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Watching this video makes me happy even today, even though I couldn't buy one! Only if it was relaunched at the same price, once more!

Yamaha already has it? Nice! A time will come when people will stop buying MIDI controllers all together. You should be getting more than a MIDI controller. I personally think that a MIDI controller that cannot make any sound of its own is a waste. There should be more to it. I don't know if it is some kind of way to make more money by separating MIDI controllers, Workstations, arrangers, Synths, digital pianos etc. Will a time come when we have an all in one concept like an arranger workstation synth keyboard? (MZ X500 was very close...)

Mine was an SA 5 keyboard in red and blue colour combination! I gave it to my friend's son.

Thanks for the information! I found this: Looks very very promising to me!! Now I'm sure Casio can do it! Watch out MAudio, Akai etc!!! Casio is on the HUNT!

Casio's Upgradation policy is a real........................... mystery!! Especially for their flagship keyboards! The PX-5S was launched in 2013 and there are people still waiting in 2022!! 9 YEARS! Maybe the correct time for an update will be after 10 YEARS! Keep Speculating till death! Don't give up though!

Maybe you are right, but its a good feature to have. No need to own 2 separate keyboards for Performance and DAW. I was expecting something like the Roland FA series which has that DAW controller feature. I believe that Casio can at least implement it in its flagship keyboards (upcoming or present) like the MZ X series and the legendary PX-5S. If Casio manages to do that..... it will definitely set the market on FIRE!!!!

There was one more suggestion that I want Casio to implement in the upcoming WK series, if possible. i.e a MIDI button that will turn the WK Keyboard into a MIDI Keyboard making its sliders, knobs, buttons, pads, mod/pitch wheel etc fully assignable on a DAW. (preferably with FL Studio). Actually, I wished if this was implemented on the MZ X series also. Maybe, it should be implemented on all Casio Keyboards. This will bring an end to all those MIDI Keyboard brands like MAudio, Akai, Nektar etc that only offer MIDI Keyboards without any inbuilt sounds. I mean a MIDI button for DAW integration and a PERFORMANCE Button for normal playing.

Same here.... not so impressed with the Voice modelling Casio as it is not very feature rich. Expecting a workstation at that price point.

Casio is still selling the WK6600 & WK 7600 as high grade keyboards. The 9 sliders should be assignable for more functions in the Upcoming models. Casio can at least update the sound engine of the WK series from the AHL (tri-element) to the AIX sound engine. Expression pedal should be also be added. It will basically be a CTX5000 with sliders, knobs, Modulation whell/Joystick with more keys maybe and more polyphony. Or may be it will turn into an MZ X300!!

Just wanted to know if Casio will launch a WK-X series like the CT-X series?? I'm looking forward to an update for the WK-7600 series with extra features like audio over USB, Bluetooth, few assignable knobs, sssignable Pads, proper modulation wheel or Joystick, 128 note polyphony etc. Basically an higher version of CT-X series Keyboards? At present Casio does not have a product in the Rs. 35000 to 50000 category. The Korg has the EK50 (with modulation wheel) but it barely competes with the CT-X series. And Roland recently launched the EX50 (which is a crap keyboard) with the only highlight being the 256 mote polyphony; EX50 cannot compete with the CT-X series. Mind you, I'm interested in Arranger workstation and not the Vocal synthesis Keyboard recently launched by Casio (though they are really cool!) Any rumours about New Casio WK Series???

Casio always enters with a BANG!! But as previously mentioned by Casio Forum members, the updating of these models takes a lot of time, especially the professional or semi-professional Keyboards,

Seems to me like a bleak situation in either of those cases. Why did Casio set such high standards before stopping? It will be difficult for competing brands and for Casio itself. Just look at the Yamaha PSR X600 which was launched after MZ X, it just cannot compete with the MZ X series. Roland seems to be puzzled or scared to update its BK series and Korg also is not interested in updating its PA300 even though it launched the PA700 and PA1000 recently (in a different price category). This can be termed as the Casio effect!

(Please note that I'm not looking for a used keyboard)

That sounds really scary!!!! It makes me think whether I should wait further? I would have opted the Medeli AX10 but that too is not available in India. I am not interested in the Yamaha PSR X600 and Korg PA 300 is too old too. After COVID, the prices of PA300, PA600, PA700 and the very very old Roland's BK series have shot up. The prices have increased drastically!

In 2020 I got only one Seller in Kerala who was offering the MZX kept for demo purposes (Open Box). And I tried contacting sellers in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Delhi and also Casio India but they all said that it had been discontinued. You might be really lucky to have bought 4 of them. The worst part about Casio discontinuing its legendary Keyboards is that they set a very high standard which no other brand can keep up with, and later on just discontinue the Keyboard making the customer mad (who couldn't buy the Keyboard when it was available!) I'll still wait. Maybe they will at least launch a WK-X Series with 128 Note polyphony with modulation wheel, Sliders, Hex Layers etc. I'll wait!