Casio Casiotone CT-S500BK Keyboard - Black

The Casio Casiotone CT-S500BK is a feature-packed 61-key portable keyboard designed for musicians who want expressive performance, creative flexibility and high-quality sound in a compact instrument. Its touch-responsive keyboard, extensive selection of tones and rhythms, powerful effects and intuitive controls make it suitable for beginners, experienced players, songwriting, practice and live performance.

Finished in sleek black, the CT-S500BK combines a modern, lightweight design with professional-style features, making it easy to take your music wherever you go.

Key Features

• 61 touch-responsive keys provide expressive control and respond naturally to playing dynamics.
• Three touch-response sensitivity levels plus an off setting allow the keyboard response to be customised.
• 800 built-in tones provide an extensive selection of acoustic and electric pianos, organs, guitars, strings, brass, synths and more.
• 243 built-in rhythms provide backing patterns covering a wide range of musical styles.
• 50 user rhythm slots allow additional rhythms to be saved and customised.
• 64-note maximum polyphony ensures smooth reproduction of chords and complex passages.
• 42 types of reverb provide a wide range of acoustic environments and ambience.
• Chorus and DSP effects allow detailed sound shaping and creative processing.
• 100 arpeggiator types generate automatic rhythmic and melodic patterns for creative performances.
• Layer and Split functions allow two sounds to be combined or assigned to different areas of the keyboard.
• 12 Auto Harmonize types automatically add harmonies to melodies when using compatible accompaniment functions.
• 50 Music Presets provide ready-to-use combinations of tones, rhythms and settings.
• 128 registration memories allow favourite setups to be saved and recalled quickly.
• Pitch-bend wheel provides expressive real-time control over pitch.
• Assignable knobs and buttons offer hands-on control over selected tones and effects.
• Backlit LCD display provides clear information and easy access to the keyboard's extensive functions.
• MIDI recording allows performances and musical ideas to be recorded and developed.
• Audio recording capabilities provide an easy way to capture performances.
• Bluetooth Audio connectivity allows music to be streamed wirelessly through the keyboard's speakers.
• Bluetooth MIDI connectivity is available using the optional WU-BT10 Wireless MIDI & Audio Adapter.
• CASIO MUSIC SPACE compatibility provides additional learning, performance and music-making features.
• USB connectivity allows connection to computers and compatible smart devices.
• AUDIO IN connection lets you connect an external audio source and play along with your favourite music.
• MIC IN connection allows a microphone to be connected for singing and performance applications.
• Headphone/output connection enables quiet practice or connection to external audio equipment.
• Powerful stereo speaker system delivers clear, detailed sound from the compact cabinet.
• Battery operation provides additional portability, allowing the keyboard to be played away from mains power.
• Compact and lightweight design makes the CT-S500BK easy to transport between home, rehearsals, lessons and performances.
• Modern black finish gives the keyboard a sleek, professional appearance.

The Casio Casiotone CT-S500BK is an excellent choice for players looking for a portable keyboard that offers far more than basic piano sounds. With its 800 tones, 243 rhythms, advanced effects, arpeggiator, recording functions, microphone input and wireless connectivity, it provides an impressive creative toolkit for learning, performing and producing music.