Casiotone

CT-S500BK

$799.95

On Your Own or with a Band.

For Rehearsing or for Playing Live.

One Keyboard for Everything. For practicing at home, for songwriting, for rehearsals, and for the stage. With the CT-S500, the keyboardist has everything they need. An all-around instrument, offering high-quality sound and rich expressivity. It’s fully featured for however you perform – whether it’s live on stage or streaming over the web. From the moment you first try one, this will be the musical partner you’ll always want to have around.

Includes bonus power adaptor.

5 year warranty

Basic Information
  • Amplifiers
    2.5W + 2.5W
  • Automatic Accompaniment
    Yes
  • Built-in Songs
    User Songs: 10
  • Dimensions
    930 x 258 x 91 mm (w/o music stand)
  • Included Accessories
    • Music Stand
    • AC Adaptor AD-A12150LW
    • Wireless MIDI & Audio Adaptor WU-BT10
    • Strap Lock
  • Maximum Polyphony
    64
  • Number of Keys
    61
  • Number of Rhythms/Patterns
    • 243
    • User Rhythms: 50
  • Number of Tones
    800
  • Power Consumption
    7.5W
  • Power Supply
    AC Adaptor: AD-A12150LW (DC 12V)
    Batteries: AA-size alkaline batteries x 6 or AA-size rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries* x 6
    Battery Life: Approximately 3 hours continuous operation
    Actual continuous operation time may be shorter due to battery type, performance type, and usage environment.
    *Measured values while using eneloop batteries. eneloop is a trademark of Panasonic group.
  • Recorder
    [MIDI Recorder]
    6 tracks, 5 songs
    Approximately 40,000 notes for each song
  • Songs
    Part Off: Left Hand, Right Hand, Both Hands
  • Sound Source
    AiX
  • Speaker
    [13cm x 6cm] x 2
  • Touch Response
    3 sensitivity levels, off

Key Features
  • Arpeggiator
    150
  • Effects
    Reverb: 24 (+Preset for each tone)
    Chorus: 12 (+ Preset for each tone)
    Delay: 15 (+ Preset for each tone)
    DSP Effect: 100 (+ Preset for each tone)
    Master EQ: 10 (+ User: 1)
    Surround
  • LCD
    Yes, Type: Full-dot, Back Light: Yes (white)
  • Layer/Split
    Layer: 3 (Upper1/2, Lower1), Split: Yes
  • Metronome
    Beat Bell: Off, 1 to 9 (beats)
    Tempo Range: 20 to 255
    Tap Tempo: Yes
  • Octave Shift
    -3 to +3 octaves
  • Scales
    Equal temperament + 16 variations
  • Transpose
    -12 to +12 semitones
  • Tuning Control
    A4 = 415.5 Hz to 440.0 Hz to 465.9 Hz
  • One Touch Presets
    243
  • Pitch Bend Wheel
    Yes
  • Registration
    64 setups (4 sets x 16 banks)

Other Details
  • Dial
    Yes
  • Others
    ・One Touch Presets: 243
    ・Automatic Accompaniment
    ・Dial
    ・Volume Sync EQ
    ・Sampling Function
    ・Input Method: Audio In / Media (WAV)
    ・Sampling Type / Time: Sampling Melody × 1 / Approx. 10 sec., Sampling Drum Set ×1 / Approx. 3 sec.
    ・Format: 44.1kHz, 16 bit, Stereo
    ・Loop Functionality

Input / Output Terminals
  • AUDIO IN
    Stereo mini jack
  • PHONES/OUTPUT
    PHONES: Stereo mini jack
  • USB port
    Type A, micro B
  • LINE OUT
    2 (L/MONO, R): Standard jack
  • PEDAL
    PEDAL 1: Standard jack / PEDAL 2 / EXPRESSION: Standard jack

Extended Functions
  • Connection to App
    Supported App: CASIO MUSIC SPACE
  • MIDI
    Yes (Using the USB port): GM level 1 compatible
  • Wireless Functionality
    Bluetooth version 5.0
    AUDIO Profile: A2DP, Supported Codec: SBC
    MIDI Profile: GATT (MIDI over Bluetooth Low Energy)
    (using supplied Wireless MIDI & Audio Adaptor WU-BT10)
Manuals & Guides

Sounds That Just Want to Be Played

When choosing an instrument, there are some compromises you just can't make. Playing the CT-S500 featuring Casio's own AiX Sound Source, you'll get exactly the performance you imagine. It's a keyboard focused on sound, offering a range of rich tones created with expressivity in mind. Thanks to Casio’s Active DSP, effect parameters can be assigned to control knobs and tweaked in real time, adding greater dynamism and expression to your performance. Discover your own music with sounds that just want to be played.

One Keyboard, Multiple Uses. Endless Possibilities.

With musicians performing in an ever-widening array of settings, the fact that you can't always choose where you’re going to play makes the instrument you use all the more important. Maybe you'll want something with a built-in speaker so you can practice at home or compose. For rehearsals and gigs, the keyboard has standard line out jacks for easy connection to a PA or other external equipment. What’s more, the compact size of the CT-S500 makes it super portable. With all your bases covered, you've got a musical partner with endless possibilities.

Great Sound – What Every Musician Expects from a Great Instrument

What makes a great instrument if not the great sounds it produces? The CT-S500 is powered by Casio’s advanced AiX Sound Source. Developed specifically for instruments focused on sound, it is capable of generating a wide range of high-quality and highly expressive tones. The CT-S500 additionally offers a set of ADVANCED TONES, designed for maximum expressive creativity and showcasing the power of the AiX Sound Source. Also built-in is a collection of CASIO CLASSIC TONES, hand-picked from our long line of classic Casio keyboards. All in all, the CT-S500 contains 800 tones for you to explore and enjoy.

Effects to Take Your Musical Expression to the Next Level

The CT-S500 features a range of on-board effects, from compressor and phaser to distortion and wah to further sculpt your sound. Choose from 100 types of DSP effects for each of the four available effect chains, and assign effect parameters to the physical knobs to dynamically control the sound in real time. When it comes to system-wide effects, the CT-S500 offers reverb, chorus and delay. And because two independent effect chains can be applied to two separate tones, you can switch back and forth seamlessly. Even when layering two sounds or splitting the keyboard, you can still apply separate effect chains to each tone. When using the auto accompaniment feature, you can apply different effects to the lead (melody) part and the accompaniment part. Take your self-expression to the next level with an instrument that’s all about the sound.

Ready, Steady, Connect

The CT-S500 plays nice with other gear, too, offering a range of connection options. The line out jacks let you easily connect to a PA system, keyboard amp, or other equipment for live performances, recording sessions or other setting, and the built-in speakers can be muted if required. Connect other MIDI-compatible equipment and use the CT-S500 as a MIDI sound source or as a MIDI controller. You can even use the CT-S500 as a Bluetooth® speaker with your smart device. Use in conjunction with Casio’s dedicated app for practice, muting melody lines or accompaniment, changing pitch or tempo, or simply playing along when learning by ear.

The CT-S500 is compatible with the WU-BT10 (comes in box). Plug in and play on the Casio Music Space app. Free to download on the Google Play and Apple App Store. 

Small Size, Big Sound

Switch on the CT-S500 and you’re ready to start playing. The built-in speakers are designed around Casio’s own advanced Horizontal Bass-Reflex System, which delivers powerful low-end sound belying the keyboard’s compact dimensions. Switch on the surround sound function and experience the power and vibration of the music, or the volume-sync EQ that automatically adjusts the tone in relation to the volume for a full sound even at low volumes.

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