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Yes, In 86 I was a crew member on poilsh merchant ship loading there and had just one afternoon to look for. That's how things happen

I never tried. It seems to me better to use synth function to adopt factory sounds.

Small update to my post: Thanks to friends in this forum I found photo of my first keyboard in 1986 - it was in fact MT 52 purchased in second hand in Gulf Port LA. . Isn't pretty ??? Next were MT 210 and MT 540

Not sure if You ask about new variation with no changing drum rhytm (variation is to given rhytm) or chords variation with it's perc line unchanged. If second than: Althought the preprogrammed variations with percussion rhytm preserved are not provided - (any time we change variation, precussion is altered to new variation), you may alter chords in the same variation by programs, ESP, volume, octaves, EQ and so on part within mixer pages . Such quick but simple variations are provided by "combination" button where part on/off has 4 levels. Rgds..

Thank's for advice.. My modem cable works with CTK-900. Only software like Cakewalk is not present

Now I am puzzled again with PC connection I see You used similar MIDI/USB converter connecting with MIDI in/out. That's what I was trying using Casio Management Software to recognize, but with no respond. What PC/Mac software recognized MZ in Your case?

I mean the background piano after two main files. Is it played by You? I am also not experienced in MIDI. I use it only to connect keyboards together. What I expect is that for this deeper commanding is required connection to computer and any specialized MIDI programm. . Or may be the virtual sound machine equipped with MIDI interface. But watch out - problems may come if any parameter cannot be reseted by standard resetting.. First problem is MZ has PC/Mac connection with unusual plug I had checked standard MIDI to USB converter ROMIO/ESI used before for dumping/loading data to CTK-900/WK3700 with CASIO Music Data Management Software - no result. USB stick device is good option to store in computer or just keep in it... I agree Casio Japan does good quality rubbers but in CTK-900 produced in China dashboard controlls rubber gave up 80% within 7 years. CME quality? Strangely no one key failed. And as expected service in Warsaw was only deeply surprised. Now I did all dashboard contacts CTK-900 painted and works at touch. Some guys advice to stick new rubber plates to existing - I tred it but then height of rubber rises and must be cut - it makes a mess with jump of buttons. I find my idea accurate and with no permanent damage.. Styil waiting for failure as silicon rubber sticks to paint badly but its only vertical force With 88 keys in CME still no trouble with any.

By the way - restoring of my CME UF-8 was not simple. It's im my You Tube clip

Hi, I've checked two files and I liked more first one. I see it's PX5S? But the the piano tune I liked even more. Exceptional. Last time I managed to restore my hammer key controller CME-UF8 and now my MZ-2000 has better keys by MIDI. It makes difference. It's also good to connect an expression pedal to MZ. I couldn't get original one ,so year ago I converted purchased in music shop simple volume pedal for vocalist to do job of options from expression pedal menu. I learned to controll MZ expression by CME -UF8 "control pedal out". This is even faster way of switching this menu functions. It can be switched by controller MIDI communicates for expression pedal ; 11 for volume expression, 76,77 for DSP 1 and 78,79 for DSP 2 parameters. PS. Hmm.... who did this piano tune?

Thank You for this quick response. That all makes good sense Rgds.

As You may expect I have working one in my Dell GX280. I am hardly reformovable he he. But used last time two years ago when I tried to read my floppy discs with MZ data - another problem. During cleaning my MZ floppy I had to move head adjustment and now it is reading only its own later records. For my registration and sound records it.s enough. . I found Mike Martin explanation about making user tones - it looks good . Rgds.

I even do not know how long I've been experimenting from time to time with few pianos -started from purchase and ended 6 moths from now -3 years . Thank You for turning my attention to PX - with OMV price it's good deal for such highly packed machine but in Poland may be much more. If CME fails more and I can't repair PX would be my choice for hammer action- keys much better than CME plus all stuff is unparallel... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Hi Brad, The difference is obvious. . By ear judgement is bloody tricky - sometime the sound sample is just taken from such sounding instrument and only that may be adopted like in mixer of MZ-2000. General EQing for me is too much. . I don't complain because for piano example - there is a lot of instruments and producer selects only those which are acclaimed by customers. Example when I used WK-1800 my friends were amazed with piano tone while I disliked - of course it was my instrument so I didn't argue . Earphones are crazy different too - I had them a lot and no one was transparent, more, no one can be transparent due to human ear shape too near. . I took me many years how to recognize that sound more or less properly presented, even not pleasant one. Basic condition is that all sounds of all instruments and other noises should be clear and natural I could only read manual to PX -5S - no word about synth function, only part E-14 says about modifyng and editing sounds. It's not what I mean. Then I tried tutorials moves from Casio markieting - not a word about Envelope, LFOs, DSP like CTK-900 or MZ in four layers has, how to save user tone. So if there is synth section for user then you have to forgive my opinion based on this. I send my piano file - if You accept quality and need to have like this at MZ-2000 I will pass to You all settings in form of photos of synth screens. Other way is problem because my flopy does not coopearate with floppy in PC. Time between 01,00 and 01,25 min is factory MZ-2000 Grand Piano1 . rec1227-192622 piano.mp3

Thanks Brad, I looked at PX-5S - Its beautifull. Anyway Also You did best to keep MZ-2000 too. New model doesn't have synth section which is rich in MZ and it is my point of interest. I can't say much but may be there are more functions not replicated in PX.. I see also they upgraded soft in May to extend some so it is promising. I already would wish to have them both as well - PX specially for piano futures like hammer key, triple sensors, string resonance function, standard MIDI connection. For "empty type" piano tone I managed to create on MZ customer piano with two tones and it is matching what I hear on my CDs - no point to be unhappy. I often create tones to use because I am very fond on sound - my other hobby is construction of top audio columns - I did in my life about 20 systems while purchased in store only one pair. Adviced by all and I used them two weeks . So if you mention about speakers in MZ and PX and loosing midrange it flashes lights for me . I couldn't find anything about PX speakers and output power in manual - does it have ? My conclusion is that what we hear is just team of speakers. Casio MZ has strongest speaker system I saw. in keyboards - inside there are properly done bass chambers and that is why it sounds so rich. For tone test all effects and master must be off and no reverb nor Chorus. I also pay high attention to midrange. My impression is that MZ-2000 has no (present on out jacks) EQ fo speaker system but all worldwide crossovers make mess on cross frequency. And MZ has naturally one of them. Rgds. P.S About sound problems I have my Web page Michal Czabajski D.I.Y. Non Fatique Sound System

Hi Brad, Strange about this EQing. I must check it out. Rgds.