Casio CTK-6000 Home Keyboard Information, Specifications and Resources

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Casio CTK-6000

Overview

The Casio CTK-6000 is a home keyboard released in 2011. It is marketed primarily to home musicians.

The CTK-6000 has 61 synth/organ style full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no aftertouch. It has 48 notes of polyphony. It has hundreds of on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, accompaniments and rhythms, and a sustain/damper pedal.

The CTK-6000 uses Casio's High-level sample playback sound system, a basic PCM-style sample engine used in entry-level keyboards. It also uses Acoustic and Highly-compressed Large waveforms sound source, offering efficient sample playback optimized for low memory with good fidelity.

It has the ability to record and play back user performances. It has built-in MIDI capabilities. It has no built-in learning system. It has no built-in speakers which means you will have to connect it to external amplification and speakers in order to hear it. It runs from AC power.

It's a part of the CTK family of instruments.

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Specifications

Form

Number of Keys: 61
Key Weight: Synth
Key Size: Full
Touch Sensitive:
Aftertouch:

Sound

Number of Voices: 670
Polyphony: 48
Sound Generation: Dual-element AHL
Piano Sounds:
Real World Sounds:
Sounds Editable:
Accompaniments:

Extra Features

Recorder/Sequencer:
Tutorials:

Communication

MIDI:
USB:
Tablet Connectivity:

Power

AC Power:
Batteries:

Audio

Speakers:
Audio Out:
Audio In:

Pedals

Sustain Pedal:
Soft Pedal:
Expression Pedal:

Release Info

Year: 2011
RRP: $300

Description

Discover the Musician in You!

The Casio CTK-6000 features a piano-style touch-response keyboard, song sequencer, tone editor, multiple digital effects, mixer, performance registration memory, USB MIDI interface, SD card storage and hundreds of editable tones. Both models offer a pitch bend wheel, back lit displays, music presets and 670 individual tones in a portable design.

The Casio CTK-6000 has all the tools you need to practice, compose and perform. The extensive list of features and the sound from the high-output 2-way bass reflex sound system found in these music workstations will give you the chance to bring your musical ideas to life and discover the musician in you.

Sequencer and 32 Channel Mixer

16 track song sequencer + 1 system track supports recording of up to 5 songs or approximately 30,000 notes. Choices of editing tools include event insert, copy and delete, quantize note locator and a step recording function. The mixer can be used in conjunction with instrument input feature.

Rhythm Editor

Allows you to combine instrumental parts from multiple built-in rhythms, turn individual instrumental portions on or off and adjust volume, pan reverb and other parameters to create your own personal rhythms. The rhythm editor can store up to 10 original rhythms in memory for recall at any time.

Multiple Digital Effects

A wide range of built-in effects include 10 reverbs, 5 choruses and 100 DSP types. You can create your own DSP effects and store up to 100 unique styles.

Registration

The CTK-6000 can store 4 sets & 8 banks for a total of 32 set ups. The simplicity of the registration process makes it a great feature for live performances.

Tone Editor

Attack and release time, cut off, vibrato, reverb, chorus and DSP can be adjusted based on your preferences.

Keyboard: 61 Piano-style keys
Touch Response: 2 Sensitivity levels / Off
Sound Source: Dual-element AHL
Polyphony (max): 48
Tones: 670
User Tones: 10 tone editor
Built-in Rhythms: 200
User Rhythms: 10
Reverb: 10 Types
Chorus: 5 Types
DSP: 100 Preset / 100 User
Controllers: Start / Stop, Intro, Normal / Fill-in, Variation / Fill-in, Synchro / Editing
Rhythm Editor: 10 User rhythms
Song Sequencer: 16 tracks + 1 system track supports up to 5 songs. Real time recording, step recording, song edit, track edit, event edit
Mixer: 32 Channels + ext in (mic)
Layer / Split: Yes
Registration Memory: 4 sets x 8 banks, 50 user presets
One Touch Presets: 200
Pitch Bend Wheel: 0 to 24 Semi-tomes
General MIDI Compatible: 16 Channel multi-timbre received, GM level 1
SD Memory Card Storage: SD or SDHC
Display: Backlit LCD
Speakers w/ Bass Reflex System: 4.7" x 2 + 1.2" x 2
Amplifier: 6W + 6W
Terminals
Line Out: L / Mono, R - Std jack
Audio In: Stereo - Mini jack
USB: Yes
Sustain Pedal: Std jack
Headphones : Stereo - Std jack
Power: 12V DC or six D cell batteries
Included Accessories
AC Adaptor: AD-A12150
Music Stand: Yes
Dimensions and Weight
Unit size L x W x H: 37.2" x 14.9" x 5.2"
Unit weight: 12.8 lbs.
Boxed size L x W x H: 39.3" x 17.8" x 6.5"
Boxed weight: 20.3 lbs

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