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Hi, anybody out there? Any thoughts or feedback? I hope CASIO really listens to musicians who love this brand. Mr. Martin, I know you are a busy man but my idea is not bad at all.

Hi, I am a serious member of this community. I admire your work and all you have done to help CASIO fans around the world. I have a special request to make. Can you convince CASIO guys to make a super duper keyboard based on the MZX500 excellent platform? More HEXLAYERS, MUCH BETTER SAMPLES USING THE NEW CASIO CHIP YOU USED FOR THE CTX SERIES, RICH ACCOMPANIMENTS, TWO ARPS. We are willing to pay the price even now . Please listen to your faithful fans. CASIO can do it and beat the competition once and for all. Please reply to let me know what you think. CESAR, MZX500 LOVER.

Hi, my fellow musicians. I have written other reviews before but this one is the definite one. I will try to be as objective and clear as possible. So, let's get down to brass tacks. 1 MY OWN EXPERIENCE WITH MZX500 I have three of these machines. You must think I am weird or something. Let me elaborate on it. Each of my Casio Mzx500s has been transformed into a musical monster with different characteristics. I have gotten REAL SAMPLES from different sources. These samples include STRINGS, SAXES, REAL PIANOS, DRUMS, SYNTHS, CHOIRS and the like. I have mixed and changed the parameters of 4 Hexlayers combined to produce huge sound combinations. This instrument has all the features to make it possible. I would never part with my MZX500s. This instrument is not a Kronos, comparisons are odious. A Kronos is super expensive, the Casio is affordable. So, musicians who start comparing the Casio to other instruments that cost an arm and a leg are talking nonsense. Sorry, no offence intended. 2 WHY DO SOME MUSICIANS GET SO DISSAPOINTED QUICKLY Granted, the factory settings are lame. Casio corporation should have taken the time to tweak and use REAL SAMPLES to offer a MONSTER KEYBOARD. I cannot fathom why Casio just gave customers A DIAMOND FULL OF DIRT. This instrument IS A DIAMOND but in the right hands. It was made to be tweaked to the limit . The sampling capability is not perfect but it is there. IN SIMPLE WORDS. TAME THE BEAST, MAKE IT YOUR OWN, GET SAMPLES. I was able to get excellent free samples from YOUTUBE and I also invested 100 dollars to get much better samples for this instrument. Casio should make a new version of this instrument, call it CASIO MZX ULTIMATE, load real samples and I swear they would have a BEST SELLER. The same goes for RYTHMS. Is it too much to incorporate polished rythms the way other companies do? Maybe the price would be a little higher, but we musicians do not care . Although we have a pandemic I still have GAS. Yeah, GAS for the new MZX ULTIMATE. Mike Martin, do not abandon this marvel, make it happen. 3 LAST WORDS Do not buy this instruments expecting spectacular presets. Start working on the available sounds, get real samples and the sky is the limit. Those guys who trash this instrument should stop for a moment and ponder. What would the Earth Wind and Fire guy have done with this instrument if it had existed before? It is not the instrument, it is you the musician and the instrument. Just my two cents. Cesar, MZX500 REAL LOVER.

Hi, Silvano, it is me, Cesar Balcazar, I just emailed you about your PREMIUM PACKAGE. Can you include this BOLERO RYTHM as a gift when I purchase your package next week?

Well, here I am again. As I said before the idea of using two Mzx500 keyboards at the same time plus the Ventilator is the cat's meow. I bought the Hammond SKX double manual bundle that included the Hammond itself plus a stand, bass pedal, expression pedal, cables and all that jazz , the final price being $ 4579. Quality wise the Hammond SKX has the edge of course, but the Casio combo is no slouch, giving you the drawbars,the ability to edit parameters to control basically everything for much less. One advantage the Casio combo has is the rythms you can play on top of the organ. I like the ballad sounds and I have edited several jazz rythms as well. As to the question of the Casio Mzx500 being anywhere near the sound of the PX560, I can tell you that it has more power than the PX560. For starters, it has the drum, arp and sequence pads that are nonexistent in the PX560. All the sounds the PX560 has are already on the MZX500 with the exception of the Air pianos that only the PX560 has with string resonance and all that. The rythms on the Mzx500 are more complex and can be edited to your liking without any limits. The MZX500 has the Bass feature that is also configurable to the extreme. Yes, the Mzx500 does not have the beautiful ivory keys of the PX560, but this can be easily solved by using an 88 key controller. I use the Casio PX5S for this purpose. I hope Casio brings something new to the table such as a SUPER PX7S , an MZX1000 or whatever to beat all competitors. Just wishful thinking...

I feel compelled to do this additional review because I still stand by what I said before : this puppy is an underrated super synth and arranger! To make sure our forum users understand what I really mean, I will start by telling you that I felt the urge to buy a second Mzx500. Now I have two and the purpose was to create my double tier hammond organ. Yes, you heard it right, an affordable yet magnificient recreation of a tonewheel organ! I use the midi cord to have both units work in unison and believe me, what a sound! I included the Ventilator and voila, I am a happy camper who plays this instrument like there is no tomorrow. I also have the Hammond SKX and of course it has certain advantages but it is not superior to my Casio mzx500 by a big margin. They are just different in some ways. My point is that if someone does not have the means to buy a Hammond SKX another alternative is the Casio mzx500 double tier connection. In addition to this, although a little off topic, I have downloaded several free rhythm packages offered by Casio World from Brazil and the rythms are authentic and more than believable. I am so happy with my Casio mzx500, actually I dare say I am deeply in love with it. Just remember that this monster begs to be tweaked properly to sound spectacular. I hope you like my comments and pardon my English, it is probably not up to snuff compared to native speakers.

i WROTE A REVIEW BEFORE. THIS SECOND TIME AROUND I AM STILL A TRUE BELIEVER. THIS KEYBOARD ROCKS LIKE NO KEYBOARD EVER DID BEFORE!!!! I HAVE CHANGED EVERY SINGLE PARAMETER ON IT, TAKING THE SOUND THIS BEAST PRODUCES BEYOND OUTER LIMITS. THE RESULTS WERE OUTSTANDING. I HAVE TRANSFORMED THE FACTORY RYTHMS TO GET THE BEST OF THEM, I HAVE CREATED THE ULTIMATE ARRANGER!!! AND IT IS NOT ME, IT IS THE BEAUTY OF THIS INSTRUMENT WHICH IS THERE TO BE DISCOVERED. THIS IS A KEYBOARD FOR TWEAKHEADS LIKE ME, NOT FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE LAZY AND JUST WANT INSTANT GRATIFICATION. I STILL DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE CASIO PEOPLE HAVE NOT DONE MUCH TO UPGRADE THIS MARVEL. IT IS LIKE HIDDEN TREASURE THAT ONLY A FEW WILL DISCOVER. IT IS A SUPER POWERFUL MACHINE THAT NEEDS TO BE TWEAKED TO FIND A PLETHORA OF OUT OF THIS WORLD SOUNDS. THE SAMPLES ARE THERE, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS BE PATIENT AND START DISCOVERING WHAT THIS KEYBOARD IS CAPABLE OF. FROM BEAUTIFUL SAXES TO INCREDIBLE STRINGS, FROM MULTIDIMENTIONAL AND SPACIOUS SYNTH SOUNDS TO INCREDIBLE COMBINATIONS, ALL IS THERE. THIS IS BASICALLY CINDERELLA IN DISGUISE. A REAL PRINCESS WHO WAITS FOR THE RIGHT MUSICIAN. PLEASE MR. MIKE MARTIN, DO NOT LET THE CASIO PEOPLE FORGET THIS INSTRUMENT, IT IS TOO VALUABLE TO BE FORGOTTEN SO EASILY. I HAVE TWO OF THESE NOW AND ALONG WITH MY PRIVIA PX5S THE SKY IS THE LIMIT. CASIO PEOPLE, BUCKLE DOWN AND BRING US THIS INSTRUMENT ON STEROIDS. I WILL BE THE FIRST TO BUY IT. PERIOD. THIS KEYBOARD BLOWS SIMILAR OFFERS FROM OTHER COMPANIES OUT OF THE WATER AND MORE.

OK, I am not saying that Korg Pa300 is a bad keyboard. I have tweaked both of them to the point of transforming them into a different beast. Here are my conclusions: 1) WARM SOUNDS : MZX500 WINS, especially in the organ department. The organs on this keyboard are sweet and sound more real than the ones on the Korg Pa300. The strings once they are tweaked sound bigger and more realistic than the ones on the Korg again. The strings on the Korg are not bad but they sound synthetic and a little harsh. I tried reducing the cutoff parameter but still the Casio sounds bigger. Both keyboards were connected to a professional amp I have in my studio. The Korg wins when it comes to flutes and brass but not by a big margin. 2) RYTHMS: Do not be fooled by the factory rythms on the Casio. I tweaked them and created my own rythms. They sound much better once you start changing the bass and the rest of the elements. For the most part, these created rythms sound less busy than the ones on the Korg that can be edited too. Now the Korg wins when it comes to ready to use intros and fillings. 3) SYNTHS AND MODERN SOUNDS : MZX500 WINS BY A BIG MARGIN. Just imagine being able to mix 24 synths at the same time using the HEX LAYER feature. In a nutshell : Both keyboards complement one another, but my main beast is the Casio MZX500. And again I have a question for Mike Martin: Are you planning to release a BIG SOUND PACKAGE for Mzx500 the same way you did it for PX5S? Please pay more attention to Mzx500 users, we love this product too. This keyboard is an underrated keyboard, in fact, it is a real humdinger, a dilly. Any comments? Be nice to me please, no bashing or ridiculing my comments.

Listen up all keyboard bashers out there. The MZX500 is like a pure breed beast waiting to be tamed to show what it is capable of. People just try factory presets and are lazy to start tweaking sounds. I HAVE TAMED THE BEAST AND THE RESULTS ARE SPECTACULAR. Stop bashing such a brilliant product.

Hi, Scott. Any hope for a CASIO PX7S ? The Px5s is almost perfect, but I have been dreaming about a PX7S with more sounds, expression pedal capabilities, full drawbars for organs, leslie sim incorporated and the ability to layer 24 sounds at the same time and of course a sequencer. I hope Mr. Martin listens to Casio fans like me and comes up with the ultimate keyboard from Casio. I would be so happy !

This is my review of Casio PX5S after 2 years of playing and editing its sounds. The only word that can define this divine musical instrument is SUBLIME. When I purchased it I was impressed by the sounds and the editing capabilities. Then I started downloading more sounds from the site and the new sounds file that Mr. Martin provided. A new musical journey started at that moment. I learned the ins and outs of this instrument and the results were amazing. I had a Korg Krome that I had tweaked for more than three years thinking that it would deliver what I wanted. I began to have big doubts when I composed the same songs on my beloved Casio PX5S and compared it to the Korg side by side. The Korg sounded like a toy next to this Casio PX5S !!! I beg Mr. Martin to give us the Casio PX7S with the same features but on steroids. Please Casio Corporation, you have a lollapalooza of an instrument here, a dilly. Make its bigger brother , the PX7S to make us happy for all eternity!!!

I want to recreate the introduction of the song, in other words, the main melody. Please tell me which sounds or mix of sounds are appropriate. My guess is that somehow they used a sound similar to the Oberheim OPX vst that I already have. The question is what sound does the original song use in the introduction?

Hi, Mr. Martin. I would like to play the song I just called to say I love you by Stevie Wonder. I have been trying to mix the right sound on my PX5S, but so far I have not been able to come close. Please tell me what sounds on the Stage settings should I use and what changes and parameters I should use to sound similar to the original. Thank you again and sorry for taking up your time, I know you are a busy person.

This is just an invitation to all musicians to check the wonderful instruments Casio is offering to the public. I think the competition must be green with envy because Mike Martin and his staff have been able to come up with keyboards that will live forever in the music market. Casio beats Korg, Yamaha and Roland hands down. All those people who criticize the perfection of the Mzx500 are just haters who cannot stand seeing a real winner. Mr. Mike Martin deserves a special government award for representing what the American dream is about. Mr. Martin is the most knowledgeable manager we have ever seen and I would bet my bottom dollar that he will be promoted again. Mr. Mike Martin and Casio Mzx500 are ready to take the world by storm. I am looking forward to buying more Casio keyboards. I am sure we will have more wonders coming from Casio in 2017. You are invited to post your comments and experience of having the Mzx500.

Well, I am basically new to these forums but not new to Casio history of keyboards. I am a proud owner of the magnificient PX5S and also the PX560. When I saw the MZx500 I took the plunge faster than you can slap a tick because I knew Casio had another winner. I have never seen a product with so many features and excellent sounds at this price point. Casio is the only company that cares about its customers and I am not just whistling Dixie here. I mean it from the bottom of my heart. Mr. Mike Martin is the personification of what a real manager should be like. He is so passionate when it comes to demonstrating Casio keyboards because I know he believes in what this company can do. And now I am a firm believer. I sold all my Korg keyboards and now I only have my Casios, Px5s, Px560 and Mzx500. I do not need anything else. I have been able to produce spectacular music with these keyboards. I am in love with Casio and I want to thank again Mike Martin and Casio for doing what other companies call the impossible : bringing real joy to all customers. Long live Casio corporation !!