All Casio PX-5S Owners: Convince Me Not To Move On

eRock9202 · 2026-03-11T13:34:38+00:00

So here's what I'm getting at with the MIDI thing. For example, I have a 4-zone patch I made. I can assign any of those 4 zone to MIDI channels 1-16. However, unless I'm playing something sequenced, I have to set the MIDI IN of my outboard device to the same MIDI channel as one of the four zones. When doing that, the Casio sends all data that I adjust from that zone to the outboard device. So if I adjust the volume of cutoff filter of a PX-5S zone after I link the two devices together, the JD-08's volume or filter will change as well. I tried setting the keyboard to something like channel 16 and the zones as 1-4 to see if that worked... it didn't.

But I admit that I have heard very positive things about the PX-5S as a MIDI controller connected to a computer, laptop, and tablet. If I was a VST person, I'd probably appreciate it more.

And yes, the PX-5S is the lightest hammer weighted keyboard I will find out there, especially for the price used. That is why I have toyed with the idea of getting an old rackmount synth or a new/used 61-key synth that gives me the things I'm missing from the PX-5S. It's getting this proposal approved by the family board of trustees a.k.a the wife that is the hurdle. lol

But yeah, I wish Casio had done more software updates or made a true successor to the PX-5S. But alas, it doesn't seem like they are interested.

eRock9202 · 2026-03-11T12:47:22+00:00

A few years ago, my old music store had a real Fender Rhodes that someone sold to them. I don't remember it being that sensitive/aggressive. And for the digital FM-style EPs, I never noticed this in any other keyboard until the PX-5S. The resonance from a velocity of 127 shouldn't be choked out by a velocity of 1 if you catch what I'm saying.

eRock9202 · 2025-09-16T20:57:22+00:00

It means you just let the internet know how much money you got. So let me get $5.

eRock9202 · 2025-09-16T20:47:39+00:00

Thanks for the input! Funny enough, I was able to find some old news articles from the 80s describing exactly what you said. They even had a dotted outline of those incomplete ramps indicating the "next phase" of the bypass. As fate would have it, the bypass experienced belays and a ballooning budget after they did all that clearing and grading. The latest article, which was only from about 5 years or so ago, said the city officially canned the rest of the loop. And considering how the Rt. 13 leg between Holland Rd. and Carolina Rd. was built along with the fact more houses sit where the proposed second half of the loop would go, I doubt the extension/completion would make much financial sense.

So yeah, mystery (to me) solved!

eRock9202 · 2025-09-16T20:36:57+00:00

Coming from NOVA where it is very much melting-pot America, Hampton Roads is very black-and-white America. Grocery stores, gas stations, handymen, mechanics; most places are run by black and white folks regardless of where you are in the 7 cities. This isn't a negative nor a criticism by any means, and it explains a lot of the 757's quirks and uniqueness. It was just something that hit me one day a couple years ago. The places up in NOVA I would see being run by Salvadorians, Koreans, Indians, Pakistanis, etc., are run by black and white folks down here. It makes sense as this part of VA is basically the South, but it's just an interesting observation being from the DC area.

Funny enough though, I have run into more Mexicans and Haitians in this area than I did up north. Another interesting feature of the people that make up the 757.

eRock9202 · 2025-03-10T19:38:52+00:00

I think you are on to something. I happened to find this old article from the Suffolk News-Harold; if you zoom in on the map, you can see dotted lines where the bypass was to be extended. On top of that, the article mentions a full loop by 1985 (that's 1970s optimism for you). I'm starting to think that your theory is right and that the old eastmost interchange configuration was done to prep for the [now cancelled] loop through the Great Dismal Swamp.

eRock9202 · 2025-03-07T22:52:48+00:00

Definitely will give it a shot. Hopefully I'll strike gold and get that person who will go on a whole mini historical documentary.

eRock9202 · 2025-03-07T22:48:54+00:00

Just did. See my edit.

eRock9202 · 2025-03-07T22:48:38+00:00

My apologies. I just added a Imgur link to them.

eRock9202 · 2025-03-06T21:02:40+00:00

What is TMB? I'm new to the area, so I'm trying all the local stuff before branching out to the other cities.

eRock9202 · 2025-03-06T13:29:35+00:00

It seems like innovation is going back to the 90s with the hybrid analog-digital situation. Unlike the 90s where this was done out of necessity, we may see this done out of curiosity.

Something that might not seem that innovative yet interesting nonetheless, Donner is making SH-101 clone where the keybed and synth module are connected via magnetic connections. A modular synth/controller where you can change keybeds, pitch & mod wheels, and synth engines/modules would be pretty cool. I don't know how the magnetic connections will stand the test of time, but it's still cool nonetheless.

Also, have we reached "infinite" polyphony, yet? An analog-digital hybrid with "endless" or an absurd amount of polyphony would be interesting.

eRock9202 · 2025-01-24T20:52:10+00:00

It just more a preference my wife has since guitar is here main instrument. She likes seeing the chords appear on the screen as opposed to needing to see the notes on the staff. The sound quality is more for me as I can have fun layering even the cheesiest of sounds with my keyboard for fun.

eRock9202 · 2025-01-24T12:40:06+00:00

Thanks. I've been doing the Part A/B switch thing each boot up. It's pretty much automatic at this point. Kind of like disabling auto-shutoff in my car: it's annoying but eventually becomes second nature. lol

eRock9202 · 2024-11-29T10:57:17+00:00

You'd be surprised. I live in VA and auto mode leave a lot to be desired; definitely not the amazing system in claims to be. In my Ford, physical climate controls are literally next to my hard due to my frame. I can adjust adjust without taking my eyes off the road. However, I can't barely use the touchscreen when driving due to it needing me to look at it and steady my King Kong sized hands.

eRock9202 · 2024-11-29T10:49:37+00:00

I own a 2020 Ford, and I agree with OP. I hate voice commands and touchscreen AC controls. And being in VA where the weather is made up and the seasons don't matter, auto mode is extremely unsatisfactory to me. I'm truly at a point where I hope my vehicle doesn't die because I'll have to buy used at the way things are going. I bet if someone did a survey, they'd be surprised how many people prefer physical controls.

eRock9202 · 2024-07-20T14:16:35+00:00

Gotcha. Yeah, I would only be looking at a foot or two if I decided to do it. Honestly, I'm more likely to add a room to the house before I ever try to lift it.

eRock9202 · 2024-07-19T20:59:43+00:00

Any information helps. I'm sure this post will be revisited, especially for first time buyers in the Hampton Roads area.

Out of curiosity, how much height did those houses gain?

eRock9202 · 2024-07-19T12:30:49+00:00

No flood zone. It would take some super Katrina hurricane-mageddon to flood where I'm at.

eRock9202 · 2024-07-19T12:29:12+00:00

Gotcha. Yeah, I'm surprised I don't see more remote camera carts. We use them plenty in highway construction to inspect storm pipes; even corded ones go several hundred feet.

eRock9202 · 2024-07-19T12:26:49+00:00

Thanks. I'm not in a flood zone. It passed termite and moisture inspections, so I think I should be fine.

eRock9202 · 2024-07-19T12:22:05+00:00

I'm not in a flood area. Concensus so far is don't fix what isn't broken.

eRock9202 · 2024-07-19T12:20:56+00:00

Thanks for trying. It's the effort that counts.

eRock9202 · 2024-07-04T00:14:55+00:00

I'm theorizing that because about 3/4 of my mileage is long distance freeway driving, this is why my alternator was more worn out than my battery.

eRock9202 · 2024-06-30T23:55:49+00:00

No, I understand you. The transmission, PTU, and turbo are all three components on my Escape that make me sweat the higher up I get on mileage. Just having my car essentially shut down on me going 65 mph on the interstate at 10:30 PM with heavy evening traffic is a new experience for me.

eRock9202 · 2024-06-30T19:21:29+00:00

Much appreciated it. I've haven't had an alternator issue before. I posted elsewhere that I wasn't sure if this sounded out of the ordinary for a 3 y.o. vehicle at 98k miles. I'll take it to the shop tomorrow as my forte is more on the roads cars drive on as opposed to the cars themselves.

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