CT-X3000 – 61-Key Portable Arranger Keyboard | 800 Tones, 235 Rhythms, DSP Effects, 17-Track Recorder, USB MIDI, 12W Speakers, Phrase Pads, Aux In | Performance Power Anywhere

The Casio CT-X300 is a very cool keyboard. The 800 instrument sounds (Tones) sound very good. The instrument tones blend together nicely when recording multi track songs. The CT-X3000 has three ways to create music, you can create music using the built-in Rhythm Song Controller, Phrase Pads and 16 track midi recorder. I really like the 16 Track midi recorder because I can record any of the 800 instrument tones to any track and edit the composition as I go using Copy, Insert, Delete, Punch-In, Clear Measures, Clear Songs, Clear Tracks, Quantize and Event Edit. The sequencer in the CT-X3000 and CT-X5000 are the best sequencers of any of the arranger keyboards by any manufacturer on the market for the money. You also have 10 internal User Bank locations to save your sequenced songs and you can also save your songs as “Casio Midi Files” and “Standard Midi Files” to a USB Thumb Drive by using the USB Port on the back panel of the keyboard. The files can then be loaded into any DAW/Sequencer software or hardware sequencer. The CT-X3000 has 61 non-weighted keys and the touch sensitivity is spot on. The CT-X3000 also works very well as a controller keyboard. Simply press the “Function” button and scroll to the “Midi” menu and turn off “Local Control” and connect a standard USB cable from the keyboard to your computer. You can also select which Midi channels 1 through 16 to transmit your keyboard playing to your computer DAW/Sequencer software. You can also edit the instrument tones and multi effects and save the edited version to user memory banks and USB thumb drive. The Rhythm Songs can be modified and saved to user banks and USB thumb drive, you can also create new rhythms from scratch and save those too. Overall the CT-X3000 is a 5 Star keyboard. And all the features of the CT-X3000 are available in the CT-X5000 plus extra multi effects, memory storage, and two ¼ inch Left/Right output jacks and a few more features. I recommend you try the CT-X3000 or CT-X5000 if you want a full featured arranger keyboard at a great price. You will have to step up to professional grade arranger keyboards to get as many or more features. 5 Stars. I created a video demonstrating the multi track recording capabilities of the CT-X3000 so you can see how it works. There is a video index below so yo can skip to the features of interest to you. Thanks for watching. Index 00:00 – Introduction 02:09 – Phrase Pads 06:28 – Rhythm Presets 09:00 – 64 Voice Polyphony 10:32 – Tone Editing 12:37 – Split / Layer / Octave / Transpose / Metronome / Sustain / Portamento features 21:26 – Drum Kit Layout Note 25:03 - 16 Track Sequencer Recording – System Track 32:56 - 16 Track Sequencer Recording – Drum Track plus Copy, Quantize, Overdub, Measure Delete, Insert, 49:54 – 16 Track Sequencer Recording – Bass Track 52:53 – 16 Track Sequencer Recording – Electric Piano 58:30 – Saving Keyboard data to a USB Thumb Drive 1:10:28 – USB to Computer Port and other Inputs and Outputs 1:12:09 – Midi Controller Features 1:17:00 - Extra info about Midi Files and USB Thumb Drives

This is the second one of this model I have purchased. After about a year of owning the first one soon after it was introduced, I gave it to my great niece, a recent cardiac RN graduate who was battling anorexia and enjoyed playing it. I then got a keyboard from a youth thrift store but most of the instruments sounded like toys, but the piano sounded great. I had basically forgotten how to make this model sound like an orchestra....at age 86 some of us don't remember so well! Through trial and error, I am figuring it out. When I see a word like "function" flashing, I figure that's what I need to look up! I suspect the Casio CTX 700 would have been adequate but I am having fun with this one and some of the residents at this Senior Residence where I live also enjoy playing it...at least playing the piano tones! I'm sure a younger person would learn to do a lot more with it (I get frustrated with my Smartphone), but I love to sit down and play "Somewhere My Love", with the sounds of 4 or more instruments, play taps on Memorial Day along with all the songs of the branches of military, making them sound like a real military band, or play a Polka that sounds like the accordion I used to play, but no longer can lift. Music, whether playing, dancing to, or just listening is a wonderful stress reliever and it can really bring people together. I am so glad Casio has this instrument available at what I consider a reasonable cost, and if my 10 and 13 year old great grandkids didn't live 2000 miles away, they could help me learn all the "bells and whistles", but sometimes we use social media and play songs together. And Amazon has some great options for paying for items over a 3 or more months period. Thank you, Amazon!!!

I have used this keyboard almost for 3 months. It is very nice and durable. It has features to edit tones and Rhythms. It also has a feature to make new Rhythms which is the main reason that I bought this keyboard. The keyboard has an affordable price compared to its use and it is durable. The sound system has a clear sound to hear and there are many different types of tones included. I am very happy for buying this keyboard for my home. Thank you so much!!

The Casio 61-Key Portable Keyboard (CT-X3000) is simply amazing. It is very portable and very easy to navigate. The speaker sound is great. The instruments and tones are great. The connectivity ports on the back of the keyboard are exactly what you need. Although it only has 61 keys, you can adjust the entire keyboard up and down octaves to play any notes you want. This keyboard is suitable for beginner, intermediate, and advanced musicians. I love it and highly recommend it.

There is a strip of invisible type tape over the keys that needs to be peeled off. At first I thought something was wrong when the keys wouldn't press down. Besides the power adapter there is another cord - adapter to outlet - in the box. I almost missed it. The headphone jack is 6.35 mm - an adapter is required for a 3.5 mm headphone cord. I had one and put it in the pic but it is not included. Once the tape is removed and power connected initial start up is very easy. Press the red power button and the display should light up with "001StagePno". Next to the power button is the volume control - adjust clockwise and it's ready to go. The manual is pretty extensive. I expect I'll use some of the various piano, electric piano, organ, and string section tones most of the time. There are a lot of quality sounding options. The various bass tones which automatically are set down an octave and the split keyboard option are features I might use occasionally. I didn't need many of the features on this keyboard and although the compact aspect of 61 keys is handy I have room for an 88 key piano. But I decided even an entry level 88 key Casio or Yamaha keyboard was out of my price range at this time. Weighted keys were not a big factor for me as piano is not my 1st instrument and I mainly just pick out chords and melodies and use it for ear training. I chose this CTX 3000 over the similarly priced 76 key Casio WK 6600 and Yamaha PSR EW310 sacrificing some range for what I thought to be better tone generation at least per my online research. Further research since purchase has me suspecting the PSR EW310 main piano tone may be close to equal. The CTX 3000 has 64 note polyphony versus 48 for both the WK 6600 and PSR EW310. The CTX 3000 has a 12 watt amp, the WK 6600 6 watt + 6 watt, and the PSR EW310 2.5 watt + 2.5 watt. Speakers are CTX 3000 3.9 inches x 2, WK 6600 4.7 inches x 2 + 1.4 inches x 2, PSR EW310 12 cm x 2. One thing I didn't think about before buying is the weight of the item. This CTX 3000 weighs 15.2 lbs, the WK 6600 weighs 17.4 lbs, the PSR EW310 right about 12 lbs, and the 88 key weighted keys options such as the px1000 or Yamaha p45 and p125 weigh right about 25 lbs. The lower priced ctx700 is 9.5 lbs. If you're going to be moving the keyboard around some that might be something to consider.

I mainly got this piano to learn at my own pace. I am not a very good piano player. I mostly have tried to play some of the songs from games i played over the years. Still slowly learning. Overall, for the price it was at, i think it was reasonable. It also comes with an line-in which is pretty sweet because i use that for playing music from my phone. Also, has headphone port but if you use 3.5mm you will need an adapter like me. Many different sounds as well so i would assume many newbie piano players would like this as i do. As for all the other features the piano has, i don't use them, at least not yet. Definitely read other peoples reviews as to most people will know more and or get you on track to what you are searching for.

I love everything about this keyboard. I tried a couple of others but either buttons didn't work right or volume wasn't correct. Eben though this one has responsive keys, the volume is excellent. The sound is excellent with so many choices of voices. There is so much to learn, it will take a while to learn. I am new to piano, but just playing chords with both hands I sound great! You won't be disappointed with this Casio x3000.

This product is everything I wanted for a beginner keyboard. The keys feel great and for its value, the sound just sounds incredible. MIDI connection was effortless and initial start up was very easy. The only problem I had with this was the shipping experience, as it came sooner than expected (which was a good thing) but I was not notified about that, and the piano box was soaking wet. Fortunately, the piano itself was not harmed and still plays great. Shipping is the only thing I’d keep an eye out for, but otherwise, great product.