Joe Muscara Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Personally, I like to stick it in people's faces. "Oh yeah? Well, how do I sound playing this?" [sometimes "this" is the keyboard they think is inadequate, other times it's my terrible chops!] "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 [Hypnotic voice] Go to the store. Buy a Casio. Go to the store. Buy a Casio. Go to the store. Buy a Casio. Go to the store. Buy a Casio. Go to the store. Buy a Casio. Go to the store. Buy a Casio. Go to the store. Buy a Casio. Go to the store. Buy a Casio. Go to the store. Buy a Casio. Go to the store. Buy a Casio. Go to the store. Buy a Casio. Go to the store. Buy a Casio. [/Hypnotic voice] "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCoscia Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I bought the WK-7500 to finish composing and then record music that I wrote about 30 years ago. The WK-7500 is an easy and inexpensive way to achieve my musical ambitions and it is fun. I have since bought the XW-P1 (GOLD) and the PX-5S is next. I just gotta wait a bit (sorry Mike). Hard to explain and justify to my wife that I need a new keyboard every year. They all look the same to her. Steve Coscia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzeyone Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Back in the early 2000's I made a living gigging with Casio boards. Back then they had great features too. My favorite was the tone blocks to build a patch. They gave you two. Then you could layer them. Two custom patches on the right and the left for a total of 8 waveforms at once ..Man for a $400 board that is powerful! The downside was the chassis back then. The keys would break..not good at a gig! I dont know how many times super glue was my friend till I got home and took a key section out and replaced it with a Concertmate.lol! Thanks Radio Shack! Lol! "A good mix is subjective to one's cilia." http://hitnmiss.yolasite.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Makes me wonder if anyone here grew up poor. You have at your disposal an amazing instrument with a plethora of incredible features for under $1k and you're worried about the name?!? I was that kid that always had the off-brand sneakers because we couldn't afford Nike and Adidas, etc. I put about as much weight on name brands when it comes to judging a product as I do with names and judging people. Let go of your shallowness, buy the board, and be thankful you live in an era where such an instrument is possible for such a low price. Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Absolutely, Jim! I was fortunate to grow up in a lower middle class family... My parents bought me my first organ, a Farfisa Mini Compact organ for $400 when I was 11. When I fell in love with Hammonds (blame Mark Stein and Jon Lord) and knew that I could not get that sound out of a Farfisa, we purchased a used M100 with my Bar Mitzvah money at 13. I played that M100 in many strip clubs and other holes in the walls until I had enough money to purchase a C3 and 122. Today I could give a shit if it says Hammond, Casio, or Roland on the back of my keyboard. As long as the sound and the interface inspires me to play the damn thing... '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400; Wurlitzer 200; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I don't get this at all.... +1 I purchased one of those "Radio Shack Specials" (Casio CDP-100) a few years ago for a practice board but thought it would be cool to play out with it, with the Radio Shack emblem in all its blazing glory. Even thought it might be fun to install a "rabbit ears" antenna on the keyboard for added appeal! "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzeyone Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 +1000 jim & hammonddave! P.s.@ hammonddave.. do you know if them strip clubs are still hiring?....musicians I mean! "A good mix is subjective to one's cilia." http://hitnmiss.yolasite.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCoscia Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Let go of your shallowness, buy the board, and be thankful you live in an era where such an instrument is possible for such a low price. Exactly. Thank you. Steve Coscia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamanczarek Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I love it when people come up and ask "How do you make that Casio sound so good". C3/122, M102A, Vox V301H, Farfisa Compact, Gibson G101, GEM P, RMI 300A, Piano Bass, Pianet , Prophet 5 rev. 2, Pro-One, Matrix 12, OB8, Korg MS20, Jupiter 6, Juno 60, PX-5S, Nord Stage 3 Compact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 +1000 jim & hammonddave! P.s.@ hammonddave.. do you know if them strip clubs are still hiring?....musicians I mean! Oh man... I have some stories about being a 15 year old musician playing in a strip club in South Florida in the 70's. In fact, the entire band was underage except for our lead singer. We had to stay in the back storage room between sets because we could not be on the floor of the club. The interesting thing is that the storage room was also the strippers' dressing room. '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400; Wurlitzer 200; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzeyone Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Lol! ! Now thats called gettin educated! "A good mix is subjective to one's cilia." http://hitnmiss.yolasite.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 There is nothing to compete with the Casio PX5s. Excellent hammer action Compact body and light weight Zoning and other features £850 Unfortunately, I still see the name "Casio". I know it's just a name, and I know I can't justify what I'm saying on any rational grounds, but I don't want a Casio. If that exact keyboard said Korg, Kurzweil or Roland, I think I would have ordered one by now. I need to take a good look in the mirror... You could join the original snobs and simply black out the name like many do now. (absolutely pathetic what goes on with branding that might see a TV camera ) Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcazzy Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Geez! Do some of you guys tell your wife or lady friend to hide when you take them with you to a show? The PX-5S is like my beautiful lady friend. I'm proud to show her off to the crowd and I'm proud I'm playing a Casio! John Cassetty "there is no dark side of the moon, really. As a matter of fact it's all dark" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Unfortunately, I still see the name "Casio". I know it's just a name, and I know I can't justify what I'm saying on any rational grounds, but I don't want a Casio. If that exact keyboard said Korg, Kurzweil or Roland, I think I would have ordered one by now. I need to take a good look in the mirror... psst... Piano Man... All the cool kids are on the Casio.. don't you want to be cool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Japanese cars used to be seen as the pile of junk they were , but today they are very spiff , and now rule the world for performance and comfort and reliability -- and bang for buck. All the snob car brands are on the ropes in comparison (unless you've got $millions to burn). Brett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxy4t Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I recently sold a Casio PX-575 that I had for over 4 years. Had a tough time making the decision to sell it. I loved a lot of the sounds it had and had downloaded other sounds from the Casio Music site into it. Got a lot of use out of it and never had any problems with it. Was great for laying down song ideas. Miss that board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maarkr Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I'm not crazy about the Casio name on the boards, but I have no regrets with the XW, and I'm going on my third week with the PX and it is amazing. Gene Maarkr PX-5S, FA-06, XW-P1, Juno G, Lucina http://genemaarkr.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesG Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 My first electronic keyboard was a Casio SK-1. Anybody remember those? In addition to having the famous burp sampler, it had a very very rudimentary FM synth in it. With only one algorithm..basically algorithm 32 with no feedback. Hammond: L111, M100, M3, BC, CV, Franken CV, A100, D152, C3, B3 Leslie: 710, 760, 51C, 147, 145, 122, 22H, 31H Yamaha: CP4, DGX-620, DX7II-FD-E!, PF85, DX9 Roland: VR-09, RD-800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyguy Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I don't get this at all.... +1 I purchased one of those "Radio Shack Specials" (Casio CDP-100) a few years ago for a practice board but thought it would be cool to play out with it, with the Radio Shack emblem in all its blazing glory. Even thought it might be fun to install a "rabbit ears" antenna on the keyboard for added appeal! I still have one in my studio and have used it live once or twice. I have to admit I put gaff tape over the Casio logo, but it's been several years ago... Jim Wells Tallahassee, FL www.pureplatinumband.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Stranger Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 The guy in this video doesn't care about the Casio label. Toys or not he can make them wail in his studio. "Stargazer" by Neil Diamond. [video:youtube] PCLinuxOS user Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 My first electronic keyboard was a Casio SK-1. Anybody remember those? In addition to having the famous burp sampler, it had a very very rudimentary FM synth in it. With only one algorithm..basically algorithm 32 with no feedback. Yup - my first keyboard too.. 1985... Also had a pretty cool step -entry sequencer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markyboard Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Alesis always had that "cheap" reputation as well. Don't know what people are thinking buying an Andromeda for several thousand dollars. Face it- we keyboardist are the only ones that really care when it comes to ...keyboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 I still own a CZ-101 and a VZ-8M. Over the years, I've come VERY close to buying a CZ-5000 on ebay (2 CZ-1000's, full sized keys, 16 note poly). If I recall, they had a professional sampler back in the day? Anyway, I'm happy to see them back in professional gear. Nobody complains about the Yamaha name on keyboards, yet they make gear comparable to the consumer grade Casio stuff. Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulceLabs.com Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 If I recall, they had a professional sampler back in the day? Yup - the FZ-1... a great sampler / synthesizer.. one of the most powerful advanced samplers at the time.. and you wouldn't need a second mortgage to get one... http://sothis.c.blog.so-net.ne.jp/_images/blog/_b81/sothis/casio-fz1-2fa7f.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossbandbob Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Although I'm now Jonesing for a PX-5s, I have gigged with a Casio WK-3800 and 7500. I basically learned what drawbar organs were all about on the 3800 as I was clueless. I could not figure out why my Yamaha keyboards organ patches could never sound anywhere near the records we were trying to cover. I Have since acquired a Hammond A101 and an M3 and have AB'ed them with both and with some tweaks and the Vent got both Casios sounding pretty close to the A101 and Laslie. The only thing that did not work for me was the beating on certain chord drawbar combos that was causing phase shifting on the Vent and the drawbar dropouts on the 7500. My band mates called the WK's my "Hammond." Another band mate who was also a keyboard player kept commenting on how good the organs " on that Casio" sound and several audience members, some from other bands told me that " I really nailed the tones " of the songs we covered. I never covered the Casio name on the WK's or the brand name on anything I have played and have never heard anyone comment on any brand name I played at a gig. I switched to a Roland VK7/vent for organ and now VB3 with a midi controller but I am planning on using my WK-7500 as my bottom board for AP's, EP's and other sounds at a gig this Friday. BTW I won t be covering the nameplate either. With a few tweaks I got the AP sounding really good, and it already has some nice EP's, synths and strings. The Sitar is outstanding. The board also sums to mono real well. I have found Casio service outstanding with an issue I had with the 7500 and the 3800 worked flawlessly for 2 years after I accidentally dropped it down a flight of stairs (don't ask!) until I sold it. Seems like there are some players with names like Joe Sample and Jim Alfredson who are gigging with Casio pianos. Anyone ever hear of them? Hammonds:1959 M3,1961 A-101,Vent, 2 Leslies,VB3/Axiom, Casio WK-7500,Yamaha P50m Module/DGX-300 Gig rig:Casio PX-5S/Roland VR-09/Spacestation V3 http://www.petty-larceny-band.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegerardi Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 One of the deepest and truest in the sense of the word synthesizers ever made was the Casio VZ-1 (VZ-10M module.) It was Casio's last pro synth until the XW-P1, and had an engine that was simply unbelievable. Only slightly less difficult to program than a DX, its sound was glorious. I miss mine... And if you need a second opinion, ask DB his opinion about it! Casio has made some great pro stuff. The FZ-1 sampler was the fist sampler that could have 4 Meg of RAM in it, and IIRC, was the first 16-bit sampler available. Remember, there was also a time when the "Mini-Korg" was considered crap. "Real" musicians eschewed the entire Juno line of Rolands. ("Only one oscillator? Move on to a real synth!") People would be shocked to hear Jonathan Cain recorded and gigged with a Kawai K1, still has and uses a K1r in his rack If you're so brand-conscious, I wonder what else you're small-minded about? ..Joe Setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88, Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Alesis QSR, Roland M-GS64 Yamaha KX-88, KX76, Roland Super-JX, E-Mu Longboard 61, Kawai K1II, Kawai K4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossbandbob Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Japanese cars used to be seen as the pile of junk they were , but today they are very spiff , and now rule the world for performance and comfort and reliability -- and bang for buck. All the snob car brands are on the ropes in comparison (unless you've got $millions to burn). Brett. Japanese cars used to be seen as the pile of junk they were , but today they are very spiff , and now rule the world for performance and comfort and reliability -- and bang for buck. All the snob car brands are on the ropes in comparison (unless you've got $millions to burn). Brett. +1000 Casio is starting to turn the keyboard market around the same way. With a few improvements (better organs, some improved voices, 76 keys, expression pedal) the XW-P1's replacement could become the premiere all in one board at an amazing price. Casio is listening! It is not the price/ name of the board that counts anyway....it's how you use it. Hammonds:1959 M3,1961 A-101,Vent, 2 Leslies,VB3/Axiom, Casio WK-7500,Yamaha P50m Module/DGX-300 Gig rig:Casio PX-5S/Roland VR-09/Spacestation V3 http://www.petty-larceny-band.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosendorphen Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Remember, there was also a time when the "Mini-Korg" was considered crap. "Real" musicians eschewed the entire Juno line of Rolands. ("Only one oscillator? Move on to a real synth!") People would be shocked to hear Jonathan Cain recorded and gigged with a Kawai K1, still has and uses a K1r in his rack. I think when I used my Mini-Korg (1976-1985) none of the musicians in my orbit knew much if anything about keyboards. Our drummer at the time referred to it as my "Moog." I always thought it was a cool sounding synth and when Greg Hawkes used it in the Cars I thought it was even cooler! I loved my K1 as well; everyone I worked with thought it sounded amazing and had no prejudices as to the brand name. But again that was mainly singers, guitarists, bassists and drummers. Actually our drummer at the time was the most synth-savvy due to a brother who was a keyboardist. "The devil take the poets who dare to sing the pleasures of an artist's life." - Gottschalk Soundcloud Aethellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Weiser Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Casio has been knocking it out of the park for a while now. I've been having a blast doing some contract work for them recently - designing vintage EPs, Clavs, pianos, etc for the PX5s. I'll be handing my new programs in to Mike Martin at the end of this week. I've been thoroughly impressed with the samples, synth architecture and quality of fx. https://www.theboywhowantedtorock.com http://www.weisersound.com https://www.facebook.com/weisersound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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