All built-in tones, including piano and acoustic instrument tones,
now sound better than ever before! 48-tone maximum polyphony
provides plenty of margin to minimize the chance of notes being dropped
when tones are layered and when playing with Auto Accompaniment.
An easy-to-play keyboard with an appearance resembling that of an acoustic piano.
Kris Nicholson Demos Casio WK-220 & WK-245 Comparison. Kris Nicholson Demos Casio WK-220 & WK-245 Comparison.
Touch Response let's you add delicate nuances to notes by varying how much pressure you apply to keyboard keys.
Use effects to add reverb for more depth and breadth in your music.
You can use the Chord Book to look up chords you do not know how to play. You can hear what a chord sounds like and a simple operation even shows you inverted forms of the chord, making the Chord Book a valuable reference.
You can sample a sound from a microphone and then play the sound on the keyboard. You also can use sampled sounds to compose music. The sampling feature is a great way to create new sounds that are highly creative.
Use a microphone connected to the keyboard’s MIC IN / SAMPLING Jack to sample the sounds of things nearby.
Play notes on the keyboard using the sampled sound!
If you sample the 'Ting!' sound of a triangle, for example, you can then play notes with the sound
on the keyboard. You even can add reverb, vibrato, and other effects to the sampled sound.
Incorporate a sampled sound into accompaniment patterns!
You can sample a favorite musical phrase or drum sound, and use the same to replace some Auto Accompaniment drum sets.
Connecting a music player to the AUDIO IN jack causes the audio from the player to be output through the keyboard's speakers. Of course, you can play along with the audio, which means you can enjoy jamming with your favorite artists. It's a great way to liven up a party or any other type of social gathering.
Sing along with built-in songs or songs loaded from outside sources.
Music Challenge tests your reaction speed by requiring you to press the keys indicated by the on-screen keyboard guide in time with the Auto Accompaniment tempo using the correct fingers indicated by the on-screen fingering guide.
To master a song, it is best to break it up into short phrases, master each of the phrases, and then put everything together. Step Up Lesson does exactly that, providing you with the support you need to improve your play.
Your lesson score appears on the display screen.
If the keyboard senses you are having problems, it will help you by calling out finger numbers in a simulated human voice.
Built-in songs cover a wide range of genres for lesson play and for your listening enjoyment. Includes Exercise phrases!
You can load songs from external sources and use them for listening, play along, or even lessons.
A wide selection of musical instrument tones supports play of songs from various genres.
An advanced Auto Accompaniment feature provides you with access to a large collection of ethnic rhythms from around the world, with a special emphasis on Latin rhythms. In addition to Bossa Nova, Samba, and other basic rhythms, you also get Cumbia, Reggaeton, Calypso, and more!
10 user rhythms created by editing built-in rhythms
Selecting a Music Preset instantly changes the keyboard setup (tone, rhythm, tempo, etc.) so it is ideal for playing a specific song. The selection of setups covers a wide range of musical genres.
Change the scale (temperament) of the keyboard quickly and easily to suit Oriental music or certain types of classical music.
A wealth of information is displayed to support your keyboard play.
An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki.
Casio WK-220 electric keyboard with ac adapter or batteries.
The keyboard won’t output sound or the sound quality is poor.
Press the button labeled 'ACCOMP' in order to the disable chord input in the accompaniment area of the keyboard. This enables the accompaniment function of the keyboard.
The volume might be turned to a low setting, try turning the volume up.
Check to see if there are any headphones plugged into the headphone jack.
If there isn’t a sampled sound in memory, nothing will be able to play if a tone within the range of 601 to 608 is selected.
Try turning the keyboard off and then on again so that the keyboard's settings are reset.
Sound is continually produced, even when no keys are pressed on the keyboard.
Turn the power off and on again so that the keyboard's settings are reset.
Try replacing the batteries (they might be dead) or switch over to AC adapter power.
Pressing harder or softer on a key does not change the volume of a note played
Turn the keyboard off and on again so that the keyboard settings reset.
The keyboard sounds broken or disjointed
This is not a malfunction of the keyboard, but a limitation.
This is not a malfunction of the keyboard, but a limitation.
The LCD display is unusually dim, or does not light up at all.
The battery power may be low. Try replacing the batteries with fresh ones. To do this, follow the Low Battery Guide
The screen may be broken, faulty, or otherwise unusable. In this case, replace the screen.
Keyboard will not turn on at all or will only stay on for a short time.
Follow the Battery Replacement Guide.
If keyboard suddenly turns off after a few minutes, Auto Power Off is probably being triggered. The keyboard’s default is to automatically power off after 6 minutes if running on batteries. To disable this feature, when you turn on the keyboard for use, press and hold the TONE button (upper button to the right of LCD display) while turning on power.
The keys stick down when pressed or are harder than normal to push.
When the key is harder than normal to push, there might be something stuck underneath the key. Try using compressed air to dislodge the contaminates. You can use quick blasts of air from different angles to thoroughly clean the underside of the key.
If the key is still difficult to press, you might have to remove the key and try and physically remove the contaminate. Once the key is removed, thoroughly clean the key with soap and water and then reinstall it.
If a key is sticky, you might have to clean underneath it. To do this the key must be removed. Do this by following the guides for replacing White Keys and Black Keys. After removing the key, try using soap and water to completely clean it, then reinstall the key.
The computer does not do anything when the MIDI keyboard is plugged in .
If the connection is choppy or weak, then the battery power may be low. Try replacing the batteries with fresh ones. Do this by following the Battery Replacement Guide.
Check to see if the MIDI/USB device has been configured with the computer. If it has not, or if you are unsure, connect the MIDI/USB device to the computer, load the device’s accompanying CD, and complete installation of the device.
Ensure that all MIDI cables are correctly plugged in, so that the IN is plugged into OUT on the keyboard and OUT is plugged into IN on the keyboard. Ensure that these are correctly configured with the computer.
Turn on Local Control on the keyboard.