Rick Stirling

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Thank you Paul. What a great resource you have created!

Thank you Brad. I'll try to cobble one up this weekend. My S1000V is arriving Thursday. 😉

Has anyone created an INS instrument definition file for the CT-S1000V for use with Sonar? I created one for the MZ-X500 6 years ago. Could do it again for the CT-S1000V if needed. 😉

From a previous answer I posted: The answer is 'yes & no' ... The PADs do not send a midi control message, they will send the note on and note off messages for the programmed data they contain. If you could trigger a remote device by a note on-note off signal then you could use the PADs for remote trigger. Here's an example of what you get on MIDI Out when pressing a PAD ... TIMESTAMP IN PORT STATUS DATA1 DATA2 CHAN NOTE EVENT 0003F0C8 1 -- 91 42 5E 2 F# 4 Note On 0003F113 1 -- 80 42 71 2 F# 4 Note Off Brad Saucier posted this: Yes they can be used as MIDI controllers for just about anything you can think of. Rick is incorrect in regards to pads only sending note ON OFF messages. In addition to note data, pads can send a wide range of CC messages, you just need to assign a phrase to that pad that contains control change messages. Only certain preset phrases contain CC messages, but you can record your own phrases with CC messages, even pitch bend. For example, you can assign knob 1 to filter cutoff, start recording a phrase, turn the knob and it will record the cutoff messages generated by the knob. Set that pad phrase to playback on part A-1, hit the pad and you'll get a MIDI output of the filter movement you recorded over channel 1. Carter wants a specific note from a drum kit on an external device. Again, simply record a phrase with that note and set the pad to play on part A-1. It will trigger that note on MIDI channel 1.

Take care Pete!

I play a variety of genres from Bach to County Swing just for my own satisfaction. I have two instruments that fulfill my requirements 100% - A Casio MZ-X500 and a Korg Kronos 2 - Don't think I'll ever need anything else till I 'shuffle this mortal coil'. 😉 off

I think the current system is optimized to the internal data width. A 32 bit DAC would be useless if your data is only 16 bits for example.

Jokeyman123: I live at 'only' 6300' but have 10,000' peaks to my east and west. 😉 When you first come out here to live, you stumble around a couple weeks until your body compensates for the altitude. 😉 I like the Kronos RH-3 action. Very piano like. I'm a bit more of an organist than pianist so I still like the 'organ' action on the X500. I use both. 😉 Re: price I paid for my Kronos ... Interesting story. I ordered mine from a dealer that gave me 12 months same as cash. They also offered price matching. The day after I ordered my Kronos 2 another dealer offered the same rig for $800 less. I applied for the price match and got $800 credit to my account. 😉 $3200 instead of $4000 - color me happy camper! Rick

Milford? Are you close to Port Jarvis? I'm from Binghamton, live in the West Rockies now though.

I just had it laying around. 😉 The principle is the same, find a decent controller and use that on the X500. Much simpler than trying to jury-rig a new keyboard assembly into the machine.

Following ...

I use my Korg Kronos 2 as a keyboard for the MZ-X500. Works like a charm

My x500 still has 'pride of place' next to my Korg Kronos 2 and holds its own! ;-)

Here a modified one from 7 years ago 😉 ...

See post with file link.

Try this. CombinedManuals.pdf

Yes. Sorry about that. Will find the file and post here for you.

Try here. I made a combined PDF of all the X500 manuals in one document.

For those following this thread. zZounds will not ship MZ-X500 to Canada.

That's the one! Just had to look it up. System Settings - Page 2

Not sure what the nomenclature is, but I think in the System settings you can tell the system to remember certain settings. Will check.

Talked to Jeff at zZounds and he said to get the zip code for cphil to him and he would check it out. 😉

Interesting, they have a Canadian Flag on that page indicating they will ship to Canada. I'll give them a call and get back. I'm sure you're right Mike.

ZZOUNDS will ship to Canada ... See this page https://www.zzounds.com/item--CASMZX500 - I have no affiliation with them except as a satisfied customer for many years.