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I trashed the Stage setting entirely and applied a different number to upload the sounds I needed. The pedal functioned as it was supposed to (to turn on/off the Rotary effect). So I am good to go. Thanks for the responses.

Weird: I went to the Target options and it was defaulted to "DSP Param 12". I scrolled through EVERY option for the window and neither "speed" or "brake" parameter was an option to select. What's up?

I used a pair of JBL EON 515xt active speakers my last touring season (last year) and was not impressed. One used to shut down without warning and the overall output was less than what you'd expect from 625 watts and 15" drivers. Prior to these I lugged around various manufacturer's bass combo amps, like the GKMB series (lightweight was their only virtue--kept blowing tweeters), Yorkville/Traynor, Peavey, Fender and others. I loved the "thickness" of the sounds, especially for my Hammond B3 output, but the acoustic pianos, etc. were always muddy and not crisp. Upon the recommendation of another keyboardist, I reluctantly purchased an Alto Truesonic 800 watt powered speaker, not believing that this "off brand" and its ( sub $300) price would give me anything of quality, let alone an improvement over the famous JBLs. HAH! Boy, was I wrong. These active speakers are the SLEEPER OF THE CENTURY!!! I have one now (the 12" version) and am thinking of getting another one soon, to split my keyboards (Hammond SK1-73 and the PX-5). I perform in a touring classic rock tribute band and one of these cuts through the stage mix like nobody's business, and that's at 1/3rd volume. The 12" driver is punchy and has enough thickness and bass to make my B3 scream. The highs are so crisp you have to back down your mid-high and high EQs on your mixer a bit. Plus these weigh under 40lbs so great for gigging. The build quality seems so much sturdier and rugged than the JBLs. I've been using Alto's mixer for splitting my two keyboard sounds and mixing them before sending them to the Mains, and that's been a quality product--better than the previous mixers I've used from Mackie, Peavey and Crate. Amazon recently was selling the Alto speaker for $262 with free shipping. They are routinely $299 online.

I am a newbie Casio-er, having taken up with a new PX-5 a week ago. I am a touring musician and am attempting to set up Stage Settings so that I can access them quickly and easily for certain tunes. I am having trouble getting the pedal (plugged into the "Pedal 1" port) to activate the "Rotary" slow-to-fast effect on the organs. I would guess I may have accidentally changed a global setting for that pedal perhaps? It does auto-function as a sustain pedal on various other settings, so I know the pedal works and the input for that port is not defective. I went into the "Tone Edit" aspect of my setting and it's set to "Drive Rotary". Under "stage" edit, and "pedal 1", it's set to "Toggle". Is there anything I can adjust to make the pedal activate the Drive Rotary from fast to slow and vice versa? THANKS. ONE MORE QUESTION IF I COULD: When I download sounds off this site on to a flash drive and attempt to upload them into the PX-5, where are they located to listen to when they are saved into my machine?

Thanks for the samples. Can the organ sounds be adjusted on the fly, using the sliders and/or knobs?

I read with interest the responses to the OP's inquiry about the PX5s. I am in the market to replace a Kurzweil PC3 76 note workstation and have been steered toward considering this Casio, although Casio in and of itself is a brand I would never have normally considered. It's always represented a consumer-grade electronic keyboard, with one finger chords, built in drums, a recorder--something along the lines of Yamaha's cheaper DGX and YPG series boards. The thought of a $1000USD Casio portable board just didn't seem to mix. However as the OP, I have relentlessly pursued as much video and audio evidence of this keyboard's abilities and qualities (being in a location in which accessing it personally is difficult), and am teetering TOWARDS purchasing one, very soon. Question/Concern: 1. If any of you are familiar, even generally with the PC 3, you will know that it's a pretty sophisticated instrument and if there's a sound, effect or parameter that's not to your liking, you can get "into" this machine, shape and bend it the way you want, and save it. Frankly, I use it 90% of the time for its acoustic piano, and the other 10% for its reasonably authentic Hammond/Leslie abilities. What's the power of this PX5s in that regard: Can the parameters of, say, the acoustic piano(s) be entered into and user-adjusted (i.e. increase the treble, enhance the mid or bass)? Or is it what it is? 2. Occasionally I play bass in the LH and with the PC 3 I can dedicate a section of the board to emit its sounds separately through auxiliary outputs on the back of the board. I noticed the PX5s has only two "main" outputs, so that won't be possible. I can get around that IF the lower split part(s) can be adjusted in their volume, separate from the other layers and splits on the board. Is that possible? 3. How is the factory "Hammond" organ sound? Is it authentic? More importantly, how is the rotary "Leslie" effect? Dopplar like, or is it rich? I wasn't able to find any audio or videos of the organ stuff for any length of time. Thanks all!