SmoovJazzy55

That is why I'm sitting tight to have a companion for my MZ-2000.

You might try and download a midi monitor app. (I use my Casio MZ-2000 with Ableton Live 9)   Go to the App Store and search Midi Monitor, there are a few so now you can see what is going out and coming in.

Nice ideas, now do it all for .99 cents including shipping and I'm in.

Ok, just curios.  Do you by chance create a template?

Is it possible for any of the Casio Synths, in particular the XW-P1 to create this lead synth sound from the the group Ott - The Queen of All Everything?

It almost has a bit of a vocoder sound with some filter sweeps.  Here is the link to the song and the synth sound is that warbley, breathy vocoder type sound. It starts at 1.03 the sound is really prevalent at the 5:45 mark of the song, and then again at the very end where you can hear the filter sweep.

Any thoughts on running Midi Designer via an iConnect Midi from an iPad into a Casio MZ-2000?

They sound fine, the round ear cups don't fit my big ears well, so something a bit more oblong is what I'm currently looking for.   It's the quality that I'm upset about.  Like I stated in my original post, the head band is cheap and it tears, just a poor design I'd say.  Since they are out of warranty there is nothing Casio will do about them even though this is my second pari with the exact same issue, so I'm done with Casio for headphones.

I'm on my second pair of Casio XW-H2 headphones, and yep these too are splitting right on top of the headband area.  The first pair I bought were new from a guy on eBay and when they split I contacted Casio and they would honor a replacement because the the guy wasn't an official Casio reseller.  Ok, I sent them back and they should me a pair at a discounted price.  This pair is doing the exact same thing.  Anyone else have this issue?   I have to admit, it's a design flaw and this will be my last pair of these headphones.

If you submit the Casio logo/font to that company, could you infringe on copyright laws?

Just came across a new Yamaha 88-key (MOXF8) which struck me-because of the weight, supposedly 33 pounds total for a full graded/weighted key action in a full workstation. Plastic case like the Privias. Looks like Yamaha must have gotten wind of Casio's new designs. Only one major catch-it costs twice as much as most retail prices for the PX5s, PX Privia pianos etc. Now if Casio could turn around and make a full workstation like this with 88-weighted keys and all the existing features of say...the XWs and PX5s combined (many features overlap anyway) at a lower price-say around the same as the PX5s- I'd buy one yesterday! Would take this much though to make me part with the XW-P1 and PX-350. Very tempting.

Who knows what the next NAMM might bring from Casio?   No crystal ball here, just saying.

Yes, iPad 3, 64 gig

Maybe Casio will make a XWP&G1PX5S so you will just need to take one.

I will sell mine when the XW-P1 AFD is released.

Not sure. Have a long history of making noises on a large variety of things, from drums/percussion to pianos, organs, wurlies, fender rhodes, earliest synths, workstations, software, pots, pans, furniture.  Studied "serious" music in college in the 70s with NJ Percussion Ensemble, did alot of very interesting stuff with all kinds of noise-makers including tape collages, stuff we made ourselves (I once played 2 brake drums, 5 pieces of plate steel hung on a rack, several gongs and tom-toms-I was only one player, what a sonic treat, sort of like a multi-car pileup set to music) had to study classical piano in college-my teachers tried to break me but I won, i got out still partially sane, playing the school Steinways was a treat. I had become fascinated with Hammonds backing up some really gifted players here in NY/NJ whacked at those a little and came across all manner of electronic stuff to attach to B3s to mutilate sounds, got to play the first "Memorymoog" what a beast. As a school music director used keyboards constantly in my shows and classroom, had to learn to create full arrangements with keyboards and got kids to laugh by creating weasel-farts and other comic sounds through the miracle of technology! Retired now still don't know what I am but still fascinated with sounds and music designing, playing, mutilating, musical comedy/obscenities (why I loved Zappa so much). Sorry long post couldn't stop myself, I'll pay for this later!

Sounds like you would fit right in with Blue Man Group.

For years I've been playing electronic drums every since they were first released.  I'm a knob twister tweaking synthesists.  I play "at" guitar, and play worse "at" keyboard.  Since it is a hobby and not my bread and butter, I'm Ok with that. 

When I first got my P1 and G1 I was a bit confused about the sequencer portion of them. I forgot they were step sequencers and at that time was a bit disappointed. Then I picked up a Yamaha QX-5 20,000 note sequencer and that helped a great deal. Many of the older Roland and Yamaha sequencers are for ale on eBay at a fraction of their original cost, or if you wan to go the software route, then there are quite a few for your PC/Mac/iPad too. I'm still pretty much old school and prefer the hardware sequencers.

Toyota created the Lexus and Honda Acura.

Yes, and they are very good cars too, so no disagreement from me there. But the best bang for the buck is the tried and true, Toyota Camry or Corolla, or the Honda Accord or Civic. I'm not sure Casio really intends to go after the Acura/Lexus market with their keyboards. That being said, the PX5S is a Lexus keyboard with a Corrolla price.

I don't think Roland is scared of Casio, but I do think they are no longer innovative. With the exception of their V-Drums I bought a few years ago they don't have anything out that wows me. As far as their latest release, I'll stick with my XWs and my Maschine Studio.

The iPad App - Voice Synth works very well as a Vocoder when connected to either of my XW's

Teknoman, not sure how old you are, but I'm beginning to get to the age where I don't buy green bananas.  

Another thought is "More expensive isn't always better."   Fairlights sold for the price of a small house.  I've seen a few on eBay for sale for next to nothing, and most were relisted quite a few time.  

Even if they did sell, the shipping was a few hundred dollars, or "Pick-Up Only"   I still truly believe that Casio's give the very best bang for the buck, and they pretty much have that market covered.

Change the "C" to a "K" and the "s" to a "z" and you have "Kazio". It's hip, it's cool, and ...... it will never work. But you asked for ideas.

Other companies have tried gimmicks like this, some successful, most not successful. My thought is leave it as it is, promote what we have under the current name and let folks see for themselves.

As I said in another post, I remember when Toyota and Honda cars = junk. Well? Not anymore. The absolute best bang for the buck today are the Casio XW and Priva series of keyboards. It's interesting what some of the old Casio's CZ, FZ and VZ''s are bringing on eBay now, one day what we now with the new synths will do the same.

Lastly, there will always be competition with Korg, Yamaha, Roland, Dave Smith ....etc. and that is a good thing, but look at the lack of innovation of some of those companies recently. Casio on the other hand has moved on, as we see the results of that forward thinking with what they are offering now. I paid some BIG bucks for a Yamaha Tyro's 5 and I'll just be brutally honest. It was no better sounding than the Tyros' 4 I had. But this babies are in the $4000.00 to $5000.00 range. To me that is just insane, luckily I pre-ordered mine at a killer price and sold it on eBay and actually made some $$$

Anyway, Just my 2 cents.

I'm picturing Animal on the drums.  LOL

I've slowed down a bit on the drums since I'm now in my late 50's but I still love to play. Now I'm more of an Animal on Metamucel.

I have the P1 and G1 and you won't be disappointed.  Now after watching all the videos of the PX5S I'm really thinking about selling off some of my other music gear to get one of them too.

Not really a synth, but I saw The Dave Clark Five on The Ed Sullivan Show, (I'm showing my age here) and one of the guys was playing a "portable" keyboard, Portable for that day. Anyway, that wet my appetite. Then my brother had a reel to reel copy of The Electic Electric of Bill Hyman and I was hooked. Fast forward to the 80s and I went to a Christian Concert of Leon Patillo, who was a studio musician keyboard player for Carlos Santana, and I was blown away with what one guy could do with synths, sequencers, samplers and such. From that point on I spent too much money on various synths, Casio, Roland, Yamaha, Korg, Ensoinq, and many more, some of which I wish I kept. I switched to drums the first time I heard that tom tom sound of the Simmons electric drums. My main instrument is a set of Roland V-Drums which I still play regularly, (as I'm not much of a keyboard player) but I still love to create sounds on my synths and other music gear. And I really enjoy introducing this kind of stuff into our church since I'm in full time ministry.