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Privia is the name of one of Casio
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's digital piano
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 product line. The Privia series currently consists of the PX-130, PX-330, PX-3, PX-830 and PX-730 models. Each of these models share a 4 layer stereo grand piano tone. 4 layers of piano samples provide dynamics which are seamlessly articulated using Casio's Linear Morphing sound technology and 128 notes of polyphony. The Privia PX-320, PX-330 and PX-3 have won the Keyboard Magazine
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 KeyBuy award. Consumer Reports
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 also recognized the PX-320 as the best in it's class. All Privia's feature a Graded Hammer Keyboard action which simulates the action on an acoustic grand. The Privia series has also been known to have excellent quality piano sounds and effects comparable to its competitors like Yamaha
Yamaha
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, Roland
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, and Kawai
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The of Japan is best known for its grand and upright pianos, electronic keyboards and electronic synthesizers. The company was established in August 1927, and has its headquarters in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka.-Pianos:...

.

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  • PX-3 - A stage ready variation of the PX-330, the PX-3 adds tone editing and controller capabilities and a new Ivory Touch keybed. The internal speakers and accompaniment were removed to a facilitate the new features. The PX-3 weighs under 25 lbs and also won a KeyBuy award from Keyboard Magazine
    Keyboard Magazine
    Keyboard Magazine is a magazine that originally covered electronic keyboard instruments and keyboardists, though with the advent of computer based recording and audio technology, they have added digital music technology to their regular coverage, including those not strictly pertaining to the...

  • PX-330 - Replaced the PX-320 in 2009. The new PX-330 features an LCD display, new improved 4 layer stereo piano tones, a 16 track recorder and new accompaniment capabilities. The PX-330 was awarded a KeyBuy award by Keyboard Magazine
    Keyboard Magazine
    Keyboard Magazine is a magazine that originally covered electronic keyboard instruments and keyboardists, though with the advent of computer based recording and audio technology, they have added digital music technology to their regular coverage, including those not strictly pertaining to the...

  • PX-320 - Upgraded version of PX-310 were released in January 2008. SD-card
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     slot was added, the ZPI sound source were changed to AIF and 32-note polyphony were changed to 128-note.
  • PX-310 - Privias feature a hammer action keyboard which is purported to be similar to Yamaha's scaled action (lower notes play heavier than the high ones). Also, these units weigh a bit over 26 pounds, the lightest to date in a weighted action. The 310 has 202 sounds including all of the general MIDI set. It has the built in "band-box" rhythms with intro/fill/ending. All Privia's have a built in speaker system and the 310 has standard 1/4" outputs plus dual 1/8" headphone jacks. Most of these also have a stereo input for a CD player, an iPod
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    , another keyboard
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    /MIDI module, or even a wireless mic receiver. Enables you to send one line to a sound system with two keyboards (or similar) already mixed together.
  • PX-300
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