The Casio PX-S1000 and PX-S3000. Newly developed Hammer Action keybeds, 192 notes of polyphony for the S1000, S1000 is probably gonna cost 599-699 and the PX-S3000 is 899.

More info here.

I can't find a user manual for either the PX-S1000 or S3000. I'd like to check out the sounds and patterns on these new models.

Am I missing something or is there NO layering or split mode on these models? This split and layering feature is a deal breaker for me.

If no split and layer mode /split point I will have to stick with my Casio Privia PX-560.

I found some more videos about the PX-S1000 and PX-S3000 and they both indeed have split, layer and duo modes. The PX-S3000 is definitely in my future purchase plans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axny_fDSK50

The 1000 only has 18 piano/sounds

The 3000 has 700 sounds and 200 arranger styles

Price difference is only 200 euro..
will probably be €500 vs €700

Nothing I see here that is better than the PX560. Maybe a GDP S560 to come?

To me these new Casio products are so far rather a disappointment. Casio had good ideas with PX-560 before, it was quite an adjustable keyboard. Well, maybe that will be proceeded in some next keyboards. But this new idea of a super-compact digital piano seems a little bit weird.

Perhaps it’s just a way to steal a focus from the rivals, but practically speaking what is the benefit of saving few inches and two pounds when it comes to a digital piano? A bench will steal the space anyway. But mostly I’m concerned about turning all control buttons into sensors in case of PX-S3000.

It can be impressive when you see it for the first time at store but playing the instrument is a physical thing and buttons like “fill-in” and “style start-stop” are like controls over turn signals in your car – would you like them to be just inscriptions as well?

In the same time I can see that Casio does what it does for a reason. They are not making these products for me. They see a customer who is in a store choosing an instrument and who feels confused. There’re bestsellers from Yamaha like P-45, P-125 and DGX-660. And now there’re new Casios right next to them.

You turn on the PX-S3000 for the first time and all controls and screen appears as if from nowhere. Being smaller it makes it look more contemporary. And you have this idea about how it will save space in your apartment. As an opposite of angry Yamahas who will steal it. And DGX-660 looks like a monster, to carry which you’ll need to hire professional movers.

Well, it’s surely nice to see that Casio is playing the game. They even put their ads on YouTube (targeting musicians, I guess). I’m just waiting for the moment when they will impress me with the sound.