From kgtracy@earthlink.net Wed Jul 26 05:44:31 2006
Subject:Re: OT: Piano-Action or Synth

Anyone know what Midi data is sent by Casio ( CP100 ) during sustain
pedal depressing I need to toggle my EMU B3 leslie speed from my
Casio/ Radio Shack 88 key ?

Kevin T
--- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "jake92028"
wrote:
>
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, Ken Hall wrote:
> >
> > Hello again,
> >
> > I can't get my hands on a PX300, but there is a PX550 locally
that
> I can
> > try. Any thoughts before I drive to the store to test it?
> >
> > Thanks, Ken
>
> > > Rock,
> > >
> > > I haven't tried the Casio stuff. Does the PX300 have any
> controller
> > > capabilities? Are you happy with the acoustic piano sound?
Would
> it
> > > compare favorably with Roland and Yamaha offerings? The PX300
> sounds like
> > > it might be a good choice for me.
> > > Ken
>
> The PX500 series are a mixed bag. One I believe is more of a
> learners piano with lighted keys etc, another one is more 'pro'
but
> there's about 3-4 model numbers in this series - so you'd have to
> check the functions of the individual model you're looking at and
> giving a test play. Bring your own 'best' earphones = a good idea.
>
> In any case, the Grand Piano 1 sound on the PX300 or PX310
mentioned
> in previous posts, is what you want to give a listen/play. Grand
> Piano 1 is a very good piano, IMO again, equal to the best Roland
> and Yamaha samples with a nicely-weighted and very playable keys.
> There is supposed to be a stereo piano upgrade with 'ZPI' sample
> technology in the newer '10' suffix models.
>
> The 'bottom of the line' PX100/110 has no line out for its Grand
> Piano 1 sound, speakers only, but has midi in/out. So these boards
> can be used as simple midi controllers. There are some button and
> keyboard key selections for midi with a 'control' or 'function'
> button being held down and remembering which keyboard keys or
layout
> buttons to push. This might make it a little slow for more typical
> midi changes if you're swapping sounds in a song a lot. I've
> read/heard it's easy once you're used to it (I only need Casio's
> midi functions a little). I use my PX300, as posted before, almost
> as a 'player piano' keyboard in Local Off mode, either with an
> Electro Rack or VK8M module at one end, changing their panel
> controls manually, and using their normal plugin floor control
> pedals. Swapping back and forth to the Casio's Grand Piano 1, if
you
> choose, can be easily done with a Loooper floor switch or
selecting
> a zero'd drawbars organ preset and enabling Local On to play the
> Casio's Grand Piano 1. I also play my PX300 as a stand-alone piano
> live.
>
> The PX300 seems to now be a discontinued model, replaced by the
> PX310<-->I'll cover this in another post.
>
> Walter j
>