I agree! The sounds are excellent. The only issue is this dang mini stereo output. Also, I wonder if it will hold up to the rigors of gigging.

Take a look at the Casio CT-S500 then. Same keyboard and even same sounds included, but... there are more sounds, accompanement, three assignable knobs, proper L/R outputs.

Ha!! I took a ctx 800 to a rehearsal and the bass player out of nowhere said, "that sound like a Roland". I knew right then and there Casio was a threat. Ivr also notice that brands like Yamaha and korg made a few products in response to the AIX series. Lol.

@@daeone1514 I teach college music theory and ensemble classes, and of course these young kids want to get the best and have it weighted, 88 keys, bells and whistles etc. I tell them, you know your theory, harmony, voicings… you can save yourself so much energy and get these 61 keys keyboard and still sound amazing… and you don’t get in the way of bass players because you don’t have those notes. If you have it, you’re tempted to make everything a piano sonata or virtuoso piece.

For sure, it really comes down to "who's tickling the ivory"

Yep, I believe I said that in the video, it’s an organ more than a piano. However the feel of the Casio is very different from an organ: It’s lighter and closer to my delightful Yamaha Genos keybed.

Absolutely never . Nord pianos compare to nothing :))

You can buy the Nord Electro 3 with the hammer action keybed...

Awesome! Mine has held up really well so far and I’m still enjoying the sounds on it, which I think are stellar

Good idea!

There is an octave change key, so you can get 3 octaves below middle C. At least it sounds like it to me.

Oh wow I’ve never heard that. Thanks for the new information.

Yay!

Excellent point, especially to avoid too many upgrade purchases! However, the Casio sounds are excellent to begin with.

Yes, while I’ve been on the road, many players have wanted to touch it and play it and they always say that the key feel is excellent in addition to the sounds.

🥰 too!

The laws of physics mean that any plastic piano weighing 10 lbs cannot achieve piano action. But a soft/responsive keybed (Casio CT-S1) is my preference over a hard one like my Nord Electro.

Enjoy 👍

@@AlexaMorales thanks! I will!

This Casio does not have weighted keys. I did state Nord Electro was waterfall and Casio CT-S1 was not.

No problemo 👍

I think it does, but it’s not obvious how to do it

First take a look at CT-S500, it has all the same features and more.

The Nord is legendary for many good reasons, but my point of comparison is specific to this OLD Nord Electro 73 I had and most agree with my assessment in the video. The CTS1 is great, equal to many Yamahas (I love Yamaha) and better quality than Roland Go Piano.

@@AlexaMorales Thank you very much for your answer!

They did!

@@AlexaMorales I know, I've been playing it non stop for the last two days! 😄 (the action is not comparable to the Nord, though!)

​@@TommasoPabaHow do you feel the Casio keys compared to the Nord? Lighter or heavier? What is better for organ fast passages, glissando

@@user-dt9tf5ei6h there is actually a big difference between the two, not surprisingly as the Nord is a professional keyboard and the Casio an entry level one. Every aspect is better on the Nord: the feel of the keys, the action (which on the Nord is almost semi-weighted), the dynamic response, it's easier to play on the Nord and you get a more precise and more dynamic response. Does this mean that the Casio cannot be used? No, of course. For the price, I have absolutely nothing to complain. But, if we ignore the price, the two keyboards are on different levels.

@@TommasoPaba Thank you sir. Of course, these two devices are from different universes. It's just that the Casio CT-S1 probably has very good synth-action keys, without metal springs. I was hoping that they were a cheap alternative, that they would be as easy as possible for Hammond organ style playing. Of course, waterfall keys are better. I didn’t find a design for this exact thing, but I saw a disassembly of the Casio CT-S200 synthesizer. Nord Electro 3 has keys with vertically oriented metal springs, with a long lever without hammers. In this video it looks like the springs are making squeaking and noise.

Welcome 🙏

Under $200

Lighter. Nord is definitely known for its organ simulation, so if that’s what you’re looking for, try it out first. Higher-end Nords are amazing; the Electro 3 was an older version. Casio has a very light and pleasant action.

@@AlexaMorales Thank You!❤

Good to know. Is it the same size and weight?

@@AlexaMorales Yes, it has the same keybed, also has the same surround effect and speakers.

Of course, you can record it anywhere if you have a microphone or an audio interface. I was recording to my phone in this video just by using the internal Casio speakers and internal phone microphone. There is a mini stereo out plug on the CT-S1 as well that can connect you to an amp or an audio interface.

Yeah a friend who is a stellar pianist felt the same as me and ended up selling her Nord.

Well, my friend has also said this. He's been coming back and forth with Nord's electro, stage, piano, you name it. But he always came back to Yamaha, CP88 (he's also been coming back and forth a lot of mid range to high range flagship piano keyboards like Montage, MODX, Fantom, etc). And when I asked why he switched from Nord, he simply said "jelek" in my language that means "Nord's bad".

I agree with you on most points except I wouldn’t say the CT-S1 was an arranging keyboard in any way.

​@@AlexaMorales I got a correction in that under another video. I took the term arranger to connote composition or working out arrangements for a band or combo. As the term "arranger" is used, the definition cannot be stretched to cover what I was thinking of. I have decided that "workstation" is a better term. In a way, any instrument can be used as a workstation. Beethoven and all of the composers of that ilk, known and unknown, used an acoustic piano as their workstation. I am sure many arrangements for multiple instruments have been worked out on the fretboard (i.e. guitar). "Workstation" probably is the elastic term I have been looking for. Even though I am an intermediate beginner in keyboard, I am also doing some songwriting, so I am using the CT-S200 as a workstation, in addition to my 88-key keyboard. I have some background in guitar also. My ability to work out chord progressions is pretty good thanks to the guitar background.

Yes it’s called Her Ways Wander … kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hM99qJyTr7OxonU.htmlsi=Ywrhu3a111ox0QJI

All my music is on Spotify, Pandora, iTunes etc. Follow me on Spotify, I guess…? 🤮

@@AlexaMoraleswill do, thanks

We feel it!

Yes, or any 3.5-6.5 jack adapter

I bought a 3.5mm Jack 10 ft. And use the 1/4 inch adapter for live and it sounds great, really wish it had normal plug-ins though

Thanks! 😌💯

The CTS 400 is probably more the professional build. Also has the proper pro audio outs.

@@AlexaMorales have you tried it yet?? Like was there any difference in their tones quality??

Sure, they are the opening chords from my original Her Ways Wander (stream on Spotify): Gminor9 Aminor7/D

Thank you so much! i've just ordered the keyboard in white/grey. Cheers from Amsterdam@@AlexaMorales

Enjoy!

The Nord Electro is not the Nord Stage

Well, compare it with Yamaha's sub 1K CK61 then to see Nord being destroyed

What a joke