JBHighline Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 That could work, however I'm somewhat partial to 88 keys for other projects I do. I guess I could keep my px330 and use it solely for AP and use the Nord as my top board...I was also looking at selling my px330 to help pay for my new board(whatever it is I get) =( oh how I wish money wasn't a factor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Take a look at the Hammond SK series too. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Åslund Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 If you need 88 keys and low weight I guess the SK1 88 would be perfect... but it's not $1000... oh how I wish money wasn't a factor!Don't we all..? Too much stuff, too little time, too few gigs, should spend more time practicing...! 🙄 main instruments: Nord Stage 3 compact, Yamaha CP88, Kurzweil PC4, Viscount KeyB Legend Live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBHighline Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 oh man that thing looks AWESOME... a bit out of my price range though =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBHighline Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 well, if someone who actually has a px5s could post some vids of the organ sounds it would be helpful. I don't think I'll be able to test one out for a while as Guitar Center told me their distributor doesn't even have any in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBHighline Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 New PX5S Pro or used RD700?...that is the question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX88 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I would take a look at a used RD300GX rather than a RD 700. There are so many things I like about the 300GX and one of them is the weight. The other is that it has a decent Rhodes sound and of course the Superior Grand acoustic sample is still the choice of a few of us on the forum. I am one of those who prefer the older Roland samples to the newer Supernatural stuff. For me, the sound I like is somewhere between Yamaha CP-33 and Roland RD 300GX.The Roland is more versatile but the CP-33 has clarity that I really like. And both of those pianos originated in the the middle part of the last decade. For some reason I am not hearing huge improvements in the piano samples of instruments released in this decade. Others may disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I would take a look at a used RD300GX rather than a RD 700. There are so many things I like about the 300GX and one of them is the weight. The PX-5S is still noticeably lighter, and I think the newest Casio action is quite a bit better than the 300GX action besides (something I wouldn't say when comparing it to a 700). And with more zones/knobs/sliders, the Casio is also a more capable MIDI controller than the 300 as well. Which has the better piano and EP sounds is still a bit of an open question, though. Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX88 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 The 300 GX action is really good. My favorite Roland action, hands down. I also prefer smooth keys to textured ones. I wasn't exactly comparing it to the Casio in the above post, though the PX 350 didn't want to make me give up the 300 GX by a long shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I prefer the Casio action and I am along time Roland FP4 owner... so long that they had to replace the action in it. This new action seems stiffer and more sluggish than the original. Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Find 850 of Harry's solo piano arrangements of standards and jazz tutorials at https://www.patreon.com/HarryLikas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I prefer the Casio action and I am along time Roland FP4 owner... so long that they had to replace the action in it. This new action seems stiffer and more sluggish than the original. The new action on the Casio or the FP4 feels stiffer? A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phloid Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I prefer the Casio action and I am along time Roland FP4 owner... so long that they had to replace the action in it. This new action seems stiffer and more sluggish than the original. The new action on the Casio or the FP4 feels stiffer? Talking about using the Roland for so long that it wore out and was replaced with something stiffer and more sluggish than the original, an unfortunate circumstance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADino Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I prefer the Casio action and I am along time Roland FP4 owner... so long that they had to replace the action in it. This new action seems stiffer and more sluggish than the original. Thats a drag, and the reason I dumped my FP3, which I liked. The action simply went south. A friend of mine has the FP3, the action went south, but he took it apart, replaced felt and did whatever. I went to his gig and sat in not long ago. It was the best action DP Ive ever played. Ever. Im still on the fence about the Casio's. If I did go for a 5, I would wait until the 2nd batch is released, just to make sure any teething problems are rectified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX88 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 My RD300GX action doesn't feel stiff. As far as the Casio goes ( PX -350) I don't remember loving it or hating it, but the textured keys would require some getting used to . But I can see why a lot of people would be attracted to the weight. The AP sound wasn't my cup of tea. There was a CP-33 in the room when I demoed it and I found myself preferring that sound. And the Roland Superior Grand is a toss up compared to the CP-33 for me. The Roland can get a bit warmer, particularly with easily accessible EQ ing. I will wait and see with what can be done with the EQing and editing on the PX-5S before making a final evaluation, but I have been pretty happy with the 300GX. It's a board that I appreciate more and more as I hear more of the newer offerings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Fwiw, I played the PX-5S for three days straight this week at an ASCAP event, the action is great and no hand fatigue, ymmv but I love playing it. http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzjazz Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Why did they make that board white? It took me long enough to adjust to red... www.dazzjazz.com PhD in Jazz Organ Improvisation. BMus (Hons) Jazz Piano. my YouTube is Jazz Organ Bites 1961 A100.Leslie 45 & 122. MAG P-2 Organ. Kawai K300J. Yamaha CP4. Moog Matriarch. KIWI-8P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tweed Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I've never adjusted to red. Legend Soul 261, Leslie 251, Yamaha UX1, CP4, CK61, Hammond SK1, Ventilator, Privia PX3, Behringer 2600, Korg Triton LE, VB3M, B3X, various guitars and woodwinds, drum kits … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Just ordered one... should be in this week. This will be my first "serious" board since getting my Roland FA-76 about 10 years ago! I actually like the looks of this board and I purchased the Roland keyboard amp that can also be run on batteries! Will report back later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 One interesting point about Casio's product offering. The have the same keybed in all of their products. The other manufacturers have cheaper keybeds in their cheaper products (a sore source of discussion on many forums). ! I experienced this first hand yesterday.. Tried a Motif X8, then a MOX8 then an MM88. All 88 key, weighted boards..... Motif was nice, MOX* just "meh".. the MM88 -I don't even want to talk about it - it was that bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamer Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I have a PX-5S on order; hope to receive it next week. Korg PA3X Pro 76 and Kronos 61, Roland G-70, Integra 7 and BK7-m, Casio PX-5S, Fender Stratocaster with Fralin pickups, Fender Stratocaster with Kinman pickups, 1965 Gibson SG Standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Are you guys finding these in stock? All my usual places sold through the first batch and now list them as pre-order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Kraft Music had some yesterday, I ordered one - my order confirm shows it in stock.... Now website shows sold out.. I hope mine got put aside!!!! Saying no more until May 10!!!!! MusiciansFriend.com shows some in stock FullCompass.com shows in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeedMoreBass Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Ordered mine from Kraft on Friday, but they said they only had a couple left at the time. Casio PX-5S...StudioLogic VMK 161 Organ Plus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 LOL - thanks - I'm pretty sure I got my order in on time. I like Kraft because of the free goodies you get to pick... it's the little things that count! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomadness Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 On the Kraft free goodies... the pedal is very cheap and needed adhesive-backed felt to stop sticking at the top and knocking at the bottom (a trivial fix, and it's now better although still not as nice as my old M-Gear one, which was itself a cheapie). And the free Audio-Technica phones were awful; I sold them locally the next day and it was the nudge I needed to order the Sennheiser 598 (very nice!). Some of the other package deals with gig bags and such look better, though I didn't need anything like that... Otherwise, dealing with Kraft was awesome and quick, with a friendly reply when I had a question - no complaints! Free shipping, too. -Steve Nomadic Research Labs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeedMoreBass Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 On the Kraft free goodies... the pedal is very cheap and needed adhesive-backed felt to stop sticking at the top and knocking at the bottom (a trivial fix, and it's now better although still not as nice as my old M-Gear one, which was itself a cheapie). And the free Audio-Technica phones were awful; I sold them locally the next day and it was the nudge I needed to order the Sennheiser 598 (very nice!). Some of the other package deals with gig bags and such look better, though I didn't need anything like that... Otherwise, dealing with Kraft was awesome and quick, with a friendly reply when I had a question - no complaints! Free shipping, too. -Steve I took the deal with the free Gator gig bag. Although the gig bag was backordered and I won't get it for another month, the PX-5S shipped out the same day and I'll have it on Tuesday. Casio PX-5S...StudioLogic VMK 161 Organ Plus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeedMoreBass Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Kraft Music had some yesterday, I ordered one - my order confirm shows it in stock.... Now website shows sold out.. I hope mine got put aside!!!! Saying no more until May 10!!!!! MusiciansFriend.com shows some in stock FullCompass.com shows in stock MF shows not in stock. There is one listed on eBay. Casio PX-5S...StudioLogic VMK 161 Organ Plus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Kraft Music had some yesterday, I ordered one - my order confirm shows it in stock.... Now website shows sold out.. I hope mine got put aside!!!! Saying no more until May 10!!!!! MusiciansFriend.com shows some in stock FullCompass.com shows in stock MF shows not in stock. There is one listed on eBay. They are going fast! FullCompass still shows in-stock - hurry - he who hesitates.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Martin Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Here is the latest info from Tokyo. The PX-5S Editor will be released this week. The v1.10 firmware update will be delayed until after "Golden Week" (Holiday Season in Japan when a lot of companies close April 27-May6). The beta I'm using seems very solid but they want to do a little more testing and are tweaking the Polyphonic Portamento a little more. Our first downloadable preset banks will be released around the same time as v1.10. -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...
NeedMoreBass Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Mike, I know someone in Singapore that wants a PX-5S. Any idea when and where they are available? Thanks Casio PX-5S...StudioLogic VMK 161 Organ Plus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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