AHL sound source
AHL is the acronym for "Acoustic & Highly-compressed Large-wave form", a technology for sound production developed by CASIO. This technology produces extremely realistic reproduction of acoustic instruments, the piano in particular.
Touch response
Enables dynamic playing by differing sound intensity and sound properties in response to the keystroke. A light, slow stroke sounds soft and gentle, while a hard stroke sounds loud and powerful.
Arpeggiator
Breaks a compressed chord or separate notes into certain patterns and repeats these. A short, continuous and repetitive series of notes is created.
Audio recording function
The audio recording function enables users to record in professional CD quality onto a USB storage medium or SD card (depending on the instrument). The recording can be burned onto CD or played back on every common medium.
Audio input
Input for connecting an audio source such as a CD or MP3 player, via a stereo (mini-headphone plug). The audio source will be audible through the instrument’s speakers, allowing you to play along.
Auto-Harmonize
Auto-Harmonize automatically supplements harmonies to notes played by the right hand, giving the melody greater depth.
Battery operation possible
Instead of plugging it in, the instrument can be operated with the correct batteries.
Chorus
Digital effect used to double the timbre, making the sound more vibrant, broader and much livelier. This effect is used for digital piano or organ timbres in particular.
Fine tune
As the name suggests, this function allows users to tune the instrument to another instrument, such as an out-of-tune piano.
Layer
This function layers two timbres, such as soft piano sounds combined with bowed string instruments, perfectly suited for ballads as well as slow and romantic songs.
Line-out (L/mono, R)
Audio output on line level to connect the instrument to other professional devices, such as a PA or mixer console.
Microphone input
Input for connecting a dynamic microphone.
Mixer
This function mixes individual voices and controls balance and volume.
Modulation button
Button used to spontaneously apply a certain effect, such as vibrato, to a sound.
Music presets
Helps when playing well-known songs by allowing the musician to preset elements such as tempo, rhythm and timbre.
Octave shift
This setting shifts the octaves on the keyboard to the more comfortable middle zone when playing pieces of music that require users to play on the very low or high zones of the keyboard.
One Touch Presets
Integrated presets that configure the instrument for playing popular genres — from the French chanson and the Viennese waltz to Latin and Samba.
Pattern sequencer
Function that allows the creation of any rhythm patterns for accompaniment.
Pitch bend wheel
A wheel that is used for spontaneous and creative pitch modulation to play other timbres, such as wind and string instruments, more realistically.
Reverb
Digital effect that adds reverberation to the timbre.
SD card slot
Slot for standard SD memory cards that allows for easy transfer of data between storage medium and instrument.
Scale function
Tuning based on different scales allows users to play other sequences of semitones and whole tones, which enables them to play in different modes, such as old ecclesiastical modes.
Split
Option to divide the keyboard into two zones playing differing timbres, e.g. bass with your left hand and piano or vibraphone with your right hand when playing jazz or swing pieces.
Transpose
The transpose function shifts the scale on the keyboard by semitones, for instance so that an F would be played on the C key.
USB port (PC)
Port for a USB cable to connect the instrument to a PC or Mac for the purpose of MIDI and/or data transfer.
Backlit LCD
General MIDI level 1 standard
Pedal connection (1x)
Automatic accompaniment with 200 rhythms
Headphone connection (1x)
76 piano-style keys
64-note polyphony (max.)
820 tones
Drawbar organ
Sound editor
260 rhythms
Sequencer (17 tracks x 5 songs)
100 DSP effects
9 multifunctional sliders
Registration setup (6 x 16)
Instrument input
2x 7-watt speaker system
Weight 8.3 kg
Includes mains adapter, music stand
