Joe Muscara

It was just that I didn't see what made you revive the thread, but I guess it was the idea of using an iOS device. My first glance was that you were replying to a previous post as if it were recent.

I was playing the CDP-S100 and CDP-S350 side by side last week, and the S350 really impressed me as far as the piano sound as well as the overall feel. I also really like the knob to scroll through the tones, rhythms, and songs. I think Casio is going to sell a lot of these.

I would wait for new, official releases. I think the PX-S1000 is supposed to be available this month in the U.S., with the PX-S3000 coming in April. Have some patience. Go practice on what you have now and distract yourself from wanting the shiny new thing until it's available. That's what I do. A few weeks or a couple of months is not a lot of time in the grand scheme of things.

I don't think CDP-130 - MacBook Pro would be any more latency than CDP-130 - interface - MacBook Pro. It would probably even be less.

I'm going to direct you to the thread about these keyboards where nearly everything is being discussed. That said, I'm not sure what you mean by specifications. Casio only talks about the specs of the keyboards generally. The chips in the new PX-S are more powerful than the ones that are in the CT-X models, and those were pretty impressive. Check out the thread, and ask your questions there if you need to.

Keep that USB handy in case it happens again.

The case I have for mine is a Kaces KBX61. The Yamaha pedal should work. Did you plug it in before turning on your CT-X800? Most Casios auto-detect the pedal on start up, but I don't recall if that model does. It's worth a try. There are a lot of headphones out there for around $100 and it's a matter of taste which you prefer. Sennheiser, Sony, Audio Technica, etc.

Another new video from NAMM Kristian is playing backing tracks from his iPhone which is connected to the keyboard through Bluetooth. The tracks are: 0:00 - Mr. W 2:29 - Perception 4:43 - Seven's Blues For more information on the PX-S3000 visit: http://www.casiomusicgear.com For more information on Kristian Terzić visit: http://www.kristianterzic.com

I just wrote them at nbmforums@newbaymail.com to report that I have not received a confirmation email even though it says my registration was successful. I have tried twice. I checked my spam folder but I did not find the email in there. Update: My email to their Contact Us email address, shown above, just bounced back saying Host Unknown. That could be part of the problem. [Sorry for continuing the OT, Brad.] I've contacted KC forum moderator Dave Bryce about this, and he said he'd contact the system administrator. I know that Dave has not received some emails the system was supposed to send him, so it's likely the same problem. If either or both of you wish to discuss this further, please PM me. Back on topic - I watched that "Liszt" video and it was great, as was the Better Music review. Though there's possibly one issue with the Better Music review. When he's talking about the PX-S1000, they show a shot of the ports on the back, and there's one for Expression Pedal. When they show the ports on the PX-S3000, it's the same ones. I'm pretty sure the PX-S1000 does not have an expression pedal port, both according to CasioMusicGear.com and Casio-intl.com. They seemed to have used the same shot for both.

I'm wondering if it's a size thing. I haven't compared them, but the screen on the CT-X series is pretty big. With the slim styling of the CDP-S, maybe there wasn't room for it.

You shouldn't need to cross your fingers.

The CDP-S100 is the new "basic" model, similar slim profile as the PX-S series. It replaces the CDP-135. The CDP-S350 is like if you merged the CDP-S100 and the CT-X800 giving you 88 weighted keys, and all the sounds and rhythms of the CT-X as well as the display for only $100 more than the CDP-S100. Both are currently only available at Guitar Center and affiliated stores in the U.S., I can't speak for other countries.

There may be something going on with that. In conversations with Dave Bryce, the moderator, he said he had NOT received a number of messages that I sent to him. I'll drop him a note about this. Way to be "histrionic" about one comment. Those threads should be put in the overall PX-S1000/PX-S3000 thread. It's just good netiquette, and it makes it easier for those searching for information later to find what they are looking for. Yeah, lots of the guys there are weekend warriors, cover band players, etc. but there are also guys who have or are playing with bands and recorded with artists like George Strait, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Heart. There was also the guy who played with A Fine Frenzy and Jason Bonham who used a Casio PX on the road. In fact, Mike has recruited a few Casio artists from that very forum. It's not perfect, but what is?

I can't say for sure, but I've noticed in some cases such as Larry Dunn, there is another device such as a smart phone that may be providing the backing tracks. But note that the PX-S3000 has 200 built-in rhythms. I presume there's space for user rhythms, and between that and the 700 tones, you can make whatever backing rhythm you want.

Ohhhhhh, you're right. Good catch! I hadn't noticed the pivot point was lowered with respect to the top of the key. Casio has been posting some performances on these keyboards from NAMM and if these guys are happy with it, you know it's good.

Mike Martin has posted that of all the players that tried the PX-S1000 and PX-S3000 at NAMM, no one has complained about the "shorter" key length, and, in fact, many or all of them said the new action is better than the previous models. You can see the size of the actions compared here. The key length is clearly shorter, but somehow Casio has seemed to make that not matter to those who have played it.

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I want to comment on this. Maybe it's what Chandler meant, but I think it could be a little clearer. Some of that isn't Chandler's fault as Casio's use/non-use of AiR and AiX in the new models might be a little confusing. Mike Martin stated on the Keyboard forum the following about AiR in the new Privias: That being said, I think the CDP-S350 might be a great instrument for many users, including Vinciane.

a) You haven't tried it and so you don't know if that's really a problem, 2) I doubt a different action can fit in the Slim chassis.

The thread title keeps cracking me up. I kept running into people this week who would say, "you aren't at NAMM?" and I'd say "nope, but you aren't either!" and some would reply, "I escaped NAMM!!!" 😂 The PX-360 is still a great keyboard. Whether one goes from that model to a new PX-S depends on how you use it. If the sound of the piano and the modeling is really important, as well as having a three-pedal unit, maybe a PX-S would be better. OTOH, if you're using some features the PX-360 has that these don't, if its workflow is perfect for you, you love that color touch screen, staying with it is an option. I don't think this model is going away from the Casio line-up anytime soon anyway.

The sounds in the PX-S1000 and PX-S3000 are entirely new from any previous model Privia.

On a real acoustic piano, this pedal only holds up the dampers of notes that are already raised when the pedal is pressed. Those dampers will remain up until you release the pedal. If you play a C major chord, push the pedal while you are holding the chord, those three notes will sustain until you release the pedal. After the notes fade, if you strike any of those three notes again while continuing to hold the pedal, they will sustain "again." No other notes will. There is one caveat to this. If the PX-160 has a certain kind of resonance (it has one but I'm not sure if it's this one), striking some other notes will make those notes sympathetically resonate. That means the notes will sound but not as strongly as if the note itself was struck. Again, the PX-160 might not have this particular feature. There's more detail about the sostenuto pedal here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_pedals#Sostenuto_pedal

I've not tried the S100 nor the S350. Has anyone outside of Casio? Probably not. I've played the 125 and 135, and probably one or two older ones like the 100 or 110 or whatever that model was. Why do you ask? AFAIK, some models are only available at certain stores. The CDP-125 and 135 are only available at Guitar Center in the U.S. It's possible some of those 2xx models are only available at Costco or other places like that, but I don't know.