Casio CTK-5000
The CTK-5000 from Casio is yet another remarkable creation from Casio which has become a very well known name in the music sector as one of the most prominent creators of electronic piano keyboard and it certainly does not disappoint. Its features are state of the art and the digital technology incorporated in it renders it a quality instrument to create and play music on.
The CTK-5000 is loaded with features. It is a 61 key piano keyboard with keys that look and feel the same as the grand piano keys do. This features a learning system that is a three step learning course for players where they can just initiate the program and the piano keyboard will help them learn to play piano in an easy, interactive manner. The 670 preset sounds in the piano keyboard are life like when it comes to the piano sounds and sounds of other natural musical devices and with the provision to play up to 48 voices at the same time, the music variety is immense and there is a huge scope of creating new and artistic sounds. To compliment the music creativity and help it nurture, 200 preset rhythms have already been provided. To top it, the sampling function allows recording of sounds for up to 10 seconds, be it an MP3 format or any other file format or just the natural sounds; all of which can be used to enhance the music. There is a special feature that allows every chord to be broken down and replayed in a diminishing manner. The CTK-5000 then has a music preset library that has 305 “one touch settings” based on popular songs and tunes and the rhythm editor allows up to 10 slots to easily edit any of your creations to enhance it further.
The sequencer helps record up to 6 tracks but with the SD Card slot, the capacity of storage becomes even huger. The ability of this piano keyboard to link to audio devices and with range of ways to modulate music makes it a topnotch amongst its class.
A creation from Casio Computer Company Ltd. that is based in Japan, and is very well known for the hi-tech electronic calculator it produced in 1957, has been a major brand in the production of electronic keyboards since the 1080s. You can read more info about Casio digital keyboards and electronic pianos.
The CTK-5000 is nominally priced at $300 for all the features described above.