Casio Casiotone CT-S400 Portable 61-Key Touch Response Keyboard

Overview of Casio Casiotone CT-S400 Portable 61-Key Touch Response Keyboard

Despite the CT-S400’s compact size, Horizontal Bass Reflex technology boosts the lows and, together with custom speakers, brings powerful and vivid sounds to life. Add the surround sound function and truly experience the vibration and power of pure music. Let the Volume-Sync EQ function take control as it automatically adjusts the balance between bass and treble, maintaining a punchy, vibrant sound, even at lower volumes. Touch the pleasure of sound and experience rich audio from the comfort of your home.

With only the essential buttons on the CT-S400’s console panel, and a large dial to select tones and change settings via the LCD screen, the familiar keyboard layout ensures an intuitive experience. Maximize inspiration with My Setup, Program in a range of functions to suit your needs. Assign your favorite settings to each of the 5 buttons underneath the LCD screen and easily access them again with a single touch as soon as you’re ready. Customize the CT-S400, and make your music about you.

The CT-S400 brings the ensemble to you. With 200 rhythmic patterns from a vast range of genres, you can play along to any of your favorite tunes. Replicate the exhilaration of playing alongside other musicians using the automatic backing function with any of the 160 built-in songs. Customize settings and make the performance your own by changing the tempo and selecting left-hand or right-hand parts to play along with and individually practice.

Powerful meets compact. The CT-S400’s slim design means it’s easy to move and set up anywhere. Make music in any location, with or without a stand or desk even when space is limited, thanks to the handy strap pins. The CT-S400 will always be by your side and ready to play.

The CT-S400 offers countless ways to enjoy the thrill of music. Listen to the music from your smartphone or tablet through the powerful keyboard speakers by using the Wireless MIDI & Audio Adaptor WU-BT10 (sold seperately). Access the score of each built-in song with the CASIO MUSIC SPACE app. Customize melodies in Audio Mode by changing the key and tempo, or by using the ‘cancel melody’ and ‘cancel accompaniment’ buttons to turn your favorite music into a backing track, allowing you to play along. MIDI capability makes all lessons fun. Entertain yourself with a tune by playing along with the piano roll. Connect to other MIDI-enabled apps and external devices to individualize your lessons – throw away your old notions of practice, get creative and have fun.

Features:

Touch Response: add intensity and rich expression to each note you play

Tone Memory: store all your favourite tones and settings for install recall

Layer Function: expand your performance range by layering two tones

Metronome: keep time in practice and performance

MIDI Recorder: record your performances and play them back

Phones/output jack: tuck yourself away from the world around you as you play

Specifications:

Number of Keys: 61

Touch Response: 3 sensitivit levels, off

Sound Source: AiX

Maximum Polyphony: 48

Number of Tones: 600

Number of Rhythms/Patterns: 200 (User Rhythms: 10)

Automatic Accompaniment: Yes

Built-in Songs: 150 (User Songs: 10)

MIDI Recorder: 5 songs, 6 tracks (1 system track, 5 solo tracks), 40,000 notes for each song

Speaker: x2 13cm x 6cm

Amplifiers: 2.5W + 2.5W

Power Supply: AD-E95100L (DC 9.5V) AC adaptor OR 6x AA alkaline/rechargeable nickel metal hybrid batteries (approximately 4 hours continuous operation)

Power Consumption: 7.5W

Dimensions: 930 x 258 x 84 mm (without music stand)

Weight: 4.5kg (without batteries)

Colour: Black

Included Accessories: Music Stand, Strap Lock

Effects:

• Reverb: 20
• Chorus: 10 (+ Preset for each tone)
• DSP: Yes (Preset for each tone)
• Master EQ: 10
• Surround

Layer: 3 (Upper 1/2, Lower 1)

Split: Yes

Octave Shift: +/-3 octaves

Transpose: +/-12 semitones

Tuning Control: A4 = 415.5Hz / 440.0Hz / 465.9Hz

Scales: Equal temperment + 16 variations

Arpeggiator: 100 types

Regitration: 32 setups (4 sets x 8 banks)

One Touch Presets: 200 sets

Auto Harmonize: 12 types

Metronome: 0 to 16 beats, 20 to 255 bpm

LCD Type: Full-dot, with white back light

Pitch Bend Wheel: Yes

My Set Up Function: Yes

Volume Sync EQ: Yes

Auto Power Off: Yes

Sustain: Yes

Connection to App: Yes, CASIO MUSIC SPACE

MIDI: Yes (using the USB port), GM level 1 compatible

Input/Output Terminals:

• USB port: Micro B, Type A
• Audio in: Stereo mini jack
• Pedal: Standard jack
• Phones/Output: Stereo mini jack