Ok, I'll bite ... always loved spec'ing up. Besides, my first synth was a CZ-1 so, it's a long love affair with Casio. (Had the VZ-10M too) and last year bought my son a WK-7600, which has brought him back into music, so...many thanks. Here's what in my opinion Casio should have in a "PX5S-Pro":
76 waterfall keys (more wheight on them than in the WK-7600, as it feels underwhelming and 'cheap' to my taste)
1 pitch + 2 modulation wheels above the keyboard (Remember the VZ-1 keyboard? - yes, that)
Channel Aftertouch
4 independent, syncable, step sequencers with 64 steps, with 10 modulation slots per sequencer line.
Arpeggiator
The AIR synth engine from the PX5S (hex layers) but with double the sample memory onboard.
9 sliders (as in the XW-P1, but with better quality hardware for better grip) and 9 endless rotary encoders, freely assignable.
4 zones
Midi In / Out / Thru on dedicated DIN sockets
USB Audio and Midi
Bigger screen (mono) with soft buttons underneath (a la Kurzweil PC3), with enough resolution to display waveforms.
8 touch sensitive pads, freely assignable
Improved organ/leslie simulation engine
2 main audio outs + 2 aux outs that can carry the "dry" signal, bypassing the FX (for ease of recording into a DAW)
Sustain pedal input + Expression Pedal Input + Momentary Switch Input pedal (Why not combine all three in one piece that Casio may sell separatedly?)
16-Part multitimbral.
Integrate one of the new Korg nano tube chips. (Hey, they're willing to sell them to other companies...)
To Mike Martin: What about a Casio workstation keyboard-derivative of the PX-5S PRO (but with non-weighted, 73-keys)
in Privia Pro PX-5S
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Ok, I'll bite ... always loved spec'ing up. Besides, my first synth was a CZ-1 so, it's a long love affair with Casio. (Had the VZ-10M too) and last year bought my son a WK-7600, which has brought him back into music, so...many thanks. Here's what in my opinion Casio should have in a "PX5S-Pro":
76 waterfall keys (more wheight on them than in the WK-7600, as it feels underwhelming and 'cheap' to my taste)
1 pitch + 2 modulation wheels above the keyboard (Remember the VZ-1 keyboard? - yes, that)
Channel Aftertouch
4 independent, syncable, step sequencers with 64 steps, with 10 modulation slots per sequencer line.
Arpeggiator
The AIR synth engine from the PX5S (hex layers) but with double the sample memory onboard.
9 sliders (as in the XW-P1, but with better quality hardware for better grip) and 9 endless rotary encoders, freely assignable.
4 zones
Midi In / Out / Thru on dedicated DIN sockets
USB Audio and Midi
Bigger screen (mono) with soft buttons underneath (a la Kurzweil PC3), with enough resolution to display waveforms.
8 touch sensitive pads, freely assignable
Improved organ/leslie simulation engine
2 main audio outs + 2 aux outs that can carry the "dry" signal, bypassing the FX (for ease of recording into a DAW)
Sustain pedal input + Expression Pedal Input + Momentary Switch Input pedal (Why not combine all three in one piece that Casio may sell separatedly?)
16-Part multitimbral.
Integrate one of the new Korg nano tube chips. (Hey, they're willing to sell them to other companies...)
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