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Comparison Casio CT-S400 vs Casio CT-S300

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Typesynthesizer (rompler)synthesizer (rompler)
Keys
Number of keys6161
Sizefull sizefull size
Mechanicsactiveactive
Sensitivity adjustment
Rigiditysemi-weightedsemi-weighted
Specs
Polyphony48 voices48 voices
Built-in timbres600 шт400 шт
Auto accompaniment
Accompaniment styles200 шт77 шт
Learning mode
Metronome
Sequencer (recording)
Built-in compositions
Effects and control
Reverberation
Transposition
Pitch controller
Connectors
Inputs
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
mini-Jack (3.5 mm)
Connectable pedals1 шт1 шт
Outputs
USB to host (type B)
headphones
USB to host (type B)
headphones
In box
In box
music stand
PSU
music stand
PSU
General
Built-in acoustics5 W5 W
Number of bands11
Displaymonochromemonochrome
Autonomous power supplyaA batteriesaA batteries
Operating hours16 h16 h
Dimensions (WxHxD)930x84x258 mm930x73x256 mm
Weight4.5 kg3.3 kg
Color
Added to E-Catalogjuly 2021april 2020

Built-in timbres

The number of built-in sounds provided in the synthesizer.

The number of timbres is often described as the number of instruments that a given model can imitate. However, this is not entirely true — rather, this parameter can be called "the number of instruments and sound effects." For example, the same instrument — an electric guitar — with different "gadgets" (distortion, overdrive) will sound differently, and in the synthesizer each such gadget will be considered a separate timbre. The “drums” timbre usually combines different types of drums and other percussion instruments — in other words, it allows you to portray both the “bass drum” and the cymbals without switching settings, just by pressing the desired keys. And some timbres may not have analogues among real instruments at all.

The more built-in timbres, the more extensive the possibilities of the synthesizer, the more diverse the sounds that can be extracted from it. At the same time, in high-end models like workstations (see "Type"), this number can reach 1000 or even more.

Accompaniment styles

The number of auto accompaniment styles (see above) originally provided in the synthesizer, in other words, the number of accompaniment options available to the user.

The more extensive this set, the higher the probability of finding among these melodies suitable options for a particular case. At the same time, the abundance of styles in itself is not yet a 100% guarantee that among them there will be a suitable one, especially since different synthesizer models can differ markedly in a specific set of melodies. So the list does not hurt to clarify before buying. Also note that the situation can be corrected by user styles (see below) — many synthesizers with auto accompaniment support them.
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