Muad’Dib Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Piano Man Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Credit due to Casio. They have come a long way. The marketing is pretty good. I hear very good things about Rich Formidoni, Mike Martin etc. I have owned PX5s and PX350. Ultimately, keyboard choice is a very personal thing, and I don"t currently own any Casios. However, I wouldn"t hesitate to recommend their stage pianos for someone wanting a decent action and sound in a lightweight package at a fair price. I really like the compact shape/design of their PX-S range and the fact they include proper outputs at that price and weight range, unlike some other brands. I would quite like to see Casio do a top end stage piano, above the Privia line, with features such as: - top heavyweight hammer action (Bechstein collab?) - internal power supply - xlr outs/individual outs etc - solid metal construction - high end controller features - all black design with just 'Casio' printed on the back (or even Bechstein/Casio - probably wishful thinking!) Obviously it wouldn"t weigh the same as the Privia line but it could perhaps still come in under 20kg Could be a great addition to their line. Quote Kurzweil PC3x Technics SX-P50 Korg X3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 My VL1 was a big part of my childhood. I remember finally being able to "feel" the pulse of the Bossanova rhythm - it wasn't something I'd been exposed to previously. Loved my SK1 as well. Currently (take note Casio) my favourite numbers are 73 and 76. Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Still have a working VL1, CZ-1 and SK-1, and I still use them all . . . Quote "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I believe Casio unveiled the PX-5S at NAMM 2013. That's a 7 year run and is still an amazing value at $7-$999. Do they really continue to sell enough of these not to consider a successor? Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Still have a working VL1 . . . I just cleaned mine up, was playing it yesterday. I know Mike Martin has one, it's on his latest hit single. Lightbg (Jake) has one also. The first digital synth. Started a revolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Bird Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I am too young to remember the VL-1 and SK-1, but I remember when I was a little kid I had a Casio SA-75. I do have an SK-1 though. Quote Yamaha MX49, Casio SK1/WK-7600, Korg Minilogue, Alesis SR-16, Casio CT-X3000, FL Studio, many VSTs, percussion, woodwinds, strings, and sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickzjamm Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Will there be a 40th anniversary edition of something from Casio? That would be very cool indeed. Quote You don't know you're in the dark until you're in the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffincltnc Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I had an FZ-1 from around 1989-1991. It was a nice sampler, my first experience with sampling. I remember how blown away people were the first time they heard samples in my rig and I thought the interface was very good and it was a well built instrument. I couldn't really use it long term because of the speed of loading sounds from a floppy disk system, but it was fun. I haven't really seen anything else from Casio I have felt the need to buy but I think the Privia line is good for the money, but misses out on some of the professional build and I/O features I like from flagship boards that cost 2-3X more. I think after the FZ-1 era they didn't really chase the pro/studio type player as much as the consumer markets until within the last decade but it's great to have choices. They still get a bad rap, though. People who don't know anything about gear just assume Casio is cheap garbage. Quote Yamaha U1 Upright, Roland Fantom 8, Nord Stage 4 HA73, Nord Wave 2, Korg Nautilus 73, Viscount Legend Live, Lots of Mainstage/VST Libraries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVC Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Has the video in the OP changed? I thought I saw a longer video, same title, with a song performed by some of these keyboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad’Dib Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 Has the video in the OP changed? I thought I saw a longer video, same title, with a song performed by some of these keyboards. Yes it did! I changed it too suit the thread more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVC Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Would you provide the link to that first video? I could not find it, probably used the wrong search terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Would you provide the link to that first video? I could not find it, probably used the wrong search terms. [video:youtube] Quote -Mike Martin Casio Mike Martin Photography Instagram Facebook The Big Picture Photography Forum on Music Player Network The opinions I post here are my own and do not represent the company I work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVC Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Thanks. I was definetely using the wrong words in my search. FWIW I had a CZ-5000 many years ago, my first keyboard. And many years later, a PX-350 as I decided returning to my old piano playing hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickzjamm Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 There's a Casio for every need & want!!!! Quote You don't know you're in the dark until you're in the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EscapeRocks Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 RIP to Gert (guitar) and Peter (drums) Here"s a clip of Stephan with SIDO.....and look what SIDO brings out [video:youtube] Quote David Gig Rig:Casio Privia PX-5S | Yamaha MODX+ 6 | MacBook Pro 14" M1| Mainstage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 All possible credit to Casio. They sold me my wondrous PX5s and then helped me every step of the way as I learned to use it. I have never, in my life, dealt with any company with such superlative customer service. Congratulations on 40 great years and here"s to the next 40!! Quote "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dglcomp Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I just have to post this, all the Casio [video:youtube] Quote Stuff: Roland:SH-201/U-110/S-330/TR-626/M-48 Akai: miniAK/S6000 Yamaha:DX9/HS8/xs7 Korg:05R/W/AX10G Alesis: Vortex MK1 CME: UF70 classic V2/WIDI Behringer: DSP2024Px2/UMC204HD/101/340/D/03/8 ESI:1010e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefDanG Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 All possible credit to Casio. They sold me my wondrous PX5s and then helped me every step of the way as I learned to use it. I have never, in my life, dealt with any company with such superlative customer service. Congratulations on 40 great years and here"s to the next 40!! Ditto. I remember seeing you when I was active in the PX5s FB group. That group, Casio, and Mike Martin were all a great help in getting me up and running on the PX.. Quote Professional musician = great source of poverty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad’Dib Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 I own a CASIO Privia Digital piano, with other features. I may not play it a whole lot, but the piano sound is way more realistic than the piano sounds, on those early 80"s CASIO Keyboards. I have owned a number of CASIO keyboards over the years. I remember when the SK-1 came out. I had a friend who had one. We would sample our burps, or swear words. I even had an SK-5. Some of these early CASIO"s are fetching a bit of money, and people are buying them. Especially the SK samplers. Also I remember the Rap Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Motif Max Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 My Casio is an old Casiotone CT-370. Still kind of fun, keys are really super light and brittle, but as long as you don't think of it as trying to replicate acoustic instruments, it's not bad. (internet photo) Quote Yamaha: Motif XF8, MODX7, YS200, CVP-305, CLP-130, YPG-235, PSR-295, PSS-470 | Roland: Fantom 7, JV-1000 Kurzweil: PC3-76, PC4 (88) | Hammond: SK Pro 73 | Korg: Triton LE 76, N1R, X5DR | Emu: Proteus/1 | Casio: CT-370 | Novation: Launchkey 37 MK3 | Technics: WSA1R Former: Emu Proformance Plus & Mo'Phatt, Korg Krome 61, Roland Fantom XR & JV-1010, Yamaha MX61, Behringer CAT Assorted electric & acoustic guitars and electric basses | Roland TD-17 KVX | Alesis SamplePad Pro | Assorted organs, accordions, other instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dglcomp Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I do remember my Grandad having an MT-800 and their annoyance when taking out the ROM pack did not stop the demo tune from playing!, plus our school was all casio's in the music rool, CTK-601's iirc, later they were attached to PC's with Cubasis VST and Audigy2 sound cards. Quote Stuff: Roland:SH-201/U-110/S-330/TR-626/M-48 Akai: miniAK/S6000 Yamaha:DX9/HS8/xs7 Korg:05R/W/AX10G Alesis: Vortex MK1 CME: UF70 classic V2/WIDI Behringer: DSP2024Px2/UMC204HD/101/340/D/03/8 ESI:1010e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 In my first band as a keyboardist I used a Casio with a mini 2 octive keyboard. It is suprising how many sounds that The Cars used that were spot on. Quote This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod76 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I learned to play keys on a Casio (non-midi Tone Bank) which was also the first keyboard I owned. Also had an HT-700 earlier this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Bird Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 My first keyboards in 2003 were a Casio PT-80 and a Casio SA-39, later followed by a Casio SA-75. All gifts from my uncle who had a competitor brand keyboard that I played when I went to his house, it was a Yamaha PSS-270. I also had a RadioShack keyboard which was my grandmother's which was a clone of the Casio LK-43. I also have had the following: CTK-1100/3000/6200. I now have these Casio models: CT-X3000, WK-7600, SK-1 (from a thrift shop for $4). I always have wanted an older HT, CT, HZ, MT model or CZ-101/230s. Quote Yamaha MX49, Casio SK1/WK-7600, Korg Minilogue, Alesis SR-16, Casio CT-X3000, FL Studio, many VSTs, percussion, woodwinds, strings, and sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mike Metlay Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Still have a VL-1 and it still works and I still love it. The one I would REALLY like to find is the contemporaneous model that was made of metal and seemed to be not much larger than a credit card. VL-10, question mark, shrug? Quote Dr. Mike Metlay (PhD in nuclear physics, golly gosh) Musician, Author, Editor, Educator, Impresario, Online Radio Guy, Cut-Rate Polymath, and Kindly Pedant Editor-in-Chief, Bjooks ~ Author of SYNTH GEMS 1 clicky!: more about me ~ my radio station (and my fam) ~ my local tribe ~ my day job ~ my book ~ my music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrythek Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Still have a VL-1 and it still works and I still love it. The one I would REALLY like to find is the contemporaneous model that was made of metal and seemed to be not much larger than a credit card. VL-10, question mark, shrug? Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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