I'm basically a guitar player. In 1983 while working downtown Manhattan, I was spending the remaining time of lunch hour looking at stereo equipment at J & R Music. I came across the Casio CT-7000 they had on display. I went nuts fooling around with it. That Christmas my wife with my parents got me one. That started my Keyboard Journey. Now, 37 years later, I will own another Casio. I have the CT-S400 on order. I have a Yamaha 88 Key Digital Piano, but this Casio sounds great, and is so easy to just grab and go. I am so looking forward to getting mine. Great review, really enjoyed listening!
This CT-S400 is a great upgrade and update for the CT-S300. I plan to posdibly get it, after the new CT-S1. The CT-S400 has a pitch bend wheel, much more voice tone patches from the AiX sound chip set, and the arranger but the CT-S1 has 64 vs 48 Note polyphony, and even higher quality tones. I want to know how the arranger function features at $30 more compare to the awesome Yamaha PSR-E373. I notice the CT-S400 has much less buttons and controls on the panel, and much slimmer. But there are so much features Casio has put in their keyboards. We were looking at a Yamaha DGX-670 to replace our church keyboard, but got the CDP-S350, snd it is feature packed, and now I have access to a great 88 note weighted keyboard after hours. So I don't have to get a Roland RD 88. But, Alesis recently released the Prestige Recital Grand for $450 is totally incredible. If I had room at my place, I would get that. It is almost perfect, sounds, design, all the pro connections and features, and 60 watt powered speakers! This CT-S400 is great, but if you just like the soubds simplicity and playing, the CT-S1 is hard to beat.
Want to buy this to learn, but is overall sound quality better on CT-S1 compared to this? Is the 48 vs 64 polyphony a big deal for the first couple of years on the beginners path?
I've read through the tone list for this keyboard and it's a pity it hasn't got the classic Casio tones that are on the CT S1, wondering why the higher end model doesn't have those classic sounds.
If they carried out with this one first when they first announced the series reissue I'm pretty sure it will be regarded as a modern classic by this point
I purchased one of these a few months ago. I will agree it has some great sounds, Casio has indeed made a big jump! However, I am definitely having difficulties learning how to access all of the features. The manual is 200+ pages long and to me it's a case of severe over detailing in some areas. It would have been much simpler to just do a flowchart as in this case a drawing would be worth a thousand words! Has anyone else had this problem?
How did you score one of these? 😀 If you still have this, do me a favor and see if you can store the rhythm variations in the registrations. The ctx700 + ctx800 cannot do this. So like var. 1 in reg button 1, var 2 in reg button 2, then switch back and forth. That would be awesome.
I'm also excited to announce that Casio is _finally_ releasing an AiX sound source LK keyboard to the International, and they're releasing a more-advanced LK keyboard after 10 YEARS!
That's a great review. Thank you. It's such a relief to see Casio invest some research & development into building better LCD screens.Those dim monochrome screens are probably the weakest link of their otherwise great keyboards. This screen is so much better than the dreadful screens on their CT-X and WK series. If Casio came up with a new AiX-based keyboard/synth that has at least 64 notes of polyphony, is highly portable (under 10 lbs), runs on AA batteries, has no speakers, has both left and right 1/4" outs, 5-pin DIN MIDI ports, as well as the 1/4" or 1/8" phones out and the ability to plug in a flash drive, I'd buy it in an instant!
@@weightlessliving9856 Funny you should mention the new Korg i3 :). I actually bought it a month and a half ago and absolutely love it. I still wish Casio made a board like that with great connectivity. I think the Korg and the Casio would complement reach other really well. In the meantime, I will just keep using my Wk-1630 alongside with the Korg for some nice layered pads :).
@@ivanl.8201 Excellent. I really like the KORG I3 as well. It’s extremely underrated. They were on sale here a month or two ago for $499 and I waited too long...now back to $599. Ugh. Shoulda bought it myself! Hoping it goes back on sale again over the summer! 😁
Yes, I think the i3 is a little too pricey at $599. Even though it's a great arranger and so intuitive to use, it would still make more sense to save up money and buy a Korg Kross 2 ($799) or a Krome EX ($949) or a PA300 ($929). They do sound a good deal better than the i3, with their much larger sound sample memory. But if the i3 goes back on sale at $499, it's a great deal at that price. The Kross and Krome are not arrangers though, but with their dual arpeggiators (Kross, Krome) and the real-time patterns and combis (Kross, Krome) and trigger pads (Kross), one can create all kinds of interesting and usable arrangements, even though it would generally be more work from scratch to do so.
Casio USA keeps delaying the release date for this keyboard for some strange reason. It was originally suppose to come out this month in May, but they changed it to June. They then postponed it AGAIN to July. Like what the heck Casio?
Top class demo. This is quite an improvement on the CT-S300 that I own, and I find I'm torn between this model and the sexier looking CT-S1. I love the functionality of the S400. I may have the sequencers, synths and drum machines, but having the auto accompaniment is much more instantaneous fun than having to program gear. If I'm honest I only need the trad piano, wurly, rhodes, string pads and that mellotron flute tbh; but you've presented me with a dilemma, albeit a nice one. Thank you for your fabulous video.
I had stayed on this dilemma a few weeks. I had decided for the S1 but in the checkout the stock has finished. So, I buyed the S400 right today hahaha. It arrives this week. I think than has a Divine signal, for me the S400 is more functional. The S1 designe and exclusive tones are so pretty, but, the S400 is fullest and I take it. Sorry my bad english. I`m learning.
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
@@gearfacts hello, thanks but I found the problem: my pedal is a Roland with a switch, but an old one, like 20 years ago, and is not compatible anymore with this casio, I tried in the shop with a recent one, and... it worked immediately.....(-; thank anyway for fast reply, take care
I'll go into that more deeply in the next video about this keyboard, but in a word: Excellent. Not super-loud, but very studio-monitor-like. Lots of clarity, nice thumpy bass. Thanks for watching my demo!
I´ve been for a while thinking about getting this model. The only thing I am a bit concern about is that the 48 polyphony can be not enough when using the in-built 6 track recorder. That´s just an average of 8 notes per track. Using drums, layers, etc. that can be just too poor and cut notes. Any experience in this regard? Many thanks for the video.
My experience says that's heaps of polyphony, but some people like to layer things a lot heavier than me. Underlying lesson: A good song is a good song, and no amount of layering will make a bad song good ;)
Easily solvable problem. Just plug it in any DAW, and layer to your pleasure. If you're a street musician that doesn't want to carry a laptop around constantly, that might be a problem. But strictly for recording, it's not a feature that should worry you. The sad part is that it doesn't have a balanced stereo output, it's just one line-out cable. But I don't care about that personally
@@ptr_does_music7042 (Update: I finally bought the CTS500 and I am very happy with it. No polyphony problems so far, but it has 64 notes). Sure, I am aware of the DAW possibility (I use REAPER extensively), but I also like to use the in-built recording for less serious stuff, just for having fun. Another improvement of CTS500 is that it has a stereo output.
Thank You for another Nice Video.... This Keyboard looks like a New Version of the Ct-X700/800... With a better display, better Keys? For what I hear the sounds are ALL from the AIX engine... Maybe Casio will come out with a updated version of the CT-x 3000/5000 and call it CT-S500/600? We will see.... 😃
It is a great sounding unit. nearly identical sound set as the ct-x700, much better speakers and with soft keys and easier access to the arpregiator and the layers can adjust the volume levels. Lots of usable sounds and texture.
In terms of key action, did you find it similar with the CT-X key action? I heard from you that the CT-X has a plasticky cheap action. Is it improved here in the new CT-S's?
I had indeed wealth of problems with the CT-X800 key action. Mine has been at the repair shop for two and a half months now. There was a shortage of spare parts apparently. Finally the parts arrived and they had to change the whole set of keys, as well as sensors and one of the circuit boards. They shipped it Friday so I am expecting to have it back by Wednesday, I strongly hope that the problem was solved for the CT-S400 but I doubt it, these are cheap keyboards and unfortunately they are not built to last, which is a shame because we are speaking of musical instruments here, if you like your keyboard and you are used to play in it, you don’t want it to be kaput after two mere years. Would you imagine having to replace your guitar or flute after two years? This would be inconcevable. But for keyboards people accept it because they view keyboards as electronic goods such as TV sets, smartphones etc. Too bad.
@@HubertEtAlice That's the reason why I'm more towards buying the PSR-E373, I played on the 363 before, and it feels not cheap. In comparisons its also states that CT-X's has a plasticky action and much firmer. Which is said to be more sensitive to touch, saying it has more control than PSR. So I like to know if it was improved in the CT-S400, cause basically it's just a CT-X800 in a portable package and improved some of the problems the 800 had. So, if it was similar to the new PSR keyboard then, I think we have a difficult comparisons here. Features and functions are useless if the keybed is unplayable. So right now, unless the CT-S400's action is compared to the 373's then I'm on Yamaha
@@gearfacts thank you for getting back to me all that. I had went out to buy the CTS 400, and the 410 just happened to be there. Even the employees couldn't figure it out LOL I got it anyway sounds fantastic! Oh, and on a side note, I really want to tell you how much I appreciate your videos. 99% of the stuff that you review I do not have LOL, but it's been helping me figure out things on the gear that I do end up getting. I appreciate that 🙏🏾
Estou com muita expectativa quanto a esse modelo. Muito bom mesmo, vou comprar um. Ele é do jeito que eu quero, leve, portátil, e tem recursos de teclado semiprofissional.
Hi Glynn nice video. The CT-S400 is essentially a revamped CT-X800 in a more portable packaging and with a better, more intuitive and sophisticated user interface. A very good value for money. Could you maybe review the new features of this keyboard, notably the possibility to dust the volume and panning of the various voices, as well as the capability to copy/paste/delete tracks on the MIDI recorder? Thanks.
Well, it's an interesting point isn't it - I thought Yamaha would hit back really hard with their new PSR-EW425 but really it's a convoluted mess with the same sounds as a dozen previous models, masked only by some quite limited effects. Maybe 2024 will finally be the year where we see some serious competition!
Yamaha has always been WAY overpriced……Now Casio is showing, proving that Casio can deliver above Yamaha. I have bought Yamaha for decades. Now that Casio is bringing the sound quality that just might change, ……but wait there more I just bought the Casio CT-S1in RED Yamaha? Price and same old black on black colors….come on…..
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I nearly was out for the CT-S1 (it's just a click away!) , but now I can't live without a CT-S400 nomore ! Gonna buy it !
Excellent demo sir! Casio is really rocking this keyboard with tonal quality, variety and features.
I'm basically a guitar player. In 1983 while working downtown Manhattan, I was spending the remaining time of lunch hour looking at stereo equipment at J & R Music. I came across the Casio CT-7000 they had on display. I went nuts fooling around with it. That Christmas my wife with my parents got me one. That started my Keyboard Journey. Now, 37 years later, I will own another Casio. I have the CT-S400 on order. I have a Yamaha 88 Key Digital Piano, but this Casio sounds great, and is so easy to just grab and go. I am so looking forward to getting mine. Great review, really enjoyed listening!
Thanks Frank. "Grab and go" is a perfect summation of the CT-S400, it's portability and completeness is exceptional :)
so nice to watch a preview of someone enjoying the product... thanks gearfacts!
My pleasure, and I did indeed enjoy it!
Good video! The acoustic drum kits are very organics!!! Good job by CASIO.
This CT-S400 is a great upgrade and update for the CT-S300. I plan to posdibly get it, after the new CT-S1. The CT-S400 has a pitch bend wheel, much more voice tone patches from the AiX sound chip set, and the arranger but the CT-S1 has 64 vs 48 Note polyphony, and even higher quality tones. I want to know how the arranger function features at $30 more compare to the awesome Yamaha PSR-E373. I notice the CT-S400 has much less buttons and controls on the panel, and much slimmer. But there are so much features Casio has put in their keyboards. We were looking at a Yamaha DGX-670 to replace our church keyboard, but got the CDP-S350, snd it is feature packed, and now I have access to a great 88 note weighted keyboard after hours. So I don't have to get a Roland RD 88. But, Alesis recently released the Prestige Recital Grand for $450 is totally incredible. If I had room at my place, I would get that. It is almost perfect, sounds, design, all the pro connections and features, and 60 watt powered speakers!
This CT-S400 is great, but if you just like the soubds simplicity and playing, the CT-S1 is hard to beat.
Want to buy this to learn, but is overall sound quality better on CT-S1 compared to this?
Is the 48 vs 64 polyphony a big deal for the first couple of years on the beginners path?
I've read through the tone list for this keyboard and it's a pity it hasn't got the classic Casio tones that are on the CT S1, wondering why the higher end model doesn't have those classic sounds.
Indeed. The mysteries of the Casio brain...
@@gearfacts Are those "missing sounds" on the CT-S500 model? (What were they?). :-)
If they carried out with this one first when they first announced the series reissue I'm pretty sure it will be regarded as a modern classic by this point
I purchased one of these a few months ago. I will agree it has some great sounds, Casio has indeed made a big jump! However, I am definitely having difficulties learning how to access all of the features. The manual is 200+ pages long and to me it's a case of severe over detailing in some areas. It would have been much simpler to just do a flowchart as in this case a drawing would be worth a thousand words! Has anyone else had this problem?
Yep. Some of the Casio manuals from this era are just ghastly.
How did you score one of these? 😀 If you still have this, do me a favor and see if you can store the rhythm variations in the registrations. The ctx700 + ctx800 cannot do this. So like var. 1 in reg button 1, var 2 in reg button 2, then switch back and forth. That would be awesome.
Yep I've still got it, and yep there'll be more videos showing its deeper features. I'll be sure to check that.
I'm also excited to announce that Casio is _finally_ releasing an AiX sound source LK keyboard to the International, and they're releasing a more-advanced LK keyboard after 10 YEARS!
Ah cool, hopefully more than 4 keys will light up at once too (seems to have been the limit as at now)
@@gearfacts As a matter of fact, 10 keys can light up at once.
@@Mr.Face222 Wow, so a big improvement! I'll be keeping my eyes on this one...
That's a great review. Thank you. It's such a relief to see Casio invest some research & development into building better LCD screens.Those dim monochrome screens are probably the weakest link of their otherwise great keyboards. This screen is so much better than the dreadful screens on their CT-X and WK series. If Casio came up with a new AiX-based keyboard/synth that has at least 64 notes of polyphony, is highly portable (under 10 lbs), runs on AA batteries, has no speakers, has both left and right 1/4" outs, 5-pin DIN MIDI ports, as well as the 1/4" or 1/8" phones out and the ability to plug in a flash drive, I'd buy it in an instant!
Yep, it’s a big improvement in user- friendliness
Ivan L, what you are describing is actually available...but it’s the KORG I3 😁
@@weightlessliving9856 Funny you should mention the new Korg i3 :). I actually bought it a month and a half ago and absolutely love it. I still wish Casio made a board like that with great connectivity. I think the Korg and the Casio would complement reach other really well. In the meantime, I will just keep using my Wk-1630 alongside with the Korg for some nice layered pads :).
@@ivanl.8201 Excellent. I really like the KORG I3 as well. It’s extremely underrated. They were on sale here a month or two ago for $499 and I waited too long...now back to $599. Ugh. Shoulda bought it myself! Hoping it goes back on sale again over the summer! 😁
Yes, I think the i3 is a little too pricey at $599. Even though it's a great arranger and so intuitive to use, it would still make more sense to save up money and buy a Korg Kross 2 ($799) or a Krome EX ($949) or a PA300 ($929). They do sound a good deal better than the i3, with their much larger sound sample memory. But if the i3 goes back on sale at $499, it's a great deal at that price. The Kross and Krome are not arrangers though, but with their dual arpeggiators (Kross, Krome) and the real-time patterns and combis (Kross, Krome) and trigger pads (Kross), one can create all kinds of interesting and usable arrangements, even though it would generally be more work from scratch to do so.
Casio USA keeps delaying the release date for this keyboard for some strange reason. It was originally suppose to come out this month in May, but they changed it to June. They then postponed it AGAIN to July. Like what the heck Casio?
Weird that it'd appear here in Australia before the USA. I've never known that to happen!
@@gearfacts We're already under communist control.
@@tzodearf2596 They're decentralizing wealth and setting up agricultural communes?? Wow times have changed!
@@gearfacts based Gearfacts!
Top class demo. This is quite an improvement on the CT-S300 that I own, and I find I'm torn between this model and the sexier looking CT-S1. I love the functionality of the S400. I may have the sequencers, synths and drum machines, but having the auto accompaniment is much more instantaneous fun than having to program gear. If I'm honest I only need the trad piano, wurly, rhodes, string pads and that mellotron flute tbh; but you've presented me with a dilemma, albeit a nice one. Thank you for your fabulous video.
The key word here is “fun” ! Buy the one that makes you smile :)
I had stayed on this dilemma a few weeks. I had decided for the S1 but in the checkout the stock has finished. So, I buyed the S400 right today hahaha. It arrives this week.
I think than has a Divine signal, for me the S400 is more functional. The S1 designe and exclusive tones are so pretty, but, the S400 is fullest and I take it.
Sorry my bad english. I`m learning.
@@joaoesdraslima9410 your English is much better than my Spanish! I’m glad you got a keyboard that pleases you :)
@@joaoesdraslima9410 Cara, atualmente o UA-cam tem tradutor embutido, então não há problema cada um falar em seu próprio idioma
@@jamfera2 Concordo contigo, mas também concordo que é sempre bom aprender algo novo, sobretudo, idiomas.
Let's learn!
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
Change it from 'sostenuto' to 'sustain', I think that's the problem.
@@gearfacts hello, thanks but I found the problem: my pedal is a Roland with a switch, but an old one, like 20 years ago, and is not compatible anymore with this casio, I tried in the shop with a recent one, and... it worked immediately.....(-; thank anyway for fast reply, take care
AWESOME!!! But how was the sound quality of its sound output from the speakers? Also what did you recorded it with?
I'll go into that more deeply in the next video about this keyboard, but in a word: Excellent. Not super-loud, but very studio-monitor-like. Lots of clarity, nice thumpy bass. Thanks for watching my demo!
@@gearfacts ohhhhh I see, I see guess this will be my go to keyboard, thanks for the reply!! And I'm gonna look forward for your next vids!!
@@jamesivanmarionrosete5191 Thanks for watching, my friend!
@@gearfacts no prob!!
@@gearfacts Is this CT S400 any different to the CT S450 ??? Thanks for this demo
How does it compare with the Roland Go Keys?
I´ve been for a while thinking about getting this model. The only thing I am a bit concern about is that the 48 polyphony can be not enough when using the in-built 6 track recorder. That´s just an average of 8 notes per track. Using drums, layers, etc. that can be just too poor and cut notes. Any experience in this regard? Many thanks for the video.
My experience says that's heaps of polyphony, but some people like to layer things a lot heavier than me. Underlying lesson: A good song is a good song, and no amount of layering will make a bad song good ;)
@@gearfacts Many thanks for your answer.
You are very right.
Have you tried recording something (a bit heavy) on the 6 tracks? No problems there?
Easily solvable problem. Just plug it in any DAW, and layer to your pleasure. If you're a street musician that doesn't want to carry a laptop around constantly, that might be a problem. But strictly for recording, it's not a feature that should worry you. The sad part is that it doesn't have a balanced stereo output, it's just one line-out cable. But I don't care about that personally
@@ptr_does_music7042 (Update: I finally bought the CTS500 and I am very happy with it. No polyphony problems so far, but it has 64 notes). Sure, I am aware of the DAW possibility (I use REAPER extensively), but I also like to use the in-built recording for less serious stuff, just for having fun. Another improvement of CTS500 is that it has a stereo output.
@@diegomerino9939 that's great to hear!
When will this keyboard release in India ?
Hello! Can we mute part in accompanyment style? For example mute the brass part. Thanks
I never discovered a way to do that :(
Another great video, this is very interesting 👍 Disappointed that I sold my Casio CZ-3500, it was mint, a laboratory. 😁
Great vídeo ! Bring more about Ct-s400, could make a comparison with psr373. Hugs !
Does CT S400 connect with Windows 7 ?
I’m not sure, but if you look at the online manual, I think there’s a section about compatibility
Thank you very much for the video :)
Waiting for more! ;)
can you record it inside a daw? I know it can be used as a controller but idk if you can actually record/use the tones in the daw
I never tired that but I'm pretty sure you can record audio through its USB.
Thank You for another Nice Video.... This Keyboard looks like a New Version of the Ct-X700/800... With a better display, better Keys? For what I hear the sounds are ALL from the AIX engine... Maybe Casio will come out with a updated version of the CT-x 3000/5000 and call it CT-S500/600? We will see.... 😃
It is a great sounding unit. nearly identical sound set as the ct-x700, much better speakers and with soft keys and easier access to the arpregiator and the layers can adjust the volume levels. Lots of usable sounds and texture.
In terms of key action, did you find it similar with the CT-X key action? I heard from you that the CT-X has a plasticky cheap action. Is it improved here in the new CT-S's?
I had indeed wealth of problems with the CT-X800 key action. Mine has been at the repair shop for two and a half months now. There was a shortage of spare parts apparently. Finally the parts arrived and they had to change the whole set of keys, as well as sensors and one of the circuit boards.
They shipped it Friday so I am expecting to have it back by Wednesday, I strongly hope that the problem was solved for the CT-S400 but I doubt it, these are cheap keyboards and unfortunately they are not built to last, which is a shame because we are speaking of musical instruments here, if you like your keyboard and you are used to play in it, you don’t want it to be kaput after two mere years.
Would you imagine having to replace your guitar or flute after two years? This would be inconcevable. But for keyboards people accept it because they view keyboards as electronic goods such as TV sets, smartphones etc. Too bad.
@@HubertEtAlice That's the reason why I'm more towards buying the PSR-E373, I played on the 363 before, and it feels not cheap. In comparisons its also states that CT-X's has a plasticky action and much firmer. Which is said to be more sensitive to touch, saying it has more control than PSR.
So I like to know if it was improved in the CT-S400, cause basically it's just a CT-X800 in a portable package and improved some of the problems the 800 had.
So, if it was similar to the new PSR keyboard then, I think we have a difficult comparisons here. Features and functions are useless if the keybed is unplayable. So right now, unless the CT-S400's action is compared to the 373's then I'm on Yamaha
Jeez what a nightmare :(
All the CTS keyboards seem to have a softer, more robust keyboard action than the CT-X models. Quieter mechanical action, too.
@@gearfacts Would you classify it as better than CT-X? Is it worthy to be a competitor of the PSR's keybed?
What is the keybed in comparison to 300? In shop 300's seems so much more sturdy.
Yep, the 300 is more definite in its up/down positions, whereas the 400 (and 500 and 1000) is more springy and continuous in its up/down motion.
Just curious does this also have the Bluetooth audio voice canceling option as the CT-S1?
how's this keyboard's user interface is it better than all the CTX models
It's a little bit more complex but that's just because it has more depth and features.
The tones are the same as the CT-X700?
Very similar, yes
Which is better CT s 400 or CT s1?
I’ve heard the S1 is better but I’ve never tried it personally.
Can the pitch bend wheel act as a modulation wheel? For organ rotary for example. Thanks! :))
Unfortunately, no it can't :
@@jamesivanmarionrosete3039 how sad:(( but do you have any idea how to switch from low rotary to full rotary for organ? Thanks! :))
@@kianotesyt9392 This is a good question! It might be possible to assign that function to the foot pedal.
@@gearfacts thank you for the reply! Now I know what I will buy! :))
Any difference between the cts-400 & and the cts-410?
Hmmm not sure, could just be regional numbering as Casio often does. I’m sure the difference if any would be minimal.
@@gearfacts thank you for getting back to me all that. I had went out to buy the CTS 400, and the 410 just happened to be there. Even the employees couldn't figure it out LOL I got it anyway sounds fantastic!
Oh, and on a side note, I really want to tell you how much I appreciate your videos. 99% of the stuff that you review I do not have LOL, but it's been helping me figure out things on the gear that I do end up getting. I appreciate that 🙏🏾
@@michaelcurry8497 Means a lot to me , thanks to you also! And congrats on your purchase!
Is this CT s400 has a built in casio VL-1 tone like the Casio CT S-1..
It has a few old-style tones but I don't think any of those old drum sounds are there.
Do you need the Bluetooth dongle to record the audio?
Is there a function to control the tone wheel on the organ (ie; Leslie)? Also, how does it compare with the Ctx700?
No - I really wish there was though, it’s actually a pretty rare thing to find on a keyboard.
Which is better beetween Yamaha PSR E463 or Casio CTS 400 ?
The CTs400 sounds better, if only choose the 463 if I really wanted the sampling capability.
Is it autovolt or 110v only if bought in the usa?
The adapter is autovolt but you will need an adapter to change the configuration of the plug (or a strong set of pliers!).
Sir is there any techno beats in this keyboard?
Yes there are several of them
I can’t choose between casio ct-s1 and casio cts-400 can you recommend me on what is more better?
Pick the CT-S400 if you want a keyboard. Pick the CT-S1 if you want a portable piano
@@kanan5467 Yep I agree :)
very nice thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
How can I play this if I’m performing live?
Connect a cable from the headphone socket into your big speaker system. It sounds great :)
Thanks 👍.
Tem timbre de harmoniun?
yes
Estou com muita expectativa quanto a esse modelo. Muito bom mesmo, vou comprar um. Ele é do jeito que eu quero, leve, portátil, e tem recursos de teclado semiprofissional.
Eu concordo completamente :)
@@gearfacts quanto custou aí, na Austrália?
@@RosalvoParadella Yep, Australia
@@gearfacts how much this keyboard in Australia ?
@@RosalvoParadella $449
Is there like a orchestra (with timpani) sounds in it?
Yes, there are a lot of orchestra sounds
@@gearfacts thank you for the reply! I love having orchestral sounds in a keyboard:))
Does it have the same rhythms as the ctx 3000 & 5000?
Very similar
Cool 😎!!! How do you transpose?
@@alexanderwilliams1731 It's in the function menu, just press it repeatedly until you see the transpose menu appear.
Last question hehe. Can I set the second layered sound to just play on the lower keys? Like in the lower octave only? Thanks! :))
Should be possible. You could set the split sound to be the same as the layered sound.
@@gearfacts thank you so much! :))
They're going to sell a lot of these... Right price, right size, great sounds, lots of arrangement tools.
I think so too!
Hi Glynn nice video. The CT-S400 is essentially a revamped CT-X800 in a more portable packaging and with a better, more intuitive and sophisticated user interface. A very good value for money.
Could you maybe review the new features of this keyboard, notably the possibility to dust the volume and panning of the various voices, as well as the capability to copy/paste/delete tracks on the MIDI recorder? Thanks.
Sure, I'll look into its deeper features and put together a video, possibly several :)
Gearfacts I'd also be curious to know how the CT-S400 compares to the E373. Hard choice. Looking forward to the next video.
@@HubertEtAlice You've seen into my mind! There will indeed be a video very soon that compares those exact two models.
@@gearfacts Did I ever tell you that I am a psychic? 👻 looking forward to the comparison video anyway.
Its too late for Yamaha to watch its back... cause was finished long time ago
Well, it's an interesting point isn't it - I thought Yamaha would hit back really hard with their new PSR-EW425 but really it's a convoluted mess with the same sounds as a dozen previous models, masked only by some quite limited effects. Maybe 2024 will finally be the year where we see some serious competition!
Yamaha has always been WAY overpriced……Now Casio is showing, proving that Casio can deliver above Yamaha. I have bought Yamaha for decades. Now that Casio is bringing the sound quality that just might change, ……but wait there more I just bought the Casio CT-S1in RED
Yamaha? Price and same old black on black colors….come on…..
I use both :)
Gearfacts the casio keyboard is brand new
Yep, bought it especially to make this video for my viewers
If you need a beginners kevboard, you should buy a second hand Yamaha PSR-225 for 50 dollars, pounds, or Euros.
Wow, it sounds better than my PX5S and my XWP1 in some matters.
I have cts 300😓😓😭
Grab yourself a cheap second-hand multi-effects processor and you'll be able to do even more than the CT-S400, my friend :)