Casio electronic musical keyboards were first manufactured in June 1979 and continue to be made by Casio today. Older units in the Casio line, despite being limited, were and still are popular with independent artists like Jack Stauber and Outkast for their unique and sometimes haunting sounds, particularly their pulse-code modulation keyboards. The original Casiotone line was abbreviated to CT in the mid-1980s but has continued to feature full-sized keys. MT and PT lines typically feature mini keys and the VL line features push-button keys. Most Casio keyboards feature automated accompaniment sections which may include drums, bass, chords and harmonies. Many Casio keyboards can be run on both mains electricity and battery power. Some Casio keyboards were integrated into other electronic audio equipment, including AM/FM radios and cassette decks. Casio keyboards from the 1980s and 1990s are occasionally used by ambitious sound designers who use circuit bending, a process in which a person rewires the circuitry in innovative ways in an attempt to increase functionality, to extend the keyboard's sound palettes. The following list includes some of the instruments' basic specifications and is not exhaustive.
Series | Model | Year | Keys | Key size | Preset Tones | Polyphony (notes) | Batteries | MIDI | Notes | References | Velocity | Aftertouch |
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Casiotone | 101 | 1981 | 49 | full | 25 | 8 | - | Voices only (no rhythm section). Sustain and vibrato effects only. Four tones of choice can be stored for press-button access. | [1] | |||
Casiotone | 201 | 1980 | 49 | full | 29 | 8 | - | Vibrato, sustain effects and tape echo to/from input/output. | [2] [3] | |||
Casiotone | 202 | 1981 | 49 | full | 49 | 8 | - | Vibrato and sustain effects. | [4] [5] | |||
Casiotone | 301 | 1980 | 49 | full | 14 | 8 | - | Vibrato effects. | [3] | |||
Casiotone | 401 | 1981 | 49 | full | 14 | 8 | - | Vibrato, sustain and hold effects. | [6] | |||
Casiotone | 403 | 1982 | 49 | full | 25 | 8 | - | Sustain and vibrato. Mandolin and Music Box sounds repeat at a fixed interval. Four tones of choice can be stored for press-button access. 'Frog' preset | [7] [8] | |||
Casiotone | 405 | 1983 | 49 | full | 20 | 8 | - | Vibrato, sustain and reverb. Modulation effects. | [9] [10] | |||
Casiotone | 501 | 1983 | 49 | full | 8 | AA (x3)* | - | Sustain and vibrato. *Batteries only protect memory. | [10] [11] | |||
Casiotone | 601 | 61 | full | 20 | 8 | - | Sustain and vibrato. 2 additional sound effects triggers. | [12] | ||||
Casiotone | 610 | 1981 | 61 | full | 20 | 8 | - | Stereo chorus and sustain effects. | [12] | |||
Casiotone | 701 | 1981 | 61 | full | 20 | 8 | - | Sustain and vibrato (with options, including vibrato delay). 2 additional sound effects (one is a laser). Had barcode reader accessory to program the on-board sequencer. | [13] | |||
Casiotone | 1000p | 1982? | 61 | full | 10 | 8 | - | Vibrato, delayed vibrato, heavy vibrato, sustain. Interesting arpeggiator. 10 presets, 10 user programmable patches. | [14] | |||
Casiotone | 7000 | 1983 | 61 | full | 20 | 8 | AA (x3)* | - | Vibrato and sustain effects. Sequencer with 1855 note memory. *Batteries only protect memory. | [15] | ||
CT | 102 | 49 | full | 6 | 8 | D (x6) | Sustain effect only. | [16] [17] | ||||
CT | 310 | 1984 | 49 | full | 12 | 8 | D (x6) | Vibrato, sustain and reverb effects. | [18] [19] | |||
CT | 320 | 1985 | 49 | full | 12 | [20] | ||||||
CT | 350 | 1986 | 49 | full | 12 | 8 | D (x6) | - | Sustain effect only. | [21] | ||
CT | 360 | 1987 | 49 | full | 12 | 8 | D (x6) | - | "Songbank" keyboard. No effects or pedal inputs. Also released as Radio Shack Concertmate 660. | [22] | ||
CT | 370 | 1988 | 49 | full | 210 | 10 | D (x6) | [23] | ||||
CT | 380 | 49 | full | 210 | 10 | D (x6) | in/out | Also released as the PMP-300 as part of Casio's "Professional" line. | [24] | |||
CT | 390 | 49 | full | 210 | 10 | D (x6) | [25] | |||||
CT | 395 | 49 | full | 110 | 12 | AA (x6) | [26] | |||||
CT | 400 | 49 | full | 100 | 16 | AA (x6) | Has 5 sound effect pads. | [27] | ||||
CT | 410V | 1984 | 49 | full | 20 | 8 | D (x6) | Has analog filter with cutoff, envelope and resonance controls. Input for BFC-1 Breath Filter Controller which allows control the filters with breath. | [28] | |||
CT | 420 | 49 | full | 210 | 10 | D (x6) | [29] | |||||
CT | 430 | 1986 | 49 | full | 20 | 8 | D (x6) | [30] | ||||
CT | 450 | 49 | full | 12 | 8 | D (x6) | [31] | |||||
CT | 460 | 1988 | 49 | full | 465 | 10 | D (x6) | MIDI | Has PCM "Sound Effect" section. Has MIDI in/out only (no thru). Similar to MT-540. | [32] | ||
CT | 470 | 1989 | 49 | full | 220 | 12 | D (x6) | MIDI | Has "Tone Editor" with detune, delay, attack/decay and release and "Multi-Accompaniment System" | [33] | ||
CT | 510 | 1987 | 49 | full | 12 | 8 | D (x6) | [34] | ||||
CT | 599 | 2007 | 61 | full | ||||||||
CT | 605 | 61 | full | 20 | 8 | D (x6) | [35] | |||||
CT | 607 | 61 | full | 20 | 10 | D (x6) | [36] | |||||
CT | 615 | 61 | full | 210 | D (x6) | |||||||
CT | 620 | 61 | full | 20 | 8 | D (x6) | [37] | |||||
CT | 625 | 61 | full | 210 | 10 | D (x6) | [38] | |||||
CT | 630 | 1987 | 61 | full | 30 | 8 | D (x6) | in/out/thru | Preset-only home version of Casio's Spectrum Dynamic (SD) synthesizers. | |||
CT | 636 | 1990 | 61 | full | 465 | 10 | D (x6) | "Auto harmonise" effect. | [39] | |||
CT | 638 | 61 | full | 465 | ||||||||
CT | 640 | 1988 | 61 | full | 465 | 10 | D (x6) | in/out/thru | Tonebank allows layering of two sounds with reduced polyphony. Can "register" 4 patches for quick access, similar to the earlier Casiotone 101. | [40] | ||
CT | 647 | 1992 | 61 | full | 120 | 16 | D (x6) | Two reverb effects and stereo panning. Forty-song "jukebox". | [41] | |||
CT | 648 | 61 | full | |||||||||
CT | 650 | 1989 | 61 | full | 465 | 10 | D (x6) | in/out/thru | Tonebank allows layering of two sounds with reduced polyphony. Can "register" 4 patches for quick access, similar to the earlier Casiotone 101. | [42] | ||
CT | 655 | 1989 | 61 | full | 110 | 12 | D (x6) | in/out | Has "Tone Editor" with detune, delay, attack/decay and release. Has sustain pedal input. Not velocity sensitive. Also released as the PMP-600 as part of Casio's "Professional" line. | [43] | ||
CT | 657 | 1989 | 61 | full | 110 | 12 | D (x6) | - | Has "Tone Editor" with delay, attack/decay and release. | [44] | ||
CT | 660 | 1988 | 61 | full | 465 | 10 | D (x6) | in/out/thru | Has PCM "Sound Effect" section. Can "register" 4 patches for quick access, similar to the earlier Casiotone 101. Also released as the PMP-500 as part of Casio's "Professional" line. | [45] [46] | ||
CT | 670 | 1989 | 61 | full | 220 | 12 | D (x6) | in/out/thru | Has "Tone Editor" with detune, delay, attack/decay and release and "Multi-Accompaniment System". Has pitch-bend wheel, MIDI in/out/thru, and tuning fine adjustment. Keyboard is not velocity sensitive. Paula Abdul Demo Song | [47] [48] | ||
CT | 680 | 1990 | 61 | full | 220 | 12 | D (x6) | in/out/thru | Has Digital Reverb and "Tone Editor" with detune, delay, attack/decay and release. Also released as the PMP-700 as part of Casio's "Professional" line. | [49] | ||
CT | 700 | 1992 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | D (x6) | in/out | Has sustain jack. | [50] [51] | ||
CT | 770 | 1992 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | D (x6) | in/out | Has Digital Reverb with editable parameters. | [52] [46] | ||
CT | 800 | 32 | 100 | 5 SFX pads and plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. | ||||||||
CT | 805 | 1986 | 49 | full | 12 | 8 | D (x6) | - | Sustain effect. | [53] | ||
CT | 810 | 1985 | 49 | Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. | [54] | |||||||
CT | 840 | 49 | full | 100 | 8 | AA (x6) | [55] | |||||
CT | 870 | 1995 | 61 | full | 100 | in/out | Has portamento, pitch bender, three reverb effects, velocity sensitive keyboard. | |||||
CT | 888 | 2002 | 73 | full | MIDI | |||||||
CT | 6000 | 1985 | 61 | full | 20 | 8 | in/out | 8 tone effects, pitch bender wheel with full octave range, velocity sensitive keyboard. | [56] | |||
CT | 6500 | 1986 | 61 | full | 48 | 8 | MIDI | 3 tone effects, modulation wheel and other features. | [57] | |||
CTK | 50 | 1995 | 49 | full | 100 | 8 | AA (x6) | [58] | ||||
CTK | 80 | 49 | ||||||||||
CTK | 100 | 49 | full | 100 | 8 | AA (x6) | [59] | |||||
CTK | 120 | 49 | full | 100 | 8 | AA (x6) | [60] | |||||
CTK | 130 | 49 | full | 100 | 8 | AA (x6) | [61] | |||||
CTK | 150 | 1993 | 49 | full | 100 | 16 | AA (x6) | [62] | ||||
CTK | 200 | 1992 | 49 | full | 100 | 16 | AA (x6) | |||||
CTK | 220L | 49 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | [63] | |||||
CTK | 230 | 49 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | [64] | |||||
CTK | 240 | 49 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | [65] | |||||
CTK | 300 | 49 | full | 100 | 16 | AA (x6) | ||||||
CTK | 330 | 49 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | [66] | |||||
CTK | 401 | 49 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | [67] | |||||
CTK | 411 | 2006 | 49 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [68] | |||
CTK | 431 | 2007 | 49 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [69] | |||
CTK | 450 | 61 | full | 64 | 16 | AA (x6) | [70] | |||||
CTK | 451 | 2001 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [71] | |||
CTK | 471 | 2001 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [72] | |||
CTK | 480 | 2002 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | D (x6) | 100 tones, 50 rhythms, 20 songs | [73] | |||
CTK | 481 | 2002-2004 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | 100 tones, 100 rhythms, 100 songs | [74] | |||
CTK | 485 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | [75] | |||||
CTK | 491 | 2002 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [76] | |||
CTK | 495 | 2006 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | [77] | ||||
CTK | 496 | 2004 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [78] [79] | |||
CTK | 500 | 1992 | 61 | full | 120 | 16 | D (x6) | [80] | ||||
CTK | 501 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | D (x6) | MIDI | [81] | ||||
CTK | 511 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | D (x6) | MIDI | [82] | ||||
CTK | 515 | 1998 | 61 | full | 100 | |||||||
CTK | 518 | 61 | full | 100 | D (x6) | MIDI | ||||||
CTK | 519 | 61 | full | 100 | ||||||||
CTK | 520L | 1996 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | [83] [84] | ||||
CTK | 530 | 61 | full | 64 | 24 | D (x6) | MIDI | Similar 550, 650, 750 models. | [85] | |||
CTK | 531 | 61 | full | 100 | 16 | D (x6) | MIDI | [86] | ||||
CTK | 533 | 61 | full | 100 | 16 | D (x6) | MIDI | [87] | ||||
CTK | 540 | 1995 | 61 | full | 64 | 24 | D (x6) | MIDI | ||||
CTK | 541 | 61 | full | 100 | 16 | D (x6) | MIDI | aka OPTIMUS MD-1150 | [88] | |||
CTK | 550 | 1999 | 61 | full | 100 | 16 | D (x6) | no | Velocity Sensitive, Sustain Pedal Input, Stereo 1.1W x 1.1W Speakers, 40 songs, pred to CTK-650 and CTK-750 | [89] | ||
CTK | 551 | 2005 | 61 | full | 100 | 16 | D (x6) | MIDI | 100 tone, 100 rhythm, 100 song bank, song bank controller, Pitch Bend, 551/558 manual, larger backlit LCD, chord book | [90] | ||
CTK | 558 | 61 | full | 100 | 16 | D (x6) | MIDI | 100 tone, 100 rhythm, 100 song bank, song bank controller, Pitch Bend, 551/558 manual, larger backlit LCD, chord book | ||||
CTK | 560L | 1998 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | [91] | ||||
CTK | 571 | 2001-2004 | 61 | full | 128 | 24 | D (x6) | MIDI | Same as CTK-573 but Black | [92] | ||
CTK | 573 | 2001-2004 | 61 | full | 128 | 24 | D (x6) | MIDI | Same as CTK-571 but Silver | [93] | ||
CTK | 591 | 2003 | 61 | full | 255 | 24 | D (x6) | MIDI | [94] | |||
CTK | 593 | 2003 | 61 | full | 255 | 24 | D (x6) | MIDI | [95] | |||
CTK | 601 | 1997 | 61 | full | 168 | 24 | D (x6) | MIDI | 200 tone (128 gm, 32 synth, 32 user), 100 rhythm, pad type pitch bend,ctk-601/611/631/concertmate 990 , A2 sound | [96] | ||
CTK | 611 | 1996 | 61 | full | 168 | 24 | D (x6) | MIDI | A2 sound, same as 601? | [97] | ||
CTK | 620L | 1997 | 61 | full | 137 | 24 | D (x6) | MIDI | [98] | |||
CTK | 630 | 61 | full | 100 | 24 | D (x6) | MIDI | Has reverb and velocity sensitive keys. | [99] | |||
CTK | 631 | 1999 | 61 | full | 200 | 24 | D (x6) | in/out | Reverb (3 types), 100 rhythms, 16 part multitimbral, 5200 notes sequencer., A2 sound, pitch bend wheel | [100] [101] | ||
CTK | 650 | 1994-1995 | 61 | full | 128 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | Has 10 digital effects. Very good rhythms, magical presets in additional to normal presets, GM support, lofi powerhouse | [102] | ||
CTK | 651 | 2001-2002 | 61 | full | 200 | 24 | D (x6) | MIDI | similar to CTK-601/611/631, pitch bend wheel, 32 registrations, 6 drum pads | [103] | ||
CTK | 671 | 2000-2001 | 61 | full | 348 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | little brother to ctk-691, scaled down ctk-900, zpi processor, better rhythms, 2000 note memory, casio music site downloads via MIDI | [104] | ||
CTK | 680 | 61 | full | 128 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | [105] | ||||
CTK | 691 | 2003 | 61 | full | 790 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | little brother to ctk-900, zpi processor, strong rhythms, groundbreaking in 2003, casio music site downloads via MIDI | [106] | ||
CTK | 700 | 2003 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [107] | |||
CTK | 710 | 61 | full | 242 | 32 | AA (x6) | [108] | |||||
CTK | 720 | 2006-2007 | 61 | full | 242 | 32 | AA (x6) | very common | [109] | |||
CTK | 731 | 1997-1999 | 61 | full | 232 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | [110] | |||
CTK | 750 | 1993-1994 | 61 | full | 128 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | Big brother to ctk-650, 6 control pads, pitch bend wheel, GM, 1 more sequencer track, excellent rhythms, came out just 2 months after the CTK-1000 and uses A2 (A-Square) Synthesis, which is just a PCM playback, but with the polyphony doubled to 32. | [111] | ||
CTK | 800 | 2004-2005 | 61 | full | 500 | 32 | D (x6) | [112] | ||||
CTK | 810 | 2007 | 61 | full | 515 | 32 | AA (x6) | [113] | ||||
CTK | 811EX | 1998 | 61 | full | 200 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | [114] | |||
CTK | 850IN | 61 | full | 600 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [115] | ||||
CTK | 860IN | 61 | full | 600 | 48 | [116] | ||||||
CTK | 900 | 2005 | 61 | full | 824 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | ZPI processor, no pitch or mod wheels, synth functions, drawbar organ sounds, many user sounds can be saved, 10000 note memory, 4MB flash memory (same as wk-3200/wk-3700), casio music site downloads via MIDI | [117] | ||
CTK | 1000 | 1993 | 61 | full | 100 | 16 | MIDI | "IXA Sound Source". It's "Integrated Cross-Sound Architecture" Large Bulky Keyboard with touch sensitivity. Large 2MB ROM. No MIDI dump or sysEX. Elaborate sequencer but no way to store. This was released a few months before the CTK-750. Casio was being sued by Yamaha over FM synthesis patents. There is some mystery around the keyboard and its synth capabilities. | ||||
CTK | 1100 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | [118] | |||||
CTK | 1150 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | [119] | |||||
CTK | 1200 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | [120] | |||||
CTK | 1300ES | 2013 | 61 | 12 | AA (x6) | [121] | ||||||
CTK | 1500 | 61 | full | 120 | 32 | AA (x6) | ||||||
CTK | 1550 | 61 | full | 120 | 32 | AA (x6) | ||||||
CTK | 2000 | 2004-2008 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [122] | |||
CTK | 2080 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [123] | ||||
CTK | 2090 | 2014 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | sampling, 2w speakers | [124] | ||
CTK | 2100 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [125] | ||||
CTK | 2200 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [126] | ||||
CTK | 2300 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [127] | ||||
CTK | 2400 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [128] | ||||
CTK | 2500 | 2016 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | 100 rhythms, 50 dance mode presets, 60 songs, 30 user songs, 2.0w speakers, same as CTK-2550 | |||
CTK | 3000 | 2004 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [129] | |||
CTK | 3200 | 2012 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [130] | |||
CTK | 3400SK | 61 | full | 200 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [131] | ||||
CTK | 3500 | 2017 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | ||||
CTK | 4000 | 2008 | 61 | full | 570 | 48 | D (x6) | MIDI | [132] [84] | |||
CTK | 4200 | 2011-2013 | 61 | full, weighted | 600 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | Has sampling and rhythm editing functions, among others. CTK-4200/WK-220/WK-225, 2.5w speakers | [133] | ||
CTK | 4400 | 2014 | 61 | full | 600 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [134] | |||
CTK | 5000 | 2008 | 61 | full | 670 | 48 | D (x6) | MIDI | Has 10 seconds of sampling memory for 5 sounds plus 3 drum sets (of up to 8 sounds each) | [135] [136] | ||
CTK | 5200 | 2013 | 61 | full | 600 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [137] | |||
CTK | 6000 | 61 | full | 670 | 48 | D (x6) | MIDI | [138] | ||||
CTK | 6200 | 2012 | 61 | full | 700 | 48 | D (x6) | MIDI | Keyboard two level touch response. Assignable pedal jack. CTK-6200, WK-6000 in 2012 | [139] | ||
CTK | 6300IN | 61 | full | 700 | 48 | D (x6) | MIDI | [140] | ||||
CTK | 7000 | 2010 | 61 | full | 800 | 64 | D (x6) | MIDI (via USB) | CTK-7000 (61 key), WK-7500 (76 keys) in 2010, 7.0w speakers | [141] | ||
CTK | 7200 | 2010-2012 | 61 | full | 820 | 64 | D (x6) | MIDI | CTK-7200 (61 key), WK-7600 (76 key) in 2012 | [142] | ||
CTK | 7300IN | 61 | full | 820 | 64 | D (x6) | MIDI | [143] | ||||
CT-S | 1 | 2021 | 61 | full | 61 | 64 | AA (x6) | MIDI | Available in red, white or black. | [144] | ||
CT-S | 100 | 2019 | 61 | full | 122 | 32 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [145] | |||
CT-S | 200 | 2019 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | Available in red, white or black. | [146] | ||
CT-S | 300 | 2019 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | Keyboard two level touch response. | [147] | ||
CT-S | 400 | 2021 | 61 | full | 600 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | Keyboard three level touch response. Assignable pedal jack. | [148] | ||
CT-S | 500 | 2022 | 61 | full | 800 | 64 | AA (x6) | MIDI | [149] | |||
CT-X | 1 | 1990 | 61 | full | 220 | 12 | D (x6) | in/out/thru | ||||
CT-X | 700 | 2018 | 61 | full | 600 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | Keyboard three level touch response. Assignable pedal jack. | [150] | ||
CT-X | 800 | 2018 | 61 | full | 600 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | Pitch bend wheel / USB port for saving recorded songs | |||
CT-X | 3000 | 2018 | 61 | full | 800 | 64 | D (x6) | MIDI | ||||
CT-X | 3100 | 2018 | 61 | full | 800 | 64 | D (x6) | MIDI | ||||
CT-X | 5000 | 2018 | 61 | full | 800 | 64 | MIDI | |||||
CT-X | 5100 | 2018 | 61 | full | 800 | 64 | MIDI |
Line | Model | Year | Keys | Key type | Patches | Polyphony (notes) | Batteries | MIDI | References | |
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CZ | 1 | 1986 | full | MIDI | Only CZ with aftertouch. | [151] | ||||
CZ | 101 | 1984 | 49 | mini | 1.5V (x 6) | MIDI | phase distortion synthesis | [152] | ||
CZ | 230S | 1986 | 49 | mini | [153] [154] | |||||
CZ | 1000 | 1984 | 49 | full | 32 | MIDI | [155] | |||
CZ | 2000S | 1986 | 61 | full | MIDI | [156] | ||||
CZ | 2600S | |||||||||
CZ | 3000 | 1986 | 61 | full | MIDI | [157] | ||||
CZ | 5000 | 1985 | 61 | full | 8 | MIDI | 8 track sequencer, juno like sounds, built in chorus (lowers poly), heavy and huge, phase distortion synthesis | [158] | ||
HT | 700 | 1987 | 49 | mini | 8 | in/out | [159] | |||
HT | 3000 | 1987 | 61 | full | 8 | D (x6) | MIDI | Programmable synthesizer with additional RAM card slot. Has pitch bender and modulation wheels. Doesn't send or receive SysEx. | [160] | |
HT | 6000 | 1987 | 61 | full | 8 | D (x6) | MIDI | Programmable synthesizer with additional RAM card slot. Has pitch bender and modulation wheels. 50% more memory than HT3000. | [161] | |
HZ | 600 | 1987 | 61 | full | 8 | D (x6) | MIDI | Pro version of HT series synth. | [162] [163] | |
VZ | 1 | 1988 | 61 | full | up to 16 | MIDI | Successor of the CZ series. Second generation of Interactive Phase Distortion synthesis. |
Series | Model | Year | Keys | Key type | Preset Tones | Polyphony (notes) | Batteries | MIDI | Notes | References |
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KA | 2 | 1995 | 32 | mini | 16 | Similar to SA-2. | ||||
KA | 10 | 1996 | 24 | mini | ||||||
KA | 20 | 1996 | 32 | mini | 16 | Has 5 drum buttons. |
Series | Model | Year | Keys | Key type | Preset Tones | Polyphony (notes) | Batteries | MIDI | Notes | References |
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LK | 40 | 2001 | 61 | |||||||
LK | 43 | 2002 | 61 | Full | 12 | MIDI | https://musicskanner.com/casio-lk-43-keyboard-review-a-beginners-dream/ | |||
LK | 94TV | 2005 | 61 | full | 264 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | Keyboard two level touch, RCA TV connections, Assignable pedal jack | [164] |
LK | 100 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | MIDI | http://arch.casio-intl.com/asia-mea/en/emi/key_lighting/lk100/spec/ | ||
LK | 110 | 61 | full | 100 | 12 | AA (x6) | 100 tones, 100 rhythms, 100 song bank | http://arch.casio-intl.com/asia-mea/en/emi/standard/ctk1100/spec/ | ||
LK | 135 | 61 | full | 120 | 32 | AA (x6) | 120 tones, 70 rhythms, 50 Dance Music Rhythms, 100 song bank | https://www.casio.com/intl/electronic-musical-instruments/product.LK-135/ | ||
LK | 136 | 61 | ||||||||
LK | 165 | 61 | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | 400 sounds, 150 rhythms, 110 songs, 16 part multitimbral | https://soundprogramming.net/keyboards/casio/casio-lk-165/ | ||
LK | 175 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | USB | 400 tones, 150 rhythms, 110 songs | https://soundprogramming.net/keyboards/casio/casio-lk-175/ https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1070983-REG/casio_lk175_61_full_size_light.html/overview | |
LK | 190 | |||||||||
LK | 200S | 61 | 32 | AA (x6) | ||||||
LK | 260 | 61 | Touch sensitive | AA (×6) | USB | |||||
LK | 265 | 61 | Piano-style | 400 | 48 | Digital effects. Compatible with Chordana mobile app. | ||||
LK | 270 | 570 | ||||||||
LK | 280 | 2011 | 61 | 600 | 48 | |||||
LK | 300TV | 61 | full w/ velocity | 514 | 32 | D (x6) | USB | SD Card, "We Got The Beat" by The Go-Go's | [165] | |
LK | S250 | 2019 | 61 | full | 400 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | Keyboard two level touch, Assignable pedal jack | [166] |
LK | S450 | 2021 | 61 | full | 600 | 48 | AA (x6) | MIDI | Keyboard three level touch, Assignable pedal jack | [167] |
ML | 1 | 1994 | 24 | mini | 25 | 2 | AA (x6) | http://weltenschule.de/TableHooters/Casio_ML-1.html | ||
ML | 2 | 1994 | 32 | Mini | 25 | 2 | AA (x6) | http://weltenschule.de/TableHooters/Casio_ML-2.html |
Series | Model | Year | Keys | Key type | Preset Tones | Polyphony (notes) | Batteries | MIDI | Notes | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | 10 | 32 | mini | [168] [2] | ||||||
MA | 100 | 49 | mini | 100 | 8 | AA (x5) | [169] | |||
MA | 120 | 49 | mini | 100 | 8 | AA (x5) | [170] | |||
MA | 150 | 49 | mini | 50 | 8 | C (x6) | MIDI | MIDI out only. Has 5 drum pads. | [171] | |
MT | 11 | 32 | mini | 8 | 8 | AA (x5) | [172] | |||
MT | 18 | 1986 | 32 | mini | 8 | AA (x5) | Semi-analogue monophonic sound generator with simple analog percussion. Polyphonic chord buttons. Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. | [173] | ||
MT | 28 | 1987 | 32 | mini | 12 | 6 | AA (x5) | Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. | [174] | |
MT | 31 | 37 | mini | 8 | D (x5) | [175] | ||||
MT | 35 | 1984 | 44 | mini | AA (x5) | [17] [176] | ||||
MT | 36 | 1986 | 44 | mini | 8 | AA (x5) | Toshiba TMP8049P CPU for voices and HD43720 CPU for accompaniment | [17] [177] | ||
MT | 40 | 1981 | 37 | mini | 22 | 8 | D (x5) | Includes bass section of 15 button keys. Analogue programming. | [7] | |
MT | 41 | 1984 | 37 | mini | 22 | 8 | D (x5) | Includes bass section of 15 button keys. A minor update to the MT-40 including slower decay on the bass, a thinner sound, etc. Analogue programming. | ||
MT | 45 | 1982 | 49 | mini | 8 | 8 | D (x5) | - | Analogue square-wave based tones. | [178] |
MT | 46 | 1982 | 49 | mini | 8 | 8 | D (x5) | - | Colour variation of MT-45. | [179] |
MT | 52 | 1985 | 44 | mini | AA (x5) | [180] | ||||
MT | 55 | 44 | mini | AA (x5) | ||||||
MT | 60 | 1982 | 49 | mini | 8 | D (x5) | Arpeggiator can be played without rhythm accompaniment, MJ Thriller used 'Frog' preset | [181] | ||
MT | 65 | 1983 | 49 | mini | 20 | 8 | D (x5) | Upgraded MT-100 | [10] [182] | |
MT | 68 | 1983 | 49 | mini | 20 | D (x5) | Colour Variation of MT-65 | [183] | ||
MT | 70 | 1982 | 49 | mini | 8 | D (x5) | Uses sine wave programming instead of the more favored square waves (by Casio). | [184] | ||
MT | 85 | 49 | mini | 12 | 8 | D (x5) | Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. | |||
MT | 86 | 49 | mini | 12 | 8 | D (x5) | Colour variation of MT-85. | |||
MT | 90 | 1986 | 49 | mini | 8 | Larger version of MT-36. | [185] | |||
MT | 100 | 1983? | 49 | mini | 8 | D (x5) | Has a 5-band graphic equalizer | [186] | ||
MT | 105 | 44 | mini | AA (x6) | ||||||
MT | 110 | 49 | mini | AA (x6) | ||||||
MT | 140 | 49 | mini | 210 | 10 | AA (x6) | [187] | |||
MT | 200 | 49 | mini | 8 | ||||||
MT | 205 | 49 | mini | 8 | AA (x6) | Has PCM-based "Super Drums". | [188] | |||
MT | 210 | 49 | mini | D (x6) | ||||||
MT | 220 | 1987 | 49 | mini | 8 | AA (x6) | Has PCM-based "Super Drums". | [189] | ||
MT | 240 | 49 | mini | 210 | AA (x6) | MIDI | MIDI in/out only (no thru). | [190] | ||
MT | 260 | 49 | mini | 210 | 10 | AA (x6) | MIDI | MIDI in/out only (no thru). | [191] | |
MT | 400V | 1984 | 49 | mini | 20 | 8 (4 when accompaniment is selected). | D (x6) | Has analog filter controls. | [192] | |
MT | 500 | 1986 | 49 | mini | D (x6) | Has PCM-based "Super Drums". | [193] | |||
MT | 540 | 49 | mini | 210 | 10 | AA (x6) | MIDI | Has PCM "Sound Effect" section. When used as a MIDI tone generator, 30 tones are available, as per the CT-460. | [190] | |
MT | 600 | 1987 | 49 | mini | 40 | 8 | D (x6) | MIDI | Preset-only home version of Casio's Spectrum Dynamic (SD) synthesizers. | [194] [190] |
MT | 640 | 1988 | 49 | mini | 210 | 10 | D (x6) | MIDI | MIDI in/out only (no thru). | [195] |
MT | 750 | 1989 | 61 | mini | 220 | 12 | D (x6) | MIDI | Has "Tone Editor" with detune, delay, attack/decay and release. | [196] [190] |
MT | 800 | 1983 | 49 | mini | 8 | D (x6) | Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. | [197] | ||
MT | 820 | 49 | mini | 8 | Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. | [198] [199] |
Series | Model | Year | Keys | Key type | Preset Tones | Polyphony (notes) | Batteries | MIDI | Notes | References |
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PA | 31 | 32 | mini | 100 | ||||||
PA | 81 | 32 | mini | 100 | ||||||
PK | 1 | 1985 | 32 | petite | 16 | PCM tones. | ||||
PK | 5 | 32 | petite | 16 | ||||||
PT | 1 | 1985 | 29 | petite | 1 | AA (x4) | Stripped-down version of VL-1. | [17] [200] | ||
PT | 7 | 1984 | 29 | foil | 8 | Box with cabled, detachable foil keyboard | [201] | |||
PT | 10 | 1987 | 29 | mini | 4 | 1 | AA (x4) | – | [202] | |
PT | 12 | 29 | mini | 4 | AA (x4) | |||||
PT | 20 | 1983 | 29 | mini | 7 | 1 | AA (x5) | Mildly stripped-down version of the PT-30. No transpose function, and combined balance slider between Rhythm and Melody volumes. | [10] [203] | |
PT | 22 | 1990 | 29 | mini | 4 | 1 | ||||
PT | 30 | 1983 | 31 | mini | 8 | 1 | AA (x5) | Has small LCD display. Has chord button section. | [10] [204] | |
PT | 31 | 1983 | 31 | mini | 8 | 1 | AA (x5) | As the PT-30 with a dark grey case instead of white. | [205] | |
PT | 50 | 1983 | 31 | mini | 1 | AA (x5) | Has small LCD display. Has chord button section. Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. | [206] | ||
PT | 80 | 1984 | 32 | mini | 8 | 1 | AA (x5) | Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. | [17] [207] | |
PT | 82 | 32 | mini | 1 | AA (x5) | Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. | [17] | |||
PT | 87 | 32 | mini | 1 | AA (x5) | Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. | [208] | |||
PT | 88 | 32 | mini | 5 drum pad buttons. Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. Similar to Casio SA-1. | ||||||
PT | 100 | 1987 | 32 | mini | 8 | 8 | AA (x5) | 8 note main voice polyphony (only 6 with rhythm, only 4 with accompaniment) No ROM pack. | ||
PT | 180 | 32 | 6 | Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. | [209] | |||||
PT | 280 | 32 | Plays songs from Casio ROM Packs. Has sampling function (similar to SK-1). | [210] | ||||||
PT | 380 | 32 | 6(3) | AA (x5) | Only some of the instruments support 6 tone polyphony, most just cut off the first 3 notes. | |||||
PT | 480 | 32 | [211] |
Series | Model | Year | Keys | Key type | Preset Tones | Polyphony (notes) | Batteries | MIDI | Notes | References |
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SA | 1 | 1989 | 32 | mini | 100 | 2 | AA (x4) | [212] | ||
SA | 2 | 1995 | 32 | mini | 16 | 2 | Severely crippled SA-5 with only two volume levels. | |||
SA | 3 | 1995 | 32 | mini | 25 | Has 4 drum buttons. | ||||
SA | 5 | 1991 | 32 | mini | 100 | 2 | AA (x4) | - | [171] [213] | |
SA | 6 | 1997 | 32 | mini | 100 | Curvy chassis with 5 drum pads and drum illustration. | [171] | |||
SA | 7 | 1989 | 32 | mini | 100 | |||||
SA | 8 | 1995 | 32 | mini | 25 | Has 4 drum buttons. Similar to SA-3. | ||||
SA | 9 | 1989 | 32 | mini | 100 | |||||
SA | 10 | 1990 | 32 | mini | 100 | 4 | AA (x5) | [214] | ||
SA | 11 | 1990 | 32 | mini | 100 | 4 | AA (x5) | [215] | ||
SA | 20 | 1990 | 32 | mini | 100 | 4 | AA (x5) | [216] | ||
SA | 21 | 1991 | 32 | mini | 100 | 4 | AA (x5) | Has 5 drum buttons. | [171] [217] | |
SA | 25 | 1991 | 32 | mini | 100 | 4 | Has 5 drum buttons. | |||
SA | 35 | 1992 | 32 | mini | 100 | 4 | AA (x5) | [218] | ||
SA | 38 | 1997 | 32 | mini | 100 | 4 | Has 5 drum buttons. | [171] | ||
SA | 39 | 1997 | 32 | mini | 100 | AA (×5) | Has 5 drum buttons. | |||
SA | 40 | 1995 | 32 | mini | ||||||
SA | 41 | 1997 | 32 | mini | 100 | Has 5 drum buttons. | [171] | |||
SA | 45 | 2000 | 32 | mini | 100 | 4 | AA (x5) | Has 5 drum pads. | [171] [219] | |
SA | 46 | 2010 | 32 | mini | 100 | 8 | AA (x6) | Has 5 drum pads. | [220] | |
SA | 47 | 2010 | 32 | mini | 100 | 8 | AA (x6) | Has 5 drum pads. | [221] | |
SA | 65 | 1997 | 37 | mini | 100 | 4 | AA (x5) | [222] | ||
SA | 67 | 1997 | 37 | mini | 100 | 4 | AA (x5) | [223] | ||
SA | 75 | 2000 | 37 | mini | 100 | 4 | AA (x5) | [224] | ||
SA | 76 | 2010 | 44 | mini | 100 | 8 | AA (x6) | Has 5 drum buttons. | [225] | |
SA | 77 | 2010 | 44 | mini | 100 | 8 | AA (x6) | Has 5 drum buttons. | [226] | |
SA | 78 | 2010 | 44 | mini | 100 | 8 | AA (x6) | Has 5 drum buttons. | [227] | |
SK | 1 | 1985 | 32 | petite | 4 | Holds 1 sample. Also released by Radioshack as Realistic Concertmate 500 | [228] | |||
SK | 2 | 32 | petite | 5 | 4 | No line out | [228] | |||
SK | 5 | 1987 | 32 | peite | 8 | Holds 4 samples. Reverse, loop and tune samples with four envelopes | [228] | |||
SK | 8 | 32 | petite | 8 | 4 | Plays Casio ROM Packs | [228] | |||
SK | 8A | 32 | petite | Similar to SK-8 but aimed at middle eastern market | [228] | |||||
SK | 10 | 32 | petite | 5 | Trimmed down SK-1 | [228] | ||||
SK | 60 | 32 | petite | [228] | ||||||
SK | 100 | 49 | mini | 14 | 8 | Can record up to 1.62 seconds of sound at 10.113 kHz. | [228] | |||
SK | 200 | 49 | mini | 12 | 8 | Same as SK-100 but has stereo speakers | [228] | |||
SK | 2100 | 1987 | 49 | full size | 12 | 8 | D (x6) | Same as SK200 but with full size keys | [229] |
Series | Model | Year | Keys | Key type | Preset Tones | Polyphony (notes) | Batteries | MIDI | Notes | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TA | 10 | 1992 | 32 | mini | 25 | Has 3 drum buttons. Cassette Tape |
Series | Model | Year | Keys | Key type | Preset Tones | Polyphony (notes) | Batteries | MIDI | Notes | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VL | 1(known as VL-tone) | 1979 | 29 | button | 11 (5+5+1) (5 tones with switch button, another 5 tones in CAL programming ADSR mode and one memory tone to save ADSR sound) | 1 | No | ADSR synth function in memory | [230] | |
VL | 5 | 37 | button | 10 | 4 | No | With barcode reader. It possible play notes while a memory recording is playing at same times. Not includes ADSR but conserve a button to configure sustain. | |||
VL | 10 | 29 | button | 3 | 1 | No | ||||
VL | 80 | 16 (full tones) includes another button to convert to semi-tones. | calculator button | 1 | 1 | No | It's a micro calculator. It has capacity to record, play demo music, vibrato switch, and tempo function. Demo -melody is same VL-1 and it hasn't rhythms. |
Line | Model | Year | Keys | Key type | Preset Tones | Polyphony (notes) | Batteries | MIDI | Notes | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CA | 100 | 1989 | 49 | full size | 100 | 8 | AA (x6) | - | PCM Tonebank keyboard. Poly/texture effect button toggles polyphony between 4 and 8 notes to provide thin/thick variations of tone. | |
CA | 110 | 49 | full size | 100 | 8 | AA (x6) | - | PCM Tonebank keyboard. Poly/texture effect button toggles polyphony between 4 and 8 notes to provide thin/thick variations of tone. | ||
CA | 301 | 49 | full size | 100 | - | PCM Tonebank keyboard. Poly/texture effect button toggles polyphony between 4 and 8 notes to provide thin/thick variations of tone. | ||||
CA | 401 | 1989 | 49 | full size | 100 | - | PCM Tonebank keyboard. Poly/texture effect button toggles polyphony between 4 and 8 notes to provide thin/thick variations of tone. | |||
CPS | 7 | 76 | full size | 5 | 24 | D(x6) | In/Out | Touch sensitive. Sounds can be layered. Transposable +/- 1 octave. Can be powered through automobile (12V) power. | ||
CPS | 101 | 61 | full size | 10 | 8 | D(x6) | In/Out/Thru | Touch sensitive. Sustain pedal support. Sounds cannot be layered. Tunable, but not transposable. Can be powered through automobile (12V) power. Excellent MIDI support. | ||
CPS | 85 | 88 | full size | 10 | 24 | |||||
CPS | 201 | 1986 | 61 | full size | 5 | 24 | D(x6) | In/Out/Thru | Touch sensitive. | |
CK | 10 | 29 | petite | 4 | 1 | AA (x4) | - | Built-in AM/FM radio and permanently attached antenna. | ||
CK | 200 | 1985 | 29 | petite | Boombox with built-in keyboard and cassette deck. | [231] | ||||
CK | 500 | 49 | mini | 8 | Built in AM/FM radio, keyboard and dual cassette decks. | [232] | ||||
DJ | 1 | 32 | mini | Successor to RAP-1, with added cassette deck and second platter controller. | ||||||
DM | 100 | 1985? | 49/32 | mini | 210 | Double deck sampling keyboard (mt-240 below with the 210 tone bank and a sk1 above). | ||||
GZ | 5 | 32 | mini | 0 | AA (x4) | out | Midi master keyboard only. Has slider controls for velocity and octave, many buttons and two wheel controllers. | |||
KX | 101 | mini | 9 | 4 | Boombox with built-in keyboard and cassette deck. | [233] | ||||
PA | 31 | 1992 | 32 | mini | 100 | 4 | AA (x5) | - | 8 voice buttons and voice pad controller. Curvy chassis. | |
RAP | 1 | 1991 | 32 | mini | 30 | "Rapman" with turntable controller, drum pads and mini keyboard. | [234] | |||
VA | 10 | 1994 | 32 | mid sized | 100 | 6 | "Voice arranger" with vocoder and other effects. | |||
WK | 110 | 2007 | 76 | full, weighted | 515 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI (via USB) | CTK-810 (61 keys)/WK-110 (76 keys), 2.5w speakers | |
WK | 200 | 2008 | 76 | full | 570 | 48 | D (x6) | MIDI (via USB) | 2.5w speakers, 9v, USB B, 180 rhythms, no pitch wheel, silver | |
WK | 210 | 2009 | 76 | full | 570 | 48 | D (x6) | MIDI (via USB) | 2.5w speakers, silver | |
WK | 220 | 2011 | 76 | 600 | 48 | D (x6) | MIDI (via USB) | CTK-4200/WK-220/WK-225, 2.5w speakers. Has sampling and rhythm editing functions, among others. | ||
WK | 225 | 2011 | 76 | 600 | 48 | D (x6) | MIDI (via USB) | CTK-4200/WK-220/WK-225, 2.5w speakers. Has sampling and rhythm editing functions, among others. | ||
WK | 240 | 2014 | 76 | full, weighted | 600 | 48 | D (x6) | MIDI (via USB) | AHL sound source. | |
WK | 245 | 2014 | ||||||||
WK | 500 | 2008 | 76 | full | 670 | 48 | D (x6) | MIDI (via USB) | 6.0w speakers, 12v, line out L&R jacks, USB B, SD Card , 200 rhythms, pitch bend wheel, black | |
WK | 1600 | 2000 | 76 | full | 232 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | 16 part multitimbral, 8 preset drum kits, 130 rhythms, 2-song, 6-track memory, related: wk-1600/wk-1630/wk-1800 | |
WK | 1630 | 2000 | 76 | full | 232 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | 16 part multitimbral, 8 preset drum kits, 130 rhythms, 2-song, 6-track memory, related: wk-1600/wk-1630/wk-1800/radio shack md-1700 | https://soundprogramming.net/keyboards/casio/casio-wk-1630/ https://www.amazon.com/Casio-WK-1630-Touch-Sensitive-Portable-Electronic/dp/B00005OQMY/ |
WK | 1800 | 2000 | 76 | full | 232 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | 16 part multitimbral, 8 preset drum kits, 130 rhythms, related: wk-1600/wk-1630/wk-1800 | https://soundprogramming.net/keyboards/casio/casio-wk-1800/ |
WK | 3000 | 2003 | 76 | full | 790 | 32 | MIDI | 3.3v smartmedia | ||
WK | 3100 | 2004 | 76 | full | 790 | 32 | MIDI | 3.3v smartmedia | ||
WK | 3200 | 2005 | 76 | full | 824 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | Pitch Bend Wheel; Nearly identical to the WK-3700 except no modulation wheel, drawbar organ controls, ZPI processor, strong DSP effects, no floppy | |
WK | 3300 | 2006 | 894 | wk-3300,wk-3800,wk-8000 all 2006 models, SD memory card. DSP modulation settings | ||||||
WK | 3500 | 2003 | 76 | full | 790 | 32 | MIDI | 3.3v smartmedia, floppy drive, 2 additional outputs | ||
WK | 3700 | 2005 | 76 | full | 824 | 32 | D (x6) | MIDI | CTK-900, WK-3200 and WK-3700 are related ZPI processor, 3700 has mod wheel and pitch bend wheel, floppy and smart media, drawbar organ controls, strong DSP effects, 2 additional audio outs. no SD card | |
WK | 3800 | 2006 | 76 | full | 894 | 32 | D(x6) | MIDI | wk-3300,wk-3800,wk-8000 all 2006 models, up to 1GB SD card, floppy drive | |
WK | 6600 | 2012 | 76 | full | 700 | 48 | D (x6) | MIDI | Keyboard two level touch response. Assignable pedal jack. CTK-6200, WK-6600 models in 2012 | [235] |
WK | 7500 | 2010 | 76 | full | 800 | 64 | D (x6) | MIDI (via USB) | CTK-7000 (61 key), WK-7500 (76 keys) in 2010, 7.0w speakers | |
WK | 7600 | 2012 | 76 [236] | full, weighted | 820 | 64 | MIDI (via USB) | CTK-7200 (61 key), WK-7600 (76 key) in 2012 | ||
WK | 8000 | 2006 | 88 | 894 | 48 | wk-3300,wk-3800,wk-8000 all 2006 models, SD memory card | ||||
XW | G1 | 2012 | 61 | MIDI | Professional synthesizer | |||||
XW | P1 | 2012 | 61 | MIDI | Professional synthesizer | [237] |
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