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The sound from Keyscape comes from your computer not the Casio. The Casio is used as a midi controller to trigger the virtual instruments in Keyscape. You need a capable computer to work in software like Keyscape.

Sounds normal to me. I don't hear any clicking in your recording. Weighted action will make noise like you are hearing.

VBDX66 you should contact the company providing the extended warranty on your keyboard. They would be responsible for the repair and any refund due to. You could write Casio if you want to but not sure who at Casio you would contact. I would think Casio would be out of the equation due to the warranty being expired. I am sure they know about the noisy keys on their keyboards. They read these forums or have the information passed on to them. Noise normally does not affect the actual performance it is just annoying to some that play them.

This is what is listed for France: 23 Avenue Carnot - Immeuble ILIADE - Bâtiment A 91300 Massy, France Phone: +33-169-19-2060. Can't tell if they do repairs or if this is a sales office. It is listed as the French corporate office. Since this an extended warranty you probably need to get your answer from the repair facility. Casio's warranty is only for 1 year. They probably have a parts facility that parts can be purchased. In the U.S it is Pac Parts. Not all parts are in stock some have to be ordered. After looking some more looks like Nikken Techno is the authorized repair facility for France.

VBDX 66. Here is a link you can go to regarding key noise on other than Casio products: https://www.yamahasynth.com/ask-a-question/issue-with-loose-and-crack-keys. The point is that all keyboard manufacturers have complaints about key noise and it isn't limited to inexpensive keyboards, but even on their more expensive products as you can see in the comments. More expensive products don't necessarily equate to better quality keybeds.

If I'm not mistaken there are complaints about the yahama actions used on the reface, psr e, and MX 49 and 61. They are similar in design to Casio but are not piano style. I think the problem is mainly with the plastic used for the keys. It is lightweight and flimsy and gets noisy with use. My CTX 5000 has noisy keys but I play with over ear headphones so I don't hear it. It sounds great through headphones.

Vic I owned a PX575. The 400 is similar. With that bottom access panel off you should see the screws that hold the top panel. You need a long screwdriver but look carefully there are screws that go through the keybed that hold the top panel. You also need to disassemble the end caps and take the inner side panels off. Lots of screws to take out.

It's the motherboard that would need to be replaced. Not sure if the cost is worth it. I think the part is still available.

It looks like Casio is done developing for the pro market. I assume they are still seeing good profit from the PX5S, PX560, and MZX500 so nothing has been updated. Meanwhile they've gone back to their core market making inexpensive home keyboards which they've been doing for decades successfully. The new Casiotone CT-S1 looks like it will be another hit with the AIX sound chip and some new sounds. I expect Casio will sell a ton of these at the $200 pricepoint. These sound verv professional for such an inexpensive board. Not sure what other company will enter this market to compete.

They don't provide a way to hear any examples before you buy.

Don't think so since there is no access to the mixer to turn off the other parts of accompaniment. CTX-3000 can do this with a 48 part mixer onboard.

No you can't record to the thumb drive. There is no audio recorder on the CTX series only MIDI recording. You can play audio files from the thumb drive, load tones, rhythms, etc. You can save data from the keyboard to the thumb, tones, registrations, user songs. Yes the UI is somewhat challenging but like most equipment takes getting used to. There is a lot on this board given the price point. The 373 is strictly a preset board. You can't edit anything or create anything yourself except a user song in 2 tracks.

The Yahama has one big limitation for recording. The recorder is only 2 track. You get 6 tracks on the Casio. This would be better for making backing tracks unless you are going to use a DAW to record audio. The ability to adjust volume of sounds is a bit limiting but sounds like this is being addressed through a software interface. You could consider a used CTX 3000 for about the price of the 373 and pick up a lot more functionality including hooking up an expression pedal and editing sounds, rhythms, or creating rhythms from scratch with the pattern sequencer.

Your right but they cut corners to deliver performance at price point.

Noisy keys seems to be a trend with nearly all keyboard manufacturers. Complaints about noise abound. Seems like the keybed is made cheap and the plastic used is flimsy. On the other hand it doesn't cost much for replacement parts. They are usually cheap as well. This seems to be an area where they cut cost to deliver performance.

Yes the felt compresses over time from being struck repeatedly. If you have a weighted action Casio the metal hammer strikes 2 felt strips that run the length of the keybed. You get clakity keys when these felt strips compress from repeated hits of the metal hammers on the felt. Casio is also noisy because the plastic case conducts the sound of the hammer striking the felt. They actually used to use foam weather stripping with felt glued over it. This is what gave the key some bounce on its return.

Sounds like you could have a sensor issue. Sound distortion isn't normally caused by noisy keys. I have owned quite a few Casio products and all of them have had noisy keys. They play fine however no sound distortion. The keys on my CTX 5000 are noisy but I play with headphones so it doesn't bother me. I also have a PX330 I bought used to play piano apps on my iPad. It has one noisy key and isn't in great shape cosmetically but plays fine. The keys are noisy compared to my CTX-5000 but they are weighted and I expect that. The PX330 is an old model from 2009.

Awesome webinar. Any chance of seeing something on pattern sequencing or in depth rhythm editing? Lots of users like myself could use the help.

Any chance for other tutorials on this board? Pattern sequencer maybe?

It really isn't like Casio to leave something broken. I haven't known them to ever have done that. Perhaps there are reasons they aren't disclosing but I've never known them to release something with flaws they don't attempt to fix. By the way, before Mike Martin got here Casio didn't have a product line like they currently have and there were no firmware updates.

Considering the pricepoint Casio has more features than anything else from the competition. If they add features to the CTX who will buy their pro level boards? There has to be limits invoked somewhere. Sure I wish my CTX 5000 could do more than it can but I recognize it is a home keyboard not a pro level board that some are expecting. It does more than its major competitors can given the price.

You might pay double or more but not necessarily escape noisy keys. Over time they all get noisy. They have weighted hammers striking felt that eventually compresses. Remember also that noise is amplified through a plastic case which all slab pianos have. Good Luck.

It should work just be sure to go audio out from computer to audio in on CTX.

I would think you would hear computer audio through CTX speakers using audio in. If you don't hear the drum track out of the CTX try turning on accompany out on in the MIDI settings.

Wow this is strange. I would suspect a power issue as well. Definately try batteries and see if it happens.