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Sorry I do not. I would imagine it would be similar to XWP1. I owned a CTK-7000 ( that predated the 7200) for several years but never had it apart.

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It looks something like the photo below. There is a plastic piece that pulls up to unlock the cable. It can shift and become dislodged inside the connector causing it to loose contact with the connections inside the connector.

There is one more possibility: the ribbon cable that connects the keyboard to the sound chip might not be making proper contact in the connector. I used to run into this when taking the PX 575 I had apart and would sometimes have a whole octave dead. Reseating the cable would always fix it.

Many sustain pedals have a polarity switch on them. If it has one flip the switch the other way. Turn off the piano when doing this then power it back on. Should resolve your issue unless it is the wrong pedal for Casio.

At these prices, they could still be using the AHL sound source as these look to be very entry level. Don't think they've completely dumped the AHL as of yet.

Wouldn't the newest stock come with the latest firmware?

I think you are hearing the way the strings are reverberating on this piano sample captured when these particular notes were recorded. 

Regreasing the keys usually quiets them down. This seems to be the fix.

Try doing a system reset.

I agree on the piano sounds on the 7600. I really liked the stereo grand piano patch. I have the CT-X5000 and don't like the stage piano patch nearly as much. It lacks the overall warmth and tonal richness of the stereo grand on the 7600.

There isn't an arranger app for ipad that I know of. The ireal pro app comes close but it is more backing track. There are lots of apps to make your own backing tracks like Garageband. The Roland BK7M partner app is the only other app I know of that runs on ipad but you can only use it with a Roland BK keyboard. Your best bet is Band in a Box or One Man band if it is still around. But neither runs on ipad.

I think they use a white silicone based grease. This will likely fix your noisy keys.

The AHL sound source was derived from the HL sound source used in the CDP 100. AHL is used in many of the CTK 61 key casio keyboards including the WK500, WK6500, 6600, 7500, 7600. It is also used in the newer CDP models which are below the Privia line. ZPI was used starting in about 2005 in the WK 3000 series and Privia series till about 2009. Polophony was limited to 32. The AIF followed with 128 polophony and was replaced by AIR. AIX is the upgrade to AHL, but presently is in only the CTX line.

Not all midi files will convert to usable phrases. It was hit and miss in my experience when I owned my PX5S. The one thing I missed on it was pre made drum loops. 

I think the G1 is still made and sold by Casio America but probably has to be special ordered. It is also available on the used market.

It appears that Casio has decided to target the home market much as it has through the years it has made musical instruments. To its credit,  Casio has been very successful producing low cost instruments that offer a lot of bang for your buck. The CTX line with the AIX  chip is far superior to anything they have made for the home market. But don't fool yourself, the marketing is still aiming for the pro market too. The same value proposotions-great sound, low price, light weight with pro features are all there. Remember also the higher end Celviano Grand Hybrid line is still alive and well and they still continue to make the PX5S , 560 and XW synths. So some pro style boards are still part of the mix. As a company their key value is offering low cost, great products at affordable prices and the CDP 350 looks like another winner to me.

It appears that Casio has decided to target the home market much as it has through the years it has made musical instruments. To its credit,  Casio has been very successful producing low cost instruments that offer a lot of bang for your buck. The CTX line with the AIX  chip is far superior to anything they have made for the home market. But don't fool yourself, the marketing is still aiming for the pro market too. The same value proposotions-great sound, low price, light weight with pro features are all there. Remember also the higher end Celviano Grand Hybrid line is still alive and well and they still continue to make the PX5S , 560 and XW synths. So some pro style boards are still part of the mix. As a company their key value is offering low cost, great products at affordable prices and the CDP 350 looks like another winner to me.

For the record, i made no mention of the AIX chip being low end. That came from the thread of the member that posted what a marketing manager had told him. As far as the article, it mentions they have had struggles and challenges much like every other company and that they are focusing on holding down costs to help boost profits. It does seem to suggest further they are focusing on their core market products more so than developing higher priced products that might not take them where they want to go profit wise.

9 hours ago, Joe Muscara said:

What is your source for this? an article about Casio posted by Scott Hamlin.

 

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Executive-Lounge/At-Casio-a-generational-split-opens-path-back-to-prominence

 

What is your source for this? Member TSon in the thread Casio MZX 300 Game Over

“Still available” (left over inventory), and “manufactuing” (still producing) are very different things. Is Casio still producing the MZ-X?  I’m very curious as well.

 

According to a Casio product manager I spoke with, Casio “dabbled” in the pro-sumer arranger market, (>$1,000), but has decided to stick with low-end intro. keyboards, which they are better known for.  The sales goals were not met and although the MZ-X became popular in some niche markets, it’s ultimately about profit margin.  Casio is interested in volume sales, and not competing directly with Yamaha, Roland and Korg. (Please don’t debate on this thread whether they “compete” with Y, R and K.  It’s a matter of perception in the industry and profits, period.)

 

According to the product manager, Casio will not be building any follow-up to the MZ-X500 (unfortunately).

 

In my opinion, and based on my conversation with the product manager, Casio has decided to stop production (or will soon) of the MZ-X to focus on the lower-end AiX chip keyboards.

 

If anyone has any other specific information as to Casio’s plans for the MZ-X, please share.

Casio as a company has not done well financially and lost money in 2017. In musical instruments, Casio is at its best with cheap low cost bang for the buck products and the CTX line is delivering just that. While the PX5 S broke new ground for Casio as a pro level instrument, the MZX line has failed and is being phased out and will not be replaced. Casio has never made expensive musical instruments and will not go toe to toe with Korg, Roland, and Yahama on price as they will not do well. Expect to see Casio bring out more  CTX  type keyboards in the near term before another pro style instrument is released.

I would have kept the CTX 3000. The 700/800 only have 6 track recorders. Also there isn't a way to adjust the volume on splits and layers because you don't have the mixer. True the interface is cumbersome and unintuitive on the 3000 but it is on most workstations because of the amount of features. Given time, you could learn the interface and think of the knowledge you would have when you buy your next board. It is how you grow as a musician.

Yes it should be possible. You should be able to load them from the USB drive or using data manager and a PC.

Here is another source for used parts for Casio keyboards. It is located in California. http://casiokeyboardjunkyard.com/.

The user could try a system reset. I had one of these (PX575) for 4 years. Never had any trouble with it.

Probably plastic epoxy that you mix.

Perhaps it is not compatible with the Casio. Maybe you could take the Casio to a music store and try a different pedal to rule that out.