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Hello there!. I'm still waiting to get my ctx (still not sure of wich one*)but this thread on recording has catched my attention. So say I want to use my laptop for recording and it doesn't have a line in input. A basic audio in to usb will be enough? (Pic attached) In the case of the CTX-3000, it is enough with a standard trs stereo cable from the keyboard to the line in, or do I need any "special" cable?. I still don't get the difference on "balanced" and "unbalanced". Thanks in advance.

Thanks again for your work, Alex! Read your comments after goin to two music shops here in Barcelona. Couldn't try Ctx3k and ctx5k . Out of stock. Just curious info: both serve ctx3k only under request and ctx5k is out of stock and not very interested on asking for more as they dont sell very well(?). One of the reasons they told me is while ctx700 and 800 sell here very well in his segment, above 300€ customers go for yamaha,korg ,roland... Ek50 and pa300 top sellers here.... Online is easy to get but I still needed to try for myself before buy, so... My search continues...

Ahem, just to make it clear, I have a 1992 psr410, so i don't think it have any kind of format to save... My idea is to plug the keyboard to the computer, press "play" on the keyboard and "rec" on the computer midi program, and arrange all to the format of the casio rythm system.... I know it isn't as easy as it sound, but that was my idea... In any case Alex, yes, I will be very grateful if you can get me those styles. Don't hurry, please, I still haven't got my new keyboard...(well, I'm still not even decided on it at 100%)... In any case, they are "Disco Pop", "Pop Shuffle" and "FolkRock". By the way, is any way to play ac7 files on pc or android. Thanks to all for your answers.

Well, that's a lot of work, but I suppose that worth the effort. I think it easier this than build those complex rythms from scratch. My plan is to start with my own Yamaha psr410 and try for myself. I'll try with the free version of Cakewalk and the converter. The Yamaha uses an old 1 intro , 1 ending and 2 variations, so I expect I can handle... with patience and practice.

Yep, one of my firsts options were psr s670 or even the new sx600. Budget is not the main problem, but I'm a casual, home player... so I think spending that much money maybe don't worth the extras that I probably won't use..... but still I'm considering the Korg pa300, its just 200 euros more than the 5000. Just to know your opinion, would you go for the korg if you find a good offer? I'm in love with the "movies " styles of the Korg... Also I'm a little geek for computers and programming, so I'm very excited with all the technical stuff that I'm reading here. I think flexibility comes along with complexity. And it's good that the ctx comes with the option to do all those sorts of thinks. Its a very huge field for creative people, and something i didn't had back in time if you couldn't spend a lot of money in a synthesizer or high grade arranger. As long as the videos I've seen for the ctx 3000 /5000, piano doesn't sound bad to me. I hope in this week to go to a big Music Store here in Barcelona and try for myself....

Hi Alex , and everyone on this forum! Im on the verge of upgrading my equipment from a 1992 yam psr410 , wich now has started to show (mecanically) his age , to a modern mid range keyboard ,so my research led me to the psr e463 / casio ctx question, and I started seeng videos of both and, while I like more the Casio sounds and features, I found the styles a little bit less attractive than the Yamaha ones. Also I started looking for converted yam to casio... and that is how I arrived here. So I'm very interested in your work! I also planning in save some of the rythms of my former yamaha to use on the casio... In particular, my favorites are the 70's disco (Abba style for Dancing queen / Waterloo) which I can't find on the Casio . Also I'm reading the rest of the posts and I hope if (finally) I get a Casio the community gets growing. I think another issue with Casio is the less content fort this keyboard compared with Yamaha or Korg counterparts. Also a greeting to @vbdx66 . I've found a lot of help and advice reading your coments in a lot of YouTube videos! Glad to see you also here! 😁