Seems they dropped the IDES or whatiscalled that enabled you to make new tones and rhythms on the pc (from scratch or deriver from smf) and load them up to the keyboard.

Also it doesn't seem to have the DSP and the loads of effects the WK line had/has, doesn't have a mod wheel, and it doesn't have the "ZPI" sound source...it has the "new" AHL instead, and no sound demos.

Also they never seem to make any 4 variation styles, or sell a keyboard that has them, like they did on MZ-2000, which probably was an "one time only" rebadged/licenced Technics.

Curiously, they state that the CTK-2000 http://www.casio-europe.com/euro/emi/standard/ctk2000/ has the ON BASS function, and it belongs to the same family as the one pictured. (says so in this brochure http://www.casio-europe.com/euro/files/emi/Casio_PlugIn.pdf )

Always thought that Casio are the Hyundai of musical instruments...

[This message has been edited by trident (edited 02-09-2009).]