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  1. Thanks very much for doing that Mike. I guess it's saved me upgrading for that reason. Perhaps down the track I might purchase one for the other reasons. Interestingly I downloaded the user manual with the MIDI implementation chart for the 3100, and noticed a slight difference in the the description of release velocity. For the 3000, it says....yes transmitted 1 to 127, which is obviously a misprint. In the 3100 manual, the description states yes transmitted, 64. Transmitting a fixed 64 is normally equal to a no. Subtle wording in my view! As the yes is a circle, it would be easy to miss this if you were scanning quickly. Anyway thanks, at least it's settled for me now🙂
  2. thank you soo much Mike! Sorry to make such a big deal of it, but as a pianist using detailed vst's it is something that is important to me 🙂
  3. thanks to both of you for your replies. I am left confused, as I know they are only recently released, however there are several people on this forum asking questions about theirs, which when I saw the threads, guessed there were people who already had them. Certainly some of our music stores in Australia have listed them in stock since before Christmas! Are they being overly optimistic? Jokeyman, I have the capability to monitor MIDI messages, which is why I discovered my 3000 didn't transmit release velocity originally. I'm not willing to risk updating to a 3100, unless I can confirm this is functional, as it provides no extra advantage for all the extra cost. Which is why I'm asking, as I don't have one to test. I get the feeling it's like the elephant in the room with Casio, as my several queries previously with my 3000 has Casio very silent on the issue. I just want to know, one way or the other. As the midi implementation for the 3000 states it does transmit release velocity. So I can't just look at the specs for the 3100 and trust this is correct. It's turning a simple query into a big discussion. I'm thinking it's just not worth the risk, and would be best to assume the answer is no.
  4. So I guess after 6 weeks, and no replies, 😞 all the owners of these new boards must use them standalone and not have them connected to a DAW of any sort....or....no one's interested in commenting! Pity
  5. Hi all, I was just wondering if any recent owners of these updated models could confirm with me whether they actually transmit release velocity externally now. As many know, despite the 1000/3000 midi implementation stating that they do, this is not the case, and it just outputs a constant value of 64. I originally bought my 3000 to include as a controller for vst pianos, so release vel is important to me, and one of the reasons I opted for the PXS. (My old 5S did have it). I had no way of knowing beforehand that this was not the case, and was very disappointed. As I have other keyboards, I to tend not to use the Casio as much now for piano, but if the updated models do support it now, I might consider upgrading. I just need to know that the output into a DAW produces the variable release parameters.
  6. There seems to be quite a bit of disconnect between threads obviously. I mentioned to Pax that the SP34 works as a 3 state half damper. Pax you must not have seen my reply, as I never got any reply from you. You were concerned about buying an SP34 in case it didn't work. I would strongly suggest buying one which frees up the individual expression for just that. You won't regret it! Sorry...but unfortunately my only language is English, it would sometimes seem around here that I'm speaking jibberish 🙂
  7. And to add, the pedal messages work with local on to the internal engine simultaneously with the midi output!
  8. Hi Pax, My SP-34 transmits all 3 pedal functions out of my PXS3000 via usb by default. (Which I think is the default for every mid board I've ever owned.) I use it mainly on vst's, but any midi hardware connected or passed through from the DAW software will respond to the messages from the SP-34. The sustain function gives half pedal info ie (cc64) 0-64-127 The soft and sostenuto pedals both output cc66 and cc67 respectively 0-127. Definitely worth having this triple pedal in my opinion
  9. I've owned the PX5S and I donated my PX560 to my granddaughter. I personally like the feel of the PXS3000 keybed more than the older ones. I used to get a bit put off by the wobbly looseness of the keys when playing them. Also I think I like the 3000 because the keys being a bit lighter with the shorter fulcrum, and though I do play a lot of piano, as a controller I find the lightness lends to be a better compromise for articulating other instrument sounds. I do own a range of keyboards and an acoustic grand, and they all have their individual attractions. No one keyboard is the answer to all my applications. Of course that is my personal preference only, and I can see why many people prefer the 5S/560 keys These days with so many peripheral controller options for other vst parameters, I don't think not having enough knobs and sliders on a keyboard is such an issue. To me the keybed is the first priority, then you can sort out the rest as an extra anyway.
  10. oops sorry, you said 1000, everything I said applies except the knobs on the left, which is on my 3000 only
  11. I use a PXS3000 as a portable weighted controller for vst's. Though it doesn't have much in the way of external controls, the keyboard is excellent as a high res midi keyboard input. I tend to use the onscreen functions on the software mostly anyway, so lack of extra controllers doesn't bother me, as long as I have the 88 keys. The 2 knobs on the left are assignable though, so you can use them.
  12. This is something I discovered too, which disappoints me. The MIDI implementation states that it transmits 0-127, but I can only get a constant 64 out of it. Using my PX S3000 as primarily a piano controller, release velocity is bread and butter for all my vst pianos' action samples and damper release nuances. I know for most people, it simply isn't an issue, but for me....for piano especially, it's important to me
  13. Actually, when I use my PX as a controller for vst's I don't bother turning the local off, I have a registration which has the keyboard volumes all turned down to save me menu diving between internal and external sounds. When setup for portability, I use the audio in for my vst audio from the computer and control it with the PX main volume. It all works well, and I don't have any issues with latency. In fact the PX makes a particularly good controller with it's hi res MIDI out!
  14. David, yes. Maybe it's an Australian distributor thing but it is a black thin plastic fabricy kind of cover. It is shaped squarely so slides straight over the keyboard to the bottom edges. I do have a few of those Casio stretchy ones I bought separately and use them on my other keyboards, but they are a bit big for the S3000. I remember getting the same light plastic fitting one with my PX560 way back when I had it. They are waterproof and dust proof, unlike the stretchy ones!
  15. I assume people aren't using the dust cover which came with the PX. Though very light in construction, I find it is dustproof and fits my PXS3000 like a glove.
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