Casio CTK-1550AD Keyboard & Stand

Product Information

Both include pre-recorded songs in demo form, the CTK 1500 has 50, while the CTK 3500 gives 60. Speaking of preset rhythms, the CTK 1500 offers 70, and the CTK 3500 includes 100. Vibrato, delayed vibrato, heavy vibrato, sustain. Interesting arpeggiator. 10 presets, 10 user programmable patches. It's a micro calculator. It has capacity to record, play demo music, vibrato switch, and tempo function. Demo -melody is same VL-1 and it hasn't rhythms. And if you want more information you can visit our review of the Yamaha PSR F51 Casio CTK-1500 vs Startone MK-300 One relevant difference is that the CTK 3500 has a USB-MIDI connection, which means that it can be used as a MIDI controller in music production programs, a feature that is missing from the CTK 1500.

Transposition function (Transposition allows you to move the note spectrum of a keyboard. This is to be able to play with transposing instruments. It is not an easy concept but it is made to facilitate the writing of an orchestration for instruments with very different bass and treble registers) Preset types of rhythms. (Accompanying rhythms that adapt to what you are playing. There are bossa nova rhythms, etc. Sometimes they are also known as accompaniment styles) (to play over) Touch sensitive. Sustain pedal support. Sounds cannot be layered. Tunable, but not transposable. Can be powered through automobile (12V) power. Excellent MIDI support. a b c d e f "Casio keyboard advertisement (1985)". Santa Cruz Sentinel. 1985-09-08. p.172 . Retrieved 2019-11-27. Has PCM "Sound Effect" section. When used as a MIDI tone generator, 30 tones are available, as per the CT-460.

Frequently Asked Questions about Casio CTK-1550 Digital Keyboard

Midi master keyboard only. Has slider controls for velocity and octave, many buttons and two wheel controllers. The other features are very similar: both have a learning system, LC screen, same speakers and weight. a b c d e Jenkins, Mark (Mar 1983). "New Casio Keyboards (EMM Mar 1983)". Electronics & Music Maker (Mar 1983): 26–27. The Casio has 120 sounds, with 70 rhythms to accompany, while the Startone has 390 sounds and 110 rhythms/styles to accompany.

Casio XW-P1 performance synthesizer | Vintage Synth Explorer". www.vintagesynth.com . Retrieved 2020-05-08. Casio CTK-1500 comes with100 built-in songs,120 tones,32 Polyphony Tonesand120 rhythms. To ensure easy handling,visibilityand user-friendliness, itfeaturesLC-displayandLesson Part Select for Right hand, Left hand and both the hands.It has been introduced with±1 octaveKey Transposeand415.5 to 465.9 Hz tuning controlswhich make it an ideal starter instrument for all the beginners and intermediates as well. a b c d "Vintage Casiotones w/ MIDI - Vintage Synth Explorer Forums". forum.vintagesynth.com . Retrieved 2019-12-04. Touch sensitive. Sounds can be layered. Transposable +/- 1 octave. Can be powered through automobile (12V) power. Both have a learning system, the Casio with different hands (right and left) and the Yamaha, a Duo system, in which it allows two people to play the keyboard at the same time.In the preset songs we find that the CTK 1500 has 50, and the Yamaha PSR F51 has 30, in the accompaniment preset rhythms the Casio has 70 and the Yamaha includes 114. Casiotone M-10 advertisement (1981)". The Galveston Daily News. 1981-12-20. p.53 . Retrieved 2019-11-27. The CTK 1500 has 32 notes of polyphony, the CTK 2500 provides 48. Polyphony means the number of notes that can be played at the same time. Programmable synthesizer with additional RAM card slot. Has pitch bender and modulation wheels. Doesn't send or receive SysEx.

notes of polyphony (number of notes that can be played at the same time). This includes the accompaniments that also consume notes. So if you play on top of an accompaniment more notes will be accumulated) This list includes some of the instruments' basic specifications and is not exhaustive. Casio keyboards from the 1980s and 1990s are used by electronic musicians and sound engineers to achieve an authentic lo-fi sound and some modify them by circuit bending to extend their sound palettes. One difference is that the Casio has 2W speakers, while the Yamaha has 2.5W speakers. Slightly more powerful. If you want to know more about this model, don’t miss our review of the Casio CTK-3500 Casio CTK-1500 vs Yamaha PSR F51

Built-up Play

The CTK 1500, has 120 integrated sounds, including keyboards, guitars, trumpets, etc. and are very electronic sounds, while the 2500 has the same sound quality but in a wider variety, reaching 400. Programmable synthesizer with additional RAM card slot. Has pitch bender and modulation wheels. 50% more memory than HT3000. Voices only (no rhythm section). Sustain and vibrato effects only. Four tones of choice can be stored for press-button access. Casio Computer Co., Ltd. is an electronics manufacturer founded in 1946 and based in Tokyo, Japan. Now we will look at their CTK 1500 keyboard which is an excellent choice for beginners, and people who are learning to play the keyboard. It is the predecessor of the Casio CTK 1550 that we will compare later. CTK-651 - High-Grade Keyboards - Electronic Musical Instruments - CASIO". arch.casio-intl.com . Retrieved 2019-12-24.

In both keyboards we find 120 sounds, at the end of this comparison there is a video where the sounds of the Yamaha PSR F51 are shown, noticing that being of different brands, their sounds also change. In the measurements, we have the Casio with (W, D, H) 946 x 307 x 92 mm with a weight of 3.3kg and the Yamaha with 990 x 380 x 160 mm and its weight is 3.4kg.

Rating

Both are 61-key keyboards and have 32 polyphonic notes, remember that polyphony refers to the number of notes that can be played at the same time.