Scott Rogers

Can I assign a “name” to the registrations I have created on my pxs3100?

After spending some time with the 3100 in the studio, I have come to appreciate some of its qualities. The keybed touch is certainly lighter than the 560, but I have become more comfortable with it. The piano samples are very, very good. The electric pianos are just alright and usable. This unit will either be used in the studio or at church. I wouldn’t use it for live performances because I rely too much on the amazing capabilities of the 560 for the fast pace stage demands. I find having to scroll through the menu frustrating. In a situation where I only need piano, it will work well. I am disappointed that the triple pedal cannot be configured the way I expected. It is a very good value.

I haven’t used the 3100 on a pro gig. I won’t be in fact. So I can’t speak for the extended use. I am spoiled on the 560. The 560 is flawless to me. The 3100 will either be sold or donated to a church.

My response is pretty basic. I have logged thousands of hours of live performances between the PX-5s and the PX-560. The px-s3100 seems stiff and a bit heavy. That is how it feels to me. That may not be due to the actual weight of the keys, but perhaps the mechanism on which they hinge. Either way, for me it’s not the same pleasure to perform with compared to the others. I also have a Studiologic SL88 Grand in the studio. Not a fan of that either. The 560 shines for live work because there is so much control available on the full color screen without switching “pages.” I can’t really give enough praise to the 560.

I didn’t open the box that the pedal came in or the box for the case. I can’t imagine keeping this piano. While the action is decent, it is far from the PX-5s and the PX-560, which are a sure pleasure to play. I find the action a bit fatiguing honestly.

I was hoping to use the aux pedal for volume when using organ and brass patches. I am seriously bummed. Casio...please put the software engineers on this. I know, its asking a lot for an $879 instrument.

IF the keyboard had damper, aux1 and aux2, Iwould be delighted. But that will not happen on this model version anyway. Too late for that.

Right, in fact you helped me do the assignments of my 5s and 560. I was sure I saw a video of a guy demonstrating the triple pedal to trigger rhythms. I cannot find it now, so I must be mistaken. I will return the pedal. Bummer. If only a firmware could give us this feature. What a revolutionary ability it would be.

Just received a new PX-S3100, triple pedal and carrying case.. Haven't unboxed anything yet. I was under the impression that the triple pedal unit was customizable/progammable. Is this untrue? I remember seeing a demo of someone using the rightmost pedal for damper, middle pedal to add and remove strings and the leftmost pedal to trigger things such as percussion patterns or perhaps engage the rotating speaker effect. Is this all untrue using the Chordana app to program on the 3100?

Ok, maybe Scott Hamlin will chime in. Thank you Brad.

Do I need to purchase the app MIDI designer pro 2 in order to use the template or is there a basic version available?

Scott, can you send me the template or is it readily available for download somewhere? Many thanks.

Many, many thanks. I appreciate the work you do answering these questions for the casio musicians here.

Could someone tell me if the assignable pedal could be utilized to toggle between two "tones?" And also, can this unit be controlled via usb by another keyboard? I'm ready to order!

Sorry, I originally posted this in the "general discussion" area. Could anyone chime in on this arrangement? Using a Studiologic SL88 Grand controller to drive the Casio CT-X 800. I am curious to know if the CT-X 800 could be fully exploited by the SL88. The SL88 is tri-sensor and features aftertouch as well as multiple pedal inputs. Thank you.