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"I am also working on some alternate presets which be available for download some of which will have a lower "initial attack" which I believe will change the perceived decay issue."
The above is a quote from Mike regarding the PX-5S from another forum. It seems the initial attack issue is being raised on the PX-5S as it's release is about a week away. This really isn't anything new as every Casio I've ever played has a short initial attack fade. I don't know if it is caused by software, hardware or both. But it is disappointing they chose to not do much to improve this.
While the PX-5S has only been at a few public events at this point, I have yet to hear anyone that has played it make any comment about the length or the decay of the piano samples. This is including many professional players such as Larry Dunn, Joe Sample, Stephan De.Reine and many others.
This is a video camera recording of Stephan De.Reine from Saturday:
I'm trying to interpret your response in the right way; do you say that the AP presets are any different (improved ?! ) from the current PX..50 series , like the PX350 / PX850 ?
By the way thank you , this is finally the first nice and long AP only sound-cloud demo we got (been a request of mine for a while). The others we're either mixed , or with long reverb. In this way everyone can judge for him/herself wether the AP is to your liking.
Personal note: I had the PX5S in my pre-order basket more then twice now (including the MIDI workaround for half-pedaling), but after giving the PX150 / 850 another look in the shop , I wasn't convinced yet about the AP sound. Of course this is also a matter of personal taste, so don't let anyone be influenced by my judgement and try for yourself. In the end I didn't order, because I first wanted to hear more AP presets from the PX5S. So keep them coming ;-)
Current shortlist, PX5S (lightweight/ many many features / price), FP-80 (renowned Roland hardware quality and sound quality) , perhaps Numa Concert (???), or go full software with VPC 1 (best keybed). Can't decide...
The PX-5S is a fully editable instrument. Within the next few weeks we should have a several banks of sounds for download. In regards to the piano it can be changed radically to the point of where it doesn't resemble a piano.
Everything about the touch response, the EQ filters, effects, damper resonsance, sympathetic resonance amounts...etc can be changed.
Last question, because that was a thing that bothered me a bit on the other PX's ; will there also be only three preset touch curves, or a finer gradation (more curves) or even user-curve for the PX5 ?
Thanks.
Like the Dolce piano by the way, pity it breaks off in the end - would have loved to here the full sustain die out in the end chord (keep damper down or hands on the keys until the sound is completely gone).
Mike, All due respect to you and the hard work you put in. My comments were directed to some of the posts critical of the short initial attack in that long thread elsewhere. I do think the new sound cloud demo of the 5S shows it in a more favorable light. I did have a chance over Easter to play the 150/350. Yes the overall sustain is better, but I do notice that it behaves similar to my old 575 and dies off quicker than desired. In my opinion, there's still some room for improvement, but there's no denying the effort is being made.