Safety Precautions
Before trying to use the instrument, be sure to read the
separate “Safety Precautions”.
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G1
XWG1-E-1B
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installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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interference that may cause undesired operation.
Important!
Please note the following important information before using this product.
• Before using the optional AC Adaptor to power the unit, be sure to check the AC Adaptor for any damage first. Carefully check
the power cord for breakage, cuts, exposed wire and other serious damage. Never let children use an AC adaptor that is
seriously damaged.
• Never attempt to recharge batteries.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Never mix old batteries with new ones.
• Use recommended batteries or equivalent types.
• Always make sure that positive (+) and negative (–) poles are facing correctly as indicated near the battery compartment.
• Replace batteries as soon as possible after any sign they are getting weak.
• Do not short-circuit the battery terminals.
• The product is not intended for children under 3 years.
• Use only a CASIO AD-E95100L adaptor.
• The AC adaptor is not a toy.
• Be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor before cleaning the product.
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• In this manual, buttons, knobs, terminals, and other parts are referred to using a combination of group numbers
(
, etc.) and part names.
1, 2
Back
LeftCenterRightTray
Lower left
Left
• The tray is angled slightly.
Take care so items placed
on it do not slide off.
• Do not place cups or any
other liquid containers on
the tray.
3
1
4
2
Groups
1
2
3
4
5
through 5 are laid out to facilitate adjustment of a sound as you listen to it.
1
Use these buttons to select the functions assigned to the sliders (5) and 2 buttons. ☞ Page E-34
Use these buttons when editing Solo Synthesizer tones and to change parts assigned to the sliders (5). ☞ Page E-23
Use these knobs to adjust attack, decay, and other sound parameters. ☞ Page E-34
Use these buttons with the step sequencer to turn each step or part on or off. ☞ Page E-53
Use these sliders to adjust parameters. They are also used for editing with the step sequencer and mixer.
☞ Page E-34, E-53, E-78
5
(Sliders)
E-5
General Guide
Center
6
9
7
Indicates name of function
bkbl
when button is held down.
8 bmbobp
LCD
bn
(Dial)
Use the [POWER] button to turn power on or off, and the [VOLUME] knob to adjust the volume level. ☞ Page E-9
6
Use the top three buttons to select the Synthesizer’s mode. Use the bottom three buttons to edit and save tone and other
7
data, and to configure system-wide general settings. ☞ Page E-11, E-12, E-81
Use these buttons to adjust the tempo of the step sequencer, phrase, and other playback. ☞ Page E-46
8
Use these buttons to select a part for editing with the step sequencer or mixer. ☞ Page E-52, E-78
9
Use these buttons to select a step for step sequencer playback or editing. ☞ Page E-52
bk
Use these buttons to select a step sequencer pattern. ☞ Page E-11, E-52
bl
Use these buttons for sample looper recording and playback. ☞ Page E-64
bm
Use these buttons to turn the arpeggio and hold functions on or off, and to change mixer or effect settings.
bn
☞ Page E-37, E-40, E-78
Use these buttons to perform phrase sequencer recording and playback. ☞ Page E-45
bo
Use the dial for quick change of the numbers and values that appear on the display. ☞ Page E-11
bp
E-6
General Guide
Right
bq
br
bs
Use these buttons to select a tone number, performance number, etc. ☞ Page E-19
bq
Use the six buttons on the right to move the cursor on the screen, and the minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change a
br
displayed value. Press the [MENU] button to display a menu of options for the operation you are currently performing.
☞ Page E-20
Use these keys for one-touch alteration of the pitch of a sound. ☞ Page E-36
bs
Lower left
bt
Use [BENDER] to bend notes and [MODULATION] to add vibrato to notes. ☞ Page E-34
bt
Back
See the next page.
E-7
Getting Ready to Play
Connections
• Whenever you connect any device to the Synthesizer, be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the device.
• This Synthesizer does not have built-in speakers. It will not produce sound unless you connect some device for sound output.
Configuration
and type
depends on your
geographic
location.
*1*3*1*1*1*2
PedalMicrophoneHeadphonesHousehold
Other electronic music
instrument
CD player, audio player,
etc.
Audio device, amplifier, etc.
power outlet
*1 Standard plug (monaural)
*2 Stereo standard plug
*3 Stereo mini plug
E-8
Getting Ready to Play
To do this:Do this:
(1)Use a pedalConnect an optionally available sustain pedal. For information about the type of
effect applied when the pedal is depressed, see page E-74.
(2)Input sound from another electronic
musical instrument
(3)Input from an external deviceUse a commercially available connecting cord to connect the output terminal
(4)Input external sound using a
microphone
(5)Output Synthesizer sound using audio
equipment or an amplifier
(6)Use headphonesConnect optional or commercially available headphones to the Synthesizer.
(7)Supply power to the SynthesizerSee “Power Supply” below.
Use a commercially available connecting cord to connect the output terminal
(monaural) of the other instrument to the Synthesizer.
• You can also apply effects to input sounds (page E-36) and use input sounds
when creating new tones as part of the Synthesizer’s tones (page E-21).
(stereo) of a CD player or portable audio player to the Synthesizer.
Connect a commercially available dynamic microphone to the Synthesizer.
You can use cl MIC VOLUME to adjust sound input with the microphone
independently of other sound.
• For information about applying effects to sound input with a microphone, see
page E-78. For information about using input sounds for tone creation, see
page E-21.
Use a commercially available connecting cord to connect the input terminal
(AUX IN, etc.) of the audio equipment or amplifier to the Synthesizer.
• For monaural output with a single connecting cord, connect the cord to the
L/MONO terminal of the Synthesizer.
• Do not listen to music at very loud volumes for long periods. Doing so creates
the risk of hearing damage.
*4
*4
*4
*4
*4
*4 Before connecting, be sure to turn off power to the Synthesizer and the device being connected, and turn 6 VOLUME down
to a low level.
1.
Power Supply
Prepare a household power outlet or batteries.
• Be sure to comply with the separate “Safety
Precautions”. Incorrect use of this product creates the
risk of electric shock and fire.
• Always make sure that the product is turned off before
plugging in or unplugging the AC adaptor, or before
loading or removing batteries.
Use the AC adaptor specified for this
Synthesizer to connect it to a household power
outlet.
Household power outlet
AC adaptor
• Configuration and type
depends on your
geographic location.
DC 9.5V
Using a Household Power Outlet
2.
Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor (JEITA Standard,
with unified polarity plug) specified for this product. Use of a
different type of AC adaptor can cause malfunction.
Specified AC Adaptor: AD-E95100L
Press 6 POWER to turn on power.
• To turn off power, press 6 POWER again.
6
E-9
Getting Ready to Play
• If you press 6 POWER only lightly, the display will
light up momentarily but power will not turn on. This
does not indicate malfunction. Press
and completely to turn on power.
• The AC adaptor will become warm to the touch after
very long use. This is normal and does not indicate
malfunction.
• To prevent breaking of the wire, take care to avoid
putting any type of load on the power cord.
No bending!No winding!
POWER firmly
6
■ Low Battery Indication
The following shows the approximate battery life.
Approximately 35 hours* (alkaline batteries, using the
optional CASIO CP-16 headphones)
* Using a high volume setting, playing in very low
temperatures, and certain other playing conditions can
shorten battery life.
Low battery power is indicated when the message “Battery
Low” appears and the indicators shown below flash on the
display. Replace the batteries with new ones.
• Never insert metal, pencils, or any other objects into
the product’s 9.5V DC terminal. Doing so creates the
risk of accident.
Using Batteries
You can use six D-size batteries for power.
• Use alkaline or zinc-carbon batteries.
Never use oxyride or any other nickel based batteries.
1.
Open the battery cover on the bottom of the
Synthesizer.
2.
Load six D-size batteries into the battery
compartment.
• Make sure the positive + and negative - ends of the
batteries are facing as shown in the illustration.
Low battery indication (flashing)
Auto Power Off
The Synthesizer turns off automatically to avoid wasting
power if no operation is performed for a preset amount of
time. The Auto Power Off trigger time is six minutes under
battery power and four hours under AC adaptor power.
• You can disable Auto Power Off by turning off the “Auto
Power Off” setting as described under “Global Synthesizer
Settings” (page E-81).
Bundled and Optional
Accessories
Use of unauthorized accessories creates the risk of fire,
electric shock, and personal injury.
• You can get information about accessories that are sold
separately for this product from the CASIO catalog
available from your retailer, and from the CASIO website at
the following URL.
http://world.casio.com
/
3.
Insert the tabs of the battery cover into the
holes on the side of the battery compartment,
and close the cover.
Tabs
4.
Press 6 POWER to turn on power.
E-10
Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)
This chapter gets you started with basic operations by actually
using the Synthesizer, while avoiding getting too bogged
down in theory and technical details. It is the perfect place to
start for those who are using a synthesizer for the first time.
So, let’s get started!
Playing with Built-in Tones
Press 6 POWER to turn on power. The Synthesizer initially
enters its Performance Mode.
6
Performance Mode
The Performance Mode is great for tapping to the full power of
the Synthesizer during performances, but it is a bit too
advanced for our basic explanation here. For now, let’s start
out with some basic operations in the Tone Mode.
Press
7
TONE to enter the Tone Mode.
7
Tone Mode
■ Three Synthesizer Modes
Use this mode for playing and
Performance Mode
Tone Mode
Step Sequencer Mode
Here, let’s select a tone hear what it sounds like.
Tones are divided among four categories. Rotate the
to select the tone number you want. Alternately, you could
also use the
E-19).
NumberName
P000 to P099 Solo Synthesizer
P100 to P399
–User Wave Tone
• For more information, see page E-19.
First, let’s see what a Solo Synthesizer tone sounds like.
Rotate the
buttons to input specific tone numbers (page
bq
Category
PCM Melody Tone
PCM Drum Tone
dial to select a tone number.
bp
performing. It enables high-level
performance with tone categories,
a Step Sequencer, and more.
Use this mode for tone creation.
You can select a single tone and
edit it the way you want.
This mode is for creating step
sequencer data (sets).
bp
Overview
Traditional analog
synthesizer tones
These tones let you use
sampled sounds to
reproduce the sounds
from a variety of
different instruments.
Save of tones recorded
with the sample looper.
dial
Performance Mode
Tone Mode
Step Sequencer Mode
Lit
E-11
Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)
Play something on the keyboard to hear what the tone sounds
like. Use
• Note that the Solo Synthesizer tones are monophonic. If
you press multiple keys, only the note of the last key
pressed will sound.
Solo Synthesizer actually is a category that contains 100
built-in (preset*) tones. What we played here is just one of
them. Now let’s play some more of the preset tones in this
category.
* There are also “user tones” which are those that you create
and store for later recall. The terms “preset” and “user” are
also used for other types of data, such as Step Sequencer
data, performance data, etc.
Press the
preset tone number and changes the tone setting.
br
VOLUME to adjust the volume.
6
plus(+)button. Each press increases the
br
Back Forward
Creating Tones
Tone creation is actually what using a synthesizer is all about.
Starting from a preset tone, you can change various
parameters to create a tone that is your own original sound.
With this setting, pressing the
with a collection of powerful editing capabilities (page E-20).
In addition, you also can use the
tones without using the
simplified look at editing a Solo Synthesizer tone. This
process is covered in greater detail later in this manual.
Press
number.
Play some notes on the keyboard. As you do, rotate the
ASSIGNABLE KNOBS. This will change the characteristics
of the tone that is sounding. Make adjustments until the tone
sounds the way you want.
TONE and then rotate the bp dial to select a tone
7
7
EDIT button provides you
7
sliders to easily alter
5
EDIT button. Here we will take a
3
Tone number
Tone nameP: Preset
U: User
You can use the same operations to select the tones in the
other categories besides Solo Synthesizer, so experiment for
yourself to find out what tones are available.
Example: Rotating K1 while P:000 is selected as the tone
• Rotate right to make the tone brighter.
• Rotate left to make the tone darker.
After you are finished, you can save the result as a user tone.
Press
destination will appear on the display screen.
Use the
specify the tone number where you want to save your user
tone.
WRITE to enter the save mode. The save
7
Save destination
U: User number
000: Tone Number 000
dial or br minus (–) andplus(+)buttons to
bp
E-12
Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)
Next, press the br down (w) button to change to the tone
name input screen.
Example:
Cursor: Input position
Use the
between input positions, and the
input characters.
• The illustration below shows the letters that each of the
tone number buttons inputs. Each press of a button
cycles through the letters or toggles between the settings
assigned to it. For information about what types of
characters are supported, see page E-103.
Symbols (Part 1)
left (U) and right (I) buttons to move the cursor
br
Numerals
ABCDEFGHIJKL
tone number buttons to
bq
bq
To recall a stored user tone, use the same procedure as that
for recalling preset tones. Let’s try recalling the tone we just
saved.
• Before specifying the tone number, press
USER to enter the user tone select mode.
Lit (Indicates user tone selected.)
bq
At this point you have mastered the simplest steps required to
edit and save tones. But you shouldn’t stop here. Your
Synthesizer has a wealth of other tone editing features,
functions, and tools. Take the time to learn about these and
you will become capable of high-level tone editing. Find out
more under “Selecting and Creating Tones” on page E-18.
bq
User tone
PRESET/
MNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
(Upper/lower case toggle)
• You also can use the
or the
After the tone name is the way you want, press
This will cause “Replace?” (Do you want to replace the current
tone?) to appear on the display.*
Press br YES to save the user tone.*
*1 Saving data to a tone number deletes any data that was
*2 If you do not want to save the data, press
• We recommend that you back up all data stored in
Synthesizer memory to a memory card or a computer hard
disk. To save data to a memory card, see “Using a Memory
Card” (page E-86). To save data to a computer, see
“Connecting to a Computer” (page E-92).
dial to scroll through characters.
bp
previously assigned to that number.
of YES.
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons
br
1
2
Symbols (Part 2)
ENTER.
br
NO instead
br
Using the Step Sequencer and
Phrases
Your Synthesizer does much more than create tones. It is also
equipped with a collection of functions that support uniquely
expressive rhythms and phrases that enhance your
performances. This section provides a simple introduction to
some of these functions.
Arpeggio Function
Press
bn
Press any key on the keyboard. The arpeggio function will
cause the note assigned to the key to play in an endless loop.
The loop will stop when you release the keyboard key.
Pressing two or three keyboard keys will loop play the notes
of the keys you press. Pressing three or more keys will cause
an arpeggio (sometimes referred to as a “broken chord”) to be
played.
ARPEGGIO so the button becomes lit.
bn
Lit
E-13
Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)
There are a variety of different built-in arpeggio types. You
can select one the same way as you select a preset tone, edit
it, and then save it as a user arpeggio type. Let’s go over the
procedure for selecting a preset arpeggio type.
• The arpeggios of this Synthesizer are divided into 10 type
groups called “banks”. There are a total of 10 arpeggio
banks numbered 0 through 9, with 10 arpeggios in each
bank for a total of 100 arpeggios.
Hold down
appears on the display.
Screen title (arpeggio type)Bank-Type number
Now rotate the
same way you select a tone (page E-11).
For details about arpeggios, see “Sounding Arpeggios
Automatically” on page E-40.
ARPEGGIO until the screen shown below
bn
Preset
dial and select a preset phrase type the
bp
Phrase Sequencer
To give you an idea about what a musical phrase is, let’s
listen to a preset phrase.
Hold down
appears on the display.
Phrase Sequencer ModeBank-Phrase number
KEY PLAY until the screen shown below
bo
Preset
First, press
bo
This is Key Play Mode. Pressing a keyboard key while in the
Key Play Mode will automatically start playback of a phrase.
Pressing another key will play the phrase using a different
pitch. In the Key Play Mode, the keyboard can be used to
sequentially play a phrase at different pitches to create an
interesting effect.
The Phrase Sequencer main chapter covers information
about how you can record your own phrases and play them
back when you want to. For more information see “Recording
a New Phrase” on page E-47.
KEY PLAY so the button becomes lit.
bo
Lit
Step Sequencer
Let’s start out our explanation of the Step Sequencer by
listening to some preset sequence data.
Press
STEP SEQ to enter the Step Sequencer Mode.
7
7
Lit
Step Sequencer ModeBank-Sequence number
Preset
Phrase name
Press
Synthesizer’s built-in preset phrases. Next, try rotating the
dial and selecting other preset phrases.
Instead of using
of a phrase by pressing a key on the keyboard. Let’s see how
this works.
PLAY/STOP. This will start playback of one of the
bo
PLAY/STOP, you can also start playback
bo
bp
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Sequence name
Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)
As you do when selecting a tone, you can use the bp dial to
select the sequence you want. For now, let’s select preset
sequence 2-3, and then press
start playback of the sequence you selected.
START/STOP. This will
bk
bk
Each sequence has eight variations (patterns), which you can
select using the
with selecting the various patterns to get an idea of what is
available.
Example: To select Pattern 3
bl
PATTERN 1 to 8 buttons. Experiment
bl
Lit: Selected pattern
Recording and Looping a Sample
The following shows an simple example of how to use the
sample looper to sample a sound and create a loop.
Connect the other electronic music instrument from which you
want to record the sample or a microphone to the Synthesizer.
(See page E-8.)
Press
recording setting) screen.
• Use the
Press
This will cause the
will enter the record auto start mode.
bm
REC to display the LOOPER REC (sample looper
bm
cursor (q, w) buttons and the br minus
br
(–) and plus (+) buttons to change the “Rec Mode” setting
to “NORM-AT” and the “Length” setting to “04bt”.
REC mode setting screen
Auto REC mode
REC again.
bm
Flashing
RECbutton to flash. This operation
bm
The Step Sequencer uses nine (8 through 16) of the 16 parts
of the Synthesizer’s sound source, which provides plenty of
support every for very complex rhythms. You can find out
which parts are outputting sound at any time by checking the
level meter on the Synthesizer’s display.
Parts 11 and 14 unused
Part selected for editing (e)
As the sequence plays back, the
continually turn on and off, which indicates the movement of
the notes of the part that is being edited (the part indicated by
the pointer (e) in the illustration above. This is the way the
Step Sequencer repeatedly produces the 16 steps.
You can select a part for editing using the
(–) and plus (+) buttons. Use the
steps. For more information, see page E-50.
What we have seen here is just a very small part of the many
and varied rhythms that can be produced by your Synthesizer.
Be sure to take a look at the procedure under “Using the Step
Sequencer” on page E-50 to find out how you can create your
own original sequences.
buttons (1 to 16)
4
PART minus
9
slider to edit individual
5
Output the sound on the other electronic music instrument or
microphone, or play something on the Synthesizer. The
Synthesizer will detect the sound and start recording.
• The
After recording of four beats is complete, playback of a loop of
what was recorded starts automatically.
• The
When you are ready to start overdubbing, press
again. so the
lit.
• Whatever you play at this time is overdubbed on what you
• Each press of
To stop recording, press
For details, see “Recording and Playing Back with the Sample
Looper” (page E-64).
RECbutton lights when recording starts.
bm
REC button starts flashing at high speed and
bm
overdubbing is paused. Anything you play at this time is not
overdubbed into the sample, so you can play a duet with
what you recorded previously or practice for future
overdubbing.
REC
REC button light stops flashing and remains
bm
recorded previously.
REC toggles between loop playback and
overdubbing.
bm
PLAY/STOP.
bm
bm
E-15
Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)
Using the Performance Function
If you have read all of the information in this introductory part
of the manual, you are finally ready to start using the
Performance function. In the Tone Mode, you saw how you
can select a single tone and play it on the keyboard. In the
Performance Mode, you can perform with up to four tones
simultaneously. You also can use the Performance Mode to
register tone, Step Sequencer, and other settings as setup
called a “Performance”. A Performance can be recalled at any
time, even while you are playing, to instantly change the
sequencer’s setup.
Press
PERFORM to enter the Performance Mode.
7
7
Lit
Performance ModeBank-Performance number
Preset
Performance name
The Performance Mode keyboard uses the four tones
selected as Zone Part 1 through 4. For more information
about zone parts and their tones, see “Selecting and Creating
Tones” on page E-18.
• Solo Synthesizer tones can be assigned to Zone Part 1
only.
Always configure Zone Part 1 first. Press
TONE at the same time to enter the Quick Tone Mode,
7
which you can use for simple Performance editing.
PERFORM and
7
7
Quick Tone Mode
Zone part tone being edited
Zone part being edited
If the pointer (e) on the display is not under 1, use the
PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to move it to 1.
After ensuring that the pointer (e) is located at 1, use
to select the tone for Zone Part 1.
bq br
Next, use the
move the display pointer (e) to 2 and then use the same
procedure as above to select a tone for Zone Part 2. Repeat
the above step for Zone Parts 3 and 4.
After selecting tones for each of the zone parts,
return to the Performance Mode screen. Next, play something
on the keyboard to see what it sounds like. All four of the
tones that you selected above should sound.
PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to
9
br
Edits pending indicator
9
bl bp
EXIT to
E-16
The exclamation point ( ! ) indicator on the display indicates
that there are pending edits that have not been saved yet.
Press
same procedure that you used when saving a user tone to
save your user Performance data.
WRITE to enter the save mode. Next, perform the
7
Learning to Play by Playing (For Synthesizer Novices)
Example: To save the performance to User Bank 2,
Performance 1
Edits saved indicator
Name indicating “Aura Lee” performance data
• The edits pending indicator ( ! ) and edits saved indicator
( * ) are also used in other modes where data is edited and
saved (tones, Step Sequencer, etc.)
When you want to perform the song “Aura Lee”, simply recall
User Performance 2-1 to instantly configure the Synthesizer
with the four tones you registered above. Try recalling a
different Performance number and then recall User
Performance 2-1.
In addition to keyboard tones, you also can register a variety
of other settings as Performance data. An effective way to use
banks would be as song-specific banks. For example, Bank 2
for “Aura Lee”, Bank 3 for another song, etc. For more
information, see “Using the Performance Mode” on page
E-71.
Playing a Built-in Demo Song
Use the procedure below to play a built-in demo song that
shows off the full versatility of the Synthesizer.
Press
SETTING and 7 WRITE at the same time.
7
7
Next, press
• Use the
different tune, and
play. For more information, see page E-84.
ENTER. This will start demo tune play.
br
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to select a
br
START/STOP to stop demo tune
bk
Conclusion
Tone number and other settings you configure on the
Synthesizer are retained even when you turn power off. For
information about returning settings to their initial defaults, see
“Initializing Synthesizer Global Settings and Data” on E-84.
This completes the section for synthesizer novices. See the
other sections of this manual for detailed information about
the topics covered briefly in this section. Take your time and
don’t rush, making sure you fully understand as you go along.
If you have problems with any of the terms used in this
manual, you can find more information by searching on the
Web or by consulting a reference book about synthesizers or
electronic music.
Soon you will be well on your way enjoying
the full potential of sound creation!
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Selecting and Creating Tones
7
bn
bo bp
3
bq
br
5
bs
9bl
Overview
The tones of this Synthesizer are made up of the 16 parts shown below, plus externally input parts. This chapter explains how to
select, edit, and save tones using Zone Part 1
It also covers the Effect Function that can be used to enhance tones and controllers that can be used to make various changes in
a tone as you play.
Part NumberPart nameFeatures
1Zone Part1
2 to 4Zone Parts 2 through 4
5 to 6Multi-function Key
7Guide, PrecountUsed by the guide and/or precount when recording a phrase (page E-47).
8 to 16Drum 1 to ChordStep Sequencer Note Parts (page E-40).
–External InputThese are tones that are input via the
* About zones and zone parts
Keyboard, pedal, button, and other operations not only affect the Synthesizers preset tones, they are also sent as MIDI data and
affect any external device (electronic musical instrument or computer) connected to the Synthesizer.
The settings that apply to both internal and external parts are collectively referred to as a “zone” while the parts of the
Synthesizer’s built-in sound source that correspond to a zone is called “zone parts”. For example, if you select a tone with
Synthesizer Zone 2, that tone can be the part that corresponds to both the internal sound source Zone Part 2 or MIDI Channel 2
of an external device.
• You can change the relationships between zones and MIDI channels (page E-73).
*
*
in the Tone Mode (page E-11).
This is the Synthesizer’s main part. This part is played whenever you play on the
keyboard. You can select the tone assigned to Zone Part 1 and edit the currently
assigned tone.
These parts can be played only in the Performance Mode. Compared with Zone Part
*
1, your ability to assign and edit the tones assigned to these parts are limited (page
E-71).
These parts are used by Phrase 1 (Part Number 5) and Phrase 2 (Part Number 6),
which are assigned by the Multi-Function Key function (page E-73).
MIC IN, INST INjacks (page E-78).
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Built-in sound
source
Selecting and Creating Tones
Zone Part 1Zone Part 2Zone Part 3Zone Part 4
Zone 1
settings
External device
(MIDI
Channel 1)
Zone 2
settings
(MIDI
Channel 2)
Zone 3
settings
(MIDI
Channel 3)
Zone 4
settings
(MIDI
Channel 4)
To select a tone
1.
Press 7 TONE.
The button will light and the Synthesizer will enter the Tone Mode.
2.
Press bq PRESET/USER to select preset tones or user tones.
• Preset tones are selected while the button is unlit, while user tones are selected while the button is lit.
3.
Use the bq number buttons (0 to 9) to input a tone number.
• You also can select a tone number by rotating the bp dial.
• One more way to change the tone number is to use the
displayed number. Pressing the
selected category (see next section).
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons at the same time will jump to the first tone in the current
br
■ Tone Category Overview
Category
Number
PresetUser
P000-P099 U000-U099 Solo Synthesizer
P100-P399 U100-U199 PCM Melody Tone The tones in this category let you use sampled
P400-P419 U300-U309 PCM Drum Tone2010
–U200-U210 User Wave Tone
• See the separate “Appendix” for a complete list of tones.
NamePresetUser
This category contains traditional analog synthesizer
tones. You can select a waveform as a base, and
then edit the three elements of a sound (pitch, tone,
volume) to create exactly the sound you want.
Monophonic.
sounds to reproduce the sounds from a variety of
different instruments.
Edits the wave of a sound recorded with the sample
looper (page E-64). The wave of a sound can be
edited and saved as a user wave tone.
• User wave tone U210 is a tone that is changed in
real-time by sample looper recording.
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to decrease or increase the
br
Number of Tones
Description
100100
300100
–11
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To edit and save a tone as a user
tone
1.
Select the tone you want to edit.
• You can select a preset tone or an existing user tone
for editing.
2.
Press 7 EDIT.
This will display the top screen of the tone editing list.
Example: First page of the Solo Synthesizer tone editing
3.
Use br to select the item you want and change
the selected setting.
• You also can change setting by rotating the bp dial.
• For details about the displayed contents, see the
Example: To select the “Volume” item on the top screen
list
List title
List
information presented for each tone category in the
sections of this manual from “Editable Parameters for
Solo Synthesizer Tone” (page E-21) to “Editable
Parameters for User Wave Tone” (page E-32).
and change its setting to 055
The options on this screen are groups, which are
made up of multiple items. Selecting a group and
pressing
ENTER will enter the group.
br
Page
Enters a group.
Exits a group.
brbp
Changes setting.Scrolls pages.
4.
After you finish with your edits, press 7 EDIT.
This exits the tone editing list.
• The edits pending indicator ( ! ) on the display indicates
that there are pending edits that have not been saved
yet. Your edits will be lost if you change to another
operation without saving them. Advance to step 5
below if you want to save your edits.
Edits pending indicator
5.
Press 7 WRITE and then save your edited tone
Selects item.
as a user tone.
• For information about how to save user data, see the
procedure for saving user tone data (page E-12).
• For information about how to delete user tones, see
page E-83.
• The settings of some of the items on the tone editing list
can be changed using the Synthesizer’s sliders, without
going through the tone editing list. See “Controlling
Sounds” in the next section.
Item selection CursorSetting
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■ Saving User Tones to an External Device
• Memory card (page E-86)
• Computer (page E-92)
Selecting and Creating Tones
Editable Parameters for Solo Synthesizer Tone
Solo Synthesizer tones are synthesized by combining tones of the six blocks, number (1) through (6), in the illustration below.
Before actually getting into tone editing, you should spend a little time becoming familiar with the structure and the details of each
block.
■ Solo Synthesizer Tone Configuration Diagram
MIC IN
(2) Synth OSC2 Block
(1) Synth OSC1 Block
EG
*
EG
*
Synth OSCFilterAmp
(4) PCM OSC2 Block
(3) PCM OSC1 Block
EG
*
EG
*
PCM OSCFilterAmp
(5) External Input Sound Block
EG
*
EG
*
EG
EG
EG
(9) LFO2 Block
(8) LFO1 Block
*
EG
*
LFO
To blocks (1) through (7)
*
*
(7) Total Block
EG
Filter
*
Solo
Synthesizer
DSP
Output
To blocks (1) through (9)
Pitch shifterFilterAmp
INST IN
(6) Noise Block
Noise
generator
* Envelope Generator
*
EG
EG
FilterAmp
(10) Controllers
• Keyboard
• Pedal
•
HOLD
bn
• Bender
• Modulation
• MIDI receive messages
*
(Virtual controllers)
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(1) Synthesizer OSC1 Block
(2) Synthesizer OSC2 Block
Description
“OSC” is an abbreviation of “oscillator”, which is where a sound is actually produced. These two
synth OSC blocks creates sound using a sine wave, sawtooth wave, or other base waveform,
just like an analog synthesizer.
• Synth OSC: Generates the base sound and determines the pitch.
• Filter: Cuts some of the frequencies to adjust timbre.
• Amp: Adjusts volume.
• Three EG (envelope generators):
Control changes in pitch, timbre, volume, and other parameters over time.
The nearby illustration shows an example of a volume envelope.
Volume
Time
AttackSustainRelease 2
DecayRelease 1
(3) PCM OSC1 Block
(4) PCM OSC2 Block
(5) External Input Sound Block
(6) Noise Block
(7) Total Block
(8) LFO1 Block
(9) LFO2 Block
(10) Controllers
This block creates sound based on PCM sounds (same sound quality as sounds in the PCM
Tone category). For information about how the editable parameters of this block differ from
those for the OSC blocks above, see “Editable Parameters of Blocks (1) through (6)” (page
E-23).
Instead of an oscillator, this block creates sound based on sound input through the
Synthesizer’s
this block is limited.
Instead of an oscillator, this block creates sound based on noise generated by a special noise
generator. The pitch of sound produced by this block cannot be edited.
This block combines signals (1) through (6) and sends the completed tone to the filters and
DSP (a type of effect).
“LFO” is an abbreviation of “low-frequency oscillator”. The LFOs send waveform information to
each block that is used as the basis for modulation, tremolo and other reverb effects.
Controllers include the keyboard, bender, and other controllers, as well as MIDI messages.
Control messages are sent to blocks (1) through (9) to control tones.
A virtual controller function can be used to freely configure combinations of controller types
(sources) and the parameters being controlled (destinations) to perform such actions as “pedal
depressed, change volume”.
MIC IN and INST INjacks. The pitch change range of sound produced by
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■ Editable Parameters of Blocks (1) through (6)
•The nine sliders (5) and four knobs (3) can be used for quick and easy adjustment of some of the parameters in the list
below (page
Preparation
Perform the following steps from the screen in step 2 of the procedure under “To edit and save a tone as a user tone” on page
E-20.
1.
Select “OSC Block >Ent” and then press br ENTER to enter the group.
2.
Use the 9 PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to select the block you want to edit.
Editable Parameter List
• Shaded cells indicate a group made up of multiple items. Press
• (V) at the end of a display item indicates an item that can be selected as a Block (10) virtual controller destination (page E-29).
OSC On OffOSC on/off. Selecting off disables the entire block.Off, On
Oscillator. Group of editable parameters associated with the pitch of the synth
OSC, PCM OSC, and pitch shift.
• This group can be entered by performing step 1 under “To edit and save a tone
as a user tone” (page E-20) and then holding down
7
EDIT.
Synth wave, PCM wave. Selects the base wave for a sound generated by the
synth OSC or PCM OSC.
• A wave whose name is displayed with “L” or “B” next to it will sound at a pitch
that is one octave lower than the actual pitch. In the case of a “B” wave, nothing
Synth Wave
(Blocks (1) and (2) only)
PCM Wave
(Blocks (3) and (4) only)
will sound when a keyboard key higher than C5 is pressed.
• See the separate “Appendix” for details about wave types.
• This item is not present in Block (5).
• The splits of a user wave tone (User Wave) can be assigned as PCM waves.
User wave names consist of the text “UserWave”, followed by two number
separated by a hyphen (such as: UserWave 1-2). The number to the left of the
hyphen (1 in the example), is a user number from 1 to 10 or the letter R
(sample looper recorded data). The number to the right of the hyphen (2 in the
example), is a split number from 1 to 5. If the data includes a wave, an asterisk
See the separate
“Appendix”.
(*) is appended to the beginning of the user wave name.
Pitch. Adjusts the maximum and minimum pitch values within a range of ±2
Pitch (V)
octaves. A setting of –256 lowers the pitch two octaves, while a setting of 255
raises the pitch two octaves.
–256 to 0 to +255
Detune (V)Detune. Fine adjustment of the tuning.–256 to 0 to +255
Key follow. Adjusts the amount of pitch change between neighboring keyboard
keys. A higher value represents greater change.
Example: When Key Follow Base is keyboard key C4
Key Follow = 127
KeyFollow (V)
4
D
#
C
4
C
b
B
#
4
4
C
C
Key Follow Base
4
4
Key Follow = 64
–128 to 0 to +127
Key Follow = 0
Key Follow
Key Follow = -127
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Display TextDescriptionSettings
KeyFolBase (V)
Env.Depth (V)Envelope depth. Specifies how the envelope shown below is applied.–64 to 0 to +63
Key follow base. Keyboard key that is the center of key follow.
• Setting value can be specified using the keyboard keys.
Pitch envelope. Group of editable parameters for envelope (Envelope Generator)
applied to the synth OSC, PCM OSC, and pitch shifter.
• The figure below also applies to filter, amp, and other envelopes. With the pitch
envelope, the pitch of the sound corresponds to the vertical (Level) axis.
Clock trigger. Specifies the number of beats for resetting the envelope. Selecting
a setting from 1/4U to 4U resets to the timing of the up beat.
External trigger. When on, the envelope is reset by an external trigger.Off, On
LFO1 Depth (V)LFO1 depth. Specifies how LFO1 from Block (8) is applied.–64 to 0 to +63
LFO2 Depth (V)LFO2 depth. Specifies how LFO2 from Block (9) is applied.–64 to 0 to +63
PulseWidth
(Blocks (1) and (2) only) (V)
Pulse width. Adjusts the width of the square wave when the synth wave is a
square wave.
0 to 127
PWM LFO1 depth. Adjusts the depth of pulse width modulation by LFO1.
PWM
E-24
PWM LFO1 Dep
(Blocks (1) and (2) only) (V)
PWM LFO2 Dep
(Blocks (1) and (2) only) (V)
Sync OSC (Block (2) only)
–64 to 0 to +63
PWM LFO2 depth. Adjusts the depth of pulse width modulation by LFO2.–64 to 0 to +63
Oscillator sync. Turning on this resets the Block (2) sound wave in accordance
with the Block (1) sound wave period, cause them to become synced.
Off, On
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Display TextDescriptionSettings
OriginalKey (Block (5) only)(V)
MicInstLvl (Block (5) only) (V) Mic/inst level. Level of external input sound to Block (5).0 to 127
TrigThresh (Block (5) only) (V)
TrigRelease
(Block (5) only) (V)
P.ShiftMode (Block (5) only)
P.ShiftMix (Block (5) only)
Noise Type (Block (6) only)
Filter >Ent
Gain
Cutoff (V)Cutoff frequency. Specifies the filter cutoff frequency.0 to 15
TouchSense (V)
KeyFollow (V)
KeyFolBase (V)
Env.Depth (V)Envelope depth. Specifies how the envelope shown below is applied.–64 to 0 to +63
Envelope >Ent
LFO1 Depth (V)LFO1 depth. Specifies how LFO1 from Block (8) is applied.–64 to 0 to +63
LFO2 Depth (V)LFO2 depth. Specifies how LFO2 from Block (9) is applied.–64 to 0 to +63
Amp >Ent
Volume (V)Volume. Specifies the amp volume.0 to 127
TouchSense (V)
KeyFollow (V)
KeyFolBase (V)
Envelope >Ent
LFO1 Depth (V)LFO1 depth. Specifies how LFO1 from Block (8) is applied.–64 to 0 to +63
LFO2 Depth (V)LFO2 depth. Specifies how LFO2 from Block (9) is applied.–64 to 0 to +63
Original key. Selects the keyboard keys where the externally input sound to
Block (5) is sounded as-is at its original pitch.
• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.
Trigger threshold. Specifies the external input level threshold value that
determines whether or not an external input trigger (page E-24) is applied.
Trigger release time. Adjusts the time following external input trigger (page E-24)
operation that the next trigger operation is blocked.
Pitch shifter mode. A larger setting value lengthens the time until note on, but
increases tone quality. When this setting is off, the same pitch sounds no matter
which keyboard key is pressed.
Pitch shifter mix. Specifies the volume ratio between the pitch shifted sound (shift
sound) and the unshifted sound.
0: Shift sound only
7: Both sounds at same volume
15: Original sound only
Noise type. Selects the type of noise generated by Block (6). White noise (equal
noise for all frequencies), pink noise (noise inversely proportional to the
frequency) and other types of noise are available.
• See the separate “Appendix” for a complete list of noise types.
Filter. Group of editable parameters associated with the filters (tones) in each
block.
Gain. Specifies how the volume of frequency components that are higher than
the cut off frequency setting value described below is attenuated. There is no cut
off when “Flat” is specified here.
Touch sense. Specifies the degree of change in the filter in accordance with
change in keyboard playing touch.
Key follow. Adjusts the amount of filter change between neighboring keyboard
keys. A higher value represents greater change.
Key follow base. Keyboard key that is the center of key follow.
• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.
Filter envelope. Group of editable parameters for envelope (Envelope Generator)
applied to filters.
• For details about group items and setting ranges, see “Pitch Envelope”. With
this group, the vertical (Level) axis in the pitch envelope diagram corresponds
to how the filter is applied.
Amp. Group of editable parameters associated with the amp (volume) in each
block.
Touch sense. Specifies the degree of change in volume in accordance with
change in keyboard playing touch.
Key follow. Adjusts the amount of volume change between neighboring keyboard
keys. A higher value represents greater change.
Key follow base. Keyboard key that is the center of key follow.
• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.
Amp envelope. Group of editable parameters for envelope (Envelope Generator)
applied to amps.
• For details about group items, see “Pitch Envelope”. The vertical (Level) axis in
the pitch envelope diagram corresponds to the volume in the case of this
group. However, the setting range for the nine items from Initial Level to
Release Level 2 is 0 to 127, which is different from the pitch envelope items.
C- to G9*
0 to 127
0 to 127
Off, 1, 2, 3
0 to 15
See the separate
“Appendix”.
–18dB, –12dB, –6dB,
–3dB, Flat
–64 to 0 to +63
–128 to 0 to +127
C- to G9*
0 to 127 (Initial Level
to Release Level 2)
• The setting ranges
for Clock Trigger
and External Input
Trigger are the
same as those for
Pitch Envelope.
–64 to 0 to +63
–128 to 0 to +127
C- to G9*
0 to 127 (Initial Level
to Release Level 2)
• The setting ranges
for Clock Trigger
and External Input
Trigger are the
same as those for
Pitch Envelope.
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Selecting and Creating Tones
Display TextDescriptionSettings
Legato
Portamento
PortaTime (V)
* “C-” on the display indicates C-1 (one octave below C0).
Legato. Turning this setting on causes subsequent notes to be played smoothly
and connected.
Portamento. Turning on this setting applies a portamento effect.
• This item is not present in Block (6).
Portamento Time. Specifies the time until the next note is reached by
Portamento.
• This item is not present in Block (6).
Off, On
Off, On
0 to 127
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■ Block (7): Total Block Filter Editable Parameters
Preparation
On the screen that appears in step 2 under “To edit and save a tone as a user tone” (page E-20), select “Total Filter >Ent” and then
press
Editable Parameter List
• Shaded cells indicate a group made up of multiple items. Press
• (V) at the end of a display item indicates an item that can be selected as a Block (10) virtual controller destination (page E-29).
* “C-” on the display indicates C-1 (one octave below C0).
ENTER to enter the group.
br
ENTER to display the items that make up a group.
br
Display TextDescriptionSettings
Filter type. Selects the filter type.
FilterType
Cutoff (V)Cutoff frequency. Specifies the cut off frequency of all Solo Synthesizer tones.0 to 127
Resonance (V)Resonance. Emphasizes notes in the vicinity of the cut off frequency to alter the tone.0 to 127
TouchSense (V)
KeyFollow (V)
KeyFolBase (V)
Env.Retrig
Env.Depth (V)Envelope depth. Specifies how the envelope shown below is applied.–64 to 0 to +63
Envelope >Ent
LFO1 Depth (V) LFO1 depth. Specifies how LFO1 from Block (8) is applied.–64 to 0 to +63
LFO2 Depth (V) LFO2 depth. Specifies how LFO2 from Block (9) is applied.–64 to 0 to +63
LPF: Low-pass filter. Cuts high-range components above the cut off frequency.
BPF: Band-pass filter. Cuts low-range and high-range components outside of a range centered on
the cut off frequency.
HPF: High-pass filter. Cuts low-range components below the cut off frequency.
Touch sense. Specifies the degree of change in the filter in accordance with change in keyboard
playing touch.
Key follow. Adjusts the amount of filter change between neighboring keyboard keys. A higher value
represents greater change.
Key follow base. Keyboard key that is the center of key follow.
• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.
Envelope generator retrigger. Turning on this setting retriggers the filter with each keyboard key
press.
Total filter envelope. Group of editable parameters for envelope (Envelope Generator) applied to
Total Block filters.
• For details about group items, see “Pitch Envelope”. With this group, the vertical (Level) axis in the
pitch envelope diagram corresponds to how the filter is applied.
Refer to the cell to the
left.
–64 to 0 to +63
–128 to 0 to +127
C- to G9*
Off, On
0 to 127 (Initial Level to
Release Level 2)
• The setting ranges for
Clock Trigger and
External Input Trigger
are the same as those
for Pitch Envelope.
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■ Block (8): LFO1 and Block (9): LFO2 Editable Parameters
Preparation
Perform the following steps from the screen in step 2 of the procedure under “To edit and save a tone as a user tone” on page
E-20.
1.
Select “LFO >Ent” and then press br ENTER to enter the group.
2.
Use the 9 PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to select the block you want to edit.
Editable Parameter List
• (V) at the end of a display item indicates an item that can be selected as a Block (10) virtual controller destination (page E-29).
Display TextDescriptionSettings
Wave type. Specifies one of the following wave types to be used for LFO.
Sin
(Sine Wave)
Puls 1:3
(Square Wave 1:3)
Tri
(Triangular Wave)
WaveType
Sync
Rate (V)
Clk.Sync
Depth (V)Depth. Specifies how LFO is applied.0 to 127
Delay (V)Delay. Specifies the degree of delay in the timing for applying LFO.0 to 127
Rise (V)
Mod.Depth (V)Modulation depth. Specifies how modulation is applied to the LFO.0 to 127
Saw up
(Sawtooth Wave Up)
Saw down
(Sawtooth Wave
Down)
Sync. Specifies what LFO is synced with.
Off: No syncing
Tempo: Synced with beat specified by clock sync (see below).
LFO1 (Can be selected with LFO2 only.): Synced with LFO1.
Rate. Specifies the LFO speed (frequency). This setting is enabled when the above Sync setting is
off.
Clock sync. Specifies the number of beats synced with the LFO frequency. Selecting a setting from
1/4U to 4U syncs with the timing of the up beat.
• This setting a valid only when the sync setting is “Tempo”.
Rise. Specifies the time it takes from the start of application of the LFO until the effect reaches the
level specified by Depth above.
■ Block (10): Controllers Editable Parameters for Virtual Controller
These controllers are virtual controllers for adjusting any editable parameters (destinations) with any input method (source).
Preparation
Perform the following steps from the screen in step 2 of the procedure under “To edit and save a tone as a user tone” on page
E-20.
1.
Select “VirtualCtrl >Ent” and then press br ENTER to enter the group.
• Controllers are numbered 1 through 8, and are assigned to the 5 sliders (1/9 through 8/16).
2.
Use the 9 PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to select the number of the controller you want to edit.
Editable Parameter List
Display TextDescriptionSettings
Source. Specifies the input method.
Off: None
CC00 to CC97: MIDI control change*
NoteOnKeyNum: Key number of MIDI note on message
NoteOnVel: Velocity value of MIDI note on message
Ch.Pressure: MIDI channel after touch
Source
DepthDepth. Specifies how virtual controller is applied.–128 to 0 to +127
DestDestination. Specifies the destination parameter for a virtual controller operation.
Bend Up: Upward operation from
Bend Down: Downward operation from
Modulation:
LFO1: LFO1 (Block (8))
LFO2: LFO2 (Block (9))
* For details about each setting, refer to the MIDI Implementation document
(http://world.casio.com/) and other MIDI documentation.
MODULATION operation
bt
BENDER center
bt
BENDER center
bt
Refer to the cell to the
left.
•Off
• Block (1) to (9)
parameters (pages
E-23 through E-28)
whose “Display Text”
items have “(V)” after
them.
• DSP parameters (page
E-100)
■ Other Editable Items
This section explains parameters that are not part of the blocks described up to this point. These settings not only apply to the Solo
Synthesizer, but also to other category tones as well.
Preparation
Display the screen in step 2 of the procedure under “To edit and save a tone as a user tone” on page E-20.
Editable Parameter List
• Shaded cells indicate a group made up of multiple items. Press
Display TextDescriptionSettings
DSP On/Off
(Non-Solo
Synthesizer
tones only)
DSP Edit >Ent
VolumeVolume. Specifies the main volume.0 to 127
Rev.SendReverb send. Specifies how reverb (page E-36) is applied to a tone.0 to 127
Cho.Send
(Non-Solo
Synthesizer
tones only)
DSP on/off. Specifies whether or not DSP should be applied to tones.
• When this setting is on, pressing
• This item is not displayed on the Solo Synthesizer tone editing list.
DSP edit. Group of editable effect function DSPs (page E-36). Press br ENTER to advance to the
DSP editing screen.
Disabled when the above DSP On/Off setting is off.
Chorus send. Specifies how chorus (page E-36) is applied to a tone.
• This item is not displayed on the Solo Synthesizer tone editing list.
ENTER enters the DSP editing screen (page E-39).
br
ENTER to display the items that make up a group.
br
Off, On
0 to 127
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Editable Parameters for PCM Melody Tone (Non-drum PCM Tones)
There are two types of parameters: PCM melody tone specific editable parameters and the same parameters that apply to the
other tone categories.
The drum sets in the PCM tones have different editable parameters. See “Editable Parameters for Drum PCM Tone” for more
information about them.
■ Editable Parameters for Non-drum Set PCM Tone
Preparation
Display the screen in step 2 of the procedure under “To edit and save a tone as a user tone” on page E-20.
Editable Parameter List
Display TextDescriptionSettings
Atk.TimeAttack time. Specifies the time it takes to reach peak value from note on.–64 to 0 to +63
Rel.TimeRelease time. Specifies the time it takes for a sustained sound to decay after a key is released.–64 to 0 to +63
CutoffCutoff frequency. Specifies the tone cutoff frequency.–64 to 0 to +63
Vib.Type
Vib.DepthVibrato depth. Specifies how vibrato is applied.–64 to 0 to +63
Vib.RateVibrato rate. Specifies the vibrato rate (frequency).–64 to 0 to +63
Vib.DelayVibrato delay. Specifies the delay in the timing for applying vibrato.–64 to 0 to +63
Oct.ShiftOctave shift. Changes the tone of notes in octave units.–2 to 0 to +2
TouchSense
Vibrato type. Specifies one of the wave types below to be used for vibrato.
Sin (sine wave), Tri (triangular wave), Saw (sawtooth wave), Sqr (square wave)
Touch sense. Specifies the degree of change in volume in accordance with change in keyboard
playing touch.
Sin, Tri, Saw, Sqr
–64 to 0 to +63
■ Editable Parameters Common to Other Tone Categories
See “Other Editable Items” on page E-29.
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Selecting and Creating Tones
Editable Parameters for Drum PCM Tone
The editable parameters described here are for the drum set tones. There are two types of parameters: PCM drum tone specific
editable parameters and the same parameters that apply to the other tone categories.
■ Editable Parameters for Drum Set PCM Tone
Preparation
Display the screen in step 2 of the procedure under “To edit and save a tone as a user tone” on page E-20.
Editable Parameter List
• Shaded cells indicate a group made up of multiple items. Press br ENTER to display the items that make up a group.
Display TextDescriptionSettings
Instrument edit. Group of editable parameters for drum tone for each
Inst Edit >Ent
Inst Select >Ent
keyboard.
• Press a keyboard key to specify the keyboard to be edited.
• This group can be entered by performing step 1 under “To edit and save
a tone as a user tone” (page E-20) and then holding down
Instrument select. Group of editable parameters for tone. Keyboard key
pressure (Velocity) is divided into four velocity ranges. Each range can be
configured to sound a different tone (Inst Number).
•Use the
you want to edit.
PARTminus (–) and plus (+) buttons to select the range
9
Inst Number
[1][2][3][4]
range 1 range 2 range 3range 4
Cannot be
specified.
7
EDIT.
(C- to G9*)
0
Instrument number. Selects the drum tone wave assigned to each
velocity range.
• See the separate “Appendix” for details about wave types.
• The splits of a user wave tone (User Wave) can be assigned as Inst
Inst Number
VelRangeHiVelocity range high. Determines the high limit of each velocity range.0 to 127
VolumeVolume. Specifies drum sound volume.–128 to 0 to +127
PanPan. Specifies the stereo position of drum sound.–64 to 0 to +63
Rev.SendReverb send. Specifies how reverb is applied to a drum tone.0 to 127
NoteOffMode
Assign Grp
Pitch LFO >EntPitch LFO. Group of editable LFOs applied to pitch.
WaveType
RateRate. Specifies the LFO speed (frequency).0 to 127
DepthDepth. Specifies how LFO is applied.–128 to 0 to +127
DelayDelay. Specifies the degree of delay in the timing for applying LFO.0 to 127
Rise
Mod.DepthModulation depth. Specifies how modulation is applied to the LFO.0 to 127
After Depth
Numbrers. User wave names consist of the text “UserWave”, followed
by two number separated by a hyphen (such as: UserWave 1-2). The
number to the left of the hyphen (1 in the example), is a user number
from 1 to 10 or the letter R (sample looper recorded data). The number
to the right of the hyphen (2 in the example) a split number from 1 to 5.
If the data includes a wave, an asterisk (*) is appended to the beginning
of the user wave name.
Note off mode. Turning on this setting causes note off to be performed
when a key is released.
Assign group. Specifies as a value from 1 to 15 which group the currently
selected keyboard should be placed into. Only one keyboard in a group is
sounded at any time (non-polyphonic).
Wave type. Specifies a wave type to be used for LFO. The details of the
selectable waves are the same as those for “WaveType” of “Block (8):
LFO1 and Block (9): LFO2 Editable Parameters” (page E-28).
Rise. Specifies the time it takes from the start of application of the LFO
until the effect reaches the level specified by Depth above.
After depth. Specifies LFO change when MIDI channel after touch is
received.
[1][2][3][4]127 Velocity
Velocity Range Hi
See the separate
“Appendix”.
Off, On
Off, 1 to 15
Sin, Tri, SawUp,
SawDown, Puls1:3,
Puls2:2, Puls3:1
0 to 127
0 to 127
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Display TextDescriptionSettings
Amp LFO >Ent
Amp LFO. Group of editable LFOs applied to volume. Items within a
group and setting ranges are the same as “LFO (Pitch LFO)”, above.
Refer to the cell to the
left.
* “C-” on the display indicates C-1 (one octave below C0).
■ Editable Parameters Common to Other Tone Categories
For information about Solo Synthesizer tones, see “Other Editable Items” on page E-29.
Editable Parameters for User Wave Tone
There are two types of editable parameters for user wave tone: editable parameters that are specific to the User Wave Tone
category and the parameters that also apply to the other tone categories.
■ User Wave Tone Category Specific Tone Parameters
Preparation
Display the screen in step 2 of the procedure under “To edit and save a tone as a user tone” on page E-20.
Editable Parameter List
•
Shaded cells indicate a group made up of multiple items. Press
Display TextDescriptionParameter
Split Edit >Ent
VolumeVolume. Specifies the volume.0 to 127
PanPan. Specifies the stereo position of the sound.–64 to 0 to 63
CoarseTuneCoarse tune. Changes the pitch of notes by semitone units.–24 to 0 to 24
Fine Tune
CutOffCutoff frequency. Specifies the cut off frequency of a user wave tone.0 to 127
TouchSense
KeyFollow
KeyFolBase
P.Env.DepthPitch envelope depth. Specifies how envelopes are applied to pitch.–64 to 0 to 63
Pitch Env >Ent
Init.LevelInitial level. Pitch of the sound at initial note on.–64 to 0 to 63
Atk.TimeAttack time. Time it takes until Level 0 is reached from the initial level.0 to 127
Rel.TimeRelease time. Time it takes to reach Release Level after a key is released.0 to 127
Rel.LevelRelease Level. Target level reached immediately after a key is released.–64 to 0 to 63
Amp Env >Ent
KeyRangeLow
KeyRangeHi
OriginalKey
Points >EntPoint. Changes the split start point, loop point, and end point positions.
Split Edit. Group of editable parameters for splits recorded with the sample looper.
• Use the
Fine tune. Fine tunes the pitch of the sound. Lowers the value up to –256 or raises the
value up to +255 in semitone steps.
Touch sense. Specifies the degree of change in volume in accordance with change in
keyboard playing touch.
Key follow. Adjusts the amount of pitch change between neighboring keyboard keys. A
higher value represents greater change.
Key follow base. Keyboard key that is the center of key follow.
• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.
Pitch envelope. Group of editable parameters for envelope (Envelope Generator) applied
to pitch.
Amp envelope. Group of editable parameters for envelope (Envelope Generator) applied to
amps.
• For details about group items, see “Pitch Envelope” (page E-24). The vertical (Level) axis
in the pitch envelope diagram corresponds to the volume in the case of this group.
However, the setting range for the nine items from Initial Level to Release Level 2 is 0 to
127, which is different from the pitch envelope items. Note, however, that there is no
Clock Trigger item on the user tone “Amp Env >Ent” menu.
Key Range Low. Sets the low range of the effective keyboard for split playback.
• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.
Key Range High. Sets the high range of the effective keyboard for split playback.
• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.
Original key. Specifies the keyboard where the split plays as-is.
• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.
PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to switch between splits.
9
ENTER to display the items that make up a group.
br
–256 to 0 to 255
–64 to 0 to 63
–128 to 0 to 127
C- to G9*
0 to 127 (Initial Level
to Release Level 2)
• The External Input
Trigger range is the
same as those for
“Pitch Envelope”.
C- to G9*
C- to G9*
C- to G9*
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Display TextDescriptionParameter
Start Point. The overall length of a split is recorded as values as shown in the illustration
Start
below. You can change the start point of a split by changing its first number.
• You can input the split start point value using the
• You can also use the
digits of the value.
Example: Changing the first position number from 100000 to 125000 will move the start
point to a position later in the loop.
Start PointLoop PointEnd Point
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change the leftmost three
br
number buttons (0 to 9).
bq
0 to 205000
(stereo recording),
0 to 410000
(monaural recording)
Pitch LFO >Ent
Amp LFO >Ent
Loop
End
100000150000200000
Loop Point. As with the Start Point, you can change the position of the loop point.
• You can input the split loop point value using the
• You can also use the
digits of the value.
End Point. As with the Start Point, you can change the position of the end point.
• You can input the split end point value using the
• You can also use the
digits of the value.
Pitch LFO. This is a group of editable parameters for LFOs applied to pitch. The settings
ranges of the parameters in this group are the same as for Pitch LFO of the “Editable
Parameters for Drum Set PCM Tone” (page E-31).
Amp LFO. This is a group of editable parameters for LFOs applied to volume. The settings
ranges of the parameters in this group are the same as for Amp LFO of the “Editable
Parameters for Drum Set PCM Tone” (page E-31).
125000
number buttons (0 to 9).
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change the leftmost three
br
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change the leftmost three
br
bq
number buttons (0 to 9).
bq
* “C-” on the display indicates C-1 (one octave below C0).
■ Editable Parameters Common to Other Tone Categories
For information about Solo Synthesizer tones, see “Other Editable Items” on page E-29.
0 to 205000
(stereo recording),
0 to 410000
(monaural recording)
0 to 205000
(stereo recording),
0 to 410000
(monaural recording)
Refer to the cell to the
left.
Refer to the cell to the
left.
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Selecting and Creating Tones
Controlling Sounds
You can use a pedal, the bender, or other devices, to instantly
change the pitch and volume of notes, the envelope, and
other parameters as you perform.
Using a Pedal
A pedal operation can be used to sustain notes, arpeggios
(page E-40), or phrases (page E-45), or to apply a soft effect.
• For information about connecting a pedal, see page E-8.
• You can specify the effect applied by a pedal operation by
performing the following operation on the performance
editing list: Controller >Ent 3 Pedal. See page E-74 for
more information.
Using the Wheels (Bender, Modulation)
The
BENDER wheel can be use to seamlessly raise or
bt
lower the pitch of a sound, while the
adds vibrato (modulation effect) to the sound.
MODULATION wheel
bt
bt
Raises and lowers pitch.
(Releasing wheel returns
to original pitch.)
• Do not have a wheel rotated as you turn on Synthesizer
power.
• You can control the bend range of the
by configuring the following settings on the performance
editing list: BendRngDwn, BendRngUp (page E-73).
Using the Assignable Knobs
The four
functions that enable instant adjustment of a sound attack
time and other envelope parameters (page E-21), volume,
and more.
PCM melody tones (page E-30)
K1 : Cut off Frequency
K2 : Attack Time
K3 : Release Time
K4 : Reverb Send (Same as other tone categories.)
PCM drum tones (page E-31)
K1 : Volume (Drum Inst >)
K2 : Pan (Drum Inst >)
K3 : Reverb Send (Drum Inst >)
K4 : Reverb Send (Same as other tone categories.)
User Wave tones (page E-32)
K1 : Cut off Frequency
K2 : Attack Time (Amp Envelope >)
K3 : Release Time (Amp Envelope >)
K4 : Reverb Send (Same as other tone categories.)
The above functions show the abbreviated names used on
the tone mode screen.
• In the performance mode, you can change the operations
currently assigned to the assignable knobs by performing
the following operation on the performance editing list
(page E-74):
Controller >Ent 3 K1 to K4.
Using Sliders
You can use the nine sliders (
adjustments to the Solo Synthesizer oscillator, envelope, and
total filer/LFO parameters.
1.
Select a Solo Synthesizer tone.
2.
Use the 1 buttons to assign oscillator (OSC
BLOCK), envelope (ENV GENERATOR) or total
filter/LFO (TOTAL FILTER/LFO) parameters to
the sliders.
3.
Use the three 2 buttons to perform one of the
operations described below.
Y If you selected OSC BLOCK (oscillator) in step 2
Press
blocks (1 through 6) and “ALL” (all OSC blocks), and
select the one you want.
Y If you selected ENV GENERATOR (envelope) in step 2
• Press
• Press
Y If you selected TOTAL FILTER/LFO (total filter/LFO) in
step 2
Press
LFO2, and “ALL” (LFO1 and LFO2).
SELECT OSC to cycle through the OSC
2
SELECT OSC to cycle through the OSC
2
blocks (1 through 6) and “ALL” (all OSC blocks), and
select the one you want.
SELECT EG to cycle through the EG
2
blocks (OSC, Filter, Amp, “ALL” (all EG blocks)) and
select the one you want.
SELECT LFO to toggle between LFO1,
2
) to make simple
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4.
Move the sliders (5) to adjust the parameters currently assigned to them.
• Refer to the table below for information about the parameters assigned to the sliders. For detailed information about each
parameter, see the reference pages included in the table.
button5 (Slider)Display TextParameterSee page:
1
OSC BLOCK
1/9OSC ON/OFFOSC Block > OSC On/OffE-23
2/10WAVE
3/11PITCHOSC Block > Oscillator > Pitch (Disabled for Noise OSC.)E-23
4/12DETUNEOSC Block > Oscillator > Detune (Disabled for Noise OSC.)E-23
• In the Performance Mode or Step Sequencer Mode, you can use the 1 buttons to edit tones with the sliders without changing
to another mode.
• PCM tones and user wave tones cannot be adjusted using the sliders.
• For more information about slider functions, see page E-52 for the Step Sequencer Mode and page E-78 for the Mixer Mode.
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Selecting and Creating Tones
Using the Hold Button
When the bn HOLD button is lit (by pressing it), the currently
sounding note or arpeggio (page E-40) will be sustained.
Lights when HOLD is on.
bn
2.
To change the pitch in octave steps, use the bs
OCTAVE minus (–) and plus (+) buttons
(without holding down
• The setting range for this operation is three octaves
upwards and downwards (–3 octaves to +3 octaves).
TRANSPOSE).
bs
bs
• Pressing
indicating that hold is turned off.
HOLD again will cause its light to go out,
bn
Changing the Pitch of Notes in Semitone
Steps (Transpose) or Octave Steps (Octave
Shift)
You can use the
buttons to change the pitch of the keyboard notes in
semitone or octave steps.
• For information about fine tuning the pitch in hertz steps
(Tuning), see page E-81.
1.
To change the pitch in semitone steps, hold
down
bs
OCTAVE minus (–) or plus (+) button.
• The setting range for this operation is one octave
upwards and downwards (–12 semitones to +12
semitones).
TRANSPOSE and OCTAVE (–, +)
bs
TRANSPOSE as you press the bs
bs
• While the setting screen shown above is displayed you can
the
dial or the br minus (–) or plus (+) buttons to
bp
change the setting. If you do not perform any operation for
a while, the setting screen will be exited automatically.
Applying Effects to Notes
You can apply reverb, vibrato, and other effects to notes to
enhance their sound.
■ Effect Block Diagram
Sound
Source
(5) Master
Equalizer
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(1) Reverb
(2) Chorus
(3) Normal DSP
(4) Solo
Synthesizer
DSP
Output
Goes through (2), (3),
or (4). Also refer to
the “Chorus and DSP
Use Restrictions”
below.
Selecting and Creating Tones
(1) ReverbAdds reverberation to make it sound like you are playing in a room or in a hall.
(2) ChorusCombines multiple layers of the same note to create a sound with more depth.
(3) Normal DSPA collection of versatile Normal DSP effects help to enhance the sound of tones. For example,
distortion can be applied to an electric guitar sound to make it sound more powerful. There are 46
different Normal DSP types, and the most appropriate one for the selected tone is applied
automatically.
(4) Solo Synthesizer DSP One of the elements that makes up a Solo Synthesizer tones. See “(7) Total Block” in the “Editable
Parameters for Solo Synthesizer Tone” on page E-21. There are six Solo Synthesizer DSP types.
When you edit a Solo Synthesizer DSP, it is saved as part of a Solo Synthesizer user tone. You
cannot save it as a user DSP.
(5) Master EqualizerAdjusts the frequency characteristics of the Synthesizer’s notes. The Master Equalizer can be used
to adjust the frequency and gain of four frequency bands: low, mid1, mid2, and high.
* When a tone with DSP (tone that uses a particular DSP) that is not a Solo Synthesizer tone is selected. A tone with DSP will
have “DSP” next to its display name on the mixer screen (page E-78) or performance editing screen (page E-73).
*
A DSP can be edited and saved as a user DSP.
■ Chorus and DSP Use Restrictions
Only one of the three effect types (Chorus, Normal DSP, Solo Synthesizer DSP) can be enabled at any time.
Under this condition:This type of effect is valid:
Chorus Mode
• A tone other than the Song Sequencer is selected by
Zone Part 1, and the Chorus is selected by “Chorus/
DSP Select” (page E-38).
Normal DSP Mode
• A tone other than the Song Sequencer is selected by
Zone Part 1, and the DSP is selected by “Chorus/DSP
Select” (page E-38).
Solo Synthesizer Tone Mode
• Solo Synthesizer tone selected by Zone Part 1.
(2) ChorusDepends on the mixer chorus send
(3) Normal DSP(3) is applied only to parts whose
(4) Solo Synthesizer DSP(4) is applied only to Zone Part 1 and
And effects are applied to each
part like this:
value (page E-80) and the selected
tone chorus send value (page E-29).
mixer DSP line (page E-80) is on.
parts whose mixer DSP line is on.
To configure effect settings
1.
Hold down bn EFFECT until the effect list top screen shown below appears.
bn
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2.
Next, refer to the list below as you perform operations with the br controls to select items and change
settings.
Rev LevelReverb level. Reverb effect level.0 to 127
Rev TimeReverb time. Reverb sustain time.0 to 127
Cho LevelChorus level. Chorus effect level.0 to 127
Cho RateChorus rate. Rate of chorus effect undulation.0 to 127
ChoSendRev
Cho/DSP
DSP Select >Ent
(Normal DSP
selection
screen)
Master EQ >EntMaster equalizer setting group (item (5) of the “Effect Block Diagram” on page E-36)
EQ EnableTurning this setting off disables the Master EQ setting.Off, On
Low FreqLow frequency band. Adjusts the low frequency band.
Low GainLow gain. Adjusts the low gain.–12 to 0
Mid1 FreqMid 1 frequency band. Adjusts the mid1 frequency band.1.0 kHz to 5.0 kHz
Mid1 GainMid1 gain. Adjusts the mid1 gain.–12 to 0
Mid2 FreqMid 2 frequency band. Adjusts the mid2 frequency band.1.0 kHz to 5.0 kHz
Mid2 GainMid2 gain. Adjusts the mid2 gain.–12 to 0
High FreqHigh frequency band. Adjusts the high frequency band.
High GainHigh gain Adjusts the high gain.–12 to 0
Chorus send level to reverb. Specifies how reverb is applied to the entire sound to which
the chorus effect is being applied.
Chorus/DSP select. Selects use of either Chorus or Normal DSP (“Chorus and DSP Use
Restrictions”, page E-37).
Displays the main Normal DSP selection screen.
• You will not be able to go any further if a Solo Synthesizer tone is selected for Zone
Part 1.
You can select from among preset and user tones for the Normal DSP using the same
procedures as those for tone selection.
• For a list of preset Normal DSPs, see the separate “Appendix”. Selecting “ton” applies
the initial preset DSP of each tone.
• Pressing
(page E-39).
EDIT while this screen is displayed will change to the DSP editing screen
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0 to 127
Cho, DSP
ton
Preset: 0-0 to 9-9
User: 0-0 to 9-9
200 Hz, 400 Hz,
800 Hz
*
to +12
*
to +12
*
to +12
6.0 kHz, 8.0 kHz,
10.0 kHz
*
to +12
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Saving an Edited DSP
DSPs are divided among 53 DSP types according to effects.
Preset Normal DSPs 0-0 and 0-1 are compressor type DSPs.
There are two DSP types: a Normal DSP specific type and a
Solo Synthesizer DSP specific type.
When editing and saving a DSP, you must first specify its type
and then edit it in accordance with its type.
• For a list of DSP types, see “DSP Type List” on page E-99.
1.
Select the tone to which you want to apply the
DSP. Next, on the editing screen of the tone,
select DSP Edit >Ent (page E-29) and then press
ENTER to display the DSP editing screen
br
shown below.
• When editing a Normal DSP, you can display the DSP
editing screen from the Normal DSP selection screen
(page E-38) by pressing
DSP type number: type name
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DSP parameter
2.
Use the bp dial to select a DSP type number.
3.
Use the same operation as these for tone
editing (page E-20) to select and configure the
DSP parameters on the screen.
• DSP parameters depend on the DSP type. For details,
see the “DSP Parameter List” (page E-100).
4.
After you finish editing a DSP, save it as
described below.
Press 7 WRITE to display the screen for saving a user
tone. Save the data as a user tone (page E-12).
• If you displayed the DSP editing screen from the
Normal DSP selection screen (page E-38) in step 1
Press
DSP. Save the edited DSP as a user DSP using the
same operation as that for a user tone.
WRITE to display the screen for saving a
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■ Saving a User DSP to an External Device
• Memory card (page E-86)
• Computer (page E-92)
E-39
Sounding Arpeggios Automatically
4
2
5
bk
With the Arpeggio Function, you can play various arpeggios
automatically by simply pressing keys on the keyboard. You
can select from a number of different arpeggio types for
playback, including arpeggios using the notes that make up a
chord you play on the keyboard, arpeggios that also include
notes that are automatically inserted in addition to those that
make up a chord you play on the keyboard, and more.
• The Arpeggio Function has 100 arpeggio type presets. A
type presets can be edited and saved as a user arpeggio
type. There is memory for up to 100 user arpeggio types.
• The following functions are also available for selecting an
arpeggio type.
Hold (HOLD) : The arpeggio continues to play after
keyboard keys are released. This is useful,
for example, when you use the Split
Function to insert an arpeggio on one part
of the keyboard.
Sync (SYNC) : The Step Sequencer automatically plays
and stops in sync with the Arpeggio
Function when keyboard keys are pressed.
To use the Arpeggio Function
1.
Hold down bn ARPEGGIO until the arpeggio
type selection screen shown below appears on
the display.
Arpeggio bank and number
Arpeggio name
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bn
2.
Press bq PRESET/USER to select preset
arpeggios or user arpeggios.
• Preset arpeggios are selected while the button is unlit,
while user arpeggios are selected while the button is lit.
3.
Press the bq NUM/BANK button so the button
is flashing.
•While bq NUM/BANK is flashing, the bq (0 to 9)
buttons can be used to input a bank number.
4.
Use the bq (0 to 9) buttons to select a bank
number.
• Selecting a bank number will cause bq NUM/BANK to
stop flashing and become unlit. While
is unlit, the
arpeggio number.
5.
Use the bq (0 to 9) to input an arpeggio number.
• You also can select an arpeggio number by rotating the
dial.
bp
• One more way to change the arpeggio number is to use
the
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to decrease or
br
increase the displayed arpeggio number. Pressing the
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons at the same time
br
will jump to the first arpeggio number in the current
selected category (see next section).
bp
NUM/BANK
(0 to 9) buttons can be used to input an
bq
bq
bq
br
Hold settingSync setting
E-40
6.
Select arpeggio hold or synchro ON/OFF.
• If you want to turn on the hold function (HOLD), press
STEP +. Each press toggles HOLD between on and
bk
off.
OFF : The arpeggio will play while keyboard keys are
depressed.
ON : The arpeggio will continue to play even after the
keyboard keys are released
• If you want to turn on the sync function (SYNC), use
STEP – to cycle through the available sync settings
described below.
OFF : Sync setting is turned off.
ON : Arpeggio play is synced with only the play
operation of the Step Sequencer.
S/S : Arpeggio play is synced with both the play and
stop operations of the Step Sequencer.
• The HOLD and SYNC settings are performance
parameters.
7.
Press some keys and the arpeggio will start to
bk
play automatically.
• To turn off the Arpeggio Function, press bn
ARPEGGIO again.
• To stop arpeggio HOLD playback, press
ARPEGGIO or change the HOLD function in step 2 of
the above procedure to OFF.
bn
■ You can use the arpeggio type selection screen
to select the recommended tone for the currently
selected arpeggio type as your Zone Part 1 tone.
Sounding Arpeggios Automatically
Editing an Arpeggio
There are two arpeggio types: step type and variation type.
• With a step type arpeggio, you can edit its steps and its
parameters. A step type arpeggio can contain up to 16
steps. You can change the following values for each step.
TYPE : Specifies the relative position in the arpeggio
pattern where each of the keyboard notes will play.
• With a variation type arpeggio, you can edit only its
1.
2.
3.
You can specify positions starting from the lowest
note played (L1) or from the highest note played
(U1). You can even specify simultaneous play of up
to five notes (P2 through P5).
NOTE: Specifies a relative shift, in semitone steps, from
the note played on the keyboard.
VELO : Specifies the volume of the note.
parameters.
Hold down bn ARPEGGIO until the arpeggio
type selection screen shown below appears on
the display.
From among the preset or user arpeggio types
select the arpeggio type you want to edit.
• For information about how to select an arpeggio type,
see steps 2 through 5 under “To use the Arpeggio
Function” (page E-40).
Press 7 EDIT.
1.
Hold down bn ARPEGGIO until the arpeggio
type selection screen appears on the display.
2.
Hold down 7 EDIT until bn ARPEGGIO starts
to flash and then stops flashing to remain lit.
• In the case of a user arpeggio, the tone that was
selected as the Zone Part 1 tone when the user data
was saved is the recommended tone.
4.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to “Step
Edit”, and then press
• The “Step Edit” option will not be displayed if you
selected a variation type arpeggio in step 2 above.
ENTER.
br
Step number
Step type
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5.
Use the bp dial or the br minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change the TYPE, NOTE, and VELO settings.
• You can also use the 4 1 to 16 buttons to toggle each step on or off.
•While TYPE is selected, use the
• You can use
sliders, press
however, that you will not be able to use the sliders when TYPE is TIE and OFF.
• You can specify the tie setting. For details how, see “To configure tied note settings” on page E-53.
• The table below shows the contents of the arpeggio step editing menu.
(eight sliders excluding “MASTER”) to change the values of the applicable step directly. When using the
5
1-8/9-16 to toggle between steps 1 through 8 (button unlit) and steps 9 through 16 (button lit). Note,
2
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to turn the TYPE setting on or off.
br
Menu Layer
12
Step Edit >Ent
Specifies the relative position in the arpeggio pattern where the keyboard notes will play starting
from the lowest note played (which is L1).
• If the number of keys pressed is less than the number of configured type (L) settings (i.e. if you
press only three keyboard keys for an arpeggio pattern that includes settings for L1 through L6),
the arpeggio pattern will repeat, playing the keyboard key notes one octave higher.
• At any point the above causes the range of one higher octave to be exceeded, arpeggio play will
return to the L1 note automatically.
Specifies the relative position in the arpeggio pattern where the keyboard notes will play starting
TYPE
NOTEShifts the notes produced by pressing keys in semitone steps.–24 to +24
VELOChanges the velocity of pressed keys.–64 to +63
6.
After the TYPE, NOTE, and VELO settings are the way you want, press br EXIT to return to the arpeggio
from the highest note played (which is U1).
• If the number of keys pressed is less than the number of configured type (U) settings (i.e. if you
press only three keyboard keys for an arpeggio pattern that includes settings for U1 through
U6), the arpeggio pattern will repeat, playing the keyboard key notes one octave lower.
• At any point the above causes the range of one lower octave to be exceeded, arpeggio play will
return to the U1 note automatically.
Specifies how many of the notes played on the keyboard, starting from the highest note played,
should be played simultaneously.
• When the number of keys pressed is less than the polyphony (P) value specified here, only the
notes that are played are sounded.
DescriptionSettings
L1 to L8
U1 to U8
P2 to P5
menu screen.
7.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to move the item selection cursor (0) to “Parameter”, and
then press
ENTER.
br
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8.
Use the bp dial or the br minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change the parameter settings.
• The table below shows the contents of the parameter editing menu.
Menu Layer
12
Parameter >Ent
Max StepMaximum step. Can be edited only by step type.1 to 16
Step SizeStep size. Specifies the note length between steps.2, 6,, 7,, 8
NoteLngth
Groove
Grv.Type
Velocity
Hold PedalHold pedal. Specifies on/off switching for hold used by a pedal. On, Off
9.
After you finish arpeggio parameter editing, save it as described below.
Note length. Specifies the length of the note that is sounded as
a percentage of the step size. (100% for the same length as
the original, 50% for half the original.)
Groove. Specifies the timing of the up beat step. (50% for
even. Larger values increase the length of the first half of the
note.)
Groove type. Specifies the note length when the Groove
setting is anything besides 50%.
Velocity. Specifies the velocity of an input arpeggio. Specifying
KeyOn inputs a velocity value in accordance with the degree
of key pressure applied.
•Press 7 WRITE to display the screen for saving arpeggio data. Save the arpeggio by performing the same operation as
that for saving a user tone (page E-12).
• For information about deleting data you saved, see page E-83.
DescriptionSettings
1 to 100%
10 to 90%
Norml: Plays back at the actual percentage of the
step length.
Short: Adjusts to a short step in accordance with the
step.
KeyOn, 1 to 127
■ Saving Arpeggio Data on an External Device
• Memory card (page E-86)
• Computer (page E-92)
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Sounding Arpeggios Automatically
Clearing Arpeggio Data
Use the procedure below to clear preset step data or step
data that was edited using Step Edit (page E-42) and create
new step data from scratch.
• Note that variation type data cannot be cleared.
1.
Hold down bn ARPEGGIO until the type
selection screen shown below appears on the
display.
2.
From among the preset or user arpeggio types
select the arpeggio type you want to clear.
• The procedure for selecting an arpeggio type is the
same as that for selecting a tone (page E-19).
3.
Press 7 EDIT.
4.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to “Clear
Step”, and then press
ENTER.
br
5.
Press br ENTER again.
This should cause “Clear?” to appear on the display.
6.
Press br YES.
The message “Complete!” will appear on the display when
the data is cleared.
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Recording and Playing Back Phrases
7bo
bk
bq
br
The Phrase Sequencer is a great way to record musical
phrases that suddenly pop into your mind for later playback.
• The Sequencer has 100 preset phrases.
• You can record a new phrase or overdub onto an existing
phrase to create a user phrase. There is memory for
storage of up to 100 user phrases for later recall when you
need them.
• In addition to what you play on the keyboard, your pedal,
wheel, and knob operations are also recorded as part of
phrase.
• You can choose either of two different playback options:
one-time playback (loop off) or repeat playback (loop on).
• Overdubbing during looped playback is supported. You
also can temporarily cancel overdubbing and perform
looped playback only.
• Pressing a keyboard key will start playback of the phrase
from the corresponding pitch (Key Play).
To play back a preset
1.
Hold down bo KEY PLAY until the preset
phrase selection screen shown below appears
on the display.
Phrase name
Phrase number
3.
Press bk STEP + to toggle looping between on
and off.
OFF : One-time playback
ON : Looped playback
4.
Press bk STEP – to toggle hold between on and
off.
OFF : Phrase plays back only while
depressed, and stops when the button is released.
ON : Phrase playback starts when
pressed and stops when
pressed again.
5.
Press bo PLAY/STOP to start phrase playback.
• If the phrase is looped, the bo PLAY/STOP light will go
out momentarily to indicate when playback returns to
the beginning of the phrase.
• You can also use the above procedure to play back
user phrases as well.
• Phrase loop and hold settings are saved as parameters
for each phrase.
PLAY/STOP is
bo
PLAY/STOP is
bo
PLAY/STOP is
bo
Loop settingHold setting
2.
Select the number of the phrase you want to
play.
• To select a phrase number, perform steps 2 through 5
under “To use the Arpeggio Function” (page E-40).
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Recording and Playing Back Phrases
To change the tempo setting
There are two different methods you can use to change the
tempo setting: using the TEMPO buttons or tapping a beat
with a button.
• You can use this procedure to adjust the tempo not only for
phrases, but also for other functions as well.
■ To change the tempo using the TEMPO buttons
1.
Press the 8 TEMPO – (slower) or 8 TEMPO +
(faster) button.
• This displays the tempo screen shown below.
• If you do not perform any operation for a few seconds,
the display will return to previous screen automatically.
2.
Use the 8 TEMPO –, + buttons to change the
tempo (beats per minute).
• Holding down either button or rotating the dial will scroll
the tempo values at high speed.
• You can specify a tempo value in the range of 30 to
255.
3.
Press the br EXIT button.
• This exits the tempo screen.
■ To adjust the tempo by tapping a beat
You can use the phrase selection screen to
select the recommended tone for the currently
selected phrase as your Zone Part 1 tone.
1.
Hold down bo KEY PLAY until the phrase
selection screen appears on the display.
2.
Hold down 7 EDIT until bo KEY PLAY starts to
flash.
• In the case of a user phrase, the tone that was selected
as the Zone Part 1 tone when the user data was saved
is the recommended tone.
To start phrase playback by
pressing keyboard key (Key Play)
1.
Press bo KEY PLAY so the button becomes lit.
2.
Press keyboard key to start playback of the
phrase.
• If the key you press to start phrase playback is higher
or lower than the phrase’s original pitch, the phrase will
play at the pitch of pressed key.
• When the hold setting is turned off, the phrase is played
only while the keyboard key is depressed, and stops
when the key is released. When the hold setting is
turned on, phrase playback starts when the keyboard
key is pressed and does not stop until the
STOP key is pressed.
• You can use the “PhrKeyRgLo” and “PhrKeyRgHi”
settings to specify the high point and the low point of
the keyboard where Key Play can be performed (page
E-75).
bo
PLAY/
1.
TAP the 8 TAP button four times at the speed
(tempo) you want to set.
• The tempo setting will change in accordance with your
tapping speed as soon as you tap the fourth time.
2.
After setting the tempo by tapping, you then
can use the procedure under “To change the
tempo using the TEMPO buttons” (page E-46) to
make fine adjustments.
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Recording a New Phrase
In addition to what you play on the keyboard, pedal, knob, and
wheel operations are also recorded in phrases.
• You can record up to approximately 1,600 notes for a single
phrase. Also, recorded wheel and knob operations
significantly reduce the remaining number of notes
available for recording.
1.
Press bo REC.
This will cause the bo REC light to flash.
• If OVDB (overdubbing) is displayed as the “Rec Mode”
setting, use the
change it to NEW (new phrase). This will enter the new
phrase recording standby mode.
• End quantize and note quantize settings can be
configured as required.
■ End Quantize (End Qntz)
When you perform a button operation to end recording of a
new phrase, there is a chance that your timing may be off.
The end quantize settings described below can be used to
correct the timing of the end point automatically and make its
positioning more natural.
Off : Phrase end point timing not adjusted.
1M: Phrase end point is adjusted to measure-unit
positions.
2 : Phrase end point is adjusted to quarter note-unit
positions.
6 : Phrase end point is adjusted to eighth note-unit
positions.
■ Note Quantize (Note Qntz)
When recording keyboard play, there may be cases when
your timing strays a bit. The note quantize settings described
below can be used to correct the timing of keyboard play
automatically and correct the timing of notes you play on the
keyboard. (Note that only key press timing is correct. The
timing of other operations such as key release, and wheel,
pedal, and knob operations are not corrected.)
Off: Timing not adjusted. (Notes are
6
, , 7, : Timing of actual keyboard play is
minus (–) and plus(+)buttons to
br
recorded as played.)
corrected to the nearest note in
accordance with the specified note unit.
Recording and Playing Back Phrases
MenuDescriptionSetting Range
Guide tone. Specifies whether
Guide
Precount
Beat
2.
Recording will start when you press the bo
or not a count tone is sounded
during phrase recording and/or
record standby.
Precount. Specifies the
number of measures of count
to be inserted prior to the start
of button operation triggered
phrase recording.
Beat. Specifies the beat when
Guide, Precount, or end
quantize 1M is being used.
Off, On
Off,
1:1 measure,
2:2 measures
2/4 to 8/4,
2/8 to 16/8
REC, or when you start to play by performing a
pedal, knob, or wheel operation or play
something on keyboard.
REC will light when recording starts.
bo
3.
When recording reaches the point where you
want to stop, press
REC will become unlit and “!TEMP” (temporary) will
bo
appear for the phrase number.
• Pressing
above will stop recording, temporarily change to the
overdub standby mode, and start looped playback of
the phrase you have recorded. For details about
overdubbing, see “Recording Over Another Phrase
(Overdubbing)” (page E-48).
4.
After you finish recording, save the data as
REC in place of bo PLAY/STOP in step 3
bo
PLAY/STOP.
bo
described below.
• Press 7 WRITE to display the screen for saving a
phrase (page E-49).
• For information about deleting data you saved, see
page E-83.
■ Saving a Phrase to an External Device
• Memory card (page E-86)
• Computer (page E-92)
•Pressing
settings shown below. Use the
(w) buttons to select a parameter and then use the
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change its
br
setting.
MENU will display a menu of the detailed
br
up (q) and down
br
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Recording and Playing Back Phrases
Phrase Data Settings
When playing on keyboard to start phrase playback (page
E-46), the phrase data will play back in the key it was
originally recorded in (Original Key) if you press the key for
the first note recorded in the phrase.
Phrase data settings can be used to specify that playback
should be performed using the originally recorded notes, even
when keyboard keys are pressed for notes other than those in
the original phrase data. Each phrase has a Key Shift setting
that you can use to change the pitch of the original key in
semitone steps.
1.
Hold down bo KEY PLAY until the phrase
selection screen appears on the display.
2.
Select the number of the phrase whose settings
you want to configure.
• To select a phrase number, perform steps 2 through 5
under “To use the Arpeggio Function” (page E-40).
3.
Press 7 EDIT.
5.
After you finish configuring settings, save them
as described below.
• Press 7 WRITE to display the screen for saving a
phrase (page E-49).
• For information about deleting data you saved, see
page E-83.
■ Saving a Phrase to an External Device
• Memory card (page E-86)
• Computer (page E-92)
Recording Over Another Phrase
(Overdubbing)
1.
Select the phrase you want to overdub.
• To select a phrase number, perform steps 2 through 5
under “To use the Arpeggio Function” (page E-40).
2.
Press bo REC.
This will cause bo REC to flash.
• If NEW is displayed as the “Rec Mode” setting, use the
minus (–) and plus(+)buttons to change it to
br
OVDB (overdubbing). This will enter the overdubbing
standby mode. A phrase number and name will be
shown on the display, but you cannot select a phrase at
this time.
4.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
select a parameter and then use
or the br
bq
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change its
setting.
MenuDescriptionSetting Range
Original Key. Specifies
the keyboard key that
corresponds to the first
note of the phrase played
by Key Play. (The initial
OriginalKey
Key Shift
* “C-” on the display indicates C-1 (one octave below C0).
Original Key default
settings the note played
when the phrase was
recorded.)
• Setting can be
specified using the
keyboard keys.
Key shift. Specifies the
key shift, in semitone
steps, of a phrase when
the keyboard key
corresponding to the
original is or the PLAY/
STOP key is pressed.
(To disable key shift,
specify 000.)
C- to G9*
–127 to 000 to
+127
• If you want, configure the note quantize (Note Qntz)
setting (page E-47) at this time.
3.
Press bo REC or start playing with a pedal,
knob, or wheel operation, or by playing
something on the keyboard. Any one of these
operations will start overdub recording.
This will cause bo REC and bo PLAY/STOP to light
(without flashing).
• The original phrase will playback as a loop. Anything
you play on the keyboard and any operations you
perform during loop playback will be overdubbed onto
the original phrase.
4.
When recording reaches the point where you
want to stop, press
REC and bo PLAY/STOP will become unlit and an
bo
exclamation point ( ! ) will appear next to the phrase
number.
PLAY/STOP.
bo
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Recording and Playing Back Phrases
■ To pause overdubbing during looped playback
In step 4 of the above procedure, press bo REC instead of
PLAY/STOP.
bo
• This will cause
• Though what has been recorded up to that point continues
to play as a loop, further recording is not possible while
overdubbing is paused.
• Press
REC again to resume overdubbing.
bo
REC to start flashing.
bo
■ To delete the last recorded data (undo)
While phrase playback is in progress or stopped, or while
overdubbing is in progress or paused, hold down
until the undo screen appears.
• The message “Can’t UNDO” will be appear on the display if
you try to perform an undo operation again after already
undoing the last recording.
bo
REC
Indicators Next to Phrase
Numbers
The meanings of the indicators that are appended to the
phrase number on the display are described below.
!: Unsaved phrase
*: Saved user phrase
!TEMP: Newly recorded phrase that has not been saved
• If you change the phrase number selection in step 2 of the
procedure under “To play back a preset” (page E-45) while
an exclamation point ( ! ) is appended to the currently
selected phrase number (indicating that it is an unsaved
user phrase), the unsaved user phrase will be discarded.
To save an unsaved user phrase, use the procedure under
“To save a phrase”, below.
To save a phrase
Press
Save the phrase by performing the same operation as that for
saving a user tone (page E-12).
WRITE to display the screen for saving a phrase.
7
• A phrase that has been saved as a user phrase cannot be
undone.
• If there is not enough Synthesizer memory space available
to store the phrase data, the message “not enough space”
will appear on the above display in place of “Press Enter”,
and you will not be able to save the phrase data. If this
happens, delete some of the user data in Synthesizer
memory to free up memory space.
• The Synthesizer can store up to 100 user phrases with a
combined total of up to 128KB.
• For information about deleting phrase data you saved, see
page E-83.
■ Saving a Phrase to an External Device
• Memory card (page E-86)
• Computer (page E-92)
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Using the Step Sequencer
7
bn
bp
bq
1
4
2
The Step Sequencer provides up to 16 steps. The Synthesizer’s sliders can be used to control step notes and velocity in real time.
The Step Sequencer is not just a rhythm machine, it makes it possible for you to compose music as you play on the keyboard.
You can edit each step of a preset sequence to create your own rhythm pattern and save the result as a user sequence.
• The Step Sequencer has 100 preset sequences. You also can store up to 100 of your own user sequences.
• There are two ways to edit a step: simple editing without using the editing screen, and the editing screen that provides more
detailed modification of a step.
• Wheel (bender, modulation) and knob operations can also be recorded as part of a sequence.
• Up to 99 different patterns can be chained together with the Step Sequencer and played back as a loop. You can store up to 100
chained sequences.
• Phrase Sequencer playback can be started from the Step Sequencer.
How the Step Sequencer is organized
The following describes the configuration of a single sequence.
• A part (PART) consists of nine note parts (Drum 1 to 5, Bass, Solo 1 and 2, Chord) and four control parts.
• The control parts can be configured with pitch bends/control changes and Phrase Sequencer play triggers (that start and stop
playback).
• For details about the settings and other information about each part, see “Editing a Sequence - Advanced” on page E-56.
• Each sequence has eight different patterns. You can configure separate beat (Beat Info) for each of the eight patterns.
• A track consists of data 16 steps along with their track parameters.
• You can use the Synthesizer’s mixer function to change Step Sequencer tones. For details, see “Using the Mixer” on page E-78.
5
9bl
bk
br
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Sequence Parts
Part
(page E-50)
Patterns 1 through 8
(page E-50)
Beat
Sliders
(page E-53)
Using the Step Sequencer
Master Slider
(page E-54)
Mixer
(page E-78)
Note Part
Control Part
Drum 1
Drum 2
Drum 3
Drum 4
Drum 5
Bass
Solo 1
Solo 2
Chords
Control 1
Control 2
Control 3
Control 4
Track
Track
Track
Track
Track
Track
Track
Track
Track
Track
Track
Track
Track
Track
Step Data
12
Track Parameters
• Maximum step
• Step size
•Others
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
3456789
Control Type
• Control track only
8ch
9ch
10ch
11ch
12ch
13ch
14ch
15ch
16ch
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Note Part
Off, On, Tie
Note 1*Note 2*Note 3Velocity
* Control track only
Control Part
ValueKey shift
• Phrase only
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Using the Step Sequencer
Playing Back a Step Sequence
A step sequence can be played back from the Performance,
Tone, or Step Sequencer Mode.
The step sequence can be changed by switching to a different
pattern, selecting a different sequence bank and number, and
by shifting the key (Key Shift).
•If the bk CHAIN button is lit (indicating the Chain
Mode), press
starting the procedure below.
1.
Press bk START/STOP.
The bk START/STOP button will flash and sequence
playback will start.
Sequence name
CHAIN to turn off the light before
bk
Sequence bank, number
3.
If you want to change to a different sequence,
enter the Step Sequencer Mode and change the
sequence bank and/or number.
• To select a sequence, perform steps 2 through 5 under
“To use the Arpeggio Function” (page E-40).
4.
If you want to shift the key, press 1 STEP
SEQUENCER and then press
• When the original key is C2, you can shift the key by
pressing a keyboard key within the range of D2 to B2.
• You can specify whether or not to shift the key of each
individual part. For details, see the section of this
manual from “Editing a Sequence - Advanced” on page
E-56.
• The Key Shift on/off setting is saved as Performance
parameter.
KEY SHIFT.
2
Editing a Sequence -Simple
Editing
Simple editing of a sequence can be performed from the
Performance, Tone, or Step Sequencer Mode.
Tempo
Measure
•Pressing
progress will stop the sequence and cause the
START/STOPbutton light to go out.
• Step Sequencer playback can be performed
automatically, without pressing
using the Arpeggio Function to specify Step Sequencer
playback triggers. For details, see the section of this
manual from “To use the Arpeggio Function” on page
E-40.
• For information about changing the playback tempo,
see “To change the tempo setting” (page E-46).
2.
To change to a different pattern, enter the Step
Sequencer Mode and press one of the
PATTERN 1 to 8 buttons.
The light of the button whose pattern you select will go
out.
• When changing to a different measure, the light of the
button of the currently selected pattern will flash until a
point is reached where the change can be made.
• Pressing the button of the currently selected pattern will
cause its button light to flash, indicating that playback is
standing by to stop. Next, pressing
will stop playback when it reaches the end of the
currently playing measure. To cancel the stop standby
operation described above, press the flashing button
again.
START/STOP while playback is in
bk
START/STOP, by
bk
START/STOP
bk
bl
Beat
bk
•If the bk CHAIN button is lit (indicating the Chain
Mode), press
starting the procedure below.
1.
If the Synthesizer is in the Performance or Tone
Mode, press
This enters the Step Sequencer Mode, which causes the
STEP SEQUENCERbutton to light.
1
2.
Perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedure
under “Playing Back a Step Sequence” on page
E-52 to select the sequence and pattern you
want to edit.
3.
Use the 9 PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons
to select the part you want to edit.
A pointer (e) will appear on the display under the number
of the currently displayed part.
• The pointer (e) does not appear on the display if you
select a control type part.
4.
Edit each part using the procedures in the
following sections.
CHAIN to turn off the light before
bk
STEP SEQUENCER.
1
Selected part numberSelected part name
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To turn a step on or off
■ On (Sounding)
Press the 4 1 to 16 button of the number of the step you
want to turn on.
When a step is on, its
displayed next to its step number.
■ Off (Not sounding)
Press the 4 1 to 16 button of the number of the step you
want to turn off.
When a step is turned off, the light of its
unlit and OFF is displayed next to its step number.
• There is no step on/off setting for a control part.
1 to 16 button is lit and NOTE is
4
1 to 16 button is
4
To configure tied note settings
1.
While holding down 1 STEP SEQUENCER,
press the
the step number of the first note of the tied
group.
1 to 16 button that corresponds to
4
Using the Step Sequencer
2.
Next, while holding down 1 STEP
SEQUENCER, press the
corresponds to the step number of the last note
of the tied group.
• This turns on the step you specified as the start of the
tied group. It also ties together all of the notes from the
first step up to the last step.
• The
• To check which steps are tied, hold down
• A control part doe not have a tie setting.
1 to 16 buttons that correspond to the step
4
numbers included in the tied group will all be flashing.
Release
will go out. (Even though the button lights go out, the
notes in the group remain tied.)
SEQUENCER and then press any one of the
16 buttons. This will cause the
the steps included in the tied group to flash.
STEP SEQUENCER and the button lights
1
1 to 16 button that
4
Last step number
1
1 to 16 buttons of
4
STEP
1 to
4
Using the Sliders to Change Note and
Velocity Settings
•If the 1 STEP SEQUENCER button is not lit, press 1
STEP SEQUENCER to turn on the light before starting
the procedure below.
First step number
■ Slider Operations
Use 5 1/9 to 8/16 to change the note and velocity settings
(note part) of the notes of steps 1 through 16.
• In the case of a control part, the sliders can be used to
change the control effect. For details, see “Editing a
Sequence - Advanced” on page E-56.
•Press
steps 1 through 8 and steps 9 through 16.
• Step 1 through 8 operation is selected when the
9-16button is unlit. Step 9 through 16 operation is selected
when the
Steps 1 through 8 or steps 9 through 16 (selectable)
1-8/9-16 to toggle slider operations between
2
1-8/9-16button is lit.
2
2
1-8/
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Using the Step Sequencer
■ Selecting a Slider Function
Pressing 2 SLIDER A/B toggles the sliders between two
functions.
Example: Preset sequence
SLIDER A/B unlit: L (NOTE)
2
SLIDER A/B lit: M (VELOCITY)
2
Indicates the selected function as L or M.
• Moving a
corresponding step, even if it is currently turned off.
• Slider function switching cannot be performed for a
control part.
1/9 to 8/16 slider will turn on the
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Using the Master Slider to Change Note and
Velocity Settings
You can use the
settings (note, velocity, staccato/tenuto, playback speed,
groove) of all of the parts.
• The settings that can be changed using the master slider
depend on the part type.
• For some parts, the master slider cannot be used to change
settings.
• You can assign other settings to the master slider, if you
want. For more information, see “Changing the Function
Assigned to the Master Slider” on page E-54 and
“Changing Slider Settings” on page E-60.
MASTER slider to batch change the
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Changing Slider Assignments
Under default settings, the A sliders have note settings
assigned to them, while the B sliders have velocity settings
assigned. You can use the procedure below to assign note
settings, velocity settings, or both note and velocity settings to
sliders.
You also can specify the note or velocity setting that is
selected at each of the eight slider positions.
1.
Press 1 STEP SEQUENCER.
2.
Hold down 2 SLIDER A/B until the SLIDER
screen shown below appears.
3.
Use the 9 PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons
to select the part whose slider assignments you
want to change.
4.
Press 2 SLIDER A/B to select the set of sliders
(A or B) whose assignments you want to
change.
5.
Move the display cursor to “TYPE” and then
use the
of the following functions to the selected
sliders.
NOTE: Note
VELO: Velocity
NOTE & VELO : Both note and velocity
6.
Use the bp dial, the br up (q) and down (w)
buttons, or the
move the display cursor to the slider position
(1 to 8) whose setting you want to change.
• The numbers 1 through 8 indicate the eight slider
positions, from top (8) to bottom (1).
7.
Use the br NO and YES buttons to change the
note or velocity value at the currently selected
slider position.
• You can also press the keyboard key that corresponds
to the note you want to input to specify the note and
velocity for the currently selected slider position.
• For a chord part, you can specify up to three values.
• Use advanced parameter editing to edit slider
functions. For details, see “Editing a Sequence Advanced” (page E-56).
NO and YES buttons to assign one
br
PATTERN (1 to 8) buttons to
bl
Changing the Function Assigned to the
Master Slider
1.
Press 1 STEP SEQUENCER.
2.
Hold down 2 SLIDER A/B until the SLIDER
screen appears.
3.
Press br MENU and then press the br right (I)
button to move the item selection cursor (0) to
“M.Slider”.
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4.
Press br ENTER.
This will display the master slider setting screen.
5.
Use the br minus (–) and plus (+) buttons and
the
PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to
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display the name of the part you want to change
to inside the brackets % next to Part.
6.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move to the “Assign” setting, and then use the
dial or the br minus (–) and plus (+) buttons
bp
to change to one of the settings described
below.
Using the Step Sequencer
Inputting Step Data by Playing on the
Keyboard, etc.
You can input note, velocity, and other step data by
performing keyboard, pitch bend, and knob operations as you
play.
• When inputting a pitch bend or knob operation, you first
need to use the control track to select the pitch bender or
knob and then perform in input.
1.
Press 7 EDIT.
2.
Use the br down (w) button to move the item
selection cursor (0) to “Step Edit”, and then
press
3.
Input data as described below.
■ While sequence playback is in progress
Press keyboard keys and perform other operations as
required according to the timing of playback.
■ While sequence playback is stopped
Perform input into the currently displayed step.
ENTER.
br
AssignDescription
NopNo operation. Master slider operation is
disabled.
S. DataStep data. Changes the data of all of the steps
(1 thorough 16) that are currently turned on.
S. SizeStep size
NoteLnNote length
GrooveGroove
OctaveWhen there are notes assigned to sliders 1
through 8, moving the master slider when this
setting is in effect will change the octaves of
the notes (Range: –1 to 0 to 1).
• For details about step size, note length, and groove
assignments, see “Step Sequencer Parameters” on
page E-57.
• Slider functions can also be modified as described below.
For information about making these changes, see
“Changing Slider Settings” on page E-60.
– Copying settings from another slider
– Scale, drum, velocity slider presets
– Note shift
Changing the Solo1 Channel
Solo1 is normally assigned to channel 14.
You can use the procedure below to change the assignment
to channel 1 when you want to use Solo Synth or other special
tones as the solo tone.
1.
Press 1 STEP SEQUENCER.
2.
Press br MENU and then press the br right (I)
button.
3.
After confirming that the item selection cursor
(0) is next to “Setting”, press
4.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to “Solo1
Ch”.
5.
Use the br minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to
change the Solo1 channel setting.
1 : Channel 1
14 : Channel 14
• The Solo1 channel setting is saved as Performance
parameter.
ENTER.
br
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Using the Step Sequencer
Changing the Timing of Pattern Switching
1.
Perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedure
under “Changing the Solo1 Channel” on page
E-55.
2.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) to move the
item selection cursor (0) to “Pattern Change
Timing”.
3.
Use the br minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to
select one of the pattern switching timings
described below.
Wait : Wait until the start of the next measure.
Real : Switch immediately, even if it is partway through a
measure.
Beat : Switch at the beginning of the beat.
• The pattern switching timing setting is saved as
Performance parameter.
Syncing Step Sequencer Playback with an
Arpeggio
See “To use the Arpeggio Function” on page E-40.
To sound a single part
(solo mode)
1.
Press 1 STEP SEQUENCER and then press
EDIT.
7
• This step is not necessary if you already pressed 7
EDIT and are already editing a step sequence.
2.
Press bn MIXER.
3.
Hold down the button (4 9 to 16 note part
buttons) that corresponds to the part you want
to solo.
• To cancel the solo setting, exit the Step Sequencer
Mode or display the Track On/Off screen (page E-57).
• For details about mixer operations, see “Using the
Mixer” on page E-78.
Editing a Sequence - Advanced
You can use the procedures in this section for advanced,
detailed editing of sequence parameters.
To perform advanced parameter editing
1.
Press 7 STEP SEQ.
2.
Press 7 EDIT.
Mixer screen
Changing the Step Sequencer
Tone
You can use the Synthesizer’s mixer function to change the
Step Sequencer tone.
• Data assigned by the mixer to channels 8 through 16 is
saved as Step Sequencer data.
• Mixer parameters are applied to all pattern parameters.
• For details, see “Using the Mixer” on page E-78.
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3.
Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to the menu
item for the edits you want to perform.
• While the “TYPE” screen is
displayed, press
to enter Level 3.
br
Copy >EntCopies settings from another slider.For details about the operation
Preset >EntScale, drum, velocity slider presets.
Note Shift
>Ent
M.Slider >Ent Changes the master slider function.For details about the operation
• When the
also hold down
appears, and then perform the operations described
below.
Changes the assigned slider function.For details about the operation
MENU
Note shift.
STEP SEQUENCER button is lit, you could
1
SLIDER A/B until the “TYPE” screen
2
* “C-” on the display indicates C-1 (one octave below C0).
Part: Drm1 to 5, Bass, Sol1 and 2,
Chrd, Ctl1 to 4
procedure and settings, see the
procedure starting from step 3 under
“Changing Slider Assignments” (page
E-54).
procedure and settings, see the
procedure starting from step 4 under
“Changing Slider Settings” (page
E-60).
procedure and settings, see the
procedure starting from step 5 under
“Changing the Function Assigned to
the Master Slider” (page E-54).
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Using the Step Sequencer
4.
Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to
move the brackets % or the cursor to the item
whose setting you want to change, and then
use the
change the selected setting.
•Use bl PATTERN to change the pattern number.
• Use the
change the part name.
•Use
change the step number.
• To return to the previous menu level, press
• The mixer screen shows current settings.
• While the Step Edit screen is displayed, the keyboard
will sound the tone of the currently selected part. The
mixer screen shows the settings of each step (the note,
velocity or value item that is currently being changed).
On the mixer screen, notes are shown in a specific
position on the screen as C through B, regardless of the
actual octave.
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to
br
PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to
9
STEP minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to
bk
br
EXIT.
Changing Slider Settings
In addition to the changes you can make using the simple
editing procedures (page E-52), you can also do the following.
• Copy settings from another slider
• Scale, drum, velocity slider presets
• Note shift
4.
Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to the item
you want and then press
available on the screen are described below.
■ Copy: Copies settings from another slider.
Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to move the
brackets % to an item and then use the
plus (+) buttons to change the item’s setting.
Copy destination pattern name
• Chord parts can be copied between chord parts only.
• Data being edited (!TEMP) can be specified as a copy
source.
ENTER. The items
br
minus (–) and
br
SLIDER A/B button setting
PatternCopy source sequence number
SLIDER A/B button setting
To copy slider settings from another slider
1.
Press 1 STEP SEQUENCER.
2.
Hold down 2 SLIDER A/B until a screen like
the one shown below appears on the display.
3.
Press br MENU.
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Using the Step Sequencer
■ Preset: Scale, drum, velocity slider presets
Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to move the
brackets [ ] to an item and then use the
plus (+) buttons to change the item’s setting. Inputting a
slider preset number automatically causes the slide preset
name to change accordingly.
• The following are the chord part only slider preset numbers
and their slider preset names.
1 Diatonic, 2 Minor, 3 H.Minor (Harmonic Minor), 4 Velocity
minus (–) and
br
Slider preset name
To save an edited sequence
Press
Save the sequence by performing the same operation as that
for saving a user tone (page E-12).
• For information about deleting data you saved, see page
■ Saving Sequences to an External Device
• Memory card (page E-86)
• Computer (page E-92)
WRITE to display the screen for saving a sequence.
7
E-83.
Chaining
To create a chain
1.
In the Step Sequencer Mode, press bk CHAIN.
2.
Press 7 EDIT.
■ Note Shift: Shifts notes.
Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to move the
brackets [ ] to an item and then use the
plus (+) buttons to change the item’s shift value setting.
Pattern nameSLIDER A/B button setting
minus (–) and
br
Shift value (–24 to +24)
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Using the Step Sequencer
3.
Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to
move the cursor to an item and then input the
setting you want.
Chain number
Sequence number
Measure
To play back a chain
1.
Hold down bk CHAIN until the CHAIN screen
appears.
2.
Use the bp dial, bq buttons, or the br minus
(–) and plus (+) buttons to display the chain you
want to play.
Chain type
Pattern number
• Button operations to change a setting depend on the
item that is selected.
Sequence number: To select a sequence, perform
steps 2 through 5 under “To use
the Arpeggio Function” (page
E-40).
Pattern number:
Measure:
Key shift:
Chain type:
• For the chain type, you can specify LOOP, which loops
playback, or END to end chain playback.
• You can use
• You also can insert part of a chain by pressing
INSERT.
• To check the currently selected pattern, press
CHAIN and the press
pattern. You can edit a pattern as it is playing.
4.
Press 7 WRITE to display the screen for
saving a chain. Save the chain by performing
the same operation as that for saving a user
tone (page E-12).
• For information about deleting data you saved, see
page E-83.
■ Saving a Chain to an External Device
• Memory card (page E-86)
• Computer (page E-92)
bk
(–, +) or bl PATTERN
br
(–, +)
br
(–, +) or keyboard key (leftmost
br
keys, one octave from C to B)
(–, +)
br
DELETE to delete part of a chain.
START/STOP to play the
bk
Key shift
bk
bk
3.
Press bk START/STOP.
• To stop playback, press bk START/STOP again.
• You can rearrange a chain later, if you want. For details
about how, see “To create a chain” on page E-61.
To initialize chain settings
1.
Hold down bk CHAIN until the CHAIN screen
appears.
2.
Press br MENU.
3.
Use the bp dial or br cursor (U, q, w, I)
buttons to move the item selection cursor (0)
to “Initialize” and then press
4.
Press br ENTER again.
This should cause “Sure?” to appear on the display.
5.
Press br YES.
The message “Complete!” will appear on the display when
initialization is complete.
ENTER.
br
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To save a chain in SMF format to a memory
card
• Before performing the following procedure, insert a memory
card into the Synthesizer.
1.
Hold down bk CHAIN until the CHAIN screen
appears.
2.
Use the bp dial, bq buttons, or the br minus
(–) and plus (+) buttons to display the chain you
want to save.
3.
Press br MENU.
4.
Use the bp dial or br cursor (U, q, w, I)
buttons to move the item selection cursor (0)
to “SMF Save” and then press
ENTER.
br
Using the Step Sequencer
• For the remainder procedure, perform the steps starting
from step 4 under “Saving Synthesizer Data to a
Memory Card” (page E-88)
• To save data to a memory card, see “Using a Memory
Card” on page E-86.
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Recording and Playing Back with the Sample Looper
You can use the sample looper to record and loop up to
19 seconds of input from Synthesizer play, a microphone, or
line, and to overdub a previously recorded loop.
You can store up to 10 samples of recorded data in
Synthesizer memory.
• External input to the
can be recorded as a sample. Note that input via the
AUDIO IN cannot be recorded as a sample.
• To import a sample to the Synthesizer that is higher quality
than external input, use the Data Editor application
software (page E-93) to transfer wave data from a
computer.
INST IN and cl MIC IN terminals
cl
cl
Sample Recording
bk
bm
bp87
br
To record with the sample looper
• If you want to input sound from an external source, connect
the external source to the Synthesizer as shown on page
E-8.
• You can use the Synthesizer’s pedal to perform sample
recording and playback operations. For details about
configuring pedal settings, see “Pedal” under “Editable
Performance Parameter List” (page E-73).
1.
Press bm REC.
This displays the LOOPER REC (sample looper
recording) setting screen. For details about the Rec
Mode, see step 2 of this procedure.
• Sample recording can be performed using one of five
different Rec Modes, which represent different
combinations of start methods and recording types. For
details, see “To record with the sample looper” (page E-64).
• User wave editing can be used to edit parameters of a
saved sample. See “Editable Parameters for User Wave
Tone” (page E-32) for more information.
• A sample can be played back as sample looper data or as a
user wave tone on the keyboard.
• LOOP and HOLD settings can be turned on and off for
playback of samples, the same as for phrases (page E-45).
■ Rec Menu Settings
While the LOOPER REC screen is displayed, press br
MENU to enter the Rec Menu.
•Use the
a menu item and then use the
(–) and plus(+)buttons to change the setting of the
item.
• Reverse mode, sampling channel, and sampling rate settings are applied only to a new recording. They are not applied
during overdubbing.
• The higher the sampling rate, the closer the sample is to the original sound. Allowable recording time depends on the
sampling rate and channel settings.
Channel/Rate
Stereo/42 kHz4 seconds289101020
Stereo/21 kHz
Mono/42 kHz
Mono/21 kHz19 seconds932––––
• You can check the current threshold level and input sound level on the screen when configuring the threshold setting.
Precount (precount). Specifies the precount inserted before recording starts when the
record start method is manual mode (ML).
Threshold level (Threshold). Specifies the threshold level that must be exceeded by the
input sound to start recording when the record start method is auto mode (AT).
• Setting a large value will require a loud sound to start recording.
Reverse mode (Reverse). For a new recording, plays back only the first recorded part in
reverse.
Sampling channel (Channel). For a new recording, specifies either stereo recording or
monaural recording.
Specifies the operation after the end point of a sample is set during a new recording.
Options are automatic start of loop playback (Off) or overdubbing (On).
Approximate Maximum
Recording Time
9 seconds416192021–
Threshold level
Tempo 30Tempo 101 Tempo 120 Tempo 126 Tempo 132 Tempo 255
Maximum Recordable Beats for Each Tempo
Off, 2 to 8
0 to 127
Off, On
Stereo: Stereo recording
Mono: Monaural recording
Off, On
Input level
■ Adjusting the tempo
Use the 8 TEMPO minus (–) and plus (+)buttons to adjust the tempo.
• For information about the tempo adjustment method, see “To change the tempo setting” (page E-46).
2.
Use the bp dial and br minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to select one of the five Rec Modes described
below.
• The two letters at the end of the mode name indicate the method used to start recording.
AT : Auto. The Synthesizer enters record standby and starts recording automatically when sound is input by playing on the
keyboard, with the microphone, etc.
ML: Manual. Recording must be started manually.
• To configure the settings (Length, Beats, Splits) in each Rec Mode, use the
an item and then use the
dial or br minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change the setting.
bp
up (q) and down (w) buttons to select
br
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Recording and Playing Back with the Sample Looper
(1) NORM-AT:
Records a new sample with auto start.
• Length (recording time) setting
Free: End of the sample is the point where
01 - 32bt : Specifies recording time as a number of
(2) NORM-ML:
Records a new sample with manual start.
• The settings for this mode are the same as those for
NORM-AT.
REC or
recording. If the recording reaches the
maximum allowable recording time before a
button is pressed to stop it, that point
becomes the end of the sample.
beats.
PLAY/STOP is pressed to stop
bm
bm
(4) SPLT-AT:
Creates a sample by linking together recordings of a
specified number of samples, each of which is a specified
length. Only auto recording is available for this mode.
• Length (split length) setting
Free : The end of the sample is when there is silence.
1 - 6bt : Specifies the number of beats to elapse before
silence, at which time recording of the next
split starts. If there is silence before the
specified number of beats is reached,
recording continues until the specified number
of beats is complete.
• Number of splits (divisions) setting
2, 3, 4, 5: Specifies the number of splits.
■ Selecting a Split Recorded with SPLT-AT as a
User Wave Tone
• To select the split as a Solo Synthesizer tone:
See “PCM Wave” (page E-23).
• To select the split as a PCM drum tone:
See “Inst Number” (page E-31).
(3) BEAT-AT:
Creates a sample by recording one beat and repeating it a
specified number of times. Only auto recording is
available for this mode.
• Beats (number of beats) setting
02 - 32 : Specifies the number of times a one-beat
recording is repeated.
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Recording and Playing Back with the Sample Looper
(5) OVDB-ML:
Enables overdubbing of an existing sample from the
beginning. Only manual recording is available for this
mode. When using this Rec Mode, you need to select the
existing sample you want to overdub before you perform
step 1 of this procedure.
The Synthesizer will automatically enter the OVDB-ML
Rec Mode immediately after you record a sample (if the
sample has not been stored yet). If you want to re-record
new data in this case, select another Rec Mode other than
OVDB-ML.
Existing sample number and name
Sampling channel and rate
• Specifying a length that exceeds the maximum
allowable recording time will cause “ ! ” to flash on the
display. If this happens, adjust length, sampling
channel, sampling rate, tempo, and other settings in
accordance with the channel/rate indication described
on page E-65.
• Performing the operation in step 3 while an exclamation
point ( ! ) is flashing on the display will cause the
message “LOOPER: Can’t REC” to appear, indicating
that recording cannot be started.
3.
Press the bm REC button so it starts flashing,
which indicates record standby.
4.
Depending on the Rec Mode you selected,
perform one of the procedures described below
to start recording.
■ NORM-AT
Play something on the keyboard, input sound
from the microphone or connected electronic
music instrument, or press
REC to start
bm
recording.
• The bm REC button will stop flashing and remain lit
when recording starts.
• While recording is in progress, you can get a rough idea
of how much available memory has been used up by
checking the memory usage indicator on the
Synthesizer display.
Memory usage indicator
• If you specified a number of beats for the “Length”
setting, the
specified number of beats is recorded. This indicates
that recording is in overdubbing standby.
• If you specified “Free” for the “Length” setting, pressing
REC during recording to the end of the loop will
bm
cause the
indicates that recording is in overdubbing standby.
• If the maximum allowable recording time is reached
during recording, recording will automatically switch to
overdubbing standby.
• As soon as recording enters overdubbing standby, the
Synthesizer starts looped playback of the sample as
recorded up to that point. During this playback you can
rehearse the next part you want to overdub, play a duet
with the loop, etc.
• If “Auto OVDB” is turned on, overdubbing will start
automatically without entering overdubbing standby.
RECbutton will start flashing after the
bm
REC button to start flashing. This
bm
■ NORM-ML
When you want to start recording, press
REC.
bm
• Once you start recording, procedures are the same as
those for NORM-AT.
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Recording and Playing Back with the Sample Looper
■ BEAT-AT
Play something on the keyboard, input sound
from the microphone or connected electronic
music instrument, or press bm REC to start
recording of Beat 1.
• The bm REC button will stop flashing and remain lit
when recording starts.
• After recording of Beat 1 is complete, the rest of the
sample from Beat 2 up to the number of beats specified
by the “Beats” setting will be created automatically.
After that, recording will enter overdubbing standby.
■ SPLT-AT
Play something on the keyboard or input sound
from the microphone or connected electronic
music instrument and recording will start
automatically.
• The bm REC button will stop flashing and remain lit
when recording starts.
• If you specified something other than “Free” for the
“Length” setting, recording will stop after the specified
number of beats. When the input sound becomes
silent, recording will enter standby for input of the next
sound. Recording will restart automatically when an
input sound is detected.
• If you specified “Free” for the “Length” setting,
recording will pause and standby by for further input
sound when the input sound goes silent. Recording will
restart automatically when an input sound is detected.
• The input level the Synthesizer uses for auto silence
judgment is approximately 0.5 seconds of continual
input at a level that half or less the level specified by the
Threshold setting (page E-65).
For example, if the Threshold level is set to 80,
approximately 0.5 seconds of continual level of 40 or
lower is judged to be silence.
• Recording enters overdubbing standby after the
number of recordings specified by the “Splits” setting
are complete.
■ OVDB-ML
When using the OVDB-ML Rec Mode, you need to select
the existing sample you want to overdub before you
perform step 1 of this procedure.
Press bm REC.
• This causes bm REC to light and starts overdubbing of
the sample you selected.
• During overdubbing, the Synthesizer’s display shows
the current location of the overdubbing.
Current overdubbing location
• The
• Overdubbing undo is not possible with the sample
5.
To restart overdubbing from overdubbing
standby, press
The bm REC button will stop flashing and remain lit when
overdubbing starts.
• To pause overdubbing, press
• Though the sample that has been recorded up to that
• Press
6.
To stop recording, press bm PLAY/STOP.
This causes the bm REC button light to go out and
“!TEMP” (Temporary) to appear on the display for the
sample number.
• Even if you stop recording of a sample that contains
RECbutton light will go out momentarily to
bm
indicate when playback is at the beginning of the
sample.
looper.
REC.
bm
REC.
bm
point continues to play as a loop, anything you play
while overdubbing is paused is not recorded.
only silence, it is still treated as a sample.
REC again to resume overdubbing.
bm
Memory usage indicator
Indicates split number being recorded.
• If you press
number of splits specified by the “Splits” setting, only
the number of splits you recorded up to that point will
be saved. For example, stopping recording after three
splits when 5 is specified for the “Splits” setting will
create a loop of three splits.
REC to stop recording before the
bm
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7.
After you finish recording, save the data as
described below.
• Press 7 WRITE to display the screen for saving a
sample.
Recording and Playing Back with the Sample Looper
To use the Step Sequencer to
record a sample
1.
Select the Step Sequence you want to use for
recording with the sample looper.
• For information about Step Sequencer operation, see
“Playing Back a Step Sequence” (page E-52).
2.
Press bm REC.
This displays the Rec Mode screen.
• Use the
Rec Mode to NORM-AT.
• Configure the “Length” setting to specify the length of
your recording. For example, to specify recording of two
measures in 4/4 time, specify 8 for the “Length” setting.
3.
Press bm REC again.
This will enter record standby.
4.
Press bk START/STOP.
Step sequencer playback and sample recording start
simultaneously.
• The
• After recording of the length that corresponds to the
“Length” setting you specified in step 2 is complete,
recording will enter overdubbing standby. The Step
Sequencer will also stop at this time.
• Subsequent operations from this point are the same as
those starting from step 4 under “To record with the
sample looper” (page E-64).
minus (–) and plus (+) keys to change the
br
REC button will stop flashing and remain lit.
bm
To play back a sample
1.
Hold down bm REC until the sample selection
screen shown below appears on the display.
Sample name
Sample number
Loop setting
Hold setting
2.
Select the sample you want to play back.
• The procedure for selecting a sample is the same as
step 5 of the procedure for selecting an arpeggio (page
E-40).
3.
Press bk STEP + to toggle looping between on
and off.
OFF : Plays once.
ON : Repeats playback.
• The loop setting cannot be changed if the sample is
blank.
4.
Press bk STEP – to toggle hold between on and
off.
OFF : Playback only while
Playback stops when the button is released.
ON : Playback starts when
and stops when
• The hold setting cannot be changed if the sample is
blank.
PLAY/STOP is depressed.
bm
PLAY/STOP is pressed
bm
PLAY/STOP is pressed again.
bm
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Recording and Playing Back with the Sample Looper
5.
Press bm PLAY/STOP to start sample playback.
• During playback, a display like the one shown below
appears, which lets you determine the current sample
playback position.
Current sample playback position
To save a sample
Press
Save the sample by performing the same operation as that for
saving a user tone (page E-12).
WRITE to display the screen for saving a sample.
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• If you perform playback with the sample selection
screen on the display, you can start overdubbing by
pressing
• “LOOPER: EMPTY” is indicate on the display when
there are no samples available.
• You cannot adjust the tempo during sample playback.
6.
Press bm PLAY/STOP to stop sample playback.
bm
REC.
Indicators Next to Sample
Numbers
The meanings of the indicators that are appended to the
sample number on the display are described below.
!: Unsaved sample
*: Saved sample
!TEMP : Newly recorded sample that has not been saved
• When the currently selected sample has an exclamation
mark ( ! ) in front of its sample number or if it has !TEMP
instead of a sample number (both indicating it is unsaved),
changing the sample selection in step 2 of the procedure
under “To play back a sample” (page E-69) will cause the
unsaved sample to be discarded. To save an unsaved
sample, use the procedure under “To save a sample”,
below.
• For information about deleting saved data you saved, see
page E-83.
■ Saving a Sample to an External Device
• Memory card (page E-86)
• Computer (page E-92)
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Using the Performance Mode
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8
3
2
9
OverviewRegistering and Recalling
You can use the Performance Mode to perform with up to four
tones assigned to the keyboard. In addition to tone
assignments, you can also save effect, Step Sequencer, and
other settings as a setup (called a “performance”) which can
be recalled at any time, even while you are playing, to
instantly change the sequencer’s setup.
• There are 100 preset performances. You can edit preset
performances and save it as one of 100 user performances.
See the separate “Appendix” for a list of preset
performances.
• A different function can be assigned to each keyboard area
and applied whenever keys in its keyboard area is pressed
(Multi Function Key). For details about Multi Function Key
and about how to configure its settings, see the “Mltfunc
Key” item in the “Editable Performance Parameter List”
(page E-73).
Performances
To register a performance
1.
Press 7 PERFORM.
The button will light and the Synthesizer will enter the
Performance Mode.
Use
up (q) / down (w)
br
to select a zone to edit
(page E-73).
Zone 1 to 4 on/off and
keyboard range setting
screen (page E-73)
Zone Param >Phrase Enable
Multi-function Key function
on/off status and keyboard
range setting (page E-75)
br
(page E-74)
Arpeggio on/off status and
keyboard range setting
(page E-75)
Press br left (U)
to advance to the
screen below.
2.
Select a performance bank and number using
Phrase key play on/off status and
keyboard range setting (page E-75)
K1toK4knob functions (page E-74)
3
Zone Param
>Arp Enable
(page E-74)
the same procedure as that for selecting an
arpeggio (page E-40).
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Using the Performance Mode
3.
Press 7 EDIT.
This will display the top screen of the performance editing list.
Zone 1 to 4 on/off and keyboard range settings
4.
Select items and change settings on the screen using the same procedures as those used when
selecting a tone.
• For details about editing, see “Editable Performance Parameter List” on page E-73.
5.
After you finish with your edits, press 7 EDIT.
This exits the editing list.
6.
Press 7 WRITE and then save your edited performance as a user performance.
• For information about how to save user data, see the procedure for saving user tone data (page E-12).
■ Saving User Performance Data to an External Device
• Memory card (page E-86)
• Computer (page E-92)
To recall a performance
1.
Press 7 PERFORM.
The button will light and the Synthesizer will enter the Performance Mode.
2.
Select a performance bank and number using the same procedure as that for selecting an arpeggio
(page E-40).
This will recall the contents of the performance you selected.
• Recalled performance contents are the same as those described in “Editable Performance Parameter List” in the next
section of this manual.
• Here you can configure a performance filter to omit certain settings (Sequencer, arpeggio, etc.) contained in recalled
performance data. Press
the group and configure performance filer settings.
Performance Filter Setting List
DisplayDescriptionSettings
PrfrmFilter >EntPerformance filter
Step Seq
Arpeggio
Phrase
Tempo
Sys Rev
Sys Cho
MENU to display the performance menu. Next, select “PrfrmFilter >Ent” shown below to enter
br
Step Sequencer on/off. Turning on this setting filters out Step Sequencer items contained in the
Sequencer Parameter group of the Editable Performance Parameter List (page E-73).
Arpeggio on/off. Turning on this setting filters out Arpeggio items contained in the Sequencer
Parameter group of the Editable Performance Parameter List (page E-73).
Phrase on/off. Turning on this setting filters out Phrase Sequencer items contained in the
Sequencer Parameter group of the Editable Performance Parameter List (page E-73).
Tempo on/off. Turning on this setting filters out Tempo settings contained in the Sequencer
Parameter group of the Editable Performance Parameter List (page E-73).
System reverb. Turning on this setting filters out reverb items contained in the Effect Parameter
group of the Editable Performance Parameter List (page E-73).
System chorus. Turning on this setting filters out chorus items contained in the Effect Parameter
group of the Editable Performance Parameter List (page E-73).
Off, On
Off, On
Off, On
Off, On
Off, On
Off, On
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DisplayDescriptionSettings
Master EQ
Looper
Multifunc Key
Master Equalizer. Turning on this setting filters out master equalizer items contained in the Effect
Parameter group of the Editable Performance Parameter List (page E-73).
Sample looper. While this setting is turned on, you will not be able to call up the sample looper
items in the Sequencer Parameter group of the Editable Performance Parameter List (page
E-73).
Multi-function Key. While this setting is turned on, you will not be able to call up the sample looper
items in the Multi-Function Key Parameter group of the Editable Performance Parameter List
(page E-73).
Editable Performance Parameter List
Editable Parameter List
DisplayDescriptionSettings
Zone parameters. This group includes parameters for each of the zones (Zone 1 through 4).
Zone Param >Ent
Zone
Tone
KeyRangeLow
• Use the
• You also can enter the group using the following shortcut: Perform step 2 under “To register a
performance” (page E-71) and then hold down
Zone on/off. Turns all zones on or off This setting is different from the mixer function page (page
E-80) part on/off (Part Enable) setting.
Tone. Selects the tone for each zone. This setting is the same as the mixer function part tone
(page E-80).
• While this item is selected, you can select a tone using the same operation as that used in the
Tone Mode.
• This setting can also be configured using quick editing (page E-16).
• There are some limitations on the selection of tone categories for Zones 2 through 4 (page
E-16).
• A tone with DSP will have DSP next to the tone name on the display (page E-36).
Key range low. Specifies the low key range of the keyboard for each zone. This setting is used in
combination with the Key Range Hi setting to configure key ranges for each zone.
For example, configuring F3 (low) to C7 (high) for Zones 1 and 2 and C2 (low) to E3 (high) for
Zones 3 and 4 will enable play of Zone 1 and 2 tones on the right side keyboard range in the
illustration below, and the Zone 3 and 4 tones on the left side keyboard.
PART minus (–)andplus (+)buttons to select the zone you want to edit.
9
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 1
Zone 2
Using the Performance Mode
EDIT. This will enter the group.
7
Off, On
Off, On
Off, On
Off, On
Zone 1:
Solo Synth P000 to
PCM Drum U309
Zone 2 to 4:
PCM Tone P100 to
PCM Drum U309
C- to G9*
C2F3E3C7
• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.
KeyRangeHi
VolumeVolume. This setting is the same as the mixer function tone volume (page E-80).0 to 127
Pan
Oct.ShiftOctave shift. Shifts the tone of notes by octave units.–2 to 0 to +2
Transpose
FineTuneFine tune. This setting is the same as the mixer function part fine tune (page E-80).–99 to 0 to +99
BendRngDwnBend range down. Pitch change amount for downward bender operation.0 to 24
BendRngUpBend range up. Pitch change amount for upward bender operation.0 to 24
Rev SendReverb send. This setting is the same as the mixer reverb send (page E-80).0 to 127
Cho SendChorus send. This setting is the same as the mixer chorus send (page E-80).0 to 127
Key range high. Specifies the high range of the keyboard for each zone. This setting is used in
combination with the Key Range Lo setting to configure key ranges for each zone.
• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.
Pan. Adjusts the left-right position of sound in the stereo field. This setting is the same as the
mixer function part panning (page E-80).
Transpose. Shifts the tone of notes by semitone units. This setting is the same as the mixer
function part coarse tune (page E-80).
C- to G9*
–64 to 0 to +63
–12 to 0 to +12
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Using the Performance Mode
DisplayDescriptionSettings
DSP LineDSP line. This setting is the same as the mixer function part DSP line (page E-80).Off, On
Arp EnableArpeggio on/off. Enables/disables arpeggio function (page E-40) for each zone.Off, On
Phrase EnablePhrase on/off. Enables/disables the Phrase Sequencer (page E-45) for each zone.Off, On
Controller >EntController parameters. This is group of editable parameters for controller.
K1
K2 to K4
Pedal
Touch
TchOffVelTouch off velocity. Specifies the volume level when the above touch curve setting values are off. 0 to 127
Sequencers >Ent
Tempo
Step SEQ Number Step sequencer number. Specifies the Step Sequencer sequence (page E-52).Preset00 to User99
Solo1 Ch
Change
Pedal on/off. Enables/disables operation of a pedal plugged in to the
ASSIGNABLE JACK for each Zone.
Knob Target 1. Selects the parameter controlled by
“CC67:Soft” is specified for this setting,
CC00 to CC97: MIDI control change*
NRPN, RPN: MIDI NRPN and RPN parameters*1 *
Ch Pressure: MIDI channel pressure*
Arpeggio: Preset arpeggio type (page E-40)
Tempo: Tempo setting (page E-46)
EQ Low Gain - EQ High Gain: Master EQ >Low Gain - High Gain (page E-38)
*1 For details about each setting, refer to the MIDI Implementation document
(http://world.casio.com/) and other MIDI documentation.
*2 After selecting these parameters, press
MSB: 63H for NRPN, 65H for RPN (Setting range: 000 to 127)
LSB: 62H for NRPN, 64H for RPN (Setting range: 000 to 127)
Send Data: Specifies whether knob operation controls MSB or LSB. (Settings: MSB, LSB)
Knob Target 2 to Knob Target 4. As with K1 (Knob Target 1), Selects the parameter controlled
by
K2toK4knob operation.
3
Pedal. Specifies the function of the pedal plugged in to
Hold: Pressing the pedal sustains notes. This is a sustain effect.
Soft: Pressing the pedal slightly lowers the volume of notes.
Sostenuto (Sostenut): Pressing the pedal while keyboard keys are depressed sustains (holds)
only the notes of the pressed keyboard keys.
Step Sequencer Play/Stop (SSEQ P/S): Pressing the pedal starts or stops Step Sequencer
sequence playback.
Phrase Sequencer Play/Stop (Phrase P/S): Pressing the pedal starts or stops Phrase
Sequencer phrase playback.
Phrase Record (Phrase REC): Same function as the Phrase Sequencer
Sample Looper Play/Stop (Lper P/S): Pressing the pedal starts or stops sample looper sample
playback.
Sample Looper Record (Lper Rec): Same function as the sample looper
Touch. Specifies touch sensitivity when the keyboard is played.
Off (Off): Notes sound at a fixed volume level regardless of keyboard pressure.
Normal
Light: High-volume notes are easily produced even with light keyboard pressure.
Sequencers parameter. This group includes Step Sequencer (page E-50), Phrase Sequencer
(page E-45), and Arpeggio function (page E-40).
Tempo. Adjusts the Phrase Sequencer and Step Sequencer playback tempo. You also can
change the playback tempo using
Step Sequencer solo track part. Step Sequencer Solo Track 1 is normally Part 14, but it can be
changed to Part 1 (Zone Part 1, page E-55).
Step Sequencer change timing. Specifies the switching timing when a pattern is changed by the
Step Sequencer (page E-56).
K1 operation for each zone.Off, On
3
K2 operation for each zone.Off, On
3
K3 operation for each zone.Off, On
3
K4 operation for each zone.Off, On
3
BENDER operation for each zone.Off, On
bt
MODULATION operation for each zone.Off, On
bt
cl
K1 knob operation. For example, if
3
K1 operation will apply a soft pedal effect.
3
1
TEMPO.
8
1
2
ENTER again and then adjust the items below.
br
SUSTAIN/ASSIGNABLE JACK.
cl
SUSTAIN/
REC button.
bo
REC button.
bm
Off, On
Refer to the cell to
the left.
Same as K1.
Refer to the cell to
the left.
Refer to the cell to
the left.
30 to 255
1, 14
Wait, Real, Beat
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DisplayDescriptionSettings
Key Shift
PatternStep sequencer pattern number. Selects the step sequencer pattern (page E-50).1 to 8
Arp On/OffArpeggio on/off. The arpeggio function is disabled while this setting is off.Off, On
Arp TypeArpeggio type. Specifies the arpeggio type (page E-40).Preset00 to User99
ArpKeyRgLo
ArpKeyRgHi
Arp HoldArpeggio hold on/off. Enables/disables arpeggio hold (page E-40).Off, On
Arp SynchroArpeggio synchronization. Switches the arpeggio sync setting (page E-40).Off, On, S/S
Key PlayPhrase key play. Turns Phrase Sequencer Phrase key play on or off.Off, On
PhrasePhrase number. Selects the phrase of the Phrase Sequencer (page E-45).Preset00 to User99
PhrKeyRgLo
PhrKeyRgHi
Looper NumberLooper Number. Uses to select the sample looper sample number (page E-64).U:0 to U:9
Step Sequencer key shift Switches the Step Sequencer key shift function between on and off
(page E-52).
Arpeggio key range low. Specifies the low keyboard range where the arpeggio function is
enabled. This setting is used in combination with the Arpeggio Key Range Hi setting to configure
the keyboard range where the arpeggio function is enabled.
Arpeggio key range high. Specifies the high keyboard range where the arpeggio function is
enabled. This setting is used in combination with the Arpeggio Key Range Lo setting to configure
the keyboard range where the arpeggio function is enabled.
Phrase key range low. Specifies the low keyboard range where Phrase Sequencer key play is
effective (page E-46). This setting is used in combination with the Phrase Key Range Hi setting
to specify the keyboard range where key play is enabled.
Phrase key range high. Specifies the effective high keyboard range where Phrase Sequencer
key play is effective (page E-46). This setting is used in combination with the Phrase Key Range
Lo setting to specify the keyboard range where key play is enabled.
Multi-function Key. Assigns different functions to each keyboard area ranging from C5 to C7 (up
to 25 keys).
Off, On
C- to G9*
C- to G9*
C- to G9*
C- to G9*
Mltfunc Key >Ent
EnableTurns Multi-function Key on or off.Off, On
KeyRangeLow
Key Setting >Ent
---------
Phrase 1
C7C5
Low keyboard range of Multi-Function Key (Multi-function Key Range Low). Specifies the lowest
keyboard range in which Multi-Function Key is applied.
• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.
Function assigned to a keyboard range (Key Setting). There are two methods for specifying the
keyboard range being assigned: playing keys within the range on the keyboard and using the
PARTminus (–) and plus (+) buttons.
KeyboardFunction
Function parameters
Indicates that the Multi-function Key function is not configured.
• Nothing will sound if “Mltfunc Key >Enable” is turned on while the function is not configured.
Phrase 1. Specifies the playback part and performs phrase playback. Can be assigned to
keyboard range C5 to Bb5. When Phrase 1 is configured, the Phrase 1 Stop operation can be
performed with key B5. Part 5 or Part 1 can be selected as the playback part. During playback,
the display segment at the top of Part 15 is lit. The key shift value during playback can be
specified.
• You can display the playback part mixer setting screen by pressing
• Playback part mixer settings are saved as a performance.
bn
MIXER.
9
C5 to C7
–
• Play Part: 1, 5
• Phrase:
P:0-0 to P:9-9,
U:0-0 to U:9-9
• Key Shift:
–127 to 000 to
+127
B
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Using the Performance Mode
DisplayDescriptionSettings
Phrase 2. Specifies the playback part and performs phrase playback. Can be assigned to
keyboard range C6 to Bb6. When Phrase 2 is configured, the Phrase 2 Stop operation can be
performed with key B6. Part 6 or Part 1 can be selected as the playback part. During playback,
Phrase 2
Tempo
Tone
Step SeqStep Sequencer. Changes the sequence being played.
ChainChain. Switches and turns on chains.
DSP
DSP LineDSP Line. Toggles DSP Line Select for the selected part between on and off.01 to 16
Note
Ctrl Chng
Prog Chng
Ch Press
Pitch Bend
Poly Press
Effect >Ent
MIDI >Ent
Ext Out Ch
Ext In ChExternal in channel. This is the MIDI message channel received by each part.Off, 1 to 16
Gen Out
the display segment at the top of Part 16 is lit. The key shift value during playback can be
specified.
• You can display the playback part mixer setting screen by pressing
• Playback part mixer settings are saved as a performance.
Tempo. Changes the tempo. When TAP is selected for this setting, the same operations as the
TAP button are performed. For other settings are selected, the tempo is changed in accordance
with the settings shown in the column to the right.
Tone. When a keyboard range specified for a tone is pressed, the tone of the specified zone
changes in accordance with the Tone content.
DSP. Switches the DSP. When Off, the Chorus/DSP select (page E-38) setting becomes
Chorus. However, DSP cannot be switched while a Solo Synthesizer tone is selected.
Note. Generates a note in accordance with the specified part number (Part), keyboard key (Key),
and velocity (Velocity) settings.
Contorol change. Generates a control change in accordance with the specified part number
(Part), control number (Control), and value (Value). When KeyOn is specified for Value, a key on
velocity value is generated. Note, however, that a 000 value is not generated when keyboard
keys are released.
Program Change with Bank MSB. Generates a program change in accordance with the specified
part number (Part), bank MSB (Bank MSB), and value (Value).
Channel Pressure. Generates channel pressure in accordance with the specified part number
(Part) and value (Value). Channel after touch. Generates a 000 value when keyboard keys are
released.
Pitch bender. Generates pitch bender in accordance with the specified part number (Part) and
value (Value). Generates a 000 value when keyboard keys are released.
Polyphonic Key Pressure. Generates pholyphonic key pressure in accordance with the specified
part number (Part), keyboard key (Key), and value (Value). Generates a 000 value when
keyboard keys are released.
• Setting can be specified using the keyboard keys.
Effect parameter. This group includes effect settings (page E-37). For details about group items,
see “Effect Settings” (page E-38).
MIDI parameters. This group includes MIDI parameter (page E-82) settings. Use the 9 PART
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to select one of the Synthesizer’s 16 sound source parts for
editing.
External Out Channel. Specifies the MIDI send channel for sending information about each part
to an external destination (page E-82).
Internal send on/off. Specifies whether or not the information of each part is sent to the
Synthesizer’s sound source.
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bn
MIXER.
• Play Part: 1, 6
• Phrase:
P:0-0 to P:9-9,
U:0-0 to U:9-9
• Key Shift:
–127 to 000 to
+127
TAP, +, –,
30 to 255
• Zone: 1, 2, 3, 4
• Tone: Number
that can be
selected by +, –,
or “Zone Param
>Tone”
+, –,
P:0-0 to P:9-9,
U:0-0 to U:9-9
+, –,
U:0-0 to U:9-9
Off, +, –, ton,
P:0-0 to P:9-9,
U:0-0 to U:9-9
• Part: 01 to 16
• Key: C- to G9*
• Velocity: KeyOn,
001 to 127
• Part: 01 to 16
• Control:
000 to 119
• Value: KeyOn,
000 to 127
• Part: 01 to 16
•Bank MSB:
000 to 127
•Value:
000 to 127
• Part: 01 to 16
• Value: KeyOn,
001 to 127
• Part: 01 to 16
• Value: KeyOn,
–256 to 000 to
255
• Part: 01 to 16
• Key: C- to G9*
• Value: KeyOn,
001 to 127
1 to 16
Off, On
B
DisplayDescriptionSettings
MIDI Out
USB Out
MIDI output on/off. Specifies whether or not MIDI send of the information of each part is
performed from
USB output on/off. Specifies whether or not MIDI send of the information of each part is
performed from
MIDI OUT/THRU.
ck
USB.
ck
* “C-” on the display indicates C-1 (one octave below C0).
Using the Performance Mode
Off, On
Off, On
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Other Useful Functions
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2
5
9
Using the Mixer
The mixer lets you make adjustments to the tone, volume
level, and other settings* of the Synthesizer’s sound source
parts (Parts 01 through 16, external input parts, page E-18),
while viewing the balance between the parts on the display.
* Settings that affect individual parts are called “part
settings”, wile settings that affect all parts are called
“master settings”.
1.
Press bn MIXER.
This displays the mixer screen.
Part being configuredCurrent part setting
bk
7
bn
3.
Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to
select the item you want, and then use the
dial or
change its setting.
• For details about settings, see “Mixer Settings” on page
E-80
4.
After settings are the way you want, press bn
MIXER to exit the mixer screen.
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to
br
bp
br
bp
Setting item listIndicates part being configured
2.
Use the 9 PART minus (–) and plus (+) buttons
to select the part whose settings you want to
configure.
To perform this
adjustment:
Individual settings (page
E-80) of parts 01 through
16
Master settings (page
E-80)
External input part
settings (page E-80)
All, 01 to 16
• “All” can be selected to batch adjust all
Master
• To select “Master”, press the
Ext
• To select “Ext”, press the
Select this part:
parts from 01 through 16. To select
“All”, press the
button once while “01” is displayed.
PART minus (–) button twice while
“01” is displayed.
minus (–)button three times while
“01” is displayed.
PART minus (–)
9
9
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PART
Instant Adjustment of Settings using the
Sliders and Step Buttons
You can use the 5 1/9 to MASTER sliders and the 4 step
(1 to 16) buttons to make instant changes in mixer settings.
1.
Press bn MIXER.
This displays the mixer screen.
2.
Use the 2 KEY SHIFT, SLIDER A/B, and 1-8/
9-16 buttons to change the part assigned to the
1/9 to MASTER sliders.
5
• Each press of one of the above buttons toggles the
button between being lit and unlit.
Other Useful Functions
Unlit
Lit
Unlit
Lit
Part 01 - 08
Part 09 - 16
2
Unlit
Lit
3.
Move a slider to adjust the setting of the part
assigned to it.
• Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to select a
setting item.
4.
Use the 4 1 to 16 buttons to toggle parts 01
through 16 between on and off.
• Each press of a button toggles it between lit (on) and
unlit (off).
• Holding a button down will turn that part on and turn all
other parts off (solo mode). Press the same button
again to exit the solo mode.
Example: To enter the solo mode for Part 08
Part 01 through 08 (or 09 through 16)
All parts (leftmost slider only)
Lit
Master
Ext
4
Hold down for a short while.
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Other Useful Functions
Mixer Settings
■ Part 01 through Part 16 Settings
DisplayDescriptionSettings
Part
Tone
VolumePart volume. This is the volume of each part.0 to 127
PanPart panning. Adjusts the left-right position of sound in the stereo field.–64 to 0 to +63
CoarseTunePart coarse tune. Shifts the pitch of notes by semitone units.–12 to 0 to +12
FineTunePart fine tune. Shifts the pitch of notes by cent units.–99 to 0 to +99
BendRange
DSP LinePart DSP line. Specifies whether DSP (page E-36) is applied to the notes of each part.Off, On
Rev SendPart reverb send. Controls how the reverb effect (page E-36) is applied to each part.0 to 127
Cho SendPart chorus send. Controls how the chorus effect (page E-36) is applied to each part.0 to 127
Part on/off. Turns each part on or off. This is the same parameter that is turned on and off by the
1to16buttons (page E-79).
Part tone. This is the tone of each part.
While this item is selected, you can select a tone using the same operation as that used in the Tone
Mode.
• A tone with DSP will have DSP next to the tone name on the display (page E-37).
Part bend range. Specifies (in semitone units) the maximum change in pitch when the
wheel is rotated.
BENDER
bt
■ External Input Part Settings
DisplayDescriptionSettings
Part
Volume
Pan
DSP Line
Rev Send
Cho Send
N.Thresh
N.Release
Auto Level
Same as “Part 01 through Part 16 Settings” (page E-80).
Noise gate threshold. Reduces noise by cutting all input sound at a volume that is smaller than this
setting value.
Noise gate release. Time that input sound is cut after its volume drops below the noise gate threshold
value.
Auto level control. Automatically adjusts the input signal level. The greater the setting value, the stronger
the effect.
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Off, On
Part 01:
Solo Synth P000 to
PCM Drum U309
Part 02 to 16:
PCM Tone P100 to
PCM Drum U309
–24 to 0 to +24
0 to 127
0 to 127
Off, 1 to 3
■ Master Settings
DisplayDescriptionSettings
VolumeMaster volume. Adjusts the volume of all the parts.0 to 127
PanMaster panning. Adjusts the left-right position of sound in the stereo field of all the parts.–64 to 0 to +63
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Global Synthesizer Settings
The following are Synthesizer settings that can be configured globally.
• Tuning (Fine tuning of note pitch)
• Local Control
• Master Coarse Tune (Tuning of note pitch in semitone steps)
• Initial Power On Mode
• Display Contrast
• Auto Power Off On/Off (page E-10)
1.
Press 7 SETTING.
This displays the setting screen with “General >Ent” selected.
2.
Press br ENTER.
Other Useful Functions
3.
Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to select the item you want, and then use the bp dial or br
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change its setting.
Settings
DisplayDescriptionSettings
TuningTuning. Fine tuning of Synthesizer pitch in 0.1 Hertz steps.415.5 to 465.9 Hz
M.CoarseMaster coarse tune. Adjustment of overall Synthesizer pitch in semitone units–24 to 0 to +24
Local control. Turning off local control disables the Synthesizer’s internal sound source, so nothing sound
Local Ctrl
Start Up
ContrastDisplay contrast. Adjusts the contrast of the display.1 to 17
Auto PowerAuto Power Off function on/off. Turning off this setting disables Auto Power Off (page E-10).Off, On
4.
After settings are the way you want, press 7 SETTING to exit the setting screen.
when keyboard keys are pressed. Turn off local control when you want to use the Synthesizer keyboard
and pedal operations to operate an external sound source, without producing any sound from the
Synthesizer itself.
Start up item. Specifies one of the following as the Synthesizers initial power on mode.
Perfm: Performance Mode
Tone: Tone Mode
S.Seq: Step Sequencer Mode
Off, On
Refer to the cell to the
left.
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Other Useful Functions
Using MIDI
What is MIDI?
The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard for digital signals and
connectors that makes it possible to exchange musical data between musical instruments and computers (machines) produced by
different manufacturers.
For details about the MIDI specifications of this Synthesizer, see the “MIDI Implementation” document at the website located at the
URL below.
http://world.casio.com/
• Use a separately available or commercially available MIDI cable to connect the MIDI terminals of your Synthesizer and another
electronic musical instrument for exchange of MIDI data (page E-8).
• For information about connecting a computer, see page E-92.
• For information about the relationship between each Synthesizer part (page E-78) and the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT channels, see
“Editable Performance Parameter List” (page E-73).
• This Synthesizer conforms to General MIDI Level 1 (GM).
MIDI Settings
1.
Press 7 SETTING.
2.
Use the br down (w) button to select “MIDI >Ent” and then press br ENTER.
3.
Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to select the item you want, and then use the bp dial or br
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to change its setting.
Settings
DisplayDescriptionSettings
Device ID. Selects the ID number of the Synthesizer for MIDI system exclusive message send/receive.
Device ID
Basic Ch
MIDIOutSel
USBOutSel
MIDI In
USB In
Sync Mode
Perform NRPN
S.Seq NRPN
Phrase NRPN
• While “All” is selected, a system exclusive message is sent regardless of the ID number.
• For details about the ID number, see MIDI Implementation at
http://world.casio.com/.
Basic channel. Specifies the receive channel of “Perform NRPN”, “S.Seq NRPN”, and other MIDI
messages described below.
MIDI OUT select. Specifies what is output as MIDI OUT.*
KEY (Keyboard): Synthesizer keyboard play, operations, etc.
MIDI (MIDI IN): Messages input via
USB (USB IN): Messages input via
USB out select. Specifies what is output as USB out.*
KEY (Keyboard): Keyboard and other Synthesizer operations
MIDI (MIDI IN): Messages input via
MIDI IN on/off (MIDI IN enable). While this setting is turned on, messages input via
reflected by the Synthesizer’s internal sound source.
USB IN on/off (USB IN enable). While this setting is turned on, messages input via
by the Synthesizer’s internal sound source.
Sync mode. Settings for MIDI syncing between the Synthesizer and an external device.*
Off: No syncing
Mast (Master): Outputs Clock, Start/Stop (Step Sequencer), and other signals from the Sequencer to
control an external device.
Slav (Slave): Receives Clock, Start/Stop, and other signals from an external device.
• Step Sequencer and Phrase Sequencer playback is not possible unless Clock is received. Start/Stop is
interpreted as Step Sequencer start/stop.
Performance NRPN change.
When this setting is turned on, a Synthesizer performance (page E-72) can be selected by a MIDI NRPN
message from an external device.
Step Sequencer NRPN change. When this setting is turned on, a Synthesizer sequence (page E-52) can
be selected by a MIDI NRPN message from an external device.
Phrase NRPN change. When this setting is turned on, a Synthesizer phrase (page E-45) can be selected
by a MIDI NRPN message from an external device.
MIDI IN (MIDI THRU)
ck
USB
ck
MIDI IN
ck
MIDI IN are
ck
USB are reflected
ck
1 to 16, ALL
1 to 16
Refer to the cell to the
left.
Refer to the cell to the
left.
Off, On
Off, On
Refer to the cell to the
left.
Off, On
Off, On
Off, On
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Other Useful Functions
DisplayDescriptionSettings
Arp NRPN
* To apply setting changes, turn the Synthesizer off and then back on again. A message to that effect appears on the display
whenever you exit a setting screen.
4.
After settings are the way you want, press 7 SETTING to exit the setting screen.
• You can also use performance data editing to change the MIDI data send channel and configure other settings. For more
information, see the “MIDI >Ent” group (page E-76).
Arpeggio NRPN change. When this setting is turned on, a Synthesizer arpeggio type (page E-40) can be
selected by a MIDI NRPN message from an external device.
Off, On
Deleting Data Saved on the Synthesizer
You can use the procedure below to delete user tones, user sequences, and other data that you created.
1.
Referring to the table in step 2 of the procedure under “To save Synthesizer data to a memory card”
(page E-88), perform the procedure required for the type of data you want to delete.
2.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to move the item selection cursor (0) to “Clear USER” and
then press
• This causes a menu screen like the one shown below to appear on the display. The sample screen below shows the screen
that appears when you perform this procedure from the Step Sequencer Mode.
ENTER.
br
• In the case of the Phrase Sequencer, the phrase data size is also displayed.
3.
Use the bp dial or br minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to select the user data you want to delete.
4.
Press the br ENTER button.
5.
In response to the “Sure?” message that appears, press the br YES button to delete or the br NO
button to cancel.
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Other Useful Functions
Initializing Synthesizer Global
Settings and Data
You can use the procedure below to return the Synthesizer’s
settings and data to their initial defaults.
1.
Press 7 SETTING.
2.
Press br ENTER.
3.
Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to
select “Initialize >Ent” and then press
(ENTER).
This will display the INITIALIZE screen.
4.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
select the initialization option you want.
Initialization Options
DisplayDescription
Parameter >Ent Parameters only. Initializes all Synthesizer
All >EntAll settings and data. Returns all Synthesizer
settings except for display contrast (E-81).
settings and data to their initial defaults. Also
deletes user waves.
br
Playing a Demo Tune or a File
from a Memory Card
You can use the procedure below to play back the
Synthesizer built in demo tunes, and to play back SMF
(Standard MIDI File) music files on a memory card.
1.
Press 7 SETTING and 7 WRITE at the same
time.
2.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
select the type of playback you want to perform.
Auto Playback Types
DisplayDescription
Demo >Ent
Smf >Ent
Demo Tune (Demo). For playback of the
Synthesizer’s built-in demo tunes.
SMF (Standard MIDI File) music files. For
playback of SMF music files from a memory card
loaded in the Synthesizer’s card slot.
• Supported playback music files formats are SMF
format 0 and 1 MIDI files (MID).
• Make sure that the data you want to play is in the
MUSICDAT folder (page E-89) on the memory
card.
5.
Press br ENTER.
This should cause “Sure?” to appear on the display.
6.
Press br YES.
The message “Complete!” will appear on the display when
delete is complete.
7.
Press 7 SETTING to exit the setting screen.
• You can visit the CASIO website
(http://world.casio.com/) to download the Synthesizer’s
factory default settings and data, and transfer it to the
Synthesizer, if you want.
To connect to a computer, see “Connecting to a
Computer” (page E-92).
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3.
Press br ENTER.
This displays the playback screen.
• In the case of a demo tune, playback will start
automatically. In the case of an SMF music file, use the
minus (–) and plus(+)buttons to select a file and
br
press
• While playback is in progress, you can use the
or
different tune or file for playback.
You also can use the four
forward and other playback operations as shown
below.
Demo Tune Playback Screen
START/STOP to start playback.
bk
minus (–) and plus(+)buttons to change to a
br
buttons to perform fast
bk
dial
bp
Tune name
Other Useful Functions
Operation Guide
s (Fast Reverse) :
d (Fast Forward) :
Y (Stop):
k (Pause):
4.
Press bk START/STOP.
This stops playback and exits the playback screen.
• You also can stop playback by pressing the
SETTING and WRITEbuttons at the same time or by
pressing
br
EXIT.
STEP –
bk
STEP +
bk
START/STOP
bk
CHAIN
bk
7
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Using a Memory Card
3
bk
You can save Synthesizer user area data to a memory card
and load data from a memory card to Synthesizer memory.
You also can play music files (MIDI files) stored on a memory
card on the Synthesizer.
• Use a memory card that satisfies the
conditions below.
Format: SDHC or SD
Capacity: 32GB or less
Use of any memory cards other than
those defined above is not
supported.
• SDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C,
LLC.
Supported Data Types
■ Data that can be saved to and exported from a
memory card
Data Type
User performances
(page E-71)
User PCM melody tones
(page E-30)
User Solo Synthesizer tones
(page E-21)
User PCM drum tones
(page E-31)
User Wave Tone
(page E-32)
User DSP data
(page E-39)
User step sequences
(page E-61)
Step sequence chains
(page E-62)
User phrases
(page E-49)
Performance data edited with the
Synthesizer (ZPF)
Melody tone data edited with the
Synthesizer (ZTN)
Solo Synthesizer tone data edited
with the Synthesizer (ZSY)
Drum tone data edited with the
Synthesizer (ZDR)
User wave tone data edited with the
Synthesizer (ZWT)
DSP data edited with the Synthesizer
(DS7)
Step sequence data recorded with
the Synthesizer (ZSS)
Sequence chain data recorded with
the Synthesizer (ZSC, MID (save
only))
Phrase data recorded with the
Synthesizer (ZPH)
Description
(File Name Extension)
7
User arpeggios
(page E-41)
All dataAll of the above data (ZAL)
Setting dataSetting data configure with the
• For information about saving and importing individual data
items, see “Saving Synthesizer Data to a Memory Card”
(page E-88) and “Loading Data from a Memory Card” (page
E-90).
• For details about saving and loading all data, see “To batch
save all Synthesizer data to a memory card” (page E-89)
and “To batch load all Synthesizer memory data from a
memory card” (page E-90).
bn
Data Type
bp
Description
(File Name Extension)
Arpeggio data edited with the
Synthesizer (ZAR)
Synthesizer (ZST)
■ Data that can be directly played back from a
memory card
Data Type
Song files
(page E-91)
• If you want to use data stored on a memory card that is not
supported by this Synthesizer, you need either to copy the
data to a memory card supported by the Synthesizer, or
use Data Editor to transfer the data from a computer to the
Synthesizer. For more information, see “Connecting to a
Computer” (page E-92).
SMF format 0 or 1 MIDI files (MID)
Description
(File Name Extension)
bq
br
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Using a Memory Card
Card and Card Slot Precautions
• Be sure to observe the precautions provided in the
documentation that comes with the memory card.
• Memory cards have a write-protect switch. Use it when you
want to protect the data on the card from accidental
deletion.
• Avoid using a memory card under the following conditions.
Such conditions can corrupt data stored on the memory
card.
– Areas subjected to high temperature, high humidity, or
corrosive gas.
– Areas subjected to strong electrostatic charge and digital
noise.
• Never touch the contacts of a memory card when loading it
or removing it from the Synthesizer.
• The message “Please Wait” will remain on the display while
a data save operation is in progress. Do not perform any
other operation while it is displayed.
Turning off the Synthesizer or removing the memory card
can cause Synthesizer data to be deleted or become
corrupted. It also can cause the Synthesizer to fail to turn
on when
“Troubleshooting” (page E-95).
• If the message “No Card” appears on the display, it means
there is no memory card in the card slot. For details about
what appears on the display while a card is loaded, see
“Playing a Music File from a Memory Card” (page E-91).
• Never insert anything besides a memory card into the card
slot. Doing so creates the risk of malfunction.
• Electrostatic charge from your fingers or the memory card
to the card slot can cause malfunction of the Synthesizer. If
this happens, turn the Synthesizer off and then back on
again.
• A memory card can become quite warm after very long use
in the card slot. This is normal and does not indicate
malfunction.
POWER is pressed. If this happens, refer to
6
Loading and Removing a Memory
Card
• A memory card must be positioned correctly when
being loaded into the Synthesizer. Trying to force an
improperly oriented memory card into the slot can
damage the memory card and the slot.
1.
With the top of the memory card facing
upwards (so you can see it), carefully insert it
into the Synthesizer’s SD card slot (
stops with a click.
2.
To remove the memory card first press it into
the slot further.
• This will cause the memory card to disengage and eject
partially. Pull the memory card the rest of the way out of
the slot.
ck
) until
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Using a Memory Card
Formatting a Memory CardSaving Synthesizer Data to a
Memory Card
• Format a memory card before using it for the first time.
• Before formatting a memory card, make sure it does
not have any valuable data stored on it.
• The memory card format operation performed by this
Synthesizer is a “quick format”. If you want to
completely delete all of the data on the memory card,
format it on your computer or some other device.
1.
Insert the memory card you want to format into
the Synthesizer’s card slot.
• Make sure the memory card is write-enabled. Check
the position of the card’s write-protect switch to ensure
it is not in the write-protect position.
2.
Press 7 SETTING.
3.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to
“CardUtility” and then press
• This causes the “CARD UTIL” screen to appear.
4.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
ENTER.
br
move the item selection cursor (0) to “Format”.
5.
Press the br ENTER button.
• This will cause the confirmation message “Sure?” to
appear.
6.
Press the br YES button to format the memory
card or the
• The message “Please Wait” will remain on the display
while the format operation is being performed. Do not
perform any Synthesizer operation while this message
is on the display. “Complete!” appears on the display
after formatting is complete.
• Formatting may take as long as a few minutes to
complete.
NO button to cancel.
br
To save Synthesizer data to a memory card
1.
Insert the memory card into the card slot.
2.
Depending on the type of data you want to save
to the memory card, perform one of the steps
shown below.
To save this
type of data:
One user
performance
One user tone
(User Solo
Synthesizer tone,
user PCM melody
tone, user PCM
drum tone, user
wave tone)
One user wave1. Hold down
One user DSP1. Hold down
One user step
sequence
One step
sequence chain
One user phrase1. Hold down
One user arpeggio 1. Hold down
All data1. Press
Setting data1. Press
1. Press 7 PERFORM.
2. Press
1. Press
2. Use the
3. Press
2. Press
2. Use the
3. Press
1. Press
2. Press
1. Hold down
2. Press
2. Press
2. Press
2. Use the
3. Use the
2. Use the
3. Use the
Perform these steps:
MENU.
br
TONE.
7
dial or bq number buttons to
bp
select a tone.
on the display.
screen appears on the display.
to move the item selection cursor (0) to
“DSP Select” and then press
• “Ent” is not displayed in the case of a Solo
screen appears on the display.
screen appears on the display.
ARPEGGIO screen appears on the display.
buttons to move the item selection cursor
(0) to “CardUtility” and then press
ENTER.
buttons to move the item selection cursor
(0) to “All data” and then press
buttons to move the item selection cursor
(0) to “CardUtility” and then press
ENTER.
buttons to move the item selection cursor
(0) to “SettingData” and then press
ENTER.
MENU.
br
REC until “LOOPER” appears
bm
MENU.
br
MIXER until the EFFECT
bn
cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons
br
Synthesizer tone.
MENU.
br
STEP SEQ.
7
MENU.
br
CHAIN until the CHAIN
bk
MENU.
br
KEY PLAY until the PHRASE
bo
MENU.
br
ARPEGGIO until the
bn
MENU.
br
SETTING.
7
up (q) and down (w)
br
up (q) and down (w)
br
SETTING.
7
up (q) and down (w)
br
up (q) and down (w)
br
br
br
ENTER.
br
ENTER.
br
br
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3.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to “Card
Save” (or “Save” if you want to save all data)
and then press
• This displays a screen like the one shown below. (As
an example, the remainder of this procedure uses the
screen that appears when you perform these steps
from the Performance Mode.)
4.
Press br ENTER.
ENTER.
br
Using a Memory Card
To batch save all Synthesizer data to a
memory card
1.
Press 7 SETTING.
2.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to
“CardUtility” and then press
• This causes the “CARD UTIL” screen to appear.
3.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to “ALL
Data” and then press
4.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to “Save”.
ENTER.
br
ENTER.
br
5.
Enter a number (and, if required, the applicable
bank) and file name.
You can perform the following steps to change the initial
default file name that is assigned automatically.
(1) Use the
to the character you want to change.
(2) Use the
buttons to change the character.
• For details about inputting characters, see “Creating
Tones” on page E-12.
• The characters you can select are shown below.
0
A
K
U
(
• The three characters at the end of a file name are a file
name extension, which indicates the type of data stored
in the file.
6.
After everything is the way you want, press the
(ENTER) button.
br
cursor (U, I) buttons to move the cursor
br
dial or br minus (–) and plus (+)
bp
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
V
W
X
Y
Z
S
&
)
-
^
{
}
@
~
8
I
S
_
`
• The remainder of the steps are the same as those from
step 3 under “To save Synthesizer data to a memory
card” (page E-88).
■ Memory card Data Storage
The above procedure stores Synthesizer data in a folder
named MUSICDAT on the memory card.
• The MUSICDAT folder is created automatically when you
format the memory card on the Synthesizer (page E-88).
• Note that files not in the MUSICDAT folder cannot be
loaded, deleted, or renamed by this Synthesizer. You also
will not be able to load or delete any file stored in any
subfolder inside the MUSICDAT folder.
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7.
In response to the “Sure?” message that
appears, press the
the
NO button to cancel.
br
YES button to save or
br
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Using a Memory Card
Loading Data from a Memory
Card
• Make sure that all of the data you want to load is in the
MUSICDAT folder on the memory card.
To load data to Synthesizer memory from a
memory card
1.
Insert the memory card into the card slot.
2.
Referring to the table in step 2 of the procedure
under “To save Synthesizer data to a memory
card” (page E-88), perform the procedure
required for the type of data you want to load
from the card.
3.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to “Card
Load” (or “Load” if you want to load all data)
and then press
• This causes a menu screen like the one shown below
to appear on the display. The sample screen below
shows the screen that appears when you perform this
procedure from the Step Sequencer Mode.
ENTER.
br
To batch load all Synthesizer memory data
from a memory card
1.
Press 7 SETTING.
2.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to
“CardUtility” and then press
• This causes the “CARD UTIL” screen to appear.
3.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to “All
Data” and then press
• The remainder of the steps are the same as those from
step 3 under “To load data to Synthesizer memory from
a memory card” (page E-90).
ENTER.
br
ENTER.
br
To delete a file from a memory
card
1.
Insert the memory card into the card slot.
2.
Press 7 SETTING.
3.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to
“CardUtility” and then press
• This causes the CARD UTIL screen to appear.
ENTER.
br
4.
Use the bp dial or br minus (–) and plus (+)
buttons to display the file you want to import.
5.
Use the br down (w) button to move the
cursor downwards, and then use the
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to display the
br
destination of the load operation.
6.
Press the br ENTER button.
7.
In response to the “Sure?” message that
appears, press the
NO button to cancel.
br
YES button to load or the
br
bp
dial or
4.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to “Delete”
and then press the
• This displays a screen for specifying the file to be
deleted.
5.
Use the bp dial or br minus (–) and plus (+)
buttons to display the file you want to delete.
6.
Press the br ENTER button.
7.
In response to the “Sure?” message that
appears, press the
the
NO button to cancel.
br
• Pressing the br YES button displays the message
“Please Wait” (indicating the operation is in progress).
Do not perform any operation while this message is on
the display. “Complete!” appears on the display after
the operation is complete.
ENTER button.
br
YES button to delete or
br
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To rename a file on a memory
card
1.
Insert the memory card into the card slot.
2.
Press 7 SETTING.
3.
Use the br up (q) and down (w) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to
“CardUtility” and then press
• This causes the CARD UTIL screen to appear.
4.
Use the br cursor (U, q, w, I) buttons to
move the item selection cursor (0) to
“Rename” and then press the
button.
• This displays a screen for specifying the file to be
renamed.
5.
Use the bp dial or br minus (–) and plus (+)
buttons to display the file you want to rename.
6.
Use the br left (U) and right (I) buttons to
move the cursor to the name character position
you want to change, and then use the
minus (–) and plus (+) buttons to select the
br
character you want.
ENTER.
br
br
ENTER
bp
Using a Memory Card
dial or
7.
After the name is the way you want, press the
ENTER button.
br
8.
In response to the “Sure?” message that
appears, press the
the file or the
• Pressing the br YES button displays the message
“Please Wait” (indicating the operation is in progress).
Do not perform any operation while this message is on
the display. “Complete!” appears on the display after
the operation is complete.
br
YES button to rename
br
NO button to cancel.
Playing a Music File from a
Memory Card
You can use the Synthesizer to play music files that you have
saved to a card with your computer.
For details about the playback method, see “Playing a Demo
Tune or a File from a Memory Card” on page E-84.
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Connecting to a Computer
You can connect the Synthesizer to a computer and
exchange MIDI data between them. You can send play data
from the Synthesizer to commercially available music
software running on your computer, or you can send MIDI
data from your computer to the Synthesizer for playback.
Minimum Computer System
Requirements
The following shows the minimum computer system
requirements for sending and receiving MIDI data. Check to
make sure that your computer complies with these
requirements before connecting the Synthesizer to it.
• Operating System
Windows® XP (SP2 or later)
Windows Vista®
Windows® 7
Mac OS® X (10.3.9, 10.4.11, 10.5.X, 10.6.X, 10.7.X)
*1: Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional (32-bit)
*2: Windows Vista (32-bit)
*3: Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
•USB port
• Never connect to a computer that does not conform to
the above requirements. Doing so can cause problems
with your computer.
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*3
Connecting the Synthesizer to Your
Computer
• Make sure you follow the steps of the procedure below
exactly. Connecting incorrectly can make data send
and receive impossible.
1.
Turn off the Synthesizer and then start up your
computer.
• Do not start up the music software on your computer
yet!
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2.
After starting up your computer, use a
commercially available USB cable to connect it
to the Synthesizer.
B connector
USB cable
(A-B type)
A connector
Computer USB port
3.
Turn on the Synthesizer.
• If this is the first time you are connecting the
Synthesizer to your computer, the driver software
required to send and receive data will be installed on
your computer automatically.
4.
Start up commercially available music software
Synthesizer USB port
on your computer.
5.
Configure the music software settings to select
one of the following as the MIDI device.
CASIO USB-MIDI : (For Windows 7, Windows Vista,
Mac OS X)
USB Audio Device : (For Windows XP)
• For information about how to select the MIDI device,
see the user documentation that comes with the music
software you are using.
• Be sure to turn on the Synthesizer first before starting
up your computer’s music software.
• Once you are able to connect successfully for the first time,
there is no problem with leaving the USB cable connected
when you turn off your computer and/or Synthesizer.
• You can alter the Synthesizer’s MIDI setup by changing the
MIDI data send channel or other settings. For details, see
“MIDI Settings” (page E-82).
• For detailed specifications and connections that apply to
MIDI data send and receive by this Synthesizer, see the
latest support information provided by the website at the
following URL.
http://world.casio.com/
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Saving and Loading Synthesizer
Data to a Computer and Editing
Synthesizer Data on a Computer
You can transfer user tones, phrases, and other data you
saved with the Synthesizer to a computer for storage. Later,
you can return the data back to the Synthesizer when you
need it.
You can also edit tone, performance and other Synthesizer
data on a computer, where it is easier to work with. A special
Data Editor application is required in order to perform
operations such as these.
1.
Go to the CASIO WORLDWIDE site at the
following URL.
http://world.casio.com/
2.
At the site, select a geographic area or country.
3.
After accessing the area site, navigate to the
minimum computer system requirements for
Data Editor for this product.
• You should be able to find a link to Data Editor
information on the product introduction page of this
product. If you cannot find such a link, use the search
form of the area site where you are located to enter the
model name of this product and search for it.
• Note that site contents are subject to change without
notice.
Connecting to a Computer
4.
Check if your computer system complies with
the minimum requirements for Data Editor.
5.
Download Data Editor and its user’s guide to
your computer.
6.
Follow the procedure in the Data Editor user’s
guide you downloaded in step 5 to install Data
Editor.
7.
Use the procedures in the Data Editor user’s
guide to transfer and edit data.
• See the Data Editor user’s Guide for information about
the types of data that can be transferred and the data
that can be edited.
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Reference
Error Messages
Display
Message
Format1. The current memory card format is not compatible
with this Synthesizer.
2. The memory card capacity is greater than 32GB.2. Use a memory card with a capacity of 32GB or
3. You are trying to use an SDXC card.3. SDXC cards not supported. Use an SD or SDHC
4. There is something wrong with the memory card.4. Use a different memory card.
Card FullThere is not enough room available on the memory
card.
Card R/WMemory card data is corrupted.Use a different memory card.
No Card1. The memory card is not loaded correctly in the
Synthesizer’s card slot.
2. The memory card was removed while some
operation was in progress.
No DataYou tried to save a Synthesizer user area (user
rhythm, user rhythm song, etc.) that does not contain
any data to the memory card.
No File1. There is no MUSICDAT folder (page E-89) on the
memory card.
2. There is no loadable or playable data in the
MUSICDAT folder.
Not SMF0/1You are attempting to play back SMF Format 2 file.This Synthesizer supports playback of SMF Format 0
ProtectThe memory card is write-protected.Use the memory card’s write protect switch to enable
Read OnlyA read-only file with the same name you are trying to
use is already stored on the memory card.
Size Over1. The data on the memory card is too big to play.1. This Synthesizer supports playback of song data
2. The data you are trying to load is too large.2. The following is the approximate maximum data
3. Chain SMF data size is too large to convert the
data and save it to a card.
Wrong Data1. The memory card data is corrupted.Use a different memory card.
2. The memory card contains data that is not
supported by this Synthesizer.
Memory FullThere is not enough memory capacity required for
phrase sequencer operations.
CauseRequired Action
1. Format the memory card on the Synthesizer (page
E-88).
less.
memory card.
Delete some of the files on the memory card to make
room for new data (page E-90), or use a different
card.
1. Correctly load the memory card into the card slot.
2. Do not remove the memory card while any
operation is in progress.
Select a user area that contains data.
1. Create a MUSICDAT folder on the memory card or
format the memory card on the Synthesizer (page
E-88).
2. Move the file you want to load or play into the
memory card’s MUSICDAT folder.
or Format 1 only.
writing.
• Use a different name to save the new file.
• Remove the read-only attribute from the existing
file and overwrite it with the new file.
• Use a different memory card.
files with a maximum size of about 320KB.
sizes (per data item) when loading data into
Synthesizer memory.
User phrase: 8KB
A total of approximately 128KB of user phrase
(total of all 100 user presets) can be loaded.
3. The Synthesizer can convert up to 320KB of chain
SMF data and save it to a card.
Shorten the phrase so it takes up less memory space.
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Reference
Display
Message
File NameWhen renaming a file on a memory card, attempting
to specify a file name that is already used.
Invalid ToneYou selected a Synthesizer tone for a part other than
PART1 (ZONE1).
Battery LowBattery power is low.Replace the batteries or change to AC adaptor power
Write Error!Writing to internal storage memory failed.Try again.
CauseRequired Action
Use a different name.
Select Synthesizer only for PART1 (ZONE1).
(page E-9).
Troubleshooting
SymptomAction
Included Accessories
I can’t find something that should be
included with the product.
Power Requirements
Power will not turn on.• Check the AC adaptor or make sure that the batteries are facing correctly (page
The display lights up momentarily but
power does not turn on when I press
POWER.
The Synthesizer outputs a loud sound and
then suddenly powers down.
The Synthesizer suddenly powers down
after a few minutes.
Display
The display keeps going out or is flashing. Replace the batteries with new ones or switch over to AC adaptor power (page
Screen contents are visible only from
straight ahead.
Sound
Nothing happens when I press any
keyboard key.
No sound is produced when a start the
Step Sequencer.
Notes keep sounding, without stopping.Replace the batteries with new ones or switch over to AC adaptor power (page
Some notes are cut off while they are
playing.
The volume or tone setting I configured
has changed.
Output volume does not change even
though I change my keyboard pressure.
Carefully check inside all of the packing materials.
E-9).
• Replace the batteries with new ones or switch over to AC adaptor power (page
E-9).
Press
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Replace the batteries with new ones or switch over to AC adaptor power (page
E-9).
This happens when Auto Power Off (page E-10) is triggered.
E-9).
This is due to production limitations. It does not indicate malfunction.
• Adjust the main volume setting (page E-12).
• This Synthesizer does not have built-in speakers. It will no produce unless you
When the arpeggio function is being triggered by start of the Step Sequencer, the
sequence will not start until you play something on the keyboard.
E-9).
Notes are cut off whenever the number of notes being sounded exceeds the
maximum polyphony value of 64 (1 to 32 for some tones). This does not indicate
malfunction.
• Adjust the main volume setting (page E-12).
• Replace the batteries with new ones or switch over to AC adaptor power (page
Change the Touch setting (page E-74).
POWER firmly and completely to turn on power.
6
connect some device for sound output (page E-8).
E-9).
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Reference
SymptomAction
In certain keyboard ranges, the volume
and tone quality sound are slightly
different from those in other keyboard
ranges.
With some tones, octaves do not change
at the far ends of the keyboard.
The pitch of the notes does not match
other accompanying instruments or
sounds strange when played along with
other instruments.
There is digital noise mixed with the sound
when I play high notes with a Solo
Synthesizer tone.
The reverb of notes seems to change
suddenly.
Computer Connection
I can’t exchange data between the
Synthesizer and a computer.
This is due to system limitations. It does not indicate malfunction.
This is due to system limitations. It does not indicate malfunction.
Check the transpose and octave shift settings (page E-36).
This is due to system limitations. It does not indicate malfunction.
Check and adjust the reverb setting (page E-36).
• Check to make sure that the USB cable is connected to the Synthesizer and
computer, and that the device is selected correctly with your computer’s music
software settings (page E-92).
• Turn off the Synthesizer and then exit the music software on your computer.
Next, turn the Synthesizer back on and then restart the music software on your
computer.
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Specifications
ModelXW-G1
Keyboard61 standard-size keys
Touch Response2 types, Off
Maximum Polyphony64 notes (1 to 32 for some tones)
Tones420 preset, 220 user
Solo Synthesizer Tones100 preset, 100 user
PCM Melody Tones300 preset, 100 user
PCM Drum Tones20 preset, 10 user
User Wave Tones10 user
Effects
ReverbSystem reverb
ChorusSystem chorus
DSP100 preset, 100 user
53 types (46 normal, 7 Solo Synthesizer)
Master Equalizer4 bands
Demo Songs3 songs
Performance Functions100 preset, 100 user
Phrase Functions
Preset Phrases100
User Phrases100
Playback ModeOne time, loop
Memory Capacity128KB
OtherOverdubbing
Step Sequencer Functions
Preset Sequences100
User Sequences100
Number of TracksMono: 8, Poly: 1, Control: 4
Patterns8 types per sequence
Chains100
Maximum Steps16
OtherPhrase function control
Sample Looper Function
User samples10
Sampling frequencies42 kHz, 21 kHz
Sampling channelsStereo, monaural
Quantization16bit
Mixer16 internal parts + Externally input parts
Other Functions
Transpose±1 octaves (–12 to 0 to +12 semitones)
Octave Shift±3 octaves
TuningA4 = 415.5 - 440.0 - 465.9 Hz
ArpeggiosPreset: 100
User: 100
MIDI16 multi-timbre received, GM Level 1 standard
WheelsBender, modulation
Memory Cards
Supported Memory CardsSD or SDHC memory cards, 32GB or less
FunctionsSMF playback, file storage, file recall, file delete, card format
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Inputs/Outputs
USB portTYPE B
MIDI IN/OUT terminalIN, OUT
Sustain/Assignable jackStandard jack (sustain, sostenuto, soft, start/stop)
Phones jackStereo standard jack
Line Out R, L/MONO jacksStandard jack × 2
Audio In jackStereo mini jack
Inst In jackStandard jack
Mic In jackStandard jack (connect a dynamic microphone only)
Power Jack9.5V DC
Power Supply2-way
Batteries6 D-size zinc-carbon batteries or alkaline batteries
Battery LifeApproximately 35 hours (alkaline batteries, using the optional CASIO CP-16 headphones)
AC AdaptorAD-E95100L
Auto Power OffApproximately 6 minutes after last key operation during battery use,
• Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Output Impedance: 2.3kΩ, Output Voltage: 1.7V (RMS) MAX
Input Impedance: 9kΩ, Input Sensitivity: 200mV
Input Impedance: 9kΩ, Input Sensitivity: 200mV
Input Impedance: 3kΩ, Input Sensitivity: 10mV
Inst In, Mic In A/D conversion: 42 kHz, 10bit
approximately 4 hours after last key operation during AC adaptor use. Auto Power Off can be
disabled.
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/8 × 15 1/8 × 4 7/8 inch)
Operating Precautions
Be sure to read and observe the following operating
precautions.
■ Location
Avoid the following locations for this product.
• Areas exposed to direct sunlight and high humidity
• Areas subjected to temperature extremes
• Near a radio, TV, video deck, or tuner
The above devices will not cause malfunction of the
product, but the product can cause interference in the audio
or video of a nearby device.
■ User Maintenance
• Never use benzine, alcohol, thinner, or other chemical
agents to clean the product.
• To clean the product or its keyboard, wipe with a soft cloth
moistened in a weak solution of water and a mild neutral
detergent. Wring all excess moisture from the cloth before
wiping.
■ Included and Optional Accessories
Use only accessories that are specified for use with this
product. Use of unauthorized accessories creates the risk of
fire, electric shock, and personal injury.
■ AC Adaptor Handling Precautions
• Use a power outlet that is easily accessible so you can
unplug the AC adaptor when a malfunction occurs or
whenever else you need to do so.
• The AC adaptor is intended for indoor use only. Do not use
it where it might be exposed to splashing or moisture. Do
not place any container, such as a flower vase, that
contains liquid on the AC adaptor.
• Store the AC adaptor in a dry place.
• Use the AC adaptor in an open, well-ventilated area.
• Never cover the AC adaptor with newspaper, a table cloth,
a curtain, or any other similar item.
• Unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet if you do not
plan to use the product for a long time.
• Never try to repair the AC adaptor or modify it in any way.
• AC adaptor operating environment
Temperature: 0 to 40°C
Humidity: 10% to 90% RH
• Output polarity: &
■ Weld Lines
Lines may be visible on the exterior of the product. These are
“weld lines” that result from the plastic molding process. They
are not cracks or scratches.
■ Musical Instrument Etiquette
Always be aware of others around you whenever using this
product. Be especially careful when playing late at night to
keep the volume at levels that do not disturb others. Other
steps you can take when playing late at night are closing
windows and using headphones.
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