Casio Introduces Four New Standard Size Electronic Keyboards
Featuring New AHL Sound Source Technology^*1

Casio Introduces Four New Standard Size Electronic Keyboards Featuring New AHL Sound Source Technology*1 With Exciting Sampling Features and New Lesson Function

CTK-4000 TOKYO, June 10, 2008 – Casio Computer Co., Ltd., today announced the release of four new standard size electronic keyboards. Easier than ever to enjoy, the new keyboards adopt cutting-edge sound source technology that enables full expression of the rich tones of acoustic instruments. The new keyboards employ Casio’s newly developed AHL sound source technology, which enables the realistic reproduction of a wide range of tones from acoustic instruments like the piano and more. The maximum polyphony of 48 notes — an improvement from 32 notes — ensures that no sound drops out, even when playing complex parts with auto-accompaniment. These Casio keyboards also feature piano-style keys to satisfy more users. The keyboards come with sampling features for recording any sound you want or your favorite musical phrases via the microphone jack or audio in jack*2 and then playing them back on the keyboard. Casio has also upgraded its Step Up Lesson function for beginners. Budding musicians can learn songs phrase-by-phrase by repeating the simple steps — just “Listen” to the keyboard play a phrase, “Watch” the fingering guide on the LCD screen, and then “Remember” by playing the song without assistance. Going forward, Casio plans to incorporate the advanced AHL Sound Source technology and fun new functions into major new models as it continues to improve its overall lineup. WK-200 CTK-4000 CTK-3000 CTK-2000 New Products WK-200   · 76 piano-style keys with Touch Response, 570 tones and 180 rhythms built-in, 10-second maximum sampling time, 305 music presets for easy recall of settings for playing different genres of music, audio in jack and microphone jack CTK-4000   · 61 piano-style keys with Touch Response, 570 tones and 180 rhythms built-in, 10-second maximum sampling time, 305 music presets for easy recall of settings for playing different genres of music, and audio in jack CTK-3000   · 61 piano-style keys with Touch Response, 400 tones and 150 rhythms built-in, 1-second sampling time, pitch bend wheel for smooth changes in the pitch of notes, and audio in jack CTK-2000   · 61 piano-style keys, 400 tones and 150 rhythms built-in, 1-second sampling time and audio in jack *1 AHL (Acoustic & Highly-compressed Large-waveform) Sound Source uses advanced digital technologies and makes it possible to record twice as much waveform data as previous technologies. This new sound source is particularly effective in accurately reproducing the rich tones of acoustic instruments. *2 CTK-4000, CTK-3000 and CTK-2000 offer sampling only via audio in. WK-200/CTK-4000 Specifications ( 16KB) CTK-3000/CTK-2000 Specifications ( 16KB)

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