What are the 18 voices? My son eventually wants to learn to play the real organ, but it would be nice to have this option on this keyboard too.
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I'm not exactly sure, but I think there are several (3-4) piano voices, a few strings options, a couple organs (jazz, pipe, e.g.), and a few others. As far as helping your son learn the actual organ, this wouldn't really be a help because it doesn't include the foot pedals which are a major feature of playing the organ. But if the aim is just to have him get familiar with the sound, then I suppose this could help. But realistically, playing a real organ is vastly different than playing any piano, electronic or not. And the key distinction is in the action (the weight of the keys), and the use of foot pedals to produce the lower tones. Good luck! I'm not exactly sure, but I think there are several (3-4) piano voices, a few strings options, a couple organs (jazz, pipe, e.g.), and a few others. As far as helping your son learn the actual organ, this wouldn't really be a help because it doesn't include the foot pedals which are a major feature of playing the organ. But if the aim is just to have him get familiar with the sound, then I suppose this could help. But realistically, playing a real organ is vastly different than playing any piano, electronic or not. And the key distinction is in the action (the weight of the keys), and the... » Read More I'm not exactly sure, but I think there are several (3-4) piano voices, a few strings options, a couple organs (jazz, pipe, e.g.), and a few others. As far as helping your son learn the actual organ, this wouldn't really be a help because it doesn't include the foot pedals which are a major feature of playing the organ. But if the aim is just to have him get familiar with the sound, then I suppose this could help. But realistically, playing a real organ is vastly different than playing any piano, electronic or not. And the key distinction is in the action (the weight of the keys), and the use of foot pedals to produce the lower tones. Good luck! « Show Less
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There are 18 different tones on this particular model. Five of which are Grand Piano sounds: Concert, Modern, Classic, Mellow, Bright. The rest of the tones are as follows: Electric Piano, FM E. Piano, 60's E. Piano, Harpsichord, Vibraphone, Strings 1, Strings 2, Pipe Organ (GREAT for Bach), Jazz Organ, Electric Organ 1, Electric Organ 2, Bass 1, Bass 2.
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I'm not exactly sure, but I think there are several (3-4) piano voices, a few strings options, a couple organs (jazz, pipe, e.g.), and a few others. As far as helping your son learn the actual organ, this wouldn't really be a help because it doesn't include the foot pedals which are a major feature of playing the organ. But if the aim is just to have him get familiar with the sound, then I suppose this could help. But realistically, playing a real organ is vastly different than playing any piano, electronic or not. And the key distinction is in the action (the weight of the keys), and the use of foot pedals to produce the lower tones. Good luck!
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This keyboard has a traditional church organ sound and also a jazz organ sound. I have played the organ at church and I think this is a realistic sound.
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theres about 5 pianos, several electric pianos, 2 organs i think, some strings, vibes, also a cool thing where it adds acoustic bass and drum hits as you playthe organ sounds are ok, i wouldnt buy this for that alone...you cant control the 'rotating speaker' speed sound or anythingyou could always control something like Vintage Organs in Kontakt with the Privia, but a midi controller with non-weighted keys might be better in the long run for that
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This item was a christmas gift for my daughter`s family . I have no knowledge of its performance - sorry. They seem happy with it.
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This is a hammer-weighted action like a piano - organs use different lighter actions - although there are organ-like sounds , this is not a great keyboard for learning the organ.
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I asked my 15 year old, whom is good with music, He said the keyboard is good better than a cheap sound.but not as good as a professional unit, And the system can create about 500 different sounds piano, drums, most instruments.
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The pedals on this keyboard are pretty good - you can do half or quarter pedaling and I've found it to be pretty realistic. I've also never had any problems ever with voices cutting out on this piano due to too many keys pressed at the same time, and as far as I can tell you can hold the pedal down and press every key and they will all continue to sound.
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Yes all keys work & I'm not home right now to test it yet I do believe they can be played simultaneously. It legitimately sounds like a real piano/keyboard.
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It completely depends on what she wants to do with it. To me, there are not enough keys to make it any sort of adequate substitute for a full piano, using two hands. It's generally intended to be slung around the shoulder and played with the right hand only. It's not self amplified, so it needs to be connected to some sort of powered speaker, unless you use it exclusively with headphones. That being said, I think the sounds and the physical keyboard touch are nice. If it were me, I might look for something like a Yamaha YPG 235 instead. More keys, self amplified, meant to be played with two hands, many sounds, accompaniment features. My own opinion only! It completely depends on what she wants to do with it. To me, there are not enough keys to make it any sort of adequate substitute for a full piano, using two hands. It's generally intended to be slung around the shoulder and played with the right hand only. It's not self amplified, so it needs to be connected to some sort of powered speaker, unless you use it exclusively with headphones. That being said, I think the sounds and the physical keyboard touch are nice. If it were me, I might look for something like a Yamaha YPG 235 instead. More keys, self amplified, meant to be played with two... » Read More It completely depends on what she wants to do with it. To me, there are not enough keys to make it any sort of adequate substitute for a full piano, using two hands. It's generally intended to be slung around the shoulder and played with the right hand only. It's not self amplified, so it needs to be connected to some sort of powered speaker, unless you use it exclusively with headphones. That being said, I think the sounds and the physical keyboard touch are nice. If it were me, I might look for something like a Yamaha YPG 235 instead. More keys, self amplified, meant to be played with two hands, many sounds, accompaniment features. My own opinion only! « Show Less
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periwinkles:I may be mistaken, but I believe the previous post you referred to was speaking of a piano keyboard being drawn, not a QWERTY keyboard. I have the pen, and think the piano is more of a demo/gimmick than anything useful. Sorry.
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Yes, you can. The Wk-225 comes with quite a few preloaded organ voices. In addition, with Casio's data manager program (available for free on the Casio website), you can connect your keyboard to your computer via USB and add and delete voices, songs and rhythms as you wish. For a fuller listing of the WK-225's features, I suggest you download the PDF of the user manual. Simply Google "manual for Casio WK-225" and it should be the first link.
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Ours only has 10 sounds which equal the buttons you can see on the machine from the picture. You can combine sounds and there is also a on option or timer option. I really recommend it if you need a sound machine. Several of my friends own this exact one as well.
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You can record limited number of songs (20 or so) to the keyboard. You can upload all songs from the keyboard to a computer,, but you will need a data manager app from Casio to do it. Go to the Casio website: http://world.casio.com/ for more info. Fro me, this thing is a bargain. I use it daily, and I'm relearning the piano after 55 years .
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I love this keyboard. Having used the attack/release perimeters on it quite a bit, there does not seem to be a way to save them. I have to readjust these perimeters each time. I have also not found a way to record multiple instruments on top of each other with this device. But to me that is OK as tracks should be layered individually in case you'd ever like to delete one later on. In terms of layering "tones", it would be great if you could combine instruments to create unique sounds and harmonies, but that does not seem possible as well. (I'm no expert on this keyboard, but have been using it for about 5 months). I love this keyboard. Having used the attack/release perimeters on it quite a bit, there does not seem to be a way to save them. I have to readjust these perimeters each time. I have also not found a way to record multiple instruments on top of each other with this device. But to me that is OK as tracks should be layered individually in case you'd ever like to delete one later on. In terms of layering "tones", it would be great if you could combine instruments to create unique sounds and harmonies, but that does not seem possible as well. (I'm no expert on this keyboard, but have... » Read More I love this keyboard. Having used the attack/release perimeters on it quite a bit, there does not seem to be a way to save them. I have to readjust these perimeters each time. I have also not found a way to record multiple instruments on top of each other with this device. But to me that is OK as tracks should be layered individually in case you'd ever like to delete one later on. In terms of layering "tones", it would be great if you could combine instruments to create unique sounds and harmonies, but that does not seem possible as well. (I'm no expert on this keyboard, but have been using it for about 5 months). « Show Less
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I think its more for ages 12 and up because of its advanced features. What I mean is that you could make serious music tracks with this keyboard. If this was a monophonic keyboard than yes it would be for a 4 year old. The keyboard is polyphonic and has many of the same features as a keyboard played by professionals or even church keyboard players. Then again, like someone else answered... it depends on how serious the child might be about music. Overall, this keyboard doesn't have to be a toy unless you want it to be!
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Hello, I own the keyboard and I dont even use the computer interface to play it. It is useable without the computer and I have put in batteries and played it on my bed even. A very fun instrument using the sound I found,(voice 82 and dsp) and yes you dont need a computer so rest assured. Sincerely, Michael E Litchmore
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It has 24 preset voices which consist of Grand Piano: 4, E.Piano: 4, Organ: 4, CLV/VIB: 4, Others: 8. It also has 10 rhythms, and 2 track recording for up to 10 songs (approx. 1.5 MB memory).
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Yes. There are hundreds of settings and combinations, including organs, string orchestra, several guitar types, techno, synthesizer, etc. You may try doing a Google search for the instruction manual for this keyboard. If you can find one posted online, it should have a list of different effects in the booklet. If you need for information, just reply! I checked the settings and it does have many "organ" options, including Chapel Organ, Church Organ, Reed Organ, etc. The Chapel Organ sounds just like Pipe Organ (to me).
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I think that you can I'm not sure. This is really a kids keyboard because it doesn't really sound authentic like a Yamaha would sound. It's like a karaoke keyboard.
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Yes, there are 6 programmable keys on the left side of the keyboard, programmable via the macro record button on the keyboard. My channel- https://www.youtube.com/dinoturkeyhd
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It came with the piano; a book to identify all the options (lots of different tunes automatically played, you can change the instrument sound, etc - lots of buttons); power cord; USB cord to connect to your computer & a disk that can download into a PC or MAC. This was a Christmas gift for my 5 year old. We have not hooked it up the computer yet, but she loves playing with it all the time. It has a standard microphone jack as well - she plugs in her mic and performs for the whole family. Her voice is amplified through the built in speakers on the keyboard. Very reasonable price & we are enjoying playing with it now & look forward to growing into it more with web lessons. It came with the piano; a book to identify all the options (lots of different tunes automatically played, you can change the instrument sound, etc - lots of buttons); power cord; USB cord to connect to your computer & a disk that can download into a PC or MAC. This was a Christmas gift for my 5 year old. We have not hooked it up the computer yet, but she loves playing with it all the time. It has a standard microphone jack as well - she plugs in her mic and performs for the whole family. Her voice is amplified through the built in speakers on the keyboard. Very... » Read More It came with the piano; a book to identify all the options (lots of different tunes automatically played, you can change the instrument sound, etc - lots of buttons); power cord; USB cord to connect to your computer & a disk that can download into a PC or MAC. This was a Christmas gift for my 5 year old. We have not hooked it up the computer yet, but she loves playing with it all the time. It has a standard microphone jack as well - she plugs in her mic and performs for the whole family. Her voice is amplified through the built in speakers on the keyboard. Very reasonable price & we are enjoying playing with it now & look forward to growing into it more with web lessons. « Show Less