The Casio CTK496 MIDI keyboard has everything a beginner needs on board. The 100 rehearsal songs in the song bank can be played from the front panel as if it were a CD player, providing for effective practice. Even separate right and left hand rehearsal is supported.
The song book included yields insight into notes and lyrics, making it complete. Once the tunes are rehearsed, you can Sing Along. On the left-hand side of Casio CTK496 there is a microphone input and a volume control. Belt it all out!
Other features include 100 sounds, 100 built-in rhythm patterns you can play along with, built-in speakers and Transpose and Tuning controls.
Features
61 standard keys
12-note maximum polyphony
100 tones
100 rhythms
MIDI (GM simulation, 5-channels)
Rehearsal system
Song Bank controller
Chord Book function
Sing Along function
Auto-accompaniment
100 rehearsal songs
Key Transpose and Tuning control
LCD musical information system
Connectors: Mic In, Headphones, Sustain Pedal In, MIDI In/Out
Loudspeakers: 10 cm x 2; 2 x 2 W
Power Supply: AD-5 or 6 AA-size batteries (both optional)
Song book and music stand included
Song Bank Controller
The familiar CD player control buttons (stop, play/pause, rewind, fast forward) make handling the song bank child's play. The on/off buttons for the right and the left hand as well as the button for activating the chord book function are to be found just beside it.
Technical Info
Keyboard: 61 standard full-size keys, 5 octaves
Tones: 100
Polyphony: 12 notes maximum (6 for certain tones)
Auto Accompaniment:
Rhythm Patterns: 100
Tempo: Variable (236 steps, Quarter Notes = 20 to 255)
Chords: 2 fingering methods (CASIO CHORD, FINGERED)
Rhythm Controller: START/STOP SYNCHRO/FILL-IN
Accompaniment Volume: 0 to 9 (10 steps)
Song Bank:
Tunes: 100
Controllers: Play/Pause, Stop, Rew, FF, Left On/Off (Accomp.), Right On/Off (Melody)
Display:
Name Display: Tone, Rhythm, Song Bank name/number, keyboard settings name/value
Tempo: Tempo value, metronome, synchro standby, beat indicator, volume setting
Chord: Chord name, Chord form
Fingering: Fingering indicators, parts
Song Bank Status: Play, Pause, Rew, FF
Staff: 5 octaves with sharp and flat indications, pedal symbol, octave symbol
Other Functions:
Keyboard: 5 octaves
MIDI: 5 multi-timbre receive
Transpose: 12 steps (-6 semitones to +5 semitones)
Tuning: Variable (A4 - approximately 440Hz +/-50 cents)
Volume: 0 to 9 (10 steps)
Terminals:
MIDI Terminals: In, Out
Sustain Terminal: Standard jack
Phones/Output Terminal: Stereo standard jack (output is monaural)
Output Impedance: 78 Ohms
Output Voltage: 4V (RMS) Max.
Power Supply Terminal: 9V DC
Microphone In: Standard jack (with microphone volume knob)
Input Impedance: 40kOhms
Input Sensitivity: 10mV
Power Supply: Dual power system
Battery: 6 AA-size batteries
Battery Life: Approximately 4 hours continuous operation on alkaline batteries (approx. 2 hours on manganese batteries)
AD Adapter: Casio AD5 (not included)
Auto Power Off: Turns power off approximately 6 minutes after last key operation. Enabled under battery power only. Can be disabled manually
Power Consumption: 9V, 7.7W
Other
Speaker Output: 2.0 W + 2.0 W
Dimensions: 37-11/16 x 13-15/16 x 5-3/16 in. (95.6 x 35.4 x 13.2 cm)
Weight: Approximately 8.4 lbs (3.8kg) without batteries
