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Is CTK 3500 good for beginners?

While the compatibility of the CTK-3500 with Chordana Play is a feature that can mainly be utilized by beginners and users that are new to the instrument, it is an extremely fun option for well-versed keyboardists as well.

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Casio is a name that has become synonymous with digital keyed instruments like hybrid pianos, digital pianos and keyboards. Whether you’re a professional keyboardist or someone who’s just picking up the keys, you’ve definitely laid your hands on one of their products. In this edition, we’ll be taking a looking at a piano-style keyboard that comes with a variety of features while fitting snugly into a tight budget. The Casio CTK-3500 has 61 keys with touch response that have two levels of sensitivity. Pair that with the digital effects, such as reverb, to provide a good level of depth and playing dynamics. The 48 polyphony options and the 400 tones make this a versatile product to start your learning with. The built-in rhythms and tunes serve as backing tracks and are extremely fun to jam to. This keyboard has the standard jack output, a standard footswitch port and an usb connection port for MIDI compatibility. A very interesting aspect of this product is its compatibility with the Chordana Play app. The app can be downloaded into your smartphone or tablet from Google Play store or the app store. The app helps beginners learn how to play their favourite songs by connecting the keyboard to the smart device by a commercial audio cable. You can learn with either sheet music being displayed on the screen or with the midi information of the song being visualized in a Guitar Heroesque manner. While the compatibility of the CTK-3500 with Chordana Play is a feature that can mainly be utilized by beginners and users that are new to the instrument, it is an extremely fun option for well-versed keyboardists as well. Overall, the CTK-3500 is one of the best options for beginners that have just picked up the instrument and are looking to get more fluent with the keys, while at the same time being a useful tool that enables smooth and versatile performances.

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How many keys does a Casio CTK 3200 have?

61 Specification Keyboard 61 piano-style keys Maximum Polyphony 48 Tones 400 built-in tones Digital Effects Reverb (10 types) Rhythms/Patterns 150 built-in rhythms 21 more rows

Keyboard 61 piano-style keys

Touch Response 2 sensitivity levels, Off

Maximum Polyphony 48

Tones 400 built-in tones

Digital Effects Reverb (10 types)

Rhythms/Patterns 150 built-in rhythms

Auto Accompaniment Modes: CASIO Chord, Fingered 1, Fingered 2 (6th off), Fingered 3 (on bass), Full Range Chord

Controllers: Start/Stop, Intro, Normal/Fill-in, Variation/Fill-in, Synchro/Ending

Built-in Songs 110 (Song Bank)

Lesson Function Step Up Lesson

Phrases

Lesson Part select

Performance evaluation

Voice fingering guide (Lesson part : right hand, left hand, both hands) (Lesson part : right hand, left hand, both hands) Metronome Beats: 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Tempo range: quarter note = 30 to 255)

Sampling Function Maximum sampling capacity:Up to 3 tones

Maximum total sampling time: Up to 1 second

Sampling sound input: AUDIO IN jack

Other Functions One Touch Preset: 150 sets

Music Challenge

Rhythm/Song controller

Voice Pads: 5 pads x 4 sets (3 sets of sampled sounds, 1 set of percussion only)

Pitch Bend Wheel : 0 to 12 semitones

Key Transpose 25 steps (-12 to +12 semitones)

Tuning Control 4 = 415.5 to 465.9 Hz (Initial Default: 440.0 Hz)

Pedals Standard jack (sustain, sostenuto, soft, rhythm)

MIDI GM Compatibility: Level1

Terminals: USB

Speakers 10cm x 2

Amp Output 2W + 2W

SUSTAIN/DAMPER

AUDIO IN

USB: type B *

EXTERNAL POWER (9.5V DC) * USB cable (A-B type) required to use USB terminal for computer connection. USB cable (A-B type) required to use USB terminal for computer connection.

Dimensions (W x D x H) 946 x 307 x 92 mm

Weight 3.5kg (Without batteries)

Body Color/Finish Black

Included Accessories Music stand, song book

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