Casio cts-1 is legit especially for the price. I’ve taken it on smaller gigs and the people I play with are rolling their eyes laughing. By the end of the gig no one was laughing and some in the band even said, I think I need to buy one of those.
@AlexaMorales10 ай бұрын
I agree! The sounds are excellent. The only issue is this dang mini stereo output. Also, I wonder if it will hold up to the rigors of gigging.
@Acrimonious_Snake9 ай бұрын
Take a look at the Casio CT-S500 then. Same keyboard and even same sounds included, but... there are more sounds, accompanement, three assignable knobs, proper L/R outputs.
@daeone15148 ай бұрын
Ha!! I took a ctx 800 to a rehearsal and the bass player out of nowhere said, "that sound like a Roland". I knew right then and there Casio was a threat. Ivr also notice that brands like Yamaha and korg made a few products in response to the AIX series. Lol.
@violoentvictor8 ай бұрын
@@daeone1514 I teach college music theory and ensemble classes, and of course these young kids want to get the best and have it weighted, 88 keys, bells and whistles etc. I tell them, you know your theory, harmony, voicings… you can save yourself so much energy and get these 61 keys keyboard and still sound amazing… and you don’t get in the way of bass players because you don’t have those notes. If you have it, you’re tempted to make everything a piano sonata or virtuoso piece.
@ROCKNROLLMODS7 ай бұрын
For sure, it really comes down to "who's tickling the ivory"
@davidpagliarini8532 Жыл бұрын
The whole point of that specific Nord model is to use the keyboard as an organ.(organ being the main focus of that particular keyboard) that is the reason for the waterfall Keybed. It’s designed for organ players rather than piano players. Their other 88 key keyboards have a hammer action keybed with piano players In mind. The Nord piano is probably the most comparable to that Casio.
@AlexaMorales Жыл бұрын
Yep, I believe I said that in the video, it’s an organ more than a piano. However the feel of the Casio is very different from an organ: It’s lighter and closer to my delightful Yamaha Genos keybed.
@cooltrades74696 ай бұрын
Absolutely never . Nord pianos compare to nothing :))
@brian65565 ай бұрын
You can buy the Nord Electro 3 with the hammer action keybed...
@bigbuddha839 ай бұрын
Ordered my CT-S1 last week. Can't wait to play it.
@AlexaMorales9 ай бұрын
Awesome! Mine has held up really well so far and I’m still enjoying the sounds on it, which I think are stellar
@davemcwilliam12273 ай бұрын
I had the Nord Electro 5 73hp and sold it because of the horrible action and noisy TP100 keybed. I swapped it for the YC73 - much more premium feeling.
@interglossa Жыл бұрын
I can hear the clacky sound of the Nord and the nice quiet attack on the Casio. The only thing they could have done better on the CT-S1 is make the lowest note the G (i.e. five semitones below where it is now) and remove the top five semitones at the high register so it's still a 61 key instrument. You need a bit more than two octaves below middle C.
@AlexaMorales Жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@TheresaTV14 ай бұрын
There is an octave change key, so you can get 3 octaves below middle C. At least it sounds like it to me.
@George-jo7mi3 күн бұрын
Love my CT S1 which I've had for a year. Out of the box tho some lower register piano keys sound slightly out of tune if you sustain. Still a great beginner to intermediate keyboard! Glad it was my first keyboard.
@AlexaMoralesКүн бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@TheresaTV14 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! I just wanted a travel practice piano and you were right that this Casio had the best action for any non-weighted keyboard as far as what a pianist would prefer.
@AlexaMorales4 ай бұрын
Yay!
@BrokeTheGamer3 ай бұрын
FYI, the Nord has key bed pads that should be replaced if it was used heavily… Like as a studio, performance or road piano.
@AlexaMorales3 ай бұрын
Oh wow I’ve never heard that. Thanks for the new information.
@daeone15148 ай бұрын
That took me out. I remember taking a ctx 800 to a rehearsal amd the bass player out of nowhere said "that sound like a Roland". Casio has really stepped their game up to the point that brands like korg and Yamaha make products in direct response to Casio AIX and AIL line up😂😂. Im going to get that cts 500 fasho. It has the same keys as the lipstick board. Those keys are an improvement to the ctx series as well. You should check out the cts 1000. It has a digital vocoder on it.
@AlexaMorales8 ай бұрын
Yes, while I’ve been on the road, many players have wanted to touch it and play it and they always say that the key feel is excellent in addition to the sounds.
@ROCKNROLLMODS7 ай бұрын
Electric pianos usually seem to have better feeling action than keyboards, but just remember, they are both midi controllers at heart, and with a few midi cables, you could play the sounds from one with the other.
@AlexaMorales7 ай бұрын
Excellent point, especially to avoid too many upgrade purchases! However, the Casio sounds are excellent to begin with.
@iainholmes27358 ай бұрын
You can make them both sound good. Nice chords.
@SithlLordMayuri8 ай бұрын
I'm getting a CT S1 soon!!
@AlexaMorales8 ай бұрын
Enjoy 👍
@SithlLordMayuri8 ай бұрын
@@AlexaMorales thanks! I will!
@aguruattapiano11 ай бұрын
Casio is love
@AlexaMorales11 ай бұрын
🥰 too!
@justinpower44756 ай бұрын
Action is very much a matter of preference. I have a CT-S1. Great sounds but if you are expecting anything close to piano style action, forget about it.
@AlexaMorales6 ай бұрын
The laws of physics mean that any plastic piano weighing 10 lbs cannot achieve piano action. But a soft/responsive keybed (Casio CT-S1) is my preference over a hard one like my Nord Electro.
@robertoyamakata66723 ай бұрын
Hi I could afford and have a Casio cts1 and can't believe the cts1 being compared with the legendary Nord. I am a guitarrist but begginer pianist so I suppose for me the Cts1 is ok. Also saw in another video "Pianote" youtuber comparing five entry level pianos nentioning yamaha p45 roland fp10 and Roland Go Piano which is a competitor of tbe cts1. So, my cts 1 is ok for me. Greetings from Argentina.
@AlexaMorales3 ай бұрын
The Nord is legendary for many good reasons, but my point of comparison is specific to this OLD Nord Electro 73 I had and most agree with my assessment in the video. The CTS1 is great, equal to many Yamahas (I love Yamaha) and better quality than Roland Go Piano.
@robertoyamakata66723 ай бұрын
@@AlexaMorales Thank you very much for your answer!
@pgroove163 Жыл бұрын
👍thank you
@AlexaMorales Жыл бұрын
No problemo 👍
@steff21782 ай бұрын
It is irrelevant to compare waterfall keys with weighted keys. The purpose of waterfall keys is to play electromechanical sounds like organ (B3) and electric piano, and for that Nord waterfall keys are perfect! For playing piano, of course weighted keys are far way better! BTW Nord also offers weighted keys on all their models. So comparing a CASIO with a Nord just on two different kind of keys is unfair. If you want to have a fairly comparison, compare Nord weighted keys with your CASIO.
@AlexaMorales2 ай бұрын
This Casio does not have weighted keys. I did state Nord Electro was waterfall and Casio CT-S1 was not.
@lilodickerson17816 ай бұрын
All Nords have crappy actions for the price. A $5000 keyboard shouldn't have a cheap Fatar keybed.
@crieverytim9 ай бұрын
Awesome thanks
@AlexaMorales9 ай бұрын
Welcome 🙏
@TommasoPaba3 ай бұрын
I owned the NE and I remember the clicky keys, at least in the first and second generations (I had the second). However, they never bothered me. Now I have a Nord Stage 73 and the keys are not clicky, one of the best instruments I've ever owned. I just bought the Casio as a light and portable piano for rehearsal where I just need the piano, I'm waiting for it to arrive, it really looks like Casio did a great job.
@AlexaMorales3 ай бұрын
They did!
@TommasoPaba3 ай бұрын
@@AlexaMorales I know, I've been playing it non stop for the last two days! 😄 (the action is not comparable to the Nord, though!)
@user-dt9tf5ei6h3 ай бұрын
@@TommasoPabaHow do you feel the Casio keys compared to the Nord? Lighter or heavier? What is better for organ fast passages, glissando
@TommasoPaba3 ай бұрын
@@user-dt9tf5ei6h there is actually a big difference between the two, not surprisingly as the Nord is a professional keyboard and the Casio an entry level one. Every aspect is better on the Nord: the feel of the keys, the action (which on the Nord is almost semi-weighted), the dynamic response, it's easier to play on the Nord and you get a more precise and more dynamic response. Does this mean that the Casio cannot be used? No, of course. For the price, I have absolutely nothing to complain. But, if we ignore the price, the two keyboards are on different levels.
@user-dt9tf5ei6h3 ай бұрын
@@TommasoPaba Thank you sir. Of course, these two devices are from different universes. It's just that the Casio CT-S1 probably has very good synth-action keys, without metal springs. I was hoping that they were a cheap alternative, that they would be as easy as possible for Hammond organ style playing. Of course, waterfall keys are better. I didn’t find a design for this exact thing, but I saw a disassembly of the Casio CT-S200 synthesizer. Nord Electro 3 has keys with vertically oriented metal springs, with a long lever without hammers. In this video it looks like the springs are making squeaking and noise.
@moralebooster84379 ай бұрын
Im thinking of getting one for live performances! Thanks for the demo. Does it have transpose?
@AlexaMorales9 ай бұрын
I think it does, but it’s not obvious how to do it
@Acrimonious_Snake9 ай бұрын
First take a look at CT-S500, it has all the same features and more.
@michaelfinley4440Ай бұрын
How much do those Casios go for? I’m looking to get a keyboard. Thanks
@AlexaMoralesАй бұрын
Under $200
@violet_stein3 ай бұрын
Alexa: *plays on the Nord while talking about how much she dislikes it* My brain: [Hears Pilotwings (SNES)-esque notes]
@shoumeekbose46624 күн бұрын
hi, I love this Casio CT s1 ... could you pls let know about the midi functionality of this one latency wise.. My main use would be to record on daw.. is there any latency issues with this when used on daw esp. ableton live ?
@AlexaMoralesКүн бұрын
Good question. Maybe check Casio documentation or user manual.
@user-dt9tf5ei6h3 ай бұрын
Great! How do you feel the Casio keys compared to the Nord? Lighter or heavier? What is better for like Hammond organ playng - fast passages, glissando.
@AlexaMorales3 ай бұрын
Lighter. Nord is definitely known for its organ simulation, so if that’s what you’re looking for, try it out first. Higher-end Nords are amazing; the Electro 3 was an older version. Casio has a very light and pleasant action.
@user-dt9tf5ei6h3 ай бұрын
@@AlexaMorales Thank You!❤
@JP_Stoeffler Жыл бұрын
Can you record audio from the CTS1 to your iphone? Any help is appreciated!
@AlexaMorales Жыл бұрын
Of course, you can record it anywhere if you have a microphone or an audio interface. I was recording to my phone in this video just by using the internal Casio speakers and internal phone microphone. There is a mini stereo out plug on the CT-S1 as well that can connect you to an amp or an audio interface.
@Jflat_8 ай бұрын
Those chords are cool does the song have a name?
@AlexaMorales8 ай бұрын
Yes it’s called Her Ways Wander … kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJqwpmyYf7KAqKMsi=Ywrhu3a111ox0QJI
@AlexaMorales8 ай бұрын
All my music is on Spotify, Pandora, iTunes etc. Follow me on Spotify, I guess…? 🤮
@Jflat_8 ай бұрын
@@AlexaMoraleswill do, thanks
@anonymike82802 ай бұрын
These are different instruments with different capabilities. For another thing, the Nord costs more than ten times what the Casio CT-S1 does. I have a Casio CT-S200. I am partial to it for its form factor, keys, action and portability. The tone is poor though. I have not listened to a Casio CT-S1 live, but if it represents the improvement over the CT-S200 everyone says it does, I intend to sell my two 61-key keyboards and get the CT-S1. My impression is that the CT-S1 hits the sweet spot in between beginner keyboard, minimal arranger keyboard and a player's instrument. Good work, Casio.
@AlexaMorales2 ай бұрын
I agree with you on most points except I wouldn’t say the CT-S1 was an arranging keyboard in any way.
@anonymike82802 ай бұрын
@@AlexaMorales I got a correction in that under another video. I took the term arranger to connote composition or working out arrangements for a band or combo. As the term "arranger" is used, the definition cannot be stretched to cover what I was thinking of. I have decided that "workstation" is a better term. In a way, any instrument can be used as a workstation. Beethoven and all of the composers of that ilk, known and unknown, used an acoustic piano as their workstation. I am sure many arrangements for multiple instruments have been worked out on the fretboard (i.e. guitar). "Workstation" probably is the elastic term I have been looking for. Even though I am an intermediate beginner in keyboard, I am also doing some songwriting, so I am using the CT-S200 as a workstation, in addition to my 88-key keyboard. I have some background in guitar also. My ability to work out chord progressions is pretty good thanks to the guitar background.
@Acrimonious_Snake9 ай бұрын
Casio CT-S500 has all the same features and more, but has proper L/R outputs.
@AlexaMorales9 ай бұрын
Good to know. Is it the same size and weight?
@Acrimonious_Snake9 ай бұрын
@@AlexaMorales Yes, it has the same keybed, also has the same surround effect and speakers.
@shadownavneet59272 ай бұрын
CTS1 is great but is the quality and everything the same as CTS400?? I'm planning to buy cts400 since both of them are of same price (in my country) and cts400 has better features.... Like i dont wanna compromise on the quality of the tones so... I'm pretty confused
@AlexaMorales2 ай бұрын
The CTS 400 is probably more the professional build. Also has the proper pro audio outs.
@shadownavneet59272 ай бұрын
@@AlexaMorales have you tried it yet?? Like was there any difference in their tones quality??
@hritwikchakraborty560211 ай бұрын
How can I connect the Casiotone CTS-1 with an amplifier? It has a 3.5mm and my amplifier has a 6.5mm jack interface. Will just a normal 3.5mm to 6.5mm jack do the job?
@AlexaMorales11 ай бұрын
Yes, or any 3.5-6.5 jack adapter
@nickbarillamusic256611 ай бұрын
I bought a 3.5mm Jack 10 ft. And use the 1/4 inch adapter for live and it sounds great, really wish it had normal plug-ins though
@hritwikchakraborty560211 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😌💯
@ScottJarreau5 ай бұрын
You’re not the first person that i’ve heard say that the keys don’t feel comfortable. I guess it really is to each their own. I have big chunky hands and the NORD keys feel very comfortable for me. 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
@AlexaMorales5 ай бұрын
Yeah a friend who is a stellar pianist felt the same as me and ended up selling her Nord.
@theramatube5 ай бұрын
Well, my friend has also said this. He's been coming back and forth with Nord's electro, stage, piano, you name it. But he always came back to Yamaha, CP88 (he's also been coming back and forth a lot of mid range to high range flagship piano keyboards like Montage, MODX, Fantom, etc). And when I asked why he switched from Nord, he simply said "jelek" in my language that means "Nord's bad".
@calebrabion2 ай бұрын
Casio invests a lot in the keybeds.
@AlexaMorales2 ай бұрын
We feel it!
@Heyfabricio8 ай бұрын
Can you share the chords please!
@AlexaMorales8 ай бұрын
Sure, they are the opening chords from my original Her Ways Wander (stream on Spotify): Gminor9 Aminor7/D
@Heyfabricio8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! i've just ordered the keyboard in white/grey. Cheers from Amsterdam@@AlexaMorales
@AlexaMorales8 ай бұрын
Enjoy!
@tolgatem67476 ай бұрын
I can't believe you compare a $5K professional stage keyboard with a $200 Piano. I have Casio CT for my students it's a good piano in its range but girl, you are comparing a spacecraft with a golf cart !
@AlexaMorales6 ай бұрын
The Nord Electro is not the Nord Stage
@theramatube5 ай бұрын
Well, compare it with Yamaha's sub 1K CK61 then to see Nord being destroyed
@antgeeze71297 ай бұрын
Waterfall keys suck hon
@danaowens3011 ай бұрын
Being a Nord its a 3,500 dollar organ piano synthesizer big difference cant comepare to a Casio. Waterfall keys are for organ player which i am and piano synthesizer player and a quadrupal surprise i even play bass, guitars rythm and lead guitar 6 strings and drums and i sing too. Cheers🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂 Casio is a higher Class now✌️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣