow - bright (5 steps)
Digital Reverb	4 types (room/stage/hall/concert)
Digital Effect	yes
Touch Sensitivity	light, normal, heavy
Transpose	G - C - F#
Display	LED (7 segments x 3 digits)
Demo	19 songs
MIDI	multi timbre, local control, omni on,
	program change, pedal, effect, transpose
Mode Set	piano tuning, minimum range
Others	play switch, main volume,
	MIDI terminals (IN, OUT), sustain
	line out (R/MONO, L) phones, DC IN
Power Requirement	DC 1OV (using AC adaptor)
Power Consumption	7W (when the power is off: 3W)
Dimensions (W x H* x D)	136.5cm x 11.5cm x 29.8cm
	(53-3/4" x 4-1 7/32" x 1 1 -23/32")
	*without music stand
Net Weight	16.Okg (35.3 lbs.)
Included Accessories	AC adaptor, music stand, foot switch
Cabinet Color	millennium silver

Technics new SX-P50 portable digital piano offers the best of both worlds: the convenience of a portable model with the realistic dynamic sound of a Concert Grand piano. And with a new slim and stylish cabinet design in a striking platinum finish, this piano also looks as good as it sounds.

"Musicians on the road or students who are just starting out will really appreciate the superior quality of this affordable new model," says Dan Slick, assistant general manager, Technics Musical Instruments Division. "It has upper-end features such as a Natural Response Action keyboard that responds to the musician's touch, and other popular sounds and features that are usually found only on top-of-the-line instruments."

Technics' new Natural Response Action brings the realism of a concert grand piano to the SX-P50. On a Concert Grand piano, the key touch changes naturally from one end of the keyboard to the other as a result of the thickness of the strings. The new technology featured on this new Technics model replicates this progression by using four sets of graduated hammers. So, for example, the performer can recreate the feeling of key release, resulting in attacks that feel and sound natural and trills that are crisp and clear.

The new SX-P50 is equipped with 88 touch-response keys that acknowledge even the lightest touch. It offers 18 great piano sounds based on Dynamic Acoustic sampling, including concert grand, pop grand, strings, vocals and nine organ pre-sets from jazz to liturgical. For musical arrangements, the Technics SX-P50's MIDI capability gives the flexibility and creative versatility of more sophisticated units, at a fraction of the cost.

Other features include four reverb types (room/stage/hall/concert), key touch sensitivity (light, normal, heavy), a five-step brilliance control (ranging from mellow to bright) and an LCD display to help the pianist easily activate and monitor the piano's features. The Technics SX-P50 digital piano will be available in January, 2001 at Technics musical instruments dealers nationwide.


ITEMS INCLUDED:

• Technics SX-P50 Digital Piano 
• Technics Sustain Pedal (optional) $20
  
• Technics SX-P50 Black Zip-up protection carry bag
• Headphone Adapter free of charge! (as you'll need it if you want to plug in your normal headphones)
  

The normal RRP is $1299, and I haven't owned it for long (about 5 months). It's portable and slim, has 88 keys like a real acoustic piano, and the sound is amazing. It's got everything from a sustain pedal jack, earphone jack to a MIDI input/output. I'm only selling it because I'll have an acoustic piano soon, although I'll miss having the option of headphones.

I live in Canberra so you'll have to pick it up from there.
I'll throw in the headphone adapter for free! :) And if you want to see more photos, just email me.
Happy bidding