Casio CT-S500C5 Performance Keyboard

Delivering a practical yet boundless sound, the Casio CT-S5005 is a 61 note, touch-sensitive performance that omits mesmerising studio-quality prices at an incredibly affordable price point.

Matching the power of the CT-S1000V without the vocal synthesis technology, immerse yourself within your playing whether performing or learning new techniques and styles.

Ideal for players new and old in pursuit of a keyboard that's both big in sound but easily portable, this nifty Casio keyboard is an essential purchase.

Key Features:

Studio-Quality Performance: The CT-S500C5 consists of a 61 note, touch-sensitive keyboard, which amalgamates professional level AiX sounds with live controls that are effortlessly simple to use, resulting in a boundless control over your keyboard.

Studio-Grade Sounds: With 800 high-quality AiX tones and 243 automatic accompaniments, players can be certain they'll always be able to find the perfect sound or style they're looking for.

Control your Sound: Designed to meet players needs in performance and sound, the assignable real-time control knobs and pitch bend wheel allow users to impressively dial in their perfect sound, so their sound effortlessly suits the style or technique.

Impressive Connectivity: Featuring Bluetooth Audio streaming and wireless MIDI support built into the CT-S500C5, perform along to your favourite tracks with ease. Not only that but the MIDI support allows for players to record their performances through a DAW of their choice.

Other Features:

• Wireless Bluetooth Dongle Included
• Online Music Lessons

Casio CT-S500C5 Performance Keyboard Specifications:

• Model: CT-S500
• Keyboard: 61 keys
• Touch Response: 3 types, Off
• Maximum Polyphony: 64 notes

Tones:

• Preset Tones: 800
• Other: Layer, Split, Sustain, Portamento
• Effects: Reverb (24 types, Tone, Off); Chorus (12 types, Tone); Delay (15 types, Tone); Active DSP (100 types, Tone)
• Master Effects: Equalizer (10 types, User)
• Active Effects: Volume sync equalizer, Surround
• External Input Effects: Center cancel (vocal cut) of AUDIO IN jack input or Bluetooth audio input

Metronome

• Beat: Beat chime off, 1 to 16 beats
• Tempo: 20 to 255

Song Bank

• User Songs: 10
• Part Off: Left hand, right hand, both hands

Auto Accompaniment:

• Preset Rhythms: 243 types
• User Rhythms: 50 types
• One-Touch Presets: 243 types
• Other: INTRO, ENDING; chord fingering mode switching
• Registration: Maximum 64 setups (4 setups × 16 banks), Registration sequence, Freeze
• Demo Function: 1 Demo Song
• Function Volume Adjustment: Metronome; Rhythm; Song

• MIDI Recorder: Real-time recording, playback
• Tone Recording: 1 song
• Rhythm Recording: 1 song
• Multi-track Recording: 5 songs, 6 tracks (1 system track, 5 solo tracks)
• Capacity: 1 song, approximately 40,000 notes

• Sampling: Sampled melody × 1, sampled drum set × 1 (16 notes)
• Sampling Frequencies: 44.1 kHz
• Sampling Channels: Stereo
• Sampling Bits: 16
• Other: Loop function

Other Functions:

• Transpose: ±1 octave (–12 to 0 to +12 semitones)
• Octave Shift: –3 to 0 to +3 octaves
• Tuning: A4 = 415.5 to 465.9Hz (Initial Default: 440.0Hz)
• Scales: 17 preset scales
• Auto Harmonise: 12 types
• Arpeggiator: 150 types
• Pitch Bend Wheel: 0 to 24 semitones
• Control Knobs: 3, Knob parameter control
• APP Function:
• Supported Devices: iOS, Android
• MIDI Function: 16-channel multi-timbre receive; GM Level 1 standard
• Jacks:
• PHONES jack: Stereo mini jack (3.5 mm)
• LINE OUT jack: Standard jack (6.3mm) × 2
• AUDIO IN jack: Stereo mini jack (3.5 mm) (Input impedance: 10 kO; Input sensitivity: 200 mV)
• USB TO HOST port: micro-BUSB TO DEVICE port
• Type A: PEDAL 1 jack
• Standard jack (6.3mm) (pedal sustain, sostenuto, soft, start/stop, fill-in, arpeggiator hold, registration sequence)

• PEDAL 2/EXPRESSION jack: Standard jack (6.3mm) (PEDAL 1 settings, expression, master volume, balance, tempo)
• AC adapter terminal: 12V DC

• Power Requirements: 2-Way Power
• Batteries: 6 AA-size alkaline batteries or AA-size rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries
• Continuous Operation:
• Approximately 3 hours (alkaline batteries), approximately 3 hours (rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries)
• Actual continuous operation time may be shorter due to battery type, performance type, and usage environment.
• AC adapter: AD-A12150LW (JEITA Standard with unified polarity plug)
• Auto Power Off: After approximately 30 minutes of non-operation; Can be disabled.