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Difference Between Yamaha PSR E473 & Casio CT-X870IN Keyboards

Yamaha PSR E473 vs Casio CT-X870IN

Yamaha PSR E473

Casio CT-X870IN

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 is a huge improvement over the AHL sound chips in the previous Casio models.

  • The Casio CT-X870IN has 21 Indian voices and 26 Indian rhythms. It also includes religious SFX voices like Shankh and Temple Bell.

  • 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-870IN 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.

  • 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

Width

992 mm

948 mm

Height

136 mm

109 mm

Depth

404 mm

350 mm

Weight

7.0 kg (not including batteries)

4.4 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 (21 Indian)

Featured Voices

3 Live! Voices, 9 Sweet! Voices, 6 Cool! Voices, 14 Super Articulation Lite Voices

-

Number of Rhythms

-

195 (26 Indian)

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

Built-in Audio Recorder / Player
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

-

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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