Casio CTK 3500 Electronic Keyboard

Features

Improved sound quality and keyboard feel

• Piano-style keyboard - An easy-to-play keyboard with an appearance resembling that of an acoustic piano.
• Touch Response - Touch Response let's you add delicate nuances to notes by varying how much pressure you apply to keyboard keys.
• Digital effects - Use effects to add reverb for more depth and breadth in your music.

Chordana Play

Add to the fun by linking the keyboard with the downloaded Chordana Play app in your smart device.

[Availability] LK-265, CTK-3500, CTK-2550, CTK-2500

*CTK Series keyboards do not offer Key Lighting.

Expand the keyboard’s store of built-in songs

Use an audio cable to transfer 50 built-in songs from the app as well as songs downloaded as MIDI files and save them in the keyboard. You can then use the saved song data with the keyboard accompaniment function to enjoy the Step Up Lesson feature.

*Songs stored in the keyboard may sound different from original built-in songs.

Chordana Play 50 built-in songs

• LIGHTLY ROW
• MUSETTE IN D MAJOR
• LONG LONG AGO
• CHOPSTICKS
• SAKURA SAKURA
• SONATINA op.36 no.1 1st Mov.
• AULD LANG SYNE
• RÊVERIE
• MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE
• GYMNOPÉDIES no.1
• HOME ON THE RANGE
• WEDDING MARCH FROM "MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM"
• SANTA LUCIA
• AMERICAN PATROL
• JOSHUA FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO
• SONATA K.545 1st Mov.
• THE MUFFIN MAN
• LA PRIÈRE D'UNE VIERGE
• IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT, CLAP YOUR HANDS
• SERENADE FROM "EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK"
• HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
• LARGO (HÄNDEL)
• SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
• INNOCENCE
• MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME
• PROMRNADE FROM "TABLEAUX D'UNE EXPOSITION"
• SZLA DZIEWECZKA
• DOLLY'S DREAMING AND AWAKENING
• TROIKA
• LA FILLE AUX CHEVEUX DE LIN
• WALTZING MATILDA
• BEAUTIFUL DREAMER
• ON THE BRIDGE OF AVIGNON
• DANNY BOY
• CAMPTOWN RACES
• HUMORESQUE (Dvořák)
• JEANNIE WITH THE LIGHT BROWN HAIR
• MAPLE LEAF RAG
• JAMAICA FAREWELL
• CSIKOS POST
• JE TE VEUX
• MARCHE MILITAIRE 1
• SONATA op.13 "PATHÉTIQUE" 2nd Mov.
• BLUMENLIED
• HEIDENRÖSLEIN
• GRANDE VALSE BRILLANTE
• HABANERA FROM "CARMEN"
• LA CANDEUR
• BRINDISI FROM "LA TRAVIATA"
• AVE MARIA (BURGMÜLLER)

Play the keyboard while linked with the app

A piano roll showing the music score and finger timing is displayed on the mobile device’s app screen.

*Mobile device and audio cable sold separately.

Practice playing on the smart device screen

Another fun feature is the ability to take 3-step lessons on the smart device itself using the virtual keyboard that appears on the screen. You can confirm the chords, melody and finger timing visually on the screen, while also using the scoring function to help you master the song. The 50 built-in app songs and your downloaded MIDI file songs are all available for use in your lessons.

Dance Music Mode

Easy dance tune playback - Just touching the keys is all it takes to play dance music expressing a DJ mood. Or you can use Build-up Play to apply sound effects characteristic of dance music for even more fun.

[Availability] CTK-3500, CTK-2550, CTK-2500, CTK-1550, CTK-1500, LK-265, LK-190, LK-136, LK-135

Built-up Play

Pressing the indicated black keys livens up the music with six dramatic sound effects!

Powerful lesson functions!

• Step Up Lesson - To master a song, it is best to break it up into short phrases, master each of the phrases, and then put everything together. Step Up Lesson does exactly that, providing you with the support you need to improve your play.
• Voice Fingering Guide - If the keyboard senses you are having problems, it will help you by calling out finger numbers in a simulated human voice.
• Lesson Part Select (right hand, left hand, both hands)
• Metronome
• 60 Song Bank Tunes - Built-in songs cover a wide range of genres for lesson play and for your listening enjoyment.

Designed and engineered to help you sound your best!

400 high-quality tones - A wide selection of musical instrument tones supports play of songs from various genres.

100 rhythms and Auto Accompaniments for Latin music and other styles from around the world (100 rhythms including 46 ethnic rhythms and 10 patterns for piano play)

An advanced Auto Accompaniment feature provides you with access to a large collection of ethnic rhythms from around the world, with a special emphasis on Latin rhythms.

Pitch Bend Wheel - Rotate the wheel to slide the pitch of the sound being output upwards or downwards. This effect comes in handy when reproducing the sound of ethnic instruments, etc.

USB to Host Terminal

USB port for computer connection*

GENERAL MIDI

General MIDI(GM Level 1) support allows connection with a computer or another GM-compatible device.

*Supported operating systems: Windows®XP Home Edition (SP2 or later), Windows®XP Professional (SP2 or later, 32-bit), Windows Vista®(32-bit), Windows® 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Mac OS®X (10.3.9, 10.4.11 or later, 10.5.8 or later, 10.6.7 or later)

One Touch Preset (100 presets) - One Touch Preset automatically sets up the keyboard to match the currently selected rhythm.

Specifications

• Keyboard - 61 piano-style keys
• Touch Response - 2 sensitivity levels, Off
• Maximum Polyphony - 48
• Tones - 400 built-in tones
• Digital Effects - Reverb (10 types), Virtual Hall, Dance Music Effect
• Rhythms/Patterns - 100 built-in rhythms, 50 Dance Music 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 - 60 (Song Bank)
• Lesson Function - Step Up Lesson, Lesson Part Select (Right hand, Left hand, Both hands), Performance evaluation, Voice fingering guide
• Connection to APP - Yes
• Metronome - Beats: Off, 1 to 9 (Tempo range: quarter note = 20 to 255)
• Other Functions - Dance Music Mode, One Touch Preset: 100 sets, Rhythm/Song Bank controller, Pitch Bend Wheel : 0 to 12 semitones
• Key Transpose - ±1 octaves (-12 to 0 to +12 semitones)
• Tuning Control - A4 = 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
• Input/Output Terminals - HEADPHONES/OUTPUT (standard stereo jack), 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.
• Power Requirements - Batteries: AA-size x 6 / AC Adaptor: AD-E95100L
• Dimensions (W x D x H) - 946 x 307 x 92 mm
• Weight - 3.4kg (Without batteries)
• Body Color/Finish - Black
• Included Accessories - Music stand
• EAN code - 4971850314660