Casio WK1800 76-Note Keyboard with Disk Drive

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Pro-quality touch-sensitive keyboard, backlit LCD, General MIDI, and more!

Introducing the first 76-key Casio portable keyboard with floppy disk drive for song play and storage! The WK-1800 will astound you with its pro-quality touch-sensitive keyboard, backlit LCD, General MIDI, and more!

Features
76 full-size keys

Touch Sensitive with On/Off switch

32-note polyphonic

232 tones (128 General MIDI + 64 preset synth tones + 8 drums sets)

Synthesizer function lets you create and store your own sounds

10 Digital Effects (Reverb, Chorus, Tremolo, Organ Sp. etc)

130 rhythm patterns (includes new "Piano" patterns)

120 Free Sessions (automatic chord progressions)

Casio CHORD/Fingered Chord/Full-Range Chord auto-accompaniment systems

Pattern Program - create and store 10 user patterns

Disk Drive - Internal 3.5" floppy disk drive for SMF playback (quick play capability): data load/save for song and pattern sequencer, registration memory, and synth parameters

Compatabile with Standard MIDI File (SMF) song arrangements (available commercially or over the Internet)

QUICK PLAY function allow instantaneous play of files without loading

Backlit LCD Window (156 x 42mm) displays selections and status of Tone, Thythm, Mixer, Tempo, and keyboard functions

On-screen keyboard and music staff icons display notes and chords played, and metromone icon indicates the beat

Mixer function allows control over each MIDI channel and accompaniment part

One-Touch Preset configures keyboard for each individual rhythm with proper tone and tempo

2-song/6-track read more memory (8000 notes)

MIDI In/Out jacks; 16-part Multi-Timbral

Transpose and Tuning control

Registration Memory stores 20 performance setups for easy access

Assignable Pedal Jack (Sustain, Soft, Sostenuto, Rhythm Start/Stop)
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Keys: 76-key

Polyphony (max): 32

Tones: 232

Auto Rhythms: 130

Dimensions: 47-11/16 x 16-1/2 x 6-1/2 in.

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-435-7732
Web: https://world.casio.com/support/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (266 ratings)
Submitted November 25, 2003 by Do not have one

"If you like music and good quality for money, you can't go wrong here."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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The owner of the keyboard I used said he would only replace it if it broke and that he would replace it with the same one.
Sound
it has good sound quailty, but the keys are a little too sensitive, Apart from that I was very impressed with it, and I am considering buying one for myself.
Features
I'm not sure I only played one song.
Quality
The quality is good, it is well made and very reliable but the keys are a bit to sensitive.
Value
It is good quality for money, I shall be going round my friends house more often so I can use it a bit more.
Manufacturer Support
No I haven't dealt with the company that made it but I would like to tell them they did a good job.

Musical Style:

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