Difference Between Yamaha PSR E473 & Casio CT-X700 Keyboards
Yamaha PSR E473 vs Casio CT-X700
Yamaha PSR E473
Casio CT-X700
Brand
Yamaha
Casio
Rating
Value for money
Pros
You can use 2 DSPs simultaneously. Processing power that is unheard of in this price category.
You can turn on or off the style parts to create musical variations. This feature is not available in other PSR E Series keyboards.
2 live control knobs allow you to personalize various DSPs, cutoff and resonance to your sound and rhythms in real time.
This keyboard has a microphone input jack to sample any external sound or to sing along with
The AIX sound chip in the CTX-700 is a huge improvement over the AHL sound chips in the previous Casio models.
You can layer and split any of the onboard 600 voices.
For each rhythm, there are two alternative ending variations, two fill-ins, and two endings.
There is a number pad for quick entry to get to a particular sound or rhythm that you want.
The CTX-700 comes with over a hundred different arpeggiators. This is something that the competitors do not have.
For smartphone users, a convenient tray is included on the face of the keyboard
Cons
The keyboard responsiveness is a bit problematic. Even with touch response set to hard, certain keys are extremely loud.
It's not possible to adjust the volume mix of the various layers.
There is no pitch bend or modulation wheel.
Touch sensitivity isn't great.
The speakers have cloth covers that gather dust and are prone to tearing if a sharp item accidentally comes into contact with them.
External Specifications
Color
Black
Black with red elements
Width
992 mm
948 mm
Height
136 mm
109 mm
Depth
404 mm
350 mm
Weight
7.0 kg (not including batteries)
4.3 kg
Display
Type
LCD
LCD
Backlight
Control Features
Number of keys
61
61
Touch Response
Yes (Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed)
Yes (3 sensitivity levels)
Pitch bend
Control Knobs
2
-
Articulation Switches
-
Modulation
-
Voices
Tone Generating Technology
AWM Stereo Sampling
AiX
Number of Polyphony (Max)
64
48
Number of Voices/Tones
820 (294 Panel Voices + 28 Drum/SFX kits + 40 Arpeggio + 458 XGlite Voices)
600
Featured Voices
3 Live! Voices, 9 Sweet! Voices, 6 Cool! Voices, 14 Super Articulation Lite Voices
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Number of Rhythms
-
195
Effects
Reverb
12 types
20 types
Chorus
5 types
10 types
Master EQ
4 types
DSP
DSP1: 41 types, DSP2: 12 types
Mixer
Functions
Layer
Split
Melody Suppressor
Yes (w/ pan adjustment)
-
Crossfade
Yes (between Internal Sound and External Audio)
-
Arpeggio
Speakers and Connectivity
Amplifiers
6 W + 6 W
2.5 W + 2.5 W
Speakers
12 cm x 2
12 cm x 2
USB
Yes, USB to Host
No USB to device
Built-in Audio Recorder / Player
No Audio Playback
Aux In
Yes (Stereo mini jack)
Yes (Stereo mini jack)
Sustain Pedal Socket
USB Audio Interface Capability
Microphone Input
Line Out
-
Recording Functions
Is Available
Data Capacity
Approx. 19,000 notes. 80 minutes (approx. 0.9 GB) per Song
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Number of Songs
10
5
Number of Tracks
6 (5 Melody + 1 Style/Groove Creator)
6
Accompaniment Styles
Fingering
Multi finger, Smart Chord
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