{"id":669,"date":"2025-12-20T16:55:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T16:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dkdivedude.com\/?p=669"},"modified":"2025-12-20T17:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T17:03:25","slug":"casio-ct-6000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dkdivedude.com\/?p=669","title":{"rendered":"Casio CT-6000 Electronic Keyboard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equipment Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As being one of the synthesizers in my collection, here follows some music production equipment information about its capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/dkdivedude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Casio-Casiotone-CT-6000-1024x393.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dkdivedude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Casio-Casiotone-CT-6000-1024x393.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dkdivedude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Casio-Casiotone-CT-6000-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dkdivedude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Casio-Casiotone-CT-6000-768x295.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dkdivedude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Casio-Casiotone-CT-6000-1536x590.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dkdivedude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Casio-Casiotone-CT-6000-2048x786.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dkdivedude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Casio-Casiotone-CT-6000-1000x384.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dkdivedude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Casio-Casiotone-CT-6000-230x88.jpg 230w, https:\/\/dkdivedude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Casio-Casiotone-CT-6000-350x134.jpg 350w, https:\/\/dkdivedude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Casio-Casiotone-CT-6000-480x184.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Casio CT-6000 (from the mid-80s) was a flagship 61-key, 8-voice polyphonic keyboard with synth-action, velocity\/aftertouch keys, MIDI I\/O, pitch bend, and built-in speakers, offering 20 preset tones, auto-accompaniment, and an array of effects, aiming for a semi-professional feel with its digital sound engine. As one cannot edit sounds, it is by definition not a synthesizer, still it has some nice vintage sounds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keys:<\/strong>&nbsp;61 full-size, synth-action, velocity\/aftertouch sensitive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polyphony:<\/strong>&nbsp;8 voices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sounds:<\/strong>&nbsp;20 preset tones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>&nbsp;Auto-accompaniment, pitch-bend wheel, built-in speakers, MIDI In\/Out, analog sound generation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Era:<\/strong>&nbsp;Early MIDI era, aiming for professional synthesis features in a home keyboard.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8 tone effects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Availability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Casio CT-6000 is no longer in production, but you may find it in the used marketplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/4s6Hrvh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reverb<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Equipment Information As being one of the synthesizers in my collection, here follows some music production equipment information about its capability. 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