Casio Privia Pro PX-5S

[mjbrands]

Hmm, looks interesting...

http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2013/01/ ... ivia-px5s/

[Mr_-G-]

Yes, very! and weight and the price...
In context, that is about the price of two "Stylophone 2"!

[Gustavo]

Yes, very! and weight and the price...
In context, that is about the price of two "Stylophone 2"!

You made me truly laugh off the chair!!

I loved the Casio XW-P1 when I tried it out, sounds very good to my ears. Digital, but good digital. It could be an alternative for many of us looking to get an 88 weighted keyboard to use with our NS2 SW specially since it could really expand the synth capabilites by having much more layers.

Now Casio say that this PX-5S is a very improved XW-P1 synth engine, so I'll be looking forward to trying it out!


PS: some other videos:

[anotherscott]

I've generally thought that the best way to buy a NS2 (unless you had another unweighted board you wanted to continue to use as well) was to buy the NS2-73 and pair it with a light 88, to get both actions in a highly portable rig. The PX-5S looks like an ideal board for that purpose, it's got a great action, a reasonable price, and a 24 lb travel weight. As a bonus, it sounds like it has some great EP sounds in it, to counter one of the few weaknesses many people find among the core Nord sounds.

[Gustavo]

As a bonus, it sounds like it has some great EP sounds in it, to counter one of the few weaknesses many people find among the core Nord sounds.

As another bonus it can layer up to 16 internal sounds if I remember correctly. That means much more complex sounds! it can also layer 4 midi zones. So you could have splits in a different way not possible in the NS2 SW by assigning each section its own midi channel. (although I am not sure that is quite possible, I believe it may only be a channel per panel)

BTW at 21 lb it weighs the same as our NS2 SW!! I still got to try out that weighted action but I believe it will be at least playable based on the previous Privia's reviews.

[Mike Martin]

As another bonus it can layer up to 16 internal sounds if I remember correctly. That means much more complex sounds! it can also layer 4 midi zones. So you could have splits in a different way not possible in the NS2 SW by assigning each section its own midi channel. (although I am not sure that is quite possible, I believe it may only be a channel per panel)

To clarify the PX-5S can do 4 zones. 2 of those zones can do Casio's "Hex Layer Programs" which themselves are 6 layers each (split, layered or velocity switched in any manner). So two Hex layer programs, plus two regular programs is a total of 14 layers at once.

[RedLeo]

Hi Mike - Welcome to the forum.

Just watched your SonicState Namm demo - pretty impressive stuff. Sounds wonderful. Do I even need to predict you've got a monster on your hands?

One small suggestion: Casio Privia PXF5SR2D2C3POYYZ-OMG. Really? Give the poor wee thing a name already!

[Mike Martin]

Keep it simple, its the PX-5S. Trust me, we wanted a name. I'm happy I'm getting a better modulation matrix rather than a name though.

[RedLeo]

I'm happy I'm getting a better modulation matrix rather than a name though.

Can't argue with that. I guess a lifetime of playing stuff with names full of random X's Z's and numbers has left me a little jaded. Now back in the 70's....

[Gustavo]

To clarify the PX-5S can do 4 zones. 2 of those zones can do Casio's "Hex Layer Programs" which themselves are 6 layers each (split, layered or velocity switched in any manner). So two Hex layer programs, plus two regular programs is a total of 14 layers at once.

Hi Mike,

That is a little bit confusing for me. Does the architecture work in a way similar to the XW-P1? Is a Hex Layer program composed of 6 normal programs, or what is the difference between Hex layer and the Regular Programs? Can you give an example of how you could layer/split use so many things at once?

Keep it simple, its the PX-5S. Trust me, we wanted a name. I'm happy I'm getting a better modulation matrix rather than a name though.

I understand PX is for all Privia keyboards, but why the 5S?

So many questions about such an exciting product. In NAMM the PX-5S was one of the biggest surprises maybe only second to the MS-20 Mini.

Saludos,
Gustavo