PX 150: new

[David Loving]

I just ordered a PX 150 from Sweetwater.  Looking forward to its arrival.  I can use it in 4 or 5 gigs coming up soon.  I bought the 150 because I wanted the updated sound and keybed without all the piano/jukebox stuff.  I have a PX330 and have had to make a cover for the "band in a box" switches so that I don't inadvertently hit a button and start a strange drum solo in the middle of a tune.  I'll use Native Instruments B3 and transistor organs, so the lack of usable organs (no leslie sim) on the PX 150 is on big deal.  Besides I really like the NI B3.  I am delighted to finally have a pretty simple instrument that plays and sounds even better than the PX330.

[Display Name]

It's a heck of a deal for $500.. just for the keyboard action alone.

[David Loving]

The PX150 arrived this morning.  Excellent packing jobs by Casio and Sweetwater.   It has 60 classical pieces recorded in memory and Casio included the sheet music for all 60.  I'm nibbling  at several pieces and this will be incentive to continue and capture the darn pieces for performance (loosely defined).  Quite thoughtful of Casio - made me an even bigger fan.  The sound and action are improved.  Sounds impressive through my PA.  The PX_50s  sounds are greatly improved.  One can modify the grand piano sound.  It's got my favorite e pianos.  Jazz organ is dry - no dsp - it'll work with the Vent if I don't use Native Instruments Tonewheel B3.  In all it's exactly what I wanted - only the sounds I use and no frills.  I had never before bought a dp lower on the food chain to NOT get the stuff I did not want.  This will assign the extraneous sounds to the MacBook Pro and keep the piano more piano-like.  Arrived just in time for a string of gigs - I'm off to read the manual.  Donated the PX330 to our church choir. 

[Mike Martin]