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Apologies if this has been asked before but can the MZ-X500 be set to respond to MIDI clock in?

Thanks

Just brought one for £350 the other day (albeit an open box version) I was also asking if it is still considered to be a current product by Casio. it still seems to be featured on their website.

Thanks I'll give that a go

When i am in the edit screen for the Drawbar organ I can click on the Rotary option and it will switch between Fast and Slow, but there is no third state (off). I'm guessing that there is an option to turn the effect off elsewhere but I could not find it when looking through the various screens.

Hi I thought that you might be interested in an update on this purchase. I ordered the item from DV247 via their website, having previously spoken to an assistant in the Romford shop i had it explained to me that it was a 'returned item' and would be shipped directly from Germany. In actual fact the item arrived within 5 days and was really securely packed. I would describe it as Open-box. It was obvious that the box had been resealed but the keyboard still had its transport packing attached so i don't believe that the instrument had been played on at all. The mains lead was not a UK style but as it is a common figure of 8 cable, and I had spares, that was not a problem. I am blown away by the instrument. It sounds amazing and it is so deep. Considering that it cost me £350 with free postage I could not be more pleased. I have noticed that it does not seem possible to stop it responding to patch changes which I can work around. As someone mentioned above the MIDI spec is not as flexible as it could be but you cant have everything. The other thing I have noticed is with the drawbar organs; namely I cannot see a way to turn off the Rotary speaker setting, only able to switch between fast and slow. Also, If i go to a patch that has the Rotary turned off then I can turn it on (Fast or Slow) but cannot seem to turn it off.?? I have upgraded to the 1.6 firmware last night though so I will see if that 'feature' has disappeared. I understand that the MZ -X500 may be a discontinued product (is it?) but as I said above I could not be more pleased and excited by what i may discover as I delve deeper into the instrument

I was sort of hoping that it could act as a replacement for the MZ x500 keyboard directly, meaning that I get a wider range on the upper and lower tones by utilising the 88 keys of the PX5S..

Perhaps I need to wait to see if its in good order before I declare a bargain 🙂

Hi I've just ordered an MZ X500 from dv247 (Open box item). I chose this over the CTX5000 (similar price) as the Youtube videos that I saw of both seemed to suggest that the MZ was a more capable instrument and the CTX seemed too full of Styles that were like current pop songs ... Good for demos but probably impractical to use in the real world.. So have I made the right decision?? Also I already have a PX5s and was wondering if it worked well as a master keyboard to use with the MZ