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This holiday season give the musician in your life the gift that will truly ring in the New Year. Designed in a beautiful high-gloss black polish cabinet and Casio’s new Ivory Touch 88 note scaled hammer action keyboard, the AP-6 is an elegant piece to provide a lovely sound to the home, church or school. Equipped with a high-output amplifier and four 2-way speakers, a damper pedal with continuous half-pedal operation, 250 various instrument tones, and an SD memory card slot, the AP-6 offers the gift of beautiful music to the musician and his/her friends and family.
Grand Piano Sounds
The grand piano sounds in the AP-6 deliver an unprecedented level of realism and expression. Four dynamic levels of stereo piano samples are integrated with Casio’s features proprietary Linear Morphing System, for a grand piano sound with seamless transitions and a superior dynamic range. For added realism, the AP-6 simulates the sound of open strings when the dampers are raised by the pedal using Acoustic Resonance DSP.
Grand Piano Feel
The AP-6 features a Tri-Sensor 88-note scaled hammer action keyboard resulting in an authentic piano touch that captures every detail and nuance of the performance. The scaled hammer action provides the weight, feel and resistance of a grand piano without the need for tuning or regular maintenance of an acoustic instrument.
Ensemble Features
The AP-6 features a total of 250 built-in tones and 180 rhythms with full accompaniment. Utilizing the LCD display, layer sounds, rhythms and splits can be instantly recalled. The AP-6 also has a 16 track recorder and songs along with General MIDI compatibility; you can compose your own music and load and save songs to the SD-Card slot. The AP-6 has dual headphone outputs to practice quietly the powerful 30W per side speaker system will resonate throughout your home.
Advanced Technology
To complete the piano experience, the AP-6 features 128 notes of polyphony, enough horsepower to the most demanding musical passages and the ability to layer sounds and use the damper pedal without worry of dropped notes. Celviano's Duet Mode allows student and teacher to practice at the keyboard simultaneously and the AP-6 can connect effortlessly to your computer via USB without the need to install drivers.
MSRP: $2,499
Available at select retailers nationwide
For more information, visit www.celvianopianos.com
Sleek and stylish, the simple to use Casio EXILIM EX-Z800 is capable of capturing vibrant images and high definition video in a compact digital camera. Available in a wide range of colors, the EX-Z800 produces 14.1 megapixel images and boasts a 2.7” LCD screen. Developed with simple buttons and functions, and 35 Best Shot modes, the EX-Z800 makes it easy for any user to capture those memorable moments with friends and family.
4X Wide Angle Zoom Lens (27MM)
An ultra wide angle 27mm lens reaching to 108mm (equivalent to 35mm film) allows a wide range of capture options. An Ultra wide angle lens allows for capture of grand vistas, or confined interior shots with not much room to maneuver. Its 4X zoom and anti-shake provides that extra extended reach and versatility when needed.
Premium Auto
Premium Auto enables the camera to automatically analyze the scene being photographed - including distinguishing night scenes, back lighting, a blue sky, green trees or a sunset - as well as sensing whether there is a face in the frame, the movement and position of the subject, and whether a tripod is being used. It simultaneously optimizes settings for exposure, ISO, sensitivity, focus location, photo blur correction, tonal range and color balance, and level of noise reduction.
Dynamic Photo
Thanks to the high-speed image processing capability of the new engine, still or moving subjects can be cut out of one photo and combined with a different image to form a composite picture. All of this can be done on the EX-Z800, without the aid of a computer.
High Definition Video Recording (720p)
The camera also features an HD Movie function. Just press the dedicated Movie button to take beautiful movies at 1280x720 pixels.
Art Shot
Makes use of the image processing technology in the Exilim Engine 5.0 to create photos for scenery or human subjects that have the feel of a painting. The view in the LCD screen of the subject in front of the user can be switched between and oil painting, a crayon drawing, or a watercolor picture, allowing the user to select the preferred art style in which to photograph the scene.
Make-Up Mode
In addition to recognizing faces and adjusting focus and exposure accordingly, these cameras can make adjustments to smooth skin in images and soften facial shadows caused by sunlight, creating beautiful photographs of people's faces. The photographer can choose from one of twelve levels of skin beauty using different strengths of image processing, and can shoot after viewing the results in the LCD monitor.
MSRP: $149.99
Available at select retailers nationwide
For more information, visit www.exilim.casio.com
Looking for something to buy the tech savvy and fashionable female in your family this holiday season? The EX-S200 is the perfect accessory for the confident woman who loves to take her camera everywhere. Whether she is ringing in the New Year with pals or traveling for business, like her mobile phone, she will not want to leave home without her trusted digital camera. Capturing memories is made easy with the pocket-sized EX-S200. Built in a classy body and designed with a high-class feel and beauty, the EX-S200 is available in stylish and bold colors.
Art shot
Makes use of the image processing technology in the Exilim Engine 5.0 to create photos for scenery or human subjects that have the feel of a painting. The view in the LCD screen of the subject in front of the user can be switched between and oil painting, a crayon drawing, or a watercolor picture, allowing the user to select the preferred art style in which to photograph the scene.
Make-Up Mode
In addition to recognizing faces and adjusting focus and exposure accordingly, these cameras can make adjustments to smooth skin in images and soften facial shadows caused by sunlight, creating beautiful photographs of people's faces. The photographer can choose from one of twelve levels of skin beauty using different strengths of image processing, and can shoot after viewing the results in the LCD monitor.
4x Wide-Angle Zoom Lens (27mm)
An ultra wide angle 27mm lens reaching to 108mm (equivalent to 35mm film) allows a wide range of capture options. An Ultra wide angle lens allows for capture of grand vistas, or confined interior shots with not much room to maneuver. Its 4X zoom and anti-shake provides that extra extended reach and versatility when needed.
Premium Auto
Premium Auto enables the camera to automatically analyze the scene being photographed - including distinguishing night scenes, back lighting, a blue sky, green trees or a sunset - as well as sensing whether there is a face in the frame, the movement and position of the subject, and whether a tripod is being used. It simultaneously optimizes settings for exposure, ISO, sensitivity, focus location, photo blur correction, tonal range and color balance, and level of noise reduction.
Dynamic Photo
Thanks to the high-speed image processing capability of the new engine, still or moving subjects can be cut out of one photo and combined with a different image to form a composite picture. All of this can be done on the EX-Z800, without the aid of a computer.
High Definition Video Recording (720p)
The camera also features an HD Movie function. Just press the dedicated Movie button to take beautiful movies at 1280x720 pixels.
MSRP $179.99
Available at select retailers nationwide
For more information, visit www.exilim.casio.com
Let your gamer feel like part of their video game this holiday season with Casio’s larger-than-life gaming experience. Casio’s XJ-A230 GREEN SLIM Projector is guaranteed to captivate and excite the gamer, while grabbing the attention of the entire room. From street races to battle fields, the GREEN SLIM Projector provides players with a unique gaming experience, projecting images larger than 100 inches and making them feel like part of the action! Designed with convenience in mind, Casio’s XJ-A230 is sleek and lightweight, making it extremely portable and easy to move from place to place. The XJ-A230 is equipped with 2X optical zoom and HDMI direct digital input while weighing only 5 pounds!
Longer-life light source
Utilizing a Laser and LED technology the Green Slim light source has a life of approximately 20,000 hours , nearly 10 time that of Casio’s conventional mercury lamp products. In addition to eliminating the cost and hassle of replacing a short life mercury lamp the Green Slim will provide hours of gaming enjoyment, up to 10 years at 5 hours per day
Large screens anywhere
Lightweight, less than 5 pounds, and portable, less than 2” thin, you can take the Green slim with you. And with the built-in 2 times power zoom lens the Green Slim can project large screen,100” and larger, images anywhere and even on a wall.
Laser & LED hybrid light source that enables mercury-free,
high-brightness projection
High-brightness projection is achieved without using a high-pressure mercury lamp by using blue light emitted by a blue laser, green light converted from blue laser light with a fluorescent element, and light emitted by a high-lumen red LED through a DLP® chip onto the screen
WXGA
The native WXGA (1280 X 800) resolution of the GREEN SLIM Projector allows for optimal viewing of content created and formatted for today’s widescreen displays. The WXGA GREEN SLIM provides more useable screen area and displays more information on the same screen. Widescreen display formats have become the standard and now your projector can match the widescreen display of Notebook PC’s and HD Video sources.
HDMI terminal
Game systems with an HDMI output can be directly connected to the GREEN SLIM for high quality HD gaming.
MSRP $899.99
Available at select retailers nationwide
For more information, visit www.greenslimprojector.com
Casio’s new Privia PX-3 is the perfect gift for the musician in your life. Whether performing for a crowd or in the comfort of your home, the PX-3 is the digital piano you want to make music with. The new Privia PX-3 redefines the stage digital piano category with unprecedented sound quality and performance features in a lightweight design that is supremely portable. Featuring tone editing, insert effects, MIDI controller capabilities, an Ivory Touch 88 note scaled hammer action keyboard and weighing only 23.6 lbs., the Privia PX-3 is ready to take stage!
New Grand Piano Sound
Casio delivers a powerful grand piano sound with advanced dynamic range. The PX-3 features Privia’s latest four layer stereo dynamic piano samples which are integrated with Casio’s Linear Morphing system. Delivering truly realistic piano sounds.
Center Stage Grand Piano Sound and Feel
The PX-3 was developed and designed with the professional musician in mind. Weighting only 23.6 pounds this lightweight keyboard is equipped with a Tri-Sensory 88-note scaled hammer action keyboard which simulates the finish of keys on a grand piano. This new scaled hammer provides the weight, feel and resistance of a piano without sacrificing portability.
128 Note Polyphony
Equipped with 128-note polyphony, the PX-3 gives musicians the ability to handle the most demanding musical passages, layer sounds and use the damper pedal without concern for dropping notes.
MSRP: $1,099
Available at select retailers nationwide
For more information, visit www.priviapiano.com







