Casio CTK-495

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100 tones
12-note polyphony (max.)
Auto-accompaniments (controllers : synchro/fill-in, start/stop)
100 rhythms
Comes with a score book
Size (W x D x H) : 929 x 329 x 108 mm
Weight : 4.0 kg
Batteries : AA-size x 6
AC adaptor : AD-5
EAN code : 4971850312017

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PROS

Full-size, 61-key layout ideal for learners
Unique "SYN-LEAD" tones for creative sound design
Sustain pedal socket enhances expressiveness
Can produce broad sounds with two-handed chords
Modifiable for enthusiasts with soldering skills
Simple setup suitable for beginners
Fun pre-recorded demos and songs for practice

CONS

Keys feel light and spongy, lacking high-quality feel
No MIDI output limits connectivity options
Lacks digital effects like chorus or reverb
Factory settings not ideal for professional production

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The Casio CTX-700, released in 2018, is noted as a direct successor with similar polyphony and 600 tones, making it a comparable option to the CTK-495.
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Features and functionality

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The CTX-700 includes MIDI over USB and velocity sensitivity, offering modern connectivity and dynamic playing options that enhance user experience.
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Use cases and applications

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Beginners have found the CTX-700's built-in speakers and single stereo output for headphones sufficient for home practice and learning.
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Value and pricing

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A used Casio CTX-700 can be acquired for approximately $80, offering a budget-friendly option for those looking to replace the CTK-495.
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roybon

282

over 2 years ago

With Potential

On its own, you can't get much out of it. But by opening the casing and soldering a couple of things with this keyboard plus some synthesizer or MIDI, it has, well, the potential to get something interesting. But using it just as it is, I don't like it much. I usually use it only to practice, rehearse, or compose (that is, for what this keyboard was designed), but for producing (just as it comes from the factory) it's not useful.

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Guitarist Bassist Keyboardist

Genres:

Rock Stage & Screen Alternative rock

shimron

1122

about 6 years ago

Plenty of full-size keys.

By far the best feature of this keyboard is the keys themselves which, although a bit light and spongy due to apparently lacking springs, are full size and there are 61 of them. Sadly, there is no MIDI output (see below) and no release envelope control, although this is redeemed somewhat by its 1/4" sustain (hold) pedal socket. Interestingly, the stereo output socket is also 1/4". Among its 99 tones plus percussion, the keyboard seems to output a pure sawtooth wave and a pure square wave, called "SYN-LEAD 2" and "SYN-LEAD 3" respectively. These sound thin, as there are no digital effects such as chorus or reverb, although if you play chords with both hands across two octaves, effectively mimicking a sub-oscillator, you can get an adequately broad sound out of it. Alternatively, you can plug the output into an effects unit. I have connected mine to my Yamaha MU10, which runs the signal through its comprehensive digital effects section, editable using the ancient Yamaha XGworks software. I have opened up the keyboard and found that its circuit board has holes and traces for MIDI sockets and supporting circuitry, located directly behind the blanked area of the back panel that would accommodate them, although one would have to figure out and source the necessary discrete components to retrofit it.

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Singer Keyboardist Composer

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Electronic Electronica Dance music

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