I have a CT 370 from 1987 that has wonderful ethereal organ and pad sounds

@@sgt.sanders4903 kewl 😎

I've had my 400 since it's launch, did Christmas gigs with it, and it was 😊 wonderful. Spend a few months IN DEPTH mastering your 400 first, THEN go-to the 500. Otherwise you may not get the best from it, or even become overwhelmed, or use it inefficiently.

@Košičan z Košíc $379 for cts500, $449 for cts1000V, US.

Me motivaste para ahorrar y comprar un mio 😎😎 Gracias por la Referencia

Thank you very much!

Show at "Casio Chaos Club" or so, here on KZfaq, they have realy good Tutorials!

Agreed!

Yes pls!!! I would love another CZ

Oh God, yes! An updated CZ or HT phase distortion synth with an updated polyphony would be amazing to see. If Casio realized just how many people use Arturia's or other folks' phase distortion software synths, they'd probably make a new one. At the end of the day, having all this functionality in a hardware unit is kinda more enjoyable than the software plugins. Also, at least a single 5-pin din MIDI out would be nice, too, as Korg did it for their new i3.

VZ!!!

He says: "Thanks fellow Richard!"

There are a few big Starcadian fans at Casio!

thats true

Yes, 61 keys just won't do it for me. I need at least 76.

Use octave switch.

@@thomaswiklund5904 that certainly comes in handy, but that would only work in certain situations. I have a midi controler 49 where the switch comes in handy

Check out Privia PX-S3100. Digital piano with all the sounds and rhythms from these arrangers.

Thank you Jeff!

Casio always surprises by exceeding your expectations.

Man, I think the best part is the L/R separated outputs. This just puts the CT-S500 a level above in regards to using it in gigs. I use a CT-X800 for weddings and playing at the church and the lack of L/R outputs makes me angry sometimes haha. I was going to buy a CT-X5000 for me, but this CT-S500 is very, very interesting for what I do today. I'll wait for it to arrive in Brazil.

So funny - I am in the exact same boat. I am looking to buy my first keyboard to learn how to play, and I was deadest on the CT-S400, but I am in a weird position where I am able to get the CT-S500 for about the same price. It seems like a no-brainer, seeing how it combines a lot of the CS-1 and the CT-S400, and includes the wireless Bluetooth dongle, however... I am learning that the CT-S500 is not compatible with the Chordana Play app, which is a huge bummer. Decisions, decisions...

Me too!😃

Thank you! It doesn't send audio over USB, but it does have 1/4" outputs you can use to connect to virtually any audio interface.

@@casiomusicgear let it be your next improvement. You are giving big guys a run for their money. Watching with interest

There are 50 "User Rhythm" locations that you can use to load Rhythms from other instruments, like your CT-X3000 (note that only one variation will be copied). Some of the piano sounds will be similar to the CT-X3000, as they were sourced from the same 9-foot German concert grand piano.

Thank you! Some Tones are shared between the two, but the CT-S500 adds many new Advanced and Classic Tones. Both keyboards have 235 Rhythms, several of which have been updated for the CT-S500. In general, the CT-S500 has a greater focus on Tones, and the CT-X5000 offers more versatility when using Rhythms and accompaniment.

Yes, the keys and speakers are the same as what you'd find on the CT-S1.

Rich says: "The keys transmit velocity but not aftertouch. That is a Sound Workshop analog console. Lots of cool gear in that studio!"

It's an On-Stage WS8540.

I have had the same question also about this as well as the CT-S1. This is the most important question a person could ask, thank you..

i *think* its CT-S is portable, light, small and battery operated and the others are just bigger..but also more knobs, power, buttons and switches ..

These are reinforcements for the strap pins. If you attach a strap, you can use these rings to help keep it in place.

Please, make it look as good as the CT-S1 from the front with extra control's/buttons

You can combine two Upper Tones with one Lower Tone. And yes, the CT-X3000 does offer additional mixing capability for accompaniment Rhythms.

You can loop samples, but not MIDI songs.

@@casiomusicgear Oh.. thats a shame. I wonder why that feature has been left out.

Yes, it fits perfectly.

Is it graded from side to side?

It's the same semi-weighted action as the CT-S1.

@@casiomusicgear are the keys on the left heavier than the keys on the right?

The Registration function lets you use the buttons below the display to save and recall your favorite or most-needed sounds, along with many other settings. Once you've set up a sound that you want to save, press the REGISTRATION button in the upper right. At this point the dial lets you select one of the 16 banks of 4 Registrations each. Each click of the dial is 1 bank up or down, and bank #1 is selected by default. Next, press button #5 below the display, which is now a right-facing arrow indicating "more". Next, press button #1, which is now STORE. Finally, use buttons #2-#5 (NOT #1-#4, they've been shifted over since #1 is now BACK) to select one of the four locations, then confirm by pressing button #5, which is now YES. The next time you want to recall a saved Registration, press REGISTRATION, then turn the dial to select one of the 16 banks. Whichever bank you last used will be selected automatically. Next use the #1-#4 buttons beneath the display to recall your settings.

A melody sample can be 10 seconds long, and a drum kit can have up to 16 3-second samples.

Yes, it has all of them plus 739 more.