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Charles,

Thanks for the clarification, it's very helpful. What you describe is not ideal but workable. May I ask, are you happy with the line-out sound?

Both!

You can create drum patterns as phrases or "arpeggios" and then save them for use in whatever stage setting you want to use them in.

You can also trigger the drum sounds from an external MIDI source.



This is because each slider/knob can be assigned to any number of effects or control messages. If you move a knob/slider the LCD will display the parameter it is assigned to.



This is something most people love about the PX-5S.. esp. in a live situation when you start to sweat... the texturing prevents finger slippage.

Well I own a Kawai MP6 and I have a PX 350. The PX 350 piano sounds are pretty good for the price point. you mentioned other sounds. I have not been as happy with the other sounds. Also the PX 350 interface is not as clear as I would like it. I have it to use for travel because it weights less than 30 pounds and the action is great. The build quality is very good. Casio has come a long way and they will only get better. The sound through my Peavey KB4 keyboard amp is pretty good. The Kawai sounds are better in MHO. But you may see that different. The Kawai is twice the cost of the PX-350. If you went up to $2000 you would be looking at the Kawai ES7. It has the furniture option you were asking for and it does have decent internal speakers. It only has about 28 sounds compared to 256 sounds on the Kawai. I agree with starting to download the manuals and studying them. Also you really need to spend some time playing and listening to the sounds preferably with headphones. If I had not bought the Kawai MP6 I would be taking a long look at the PX-5s. It is at a great price point for what it contains. The Action is the same action as in the PX-350. And it does have features the MP6 does not have such as a sequencer. I kinda think the case looks fine. An you can solve the music stand problem using a music stand. I do that for my Hammond. Finally wait until NAMM is over. There may be some changes or new models coming out that would fit you better.

Yes, I am. It's quite good through headphones or my PA speaker.

It's not as good as the better Rolands (through headphones). I think, if and when I "upgrade", I'll buy Pianoteq rather than a standalone DP. But that's still in the future.

My "review" (very subjective!) is here:

https://www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubb...20+%20EV%20ZXA1%20Monitor%20--%20No.html

. Charles

I want to thank everyone for their help. Things have taken a different turn. Upon further conversations with The Management, if you know what I mean, it was decided that a cabinet-style DP was more appropriate, and that the focus should be on piano (with other features to be added later via computer). A PX-850 is on its way!

Cheers,
Ramón

Well, I wasn't actually ignoring it, to be fair. I was perfectly aware of how this works and flagged it up. It's still a bad decision compared with the earlier models, IMO. For a few dollars more they could have fitted a physical on/off switch for the internal speakers and let people decide for themselves.

No argument, there.

And congratulations to Ramon.

. Charles

Hello,Anotherscott,
do yo think to make PX 5 ep sound as good as Yamaha p120 is possible? This question make a big worries to me , because I will to change my p120 to px5. Nord is fantastic ,but keys is noisy..I always look at lightweight stage pianos what have good ep sound and can't find substitution to my Yamaha p120, because I need more lightweight instrument. EP sounds is more important to me, because when I play at big stages, Acoustic piano is there.Does anybody have some conclusions on that??? Thank you werry much.

I have never played or heard a P120, so I can't tell you how the PX5S EPs compare. However, here's a page with samples of some of the better EP sounds that can be loaded into the PX5S, see what you think...

http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/4725-vintage-keys-set/

The PX-5S is also a nice feeling lightweight controller for triggering external sounds, i.e. if you find some EP sounds you really like that you can run on a laptop or iPad.

Some other possibilities:

Kurzweil SP4-7. I wouldn't suggest it for acoustic piano because it's not a fully weighted action, but you might find it acceptable for EPs (and the shorter 76 key span isn't generally an issue for EP).

Yamaha MOXF8 - esp. since you like Yamaha EP sounds. Plus, with the flash card, there are other EP sounds you can load into it. But, while still light by 88 standards, it's noticeably heavier than the PX5S or SP4-7.