Casio CT-X5000

I love those acoustic sounds on the CTX 5000. Being a producer of reggae and hip-hop it covers all my required bases. I can create exact replicas of songs and re represent them with live instruments with the on board sequencer. I can create and write drum tracks directly to a DAW. I haven't even used or recorded using the automated section yet. I pretty much use it as an entire studio for backing tracks. Casio saved me money on A MPC that I would've merely used to sample the very sounds the CtX 5000 has. Musical Background: Producer. Composer, songwriter, performance Musical Style: Dub Reggae Hip-hop Funk fusion LatinRnb

I purchased this keyboard in hopes of obtaining an upgrade to my CTS500. I love the small, light-weigh CTS500, but it lacks decent onboard amp/speakers (only 2-watts). The CTX5000 specs out quite well but — totally confusing UI (User Interface). Too many TINY buttons to push to make it playable in a live setting. Display screen illumination and contrast make it impossible to view without tilting the heavy keyboard. Cannot be played (and viewed) on a flat surface. I debated at length to buy this keyboard. Affordable cost accounts for my choice. Wish I had gone with the more expensive (Korg) model that I had considered. Hopefully, I’m able to master the complexities of this keyboard interface, else — it will sit idle in my location.

I first heard this model at the Winter Namm Show and was blown away, I waited for it to hit the market and purchased one immediately!

This is NOT an incredible keyboard. It is not a highly professional keyboard. It IS HOWEVER, the very BEST keyboard in its price range. The 'feel' isn't Yamaha, Korg or Roland, but the sound it produces is pretty darn close, even better in some instances. I wouldn't recommend this to a beginner, but it is quite an excellent 'intermediate' keyboard. In my opinion, the saxophone sounds in this is absolutely stunning in realism. It's not easy to play, but once you get the hang of it, and can make the right connections on tone, tempo etc. you can make this thing dance !! It's a very good keyboard and I'm happy with it for its purpose.

This keyboard is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Even without testing it in the store, the store clerk was highly knowledgeable and charming that I KNEW I HAD to purchase this keyboard! And I did!