CASIO SA 81
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CASIO SA 81
The CASIO SA-81 keyboard features 44 compact mini keys, which are comfortable even for smaller children's fingers to play. There are 100 high-quality sounds available, covering a wide range of instruments from piano to wind and percussion, all based on authentic acoustic samples. Another great advantage is the direct access buttons, which let you instantly switch to piano, trumpet, or drum sounds with a single press. The whole musical experience is complemented by 50 rhythm patterns in various styles such as pop, ballad, and dance music, allowing you to accompany your own playing and create a pleasant musical backdrop.
Key features of the CASIO SA-81 keyboard
- The CASIO SA-81 keyboard is equipped with 44 mini keys
- Includes 100 high-quality sounds, including piano, wind instruments, percussion, and more
- A total of 50 rhythm patterns cover styles like pop, ballad, and dance music
- 10 beautiful built-in songs can be played with accompaniment or with the melody turned off
- The Layer function lets you play two sounds simultaneously
- Sustain extends the resonance of notes after the key is released
- Reverb offers four types: Room, Hall 1, Hall 2, and Stage
- Octave shift and transposition of up to 12 semitones
- Precise A4 tuning from 415.5 to 465.9Hz and 17 scale tuning options
- 32-note polyphony ensures a full sound even when playing multiple notes at once
- Built-in metronome with an adjustable tempo from 20 to 255 bpm
- Full dot-matrix LCD screen and a headphone output
With 10 built-in songs
The CASIO SA-81 keyboard also offers ten built-in songs, which are ideal for practice and early musical explorations. You can play them in the standard way or turn off the main melody during practice to play it yourself. The songs include well-known melodies like Ode to Joy, Little Brown Jug, Minuet in G Major, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Yankee Doodle, The Nutcracker, Greensleeves, Jingle Bells, Silent Night, and Joy to the World. Thanks to this mix of classical and traditional songs, every player can find their favourite tune and enjoy a pleasantly motivating accompaniment while practising.
Professional features on a compact instrument
The CASIO SA-81 keyboard brings several practical sound features that enrich your playing and open up space for creativity. The Layer function lets you combine two different sounds into one, creating more interesting, fuller musical expressions, such as a piano combined with a gentle string sound. The sustain function extends the resonance of a note even after the key is released, making individual notes or chords sound more natural and fluid. Reverb further enriches the sound, adding space and depth to the notes. There are four types to choose from—Room, Hall 1, Hall 2, and Stage—so you can easily select an atmosphere ranging from a subtle room to a more pronounced concert hall.
Choose one of 17 tuning systems
The CASIO SA-81 also offers excellent tuning and tonal range adjustment options, adapting to every player and various musical situations. The octave shift function lets you move the played notes up or down by one octave, so you can easily cover a wide range of voices and melodic lines. The advanced tuning features are also very useful: in addition to standard equal temperament, you can choose from 16 other tuning systems, including Pure Major and Pure Minor, ideal for practising polyphonic singing or harmony exercises. For precise instrument tuning, the tuning function allows you to adjust the pitch in 0.1Hz steps, so you can easily match the keyboard with other instruments or voices. And when you need a simple key adjustment for singing or another player, the transpose function comes in handy, shifting all notes up or down by semitones without needing to change your playing style.
Built-in metronome and LCD screen
The CASIO SA-81 supports smooth musical practice with a set of practical features that make it easier to work with rhythm and navigate settings. The built-in metronome is ideal for practising an even tempo and helps build confidence in your playing. Moreover, the tempo can be adjusted at any time to match the piece being played or the player's level, which is useful for slow practice and later speeding up. The maximum 32-note polyphony ensures that the instrument can handle even more complex keystrokes and chords without any notes disappearing, keeping the sound full and clear. A clear, three-level, dot-matrix LCD screen then instantly displays all important settings.
For practice with a band or a choir
Thanks to its highly accurate tuning, the CASIO SA-81 keyboard is also a great choice for practising with choirs or for band rehearsals where correct intonation is crucial. The compact body, measuring 604 × 211 × 57 mm, is easy to carry, so you can use the instrument at home, at school, or for practice outside the classroom without any trouble. The option to power it with either a standard adapter or batteries is also practical, and it includes a mini-jack headphone output, which allows for undisturbed practice in environments where you need to be quiet.
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Casio is a Japanese manufacturer of electronics and electronic equipment. Its history begins in 1946 in Tokyo. The company was originally a manufacturer of calculators, leading the field throughout the second half of the twentieth century. The company has expanded a lot, offering watches and audio equipment in addition to calculators.
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