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Yes, 8 USB MIDI devices can be connected to the H4MIDI WC at the same time and lots of midi processing features to configure using its editor app. The Kenton USB MIDI host can connect to only one USB midi device. I might add that I connected one of my Keith McMillen MIDI controllers to the H4MIDI WC and it works fine. So your KMI 12 Step should work as well.

I received mine the other day, installed the Bluetooth module, which was pretty simple. This thing is so versatile and powerful. I don't know if you saw this shipping schedule. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1135130587977763&id=100044424969697

Just about every key player will buy a digital melodica. I don't know why any big company has not embarked on it yet. I had been encouraging a small midi hardware to do so. Until then, I keep playing my Hammond 44.

A midi/digital accordion does make a powerful midi controller. Companies like Casio could make a decent one with just accordion and a few orchestral instrument sounds for less than $2,000. A digital accordion doesn't have to be expensive like a fine handmade acoustic accordion.

A new digital accordion by Korg for $8,000 at Kraft Music. https://kraftmusic.com/products/korg-fisa-suprema-digital-accordion I think it's time Casio built one. A few videos on Youtube.

I was reluctantly going to buy Dorico, but when I got this message from Finale, I thought I could just stay with Finale; "Finale authorization will remain available indefinitely"

I had been looking around for a 73/76 for sometime in the past. Then I realized that I play the low C, Db, D, and Eb a lot. Since most 73/76 comes with the low E, I thought I might as well just get a semi weighted 88. So I got a Liano 88. I have a CT-S1 and CT-S500. I hope Casio comes out with a 76 key of the CT500 with the lowest C. If you are considering the Liano, Alesis has something similar. If I didn't have my Liano 88, certainly I would get one. Only $229. 20Wx2 speakers, RCA line out besides the headphone out. The RCA line out won't mute the internal speakers. Lots of love for it on Amazon with almost 14,000 ratings. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GZNBLD2/ref=twister_B09XBYX6YR?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

I have been playing my CT-S500(also CTS1) and Liano for sometime. The Casios are fun to play and easy on my fingers affected by arthritis. I wanted to say thank you to those of you for steering me in the right direction especially AnotherScott. Initially, I had been looking for a 73 weighted key. Then the arthritis in my left hand pinky got much worse, and I stopped playing on weighted keys all together. In the meantime, a forum member suggested a Casiotone key. I ordered a CTS1 and then after I saw AnotherScott's post a CT-S500. The CT-S500 is a lot of keyboard for the money. I knew it was Bluetooth MIDI/Audio ready but I didn't know that it came with an $80 USB Bluetooth Audio/MIDI dongle. What a deal. The dongle works also on the CTS1 and probably other keyboards as well at least for Bluetooth MIDI. Both Casiotones sound and feel good. My arthritis finger is real happy. The Roland Go5 interested me, but then again I already have Zenology Pro with 6,000 sounds, some extra sound packs, and wave expansions. It's nice that the CT-S500 has an assignable expression pedal input. However, when I control external sounds with the expression pedal , it also affects the built-in piano patch. Maybe it's global. I will have to check it out. The Liano serves my purpose fine. Easy on my fingers and something light to carry around, 88 keys to play pianistic pieces but I wouldn't mind paying more to get a few more features including 1/4 outputs. Casio would do a better job. Casio, how about CT-S500 with 88 key or 73 key with the lowest note being C?

A few sound samples https://www.amazona.de/wp-content/uploads/2027/01/edv-services-fuer-Orgel-Midi-Tasteninstrumente-1.mp3 https://www.amazona.de/wp-content/uploads/2027/01/WER-Sinus-V.4-Preset-Demo.mp3

Indeed, there are a few options out there. There are some great sound VSTs instruments for the Mighty Wurlitzer organ sounds. Also, sound boards/chips and modules. A small company in Austria makes modules and sound boards for this company TTT-Sounds in England. https://www.ttt-sounds.com/ The owner is playing the sounds from his reedless midi accordion here.

Years ago, I almost bought a brand new Wersi Pagusus Wing keyboard from Europe just to get something different with Wersi organ sounds. https://www.musicstore.com/en_US/USD/Wersi-Pegasus-Wing-Workstation-Keybo-76-note-keyboard/art-KEY0002882-000 Recently I purchased the only one of a kind plugin to emulate the Wersi sounds; Wer-Sinus 4.1. https://edv-services.com/index_e.html I like the unique sounds perfect for pop organ music. The problem with the plugin was that only the 32 bit version responded to CC11, C64, and its MIDI Learn functions. It also comes with a standalone, but I never run any standalone in my Windows machines because Gig Performer handles Windows audio so much better and I like switching between or combing plugins seamlessly. I don’t know how Gig Performer does it, but it “wraps up” all the different Windows audio drivers and list it as a single “Window Audio” which allows me to achieve 144 samples at 48000 Hz on a cheap Celeron mini PC, and it has no problem playing any plugins I have while playing Youtube Video and running all kinds stuff in the background. Anyway, I contacted the small German company using an online translation service. After multiple emails back and forth, the company implemented CC11 and CC64 for the VST3 plugin. However, you don’t have direct access to those new parameters. Fortunately, GP allows me to create widgets easily and assign them to any external hardware controllers.

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Thanks for your post. I will definitely look for past discussions about the finger issue. Yes, I will probably ditch my NC2x and replace it with a Korg Liano. A fellow musician's wife is a retired surgeon. She said I should see a hand specialist. I might do that down the road, but since I don't use my left hand pinky on heavy action, it has gotten so much better. Watching my diet/supplements seemed to help a lot, too. In my case, it seems to be just wear and tear. So playing on a light action like the Casio S1 is much easier on my pinky.

Thanks for the chart. My CT-S500 will arrive on Tuesday. I didn't even know it is equipped with BLE MIDi and an expression pedal input! As for the Liano, I understand it is available in 6 colors, but most vendors have only black.

Thank you for your confirmation on the Liano action. Definitely I am getting a Liano. I will have to request a special order for a different color. Looking forward to my CT-S500 this Tuesday!