You forgot to mention not only the handel but you can put a guitar strap as well on both sides its like a Keytar style playing thats why I love this keyboard.. :)
We just got our son one of these for his upcoming Bday. He plays his Yamaha DGX-650 in his room, but taking an 88 key composition keyboard with you on the fly was a no go. Seems like Casio did good on this one. Fingers crossed
An interesting thing to note.. Everyone talks about the 'handle' formed in the back of the unit... but in the manual (where it talks about attaching a strap) it mentions that 'The recessed area on the bottom of the Digital Keyboard IS NOT intended to be used as a handle." ... Other than it being a bit "shallow", making it easier to drop the unit, I don't really see why they would go to the trouble of explicitly saying to not use that area as a "handle"....
Hello, thank you very much , I just bought it, but I have a pedal problem: I did everything, put the pedal on "sostenuto" and switched off the U1 U2 and lower part, also in" TONE" but the sustain pedal does still not work after keys played , I have a small hand, and am used and need to use the pedal, what am I doing wrong please? thank you very much for your help
Hi Glynn nice vid as usual. Very useful tricks for the CT-S400. I think that all of them apply to the CT-X800, too, excepted for the Surround function and the ability to set different pitch-bend values for the layered sounds. A remark in passing: the pedal you’re referring to is a sustain pedal, not an expression pedal. P On most Casio arrangers, the sustain pedal can be used 1) to sustain the sound, obviously 2) to go from one rhythm section to the next 3) to hold the arpeggiator. The expression pedal, on the other hand, can be used 1) to change the volume while playing e.g. for organ sounds 2) to activate the modulation on some sounds. Unfortunately, it is not possible to use an expression pedal with the CT-S400.
@@kenlynnyrd I don't have either of them anymore but I can give you an opinion based on a few facts: The S400 has superior sounds, no doubt about it. However, the E463 has a great sampler, superb cutoff/resonance dials, and better beats. So with those facts in mind, here's my opinion: If you want to play lovely piano sounds, go for the S400. If you want to have lots of fun with a keyboard that can do a bit of everything, go for the E463 (my personal preference).
@@kenlynnyrd Despite the excellent AiX sound system on the CTS400, I'd still prefer the E463 for layering purely because of its sampler. I've had wonderful success - and lots of fun - layering the built-in tones with samples from high-end synths. If you get an E463, send me a message and I'll provide a link to the Gearfacts E463 sample collection.
Can we adjust the volume of the first and second layered tones? I hope you understand what i mean! Costumizing the volume of upper and lower tones when it is layered!
must have for young student who want to learn the basic... simple portable yet fully functional... i'm stick with my wk7600... casio's new line quite innovative since last decade product... must be thaf AIX sound chip...
just looked at my niece borrowed keys ...and ..sho"nuff ...it was a casio but a ctk 1550 ...but none the less .....its got me curious if it works on it too...how much are the ct s400 ? ....ta,
Sounds nice, but where is the 5 pin din midi sockets for allowing us to use this as an actual midi recording keyboard? Not everyone wants to lug around a computer just to record midi from the keys or to the keys.. Maybe Im wrong or maybe Im old skool, but I love me some midi action baby!! grand :-P
cts400 sounds better than cts500 and 1000v, they share the same engine but maybe p2 output in the 400 makes things sound more "sweet" and easier to place in a mix hahah
You forgot to mention not only the handel but you can put a guitar strap as well on both sides its like a Keytar style playing thats why I love this keyboard.. :)
Ah yes that is true!
Casio didn't "steal" your handle idea, they merely permanently borrowed it! Using the pedal for rhythm fills is really cool.
Yep (to both of your points!)
We just got our son one of these for his upcoming Bday. He plays his Yamaha DGX-650 in his room, but taking an 88 key composition keyboard with you on the fly was a no go. Seems like Casio did good on this one.
Fingers crossed
Yep, he might even find that many of the sounds on the Casio are superior to the DGX.
An interesting thing to note.. Everyone talks about the 'handle' formed in the back of the unit... but in the manual (where it talks about attaching a strap) it mentions that 'The recessed area on the bottom of the Digital Keyboard IS NOT intended to be used as a handle." ... Other than it being a bit "shallow", making it easier to drop the unit, I don't really see why they would go to the trouble of explicitly saying to not use that area as a "handle"....
I think they say that to protect themselves legally in the even of accidental dropping/breaking the keyboard.
Can you do a video about the multi track recorder on this keyboard?
I don't think it is a multi-track recorder. Just seems to record what you feed it, but doesn't seem to allow multi-tracking.
0:38 what tones are that? thanks
I wonder what drum / rhythm setting is at 1:58. I seem to be overlooking that. The sound quality here is great too (maybe using an equalizer).
Hello, thank you very much , I just bought it, but I have a pedal problem: I did everything, put the pedal on "sostenuto" and switched off the U1 U2 and lower part, also in" TONE" but the sustain pedal does still not work after keys played , I have a small hand, and am used and need to use the pedal, what am I doing wrong please? thank you very much for your help
You need to set the pedal to "Sustain". Sostenuto is different I think.
Hi Glynn nice vid as usual. Very useful tricks for the CT-S400. I think that all of them apply to the CT-X800, too, excepted for the Surround function and the ability to set different pitch-bend values for the layered sounds.
A remark in passing: the pedal you’re referring to is a sustain pedal, not an expression pedal. P
On most Casio arrangers, the sustain pedal can be used 1) to sustain the sound, obviously 2) to go from one rhythm section to the next 3) to hold the arpeggiator. The expression pedal, on the other hand, can be used 1) to change the volume while playing e.g. for organ sounds 2) to activate the modulation on some sounds. Unfortunately, it is not possible to use an expression pedal with the CT-S400.
Quite right! Another slip of the tongue by me, it was indeed a sustain pedal I was using, not an expression pedal :)
Gearfacts I like to hear more sounds on the casio ct s400
helps me a lot. now i know what to buy.
Glad I could help, that's what Gearfacts is for :)
@ questions. in terms of layering function. which is better ct s400 or yamaha psr e463?
@ can you make a side by side comparison between ct s400 and yamaha psr e463 thanks
@@kenlynnyrd I don't have either of them anymore but I can give you an opinion based on a few facts: The S400 has superior sounds, no doubt about it. However, the E463 has a great sampler, superb cutoff/resonance dials, and better beats. So with those facts in mind, here's my opinion: If you want to play lovely piano sounds, go for the S400. If you want to have lots of fun with a keyboard that can do a bit of everything, go for the E463 (my personal preference).
@@kenlynnyrd Despite the excellent AiX sound system on the CTS400, I'd still prefer the E463 for layering purely because of its sampler. I've had wonderful success - and lots of fun - layering the built-in tones with samples from high-end synths. If you get an E463, send me a message and I'll provide a link to the Gearfacts E463 sample collection.
Is Casio on the rise in the market with the aid sound chip?
Slightly. It's a great sound engine, very bright and professional, but the actual sounds are not that exciting. Yamaha still dominates the market.
Can we adjust the volume of the first and second layered tones? I hope you understand what i mean! Costumizing the volume of upper and lower tones when it is layered!
It's been along time since I had this keyboard, but yes I'm 90% certain that you can adjust the volumes of individual layers.
When you split, it is possible to configure each part with the same notes? and can you balance the volume of each part? Thank you for the video.
Unfortunately no - or at least not that I can figure out. Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching :)
If I recalled settings from bank and changed my mind, how to go back to default settings?
I think you turn it on with the highest key pressed down. I might be wrong though, you might have to google it.
must have for young student who want to learn the basic... simple portable yet fully functional... i'm stick with my wk7600... casio's new line quite innovative since last decade product... must be thaf AIX sound chip...
just looked at my niece borrowed keys ...and ..sho"nuff ...it was a casio but a ctk 1550 ...but none the less .....its got me curious if it works on it too...how much are the ct s400 ? ....ta,
About $AU400 if I recall
@@gearfacts ta
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Sounds nice, but where is the 5 pin din midi sockets for allowing us to use this as an actual midi recording keyboard? Not everyone wants to lug around a computer just to record midi from the keys or to the keys.. Maybe Im wrong or maybe Im old skool, but I love me some midi action baby!! grand :-P
How can I do loops
I don’t think this keyboard has that feature, the loops are all preset
CT X500 ou CT S-400?
Obrigado!
S400 I think. Just a nicer keyboard to use and play.
CT-S400 or CT-x800?
It’s a close one. I think I’d choose the S400
Where are basic harmonica sounds? Found GM harmonica which doesn't sound like harmonica.
Sounds about right.
Send the right message to Casio- pay the extra $50 for the CT-X3000. The new CT-S line is a step backwards.
Can you transpose this keyboard?
Yes
Hey casio.😔.... someone is still waiting for Launch of casiotone ct s400 in india....#casio lover
cts400 sounds better than cts500 and 1000v, they share the same engine but maybe p2 output in the 400 makes things sound more "sweet" and easier to place in a mix hahah
Interesting! I never thought about that.
YEAH, charge big ass batteries and blow USB power supply, better bye cheap charger!
Hey creator ..Send me this keyboard 🙂🙏