The WK-500 from Casio is a full featured workstation with 76 touch sensitive keys ideal for novices and professionals alike. This keyboard includes 670 high quality sounds, 48 note polyphony and 200 rhythm patterns. The WK-500 has an SD slot for storing additional songs plus USB/MIDI for computer connectivity. A special sampling feature allows for up to 10 seconds of sampling line level sources with playback from sample keys.
If you are learning to play piano, the WK-500 makes learning simple with its step-up lesson system that divides music into smaller phrases making it easy to remember and play. Besides the Song Bank, which contains 152 tunes, this workstation has 10 user rhythms, which can be created by editing the built-in rhythms. Record up to 5 songs with six tracks each and back them up to SD card for extra storage. The WK-500 can operate via AC power or by 6 standard D batteries (batteries not included).