Casio, 88-Key Digital Pianos - Home (CDP-S150)

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With the new PX-S and CDP-S line of keyboards, Casio has added a new key action to the mix, and it’s different than the trusted Casio Tri Sensor Hammer Action found on the previous Privia line of digital pianos. The two slabs work fine in the middle range of dynamics, but any thing beyond, the Yamaha is gonna feel way too heavy, while the Casio will through things out of wack very fast.

While 64 notes is normal for budget keyboards, this is a bit on the low side, especially since most competitors, such as Casio’s PX-160 and the Korg B2 offer nearly double the polyphony count (128- and 120-note polyphony respectively). The standard piano is the perfect all-arounder and can handle songs from any genre with its clean, neutral tone. The back-firing speakers are quite powerful for the size and sound excellent, with no distortion, even at max volume, delivering a clean, wide soundscape.The PX-S1000 and PX-S3000 were excellent digital pianos that delivered on the promise of brand-new takes on the time-tested Privia series. I’m not sure why you’re referring to Charlie in the 3rd person if it was your own comment (same IP). Even if you eventually transition to an acoustic piano, it will still take some getting used to regardless of whether your digital piano had graded keys or not. We’ve talked about this app throughout the review and it allows you to control the CDP-S100 with a graphical interface via your smartphone or tablet.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. The CDP-S100 includes helpful guides on the keyboard to assist with navigation and setting changes, so the main advantage of using the app is that you can always see the tempo of your metronome. If you hold down a key, instead of sustain there is a literal (piercing) sine wave sound that takes over after a couple seconds. It offers a wide range of features that include displaying musical scores and MIDI notes, removing melodies for play along, and much more. The main reason I recommend a lightweight digital piano for practice is if you’re always on the go, but that doesn’t seem like a large enough target demographic to warrant the new design.Heavier settings require harder keypresses to trigger louder sound samples, and the reverse is true for the lighter setting. This review acknowledges the not-great sound, but this lede is *really* buried among less important information. The looped sustain thing is something you often find on lower-end models, but with each new model that becomes less obvious.

While the PX-S series has a striking look, futuristic chassis, and touch-based controls, the CDP-S series follows a more traditional design with the usual buttons and knobs.I had forgotten that I had made this thread but hey, for those who bothered to comment: in the end I bought a Casio CDP-S110. To use the CDP-S100 with an external PA system or amplifier, you’ll also use this output, as there no dedicated line out jacks. In conclusion, the CDP-S100 is a great choice as a budget digital piano and is worth considering for beginners and intermediate players alike. New features and technologies that earlier were available only on higher-end models are slowly but surely entering the entry-level digital piano market. As a budget piano, there aren’t many extra features on the CDP-S100, but all the necessities are included.

As we’ve covered in the respective reviews, these key actions are designed to accommodate the compact form factor and have shorter pivot lengths to reduce the overall width of the keyboard.Another example of polyphony consumption is when you’re playing along with a song playback (can also be your own recorded performance) or auto-accompaniment. If it lacks in any area, it’s the low-end; it’s not bad at all; it just lacks the depth/richness of some others. While Casio includes a pedal with each purchase, you can use any pedals you already own without any issues. While they’re slightly lighter than those found on acoustic pianos, they are a decent approximation of the real deal and work great for practice. Unless you value the compact, lightweight, portable and battery operated features of this piano, the Roland FP-10 , which cost about 10% more, offers quite a bit more.