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  1. I considered that. Unfortunately it would leave me with nothing that has 88 keys. I've heard that Jordan's app Jordantron has all of his live sounds (hopefully including the leads) so I was wondering if I could group that with the PX-5s.
  2. You make a good point. They're both quite different in terms of strengths. I just feel a little let down by the MOXF's synth engine. It's true that I'm a novice at programming sounds, but I've already realized there are no sub oscillators (not that big of a deal) and no unison mode to stack synth leads. I tried recreating Jordan Rudess' amazing lead sounds in the editor and failed miserably. It's quite frustrating.
  3. Well I'm comparing the moxf6 (61 key) directly to the PX-5s which are within a couple hundred dollars in price. The PX-5s -Has 88 keys with some good action. -Has better grand piano sound (though I use synthology ivory anyway so it doesn't really matter). -Has 4 knobs and 6 sliders while the moxf has 8 knobs. Sliders are better than knobs, though in this case only barely due to the small size on the PX-5s. Another thing is that the PX-5s synth engine always comes out to sound better than the synth sounds on the MOXF. I believe you can only layer a sound 4 times in performance mode on the MOXF. In general, the synths on the moxf sound so canned and from the 80s compared to the PX-5s. This could also be due to my lack of in depth knowledge about the keyboard. Mostly the issue is that I'm stuck at this price point without any extra capital (if I am to get a PX-5s I must sell my MOXF6). I always thought I could save a few hundred and just buy a low end privia to act as my controller for the moxf but the lack of real time control options on it just cripple my plans. Not to mention all of my money goes into tuition.
  4. Dear Scott, Can either be used as an audio interface? For example - connecting them to my PC and then connecting my headset to the keyboard to get the audio from both devices through the output.
  5. Hello all. Last year I was very interested in buying a Casio PX-5s as my master keyboard. However because I was uncertain about it's capabilities to play lead sounds (especially not having mono mode), I bought the Yamaha MOXF instead. There was an element of sacrifice because I felt the PX-5s did a lot of things better than the MOXF did. I noticed that the PX-560 has been released. However, there is barely any information and only a couple of standard demos out there. The 560 to me seemed very similar to Korg's old M-50 / Korg's Krome keyboards. I'd like to know the main differences between the PX-5s and the PX-560. I play a lot of Progressive Rock/Progressive Metal on my keyboard and hence do require powerful lead sounds, especially ones that can have a WAH effect assigned to the mod wheel. Please advise.
  6. So, is this bank of synth sounds any similar to the ones in the video I posted above? http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/files/file/519-px-5s-xtreme-synth-bank/ Can the PX-5s emulate wah-wah on a lead? I don't really mind the absence of a mono mode, my older keyboard never had it and I was fine playing all sorts of crazy solos.
  7. Thank you all for your suggestions. Apparently I came across this lovely offer in a boxing day flyer (I'm Canadian). What do you think about this? It'll cost me around $1300 (CAD) Also, the Yamaha MOXF6 is on sale for $999, and the XW-series was on sale as well.
  8. Nice to know you like it, but I kinda want you to answer the main post as well
  9. Oh, and just for fun I came up with a black/red color scheme that would make the px-5s look cooler (for me ) http://imgur.com/a/cVRcd#0 (click to enlarge)
  10. Hello all. I have heard very nice things about the Casio Forums and it's members. Right now, I am looking forward to some advice. I am an experienced keyboardist. I have been playing for quite a while, and have gigged a lot and participated in many school competitions with my band. School ended last year and right now I'm almost halfway through university. I no longer need an ultra light, cheap keyboard I can toss around and gig with because I plan to play and make music at home when I'm free. Now, I have never owned an 88 key weighted, hammer action keyboard. Mostly because I quickly transitioned away from traditional piano playing to progressive metal/rock and electronic music. If I were to describe the kind of music I play I'd immediately refer to Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment (I am a big fan of Jordan Rudess). Thus I stuck to my 61 key synthesizers/arrangers which did work well for my purpose. I have a budget of up to $1000 and after months of research and testing at stores, I am as confused as I was the day I started out. As of now I have no master keyboard - only a powerful PC and some desk space. I also have a laptop if I ever need to take my keyboard out and jam with someone. I have zeroed in on the following possibilities (in no particular order): 1.) Korg Krome 61: This is a board I've had my eyes on since a friend of mine showed it to me during my senior year of high school. A lovely sounding workstation which has an amazing joystick controller. And though it's joystick, touchscreen and exterior build quality is superb, it's keybed/key action are equally terrible. Why Korg would do such a thing is beyond me, but I still consider this workstation today because of the vast amount of in built sounds it offers. And I can get all the aggressive progressive rock leads I want for it because the community has already come up with them. 2.) Yamaha MOXF6: Another quality product from Yamaha. This time they outdid themselves, because the MOXF6 is almost a full blown motif!!! The key action is also better than Korg's. However, I didn't enjoy it's interface, tiny screen and standard pitch/mod wheel combo which isn't great at modifying most lead sounds in real time. The sound quality was better than the Krome though, and I liked it's basic sampling capabilities. 3.) Arturia Keylab 88: This thing costs $200-300 less than the two above, and I get 88 keys! The keybed is the FATAR TP-100LR which is quite decent as well. I also get analog lab which contains a ton of synth power. Downside is that the pitch bend/mod wheels are almost unusable given their position and size, and the fact that I'll have to lug a laptop around wherever I want to use it because it's a controller. 4.) Casio Privia PX-5s: I put this one last so you could read the others first beforehand. This is the most balanced option out of the 4 I am considering. The keys are better than the Keylab, I already have a bunch of pre-loaded sounds to play with, and it has great synthesizing power. Sadly when I tried it out at the store I couldn't navigate through the interface even if my life depended on it. Extremely cumbersome and non intuitive...I didn't even play a sound after testing the piano because I had no idea how to!!! Because of this I have no idea what I can do with this keyboard. Can the Privia ever sound like this?: Because these sounds are something I definitely need. And I can get them on the Krome for free, I can get them on the MOXF for $30 and I can synthesize them on analog lab with minimal effort but I have no idea whether the Privia can do so. I seek your help here. The lure of 88 weighted keys and great value for money has made me turn to the Privia. And this isn't the first time. Back when I was playing only the piano, I almost ended up with a PX-150. I ended up with another 61 key keyboard instead because I took a different musical route. I'm looking for some unbiased opinions! Thank you all!!!
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