willf

Something like this should enable you to achieve what you want:

http://www.kentonuk..../usb-host.shtml

Edited:

sorry I have just spotted that you mentioned the iconnect product.

It is not currently possible, however it will be. I don't like to talk about things that aren't finalized yet but they're already working on some things that did not make it into the initial firmware. There will be an update in April that will add this.....and a whole lot more.

Mike,

as Casio are working on new firmware:

would it be possible for the internal stage settings, tones etc, to be controlled by midi. To elaborate: let us say that a stage setting consists of piano and strings - would it be possible to play this stage setting using the keyboard and also allow it to respond to midi cc (expression etc)?

I can't understand why CV control would not be included if this is being promoted partially as a stage controller. Seems like quite an oversight to me.

Andrew,

I agree with your point of view, however this does not rule out the PX-5S for me. I am more interested in how the board sounds compared to the PX-3.

I also own a PX-3 and sometimes use a Behringer fcb1010 to control swells and volume using midi - but it is a real pain and introduces other limitations so I try and avoid doing this if at all possible. This means that I do not use the PX-3, usually, as a master controller but primarily as a stage piano.

There would appear to be a couple of 'tricks' that have been introduced with the PX-5S to allow layers to be brought in - albeit not in a totally 'flexible' manner. We will have to wait and see how these work in practice. I am also waiting to see the midi implementation for the PX-5S to see what may be possible.

Will

We just added about 10 more electric piano demos to the page.

Some excellent electric pianos. Definitely a step up from the PX-3 - not that the PX-3 is bad.

Mike,

is there any chance of producing some audio clips of the more 'orchestral' sounds, such as strings, brass and woodwind. I would be very interested to hear how they compare with the PX-3. (I do realise that they can be layered using the hex layer capability).

On the subject of layering: will Casio be releasing any information with regard to sounds that reference the same samples? This would save time when producing layers as you would/should be able to avoid phase interference.

Will I'll check into this ASAP

Mike,

it would appear that it has something to do with hotmail spam filtering. By adding black@lmbrjck.com to my list of contacts I was able to receive the validation email. I might be worth adding something to the help/FAQ area.

Regards

Will