• Side by Side Comparison of Casio CTK-4200/WK-220 and CTK-4000

    by  • October 22, 2011 • Review • 0 Comments

    Casio has announced the launch of a new portable keyboard – The CTK-4200 and WK-220.

    The new CTK-4200 is intended to replace the 2 year old CTK-4000. Cosmetic differences are limited to the central area of the keyboard being replaced with black finish from the CTK-5000 versus the silver finish from the CTK-4000. IMHO, it looks rather mish-mash and I wish Casio had not done it since greater things are expected from it’s designers.

    The keyboard’s feature-set too is pretty much the same with only the addition of a few tones being the difference.

    Casio has a pretty simple video for this keyboard up on Youtube:

    You will probably find the side by side comparison to be of greater utility: 

    Comparison of Casio CTK-4200 with CTK-4000

    Casio CTK-4200Casio CTK-4000
    Keyboard61 Piano-style keyssame
    Touch Response2 sensitivity levels, Offsame
    Sound SourceAHLsame
    Maximum Polyphony48same
    Tones600 built-in tones570 built-in tones
    Layer/SpritLayer, Splitsame
    Digital EffectsReverb (10 types), Chorus (5 types)same
    Rhythms/Patterns180 built-in rhythms (10 user rhythms)same
    Auto Accompaniment
    • Modes: CASIO Chord, Fingered 1, Fingered 2 (6th off), Fingered 3 (on bass), Full Range Chord
    • Controllers: Start/Stop, Intro, Normal/Fill-in, Variation/Fill-in, Synchro/Ending
    		same
    Built-in Songs152 (Song Bank)same
    Song Expansion10 songs maximum (up to 320KB total)same
    Lesson Function

    • Step Up Lesson

    • Phrases

    • Lesson Part select

    • Performance evaluation

    • Voice fingering guide


    (Lesson part : right hand, left hand, both hands)    		same
    MetronomeBeats: 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Tempo range: ♩ = 30 to 255)same
    Recorder
    • 6 tracks x 5 songs (performance recording), 1 song (lesson recording), approximately 12,000 notes total, real-time recording/playback.

    • Sampling Function
    		same
    Sampling Function
    • Maximum sampling capacity: :Up to 8 sounds
    • Maximum total sampling time: :Up to 10 seconds
    • Sampling sound input: AUDIO IN jack
    		same
    Other Functions

    • Rhythm Editor (10 user rhythms)

    • Registration: 32 setups (4 sets x 8 banks)

    • Music Preset: 305 presets

    • One Touch Preset: 180 sets

    • Auto Harmonize: 12 types

    • Arpeggiator: 90 types

    • Preset Scale: Equal temperament + 16 types

    • Octave Shift: ±2 octaves

    • Music Challenge

    • Rhythm/Song controller

    • Piano/Organ Button

    • Chord Book


    • No Piano/Organ Button

    • No Chord Book

    Key Transpose25 steps (-12 to +12 semitones)same
    Tuning ControlA4 = 415.5 to 465.9 Hz (Initial Default: 440.0 Hz)same
    PedalsStandard jack (sustain, sostenuto, soft, rhythm start/stop)same
    Display ScreenLCD with backlightsame
    MIDI
    • GM Compatibility: Level1
    • Terminals: USB
    		same
    Speakers12cm x 2same
    Amp Output2.5W + 2.5Wsame
    Input/Output Terminals

    • HEADPHONES/OUTPUT (standard stereo jack)

    • SUSTAIN/DAMPER

    • AUDIO IN

    • USB: type B*

    • EXTERNAL POWER (9.5V DC)

    * USB cable (A-B type) required to use USB terminal for computer connection.    		External Power: 9V DC
    Power RequirementsBatteries: AA-sizex6, AC adaptor: AD-E95100LBatteries: D-sizex6, AC adaptor: AD-5
    Dimensions (W x D x H)948 x 350 x 103 mm950 x 376 x 130 mm
    * Excl. music stand and other projections
    Weight4.3kg (Without batteries)4.6kg (Without batteries)
    Body Color/FinishSilver × BlackSilver
    Included AccessoriesMusic stand, song booksame
    EAN code49718503140044971850313540
    Side by side comparison of Casio CTK-4200 and CTK-4000

    The WK-220 & WK-225 differ from the CTK-4200 only in the number of keys (76) and additional Microphone input for sampling audio.

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