Rochard

Hi, Here's a new topic related to "muting tracks": Once having muted desired tracks, is there a way to select an internal tone and play (preferably without recording -- just jamming) against the track? Fingers crossed -- this would be helpful in my composing process. Thanks.

You nailed it -- my headphone jack is a one way street. Meanwhile, in desperation today I came up with another solution: I recorded the Casio song data into my Marantz desk top recorder, downloaded that file to my laptop and then into Audacity where I boosted the volume (which was really low for some reason), exported that to my Dell desk top as a wav. file which I can now convert to mp3 and send to my band members! Where there's a will... I checked out your link to the U-Control unit and I'll probably pick that up. Thanks again!

Thanks again for this info. As per your suggestion I attempted to record using the Casio "line out" (using L and R output jacks and converting to a mini jack that I inserted into my "earphone" port (my Dell laptop does not have a separate "audio in" port). I opened Audacity and clicked the record button, then pressed play on the Casio WK 6600. The result was that Audacity began recording using what I believe was its microphone function. It seems to not be recording through the line connection. Is this an Audacity issue (some setting that I neglected so as to create a line as opposed to a mic recording)? Or do I need to set the Casio to transmit data as a line recording?

Thanks for this. So I have proceeded to save a song to the SD card inserted in the WK 6600. I downloaded that song which appeared as a CMS file on my laptop. My intention here is to be able to send the data to a fellow band member who would then be able to play the song on his computer/system/keyboard. Meanwhile, I have been unable to open/play the song on my laptop using Internet Explorer or iTunes. I guess I assumed all the data (including audio/tones) would be transferred via the card. Am I way off base here??

Perfect! Thanks so much. On another topic: can you walk me through my options for downloading recorded songs to my laptop? Please specify what type of cords/cable I would need. Thanks.

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, the manual is not specific about how to find/use the Track on/off parameter. I checked E-71 as well as E-31 and could not find the answer. Can you walk me through this? Thanks as always! -R

Ted, I have another question: is there way to mute individual recorded tracks on playback? To be clear: I would like to mute one or several tracks while playing a recorded song to hear a discrete track (or two). Thanks, Rochard

Thanks for your reply -- you nailed it! I cleared it with the "system track" clear. As I forge onward here's another question: I am laying down tracks in the song sequencer and as I do so I want to "practice" playing against the recorded tracks with a new instrument (tone). So for example, I've recorded three tracks (1. hi-hat; 2. snare and bass drum; 3. congas). Now I'd like to practice against those with a rhythm guitar tone. BUT when I change to that guitar tone and press play the snare and bass drum (track 2) gets converted to the guitar tone. FYI -- I am setting the cursor to track 4 but I am not pressing "record". Any thoughts on how to change to a new tone w/o altering tones in the playback?

Ted, Well after a long break for Thanks Giving I'm back at it and encountering new problems! It seems I have NOT been in Easy Record but HAVE been using the song sequencer. So here's a new problem: I have been trying to learn how to delete individual tracks and have found helpful info in the manual. Just for practice, I am trying to delete each one of 4 recorded tracks that I recorded using different internal tones. I followed the steps in the manual and deleted the data on each track -- BUT there is still one piano part that occurs when I press the start button. It plays aurally but does NOT display on the level meter. I have no idea where these data are and would like to delete them so I can start fresh in that Song Area. Can you suggest a remedy? Thanks, Rochard

Ted, Thanks for your reply -- I'll try these suggestions ASAP. Meanwhile can you help with a much simpler problem on the Casio wk 6600? I am struggling with some basic functions vis a vis recording tracks: I'm trying to record a track with the metonome audible and then record subsequent tracks (using different internal tones/instruments) with the metronome and the previous track(s) also audible. Right now I record the first track with the metronome audible but then when I go to record the next track neither the metronome or the the previous track is audible. I'm sure I'm neglecting something very basic here but I can't figure out what it is and the manual is not helpful. Thanks, Rochard

Thanks for that very definitive reply! Can you walk me through the "Copy" function(s) of wk 6600. i.e. can I create an 8-bar "song" and then copy it multiple times in a linear sequence?

Hi folks -- does wk 6600 (6200) allow you to create a 'loop' of a short phrase (4 or 8 bars) and then write new tracks while the loop is playing?

Thanks so much! I'll give it a try -- and be back later with a ton more questions!!

I had the same question about my new WK 6600 and your answer was really helpful! But one glitch: step #6 says "press the Tone button with the corresponding note division you want...". But I couldn't find the Tone button and I was not able to up or down arrow to the quantitize line to be able to change the note division. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance...

I just acquired the Casio wk6600 thinking I could easily record tracks. The manual is inadequate and confusing. Can someone walk me through the process of recording 16-bar long "songs" with drums, guitar, bass, piano and horns? I have multiple questions about this but will wait till someone can get me started with the basic recording of multiple tracks using different instruments.