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#415160 - 01/23/16 09:37 AM Re: New Casio MZ-X at NAMM! [Re: OldNewb]
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Originally Posted By: OldNewb
Here is another YouTube link. There are a few. What I find interesting about this arranger is the versatility of the touch pads. In this video it chow cases a small bit of that where pads can be used to trigger chords (which the arranger follows) and even a chord sequencer. So in essence it has a form of chord sequencing. Interesting stuff.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CVfTQhv7TRU
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At 2:35 in that video he shows articulations on that trumpet... Glad to see articulation are in the new soundset... Good job from Casio


The pads, which can assigned to all those different items combined with the touchscreen interface are what makes this instrument having the best interface... Less knobs more options...

( if you look at the montage, you see the same strategy, there are 4 lines of 8 buttons, that can be assigned to a lot of different functions..)
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#415161 - 01/23/16 09:41 AM Re: New Casio MZ-X at NAMM! [Re: OldNewb]
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Nigel,
I won't be going to NAMM until Sunday and so yesterday I had the USTREAM feed on at my store all day from the Casio booth. I posted on the live comments several times that why are we not hearing any thing other than Clavinets, Organs and a few bass sounds. I even called my Casio rep who was at the show and asked him to have Mike Martin play some of the Jazz, Latin, Rock, Country, etc. styles and let's hear the brass, guitars, strings, woodwind sounds which Casio have assured me would be much improved. Someone stated that these were pre-production units and if that's the case............they shouldn't have been there! I will find out more on Sunday. And Nigel, there is no excuse for the way you were treated at the booth. Mike has always been very kind to folks when I've been at NAMM shows in the past but NAMM shows can also bring out the worst at times as well.
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#415162 - 01/23/16 09:46 AM Re: New Casio MZ-X at NAMM! [Re: keybplayer]
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The keys were clicky & plasticity loud sounding when doing slides in the demo..
nice low end unit...but in no way a contender for the big boys from Yamaha or Korg.

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#415164 - 01/23/16 10:45 AM Re: New Casio MZ-X at NAMM! [Re: keybplayer]
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Nigel,
I hope you have a chance to stop back. I'm sorry you felt that I interrupted you I'm juggling many things throughout the day including dealer meetings, artists, press and more.We had scheduled artist appearances throughout the day on the main stage. Several of these appearances are coordinated with outside video crews whose schedules are beyond my control. Regardless of what is going on the main stage, we have other MZ-X keyboards around the booth including one in a private listening room.

We have done some demos of all the various styles in the MZ-X on the main stage and when the show is over we'll edit the footage that has been taken and provide these examples and much much more before the product is ready to ship in March.

Take care,
Mike Martin
Casio America, Inc.


Edited by Mike Martin (01/23/16 10:46 AM)
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#415167 - 01/23/16 12:51 PM Re: New Casio MZ-X at NAMM! [Re: AlenK]
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Originally Posted By: AlenK

You said it yourself. Five minutes with a pre-production model isn't enough time to give it a fair shake. And who else has compared it to a PA4X?? Casio hasn't AFAIK. The PA4X-61 is around $3,800. It's in another league entirely. That's like comparing a Huyundai Sonata to a Jaguar XJ.


Sorry I didn't mean it to sound like I was comparing it to a PA4X. I had just played that so maybe that tainted my aural palette. But I also said that I didn't really think it compared to a Yamaha PRS in the same price range. I just didn't find it inspiring.


Edited by Nigel (01/23/16 12:56 PM)
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#415168 - 01/23/16 01:04 PM Re: New Casio MZ-X at NAMM! [Re: Mike Martin]
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Originally Posted By: Mike Martin
Nigel,
I hope you have a chance to stop back. I'm sorry you felt that I interrupted you I'm juggling many things throughout the day including dealer meetings, artists, press and more.We had scheduled artist appearances throughout the day on the main stage. Several of these appearances are coordinated with outside video crews whose schedules are beyond my control. Regardless of what is going on the main stage, we have other MZ-X keyboards around the booth including one in a private listening room.

We have done some demos of all the various styles in the MZ-X on the main stage and when the show is over we'll edit the footage that has been taken and provide these examples and much much more before the product is ready to ship in March.

Take care,
Mike Martin
Casio America, Inc.


Thanks Mike. I understand the demands on you at NAMM. I guess I was just a bit put out as yesterday was the only day I could attend and I was on a tight time schedule so I couldn't wait around to try it out for longer. But I really do appreciate you responding to this and I will definitely be watching further demos. You do bring out the best in an instrument when you demonstrate and I have seen you play over many years. Sorry for sounding negative but I just wasn't able to get a good impression in the few minutes that I played with the keyboard. I am hoping you will be able to change that impression for me.

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#415169 - 01/23/16 01:06 PM Re: New Casio MZ-X at NAMM! [Re: Nigel]
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George I spent a few min with it on Thursday I was not impressed and demo guys seem to have no clue about the unit as well to have a unit in a booth the is incomplete is a big mistake .

I was hoping for more the 560 is a nice unit but they have a long way to go with this one.


Edited by musicforyourday (01/23/16 01:06 PM)
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#415173 - 01/23/16 01:50 PM Re: New Casio MZ-X at NAMM! [Re: George Kaye]
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Originally Posted By: George Kaye
Nigel,
I won't be going to NAMM until Sunday and so yesterday I had the USTREAM feed on at my store all day from the Casio booth. I posted on the live comments several times that why are we not hearing any thing other than Clavinets, Organs and a few bass sounds. I even called my Casio rep who was at the show and asked him to have Mike Martin play some of the Jazz, Latin, Rock, Country, etc. styles and let's hear the brass, guitars, strings, woodwind sounds which Casio have assured me would be much improved. Someone stated that these were pre-production units and if that's the case............they shouldn't have been there! I will find out more on Sunday. And Nigel, there is no excuse for the way you were treated at the booth. Mike has always been very kind to folks when I've been at NAMM shows in the past but NAMM shows can also bring out the worst at times as well.



George.. Maybe if you get a chance, could you ask a question for me on the Yamaha stand, could you ask if there are SA2 and ensemble technollogy in the Montage? I also would like to know if from the Montage you can send and recieve midi over USB and the physical midi cable at the same time. The manuall is not really clear on that..

(Its hard to reach Yamaha with your questions online...while I am pretty sure that Mike Martin will answer all Casio questions in the weeks to come)


Edited by Bachus (01/23/16 02:10 PM)
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#415202 - 01/24/16 07:38 AM Re: New Casio MZ-X at NAMM! [Re: keybplayer]
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USB on the right side? confused1


Edited by Dnj (01/24/16 07:41 AM)
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#415208 - 01/24/16 08:17 AM Re: New Casio MZ-X at NAMM! [Re: Dnj]
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Originally Posted By: Dnj

USB on the right side? confused1


Much better then on the back.

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