Chas Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Look what just popped up in my notifications! Finally we get an updated model of the now quite old (but still good) SA-76/ 77/ 78. Many of the improvements are similar to those found in the recently released SA-50/ 51. Reverb and sustain functions are very welcome, and the octave shift is also a big improvement (assuming that the -1 goes an octave below the SA-76's range). The layering function is a big surprise, and though the SA-80/ 81 still has just 100 presets, being able to layer them massively expands its sonic palette and possibilities. A more detailed display is also a nice improvement. Increased polyphony (32 notes) is good too. Not sure how different the tones and drum sounds are compared to the SA-76. I had heard that the SA-50's tones were updated over the SA-46, so maybe they've been tweaked? Only main disappointments that I can see is it still lacks a dedicated line out, and USB MIDI would have really opened it up to a much larger market segment. If I were looking for a very small, compact keyboard with good selection of features, and I didn't have an SA-76, I'd be checking this out. As I already have an SA-76, it doesn't quite have enough over that model for me to get one. If it had USB MIDI and a proper line out, I'd have placed an order for it already. Edited January 31, 2023 by Chas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thespicycasioguy Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Okay, so does this have the AIX sound source like on the CTX-700 and CTX-3000, or no? I would also suspect that the CTS-400 is also AIX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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