Following the successful launch of the SA-50 and SA-51 mini keyboard instruments - Casio are delighted to announce the addition of new models SA-80 and SA-81 which offer a new sound chip with even better sound and expand creative possibilities with many new functions and effects such as reverb, sustain and layer. In addition, CASIO provides a built-in metronome and a transposition function - in short, everything you need to take your first musical steps successfully and enthusiastically.
Overall view
- 44 mini keys make it easy to play, even for small hands
- 100 high-quality built-in tones covering a range of instruments, including piano, wind, percussion and many others, sampled from acoustic instruments
- Tone direct buttons let you select piano, trumpet or drum set tones with a single touch
- 50 rhythm patterns in a variety of genres, including pops, ballad, dance, and more
- 10 built-in songs to play along with – or mute the melody and play it yourself
Useful performance functions
- Layer: Play two tones layered together
- Sustain: Allows the sound to play on (sustain) after the key has been released.
- Reverb: Adds a reverberation effect to the sound for a broader range of musical expression. Choose from four types: ROOM, HALL 1, HALL 2 and STADIUM.
- Octave shift: Raise or lower the pitch of notes in octaves to cover a wide range of registers
- Scale Tuning (Temperament): In addition to the standard Equal Temperament tuning, choose from 16 other types of scale tuning, including Pure Major and Pure Minor tunings ideal for vocal harmony practice.
- Tuning: Adjust the tuning in 0.1Hz increments to match other instruments or vocals
- Transpose: Raise or lower notes in semitone steps
- Metronome: Useful for practicing playing at a constant tempo
- Tempo adjustment: Change the tempo of the rhythm and metronome to suit the music
- Maximum 32-note polyphony: Designed so that keys will sound even when many others are played at the same time
- LCD display: Full-dot, three-level LCD display for an at-a-glance view of operation/function settings
