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I don't have my keyboard yet - but I would guess that 15 Carol would be "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond and that 16 My Life would be the Billy Joel tune "My Life"

That makes sense. So if you change the DSP assignment it in the mixer it stays set that way until you change presets or registrations? And if I change tones on a part I've manually assigned the DSP to within that registration it automatically loads that tones DSP to the part? I'm thinking of playing live with a small band and not using accompaniment when that's the case - so I wouldn't want the DSP assigned to accompaniment. Can the DSP part allocation be saved in a registration? Thanks for the help - my keyboards supposed to arrive Friday, so I'll have time over the weekend to play with it (but not too much time - my wife's birthday is this weekend and she's not going to be too happy about me getting a keyboard for her birthday, let alone doodle with it over the weekend. She might just go on it.

I've been looking through the manual - why if there are 2 DSP effects available would going to a layering or splitting tones disable one of the 2 effects? Pages 19 and 20 of the users guide indicates this is the case. I can't understand why this is so - when you have 2 DSP effects available and you split or layer sounds then both DSP effects should be used.

Thanks guys, just orders the M-Audio EX-P pedal via Sweetwater on eBay. I purchased my keyboard from them also, just got a ship notification on it (hopefully they ship the pedal today too).

The expression pedals that are listed as tested and approved for the MZ-X are pricey. Anyone using an inexpensive volume pedal that works well with the MZ-X? I have a Yamaha FC7 volume pedal - I'm almost sure it won't work if the Roland EV-5 works with it. I have a Roland midi pedal board - but it sends on a single channel so it couldn't be configured to work like the pedal input on the keyboard. I'm waiting for my MZ-X500 to ship, would like to have a volume pedal for it when it arrives. Thanks!

I was just looking at some other manufacturers arranger keyboards. Looks like arranger keyboards in general don't offer the insert effect counts that keyboard workstations do. Even the Yamaha Tyros 5 has only 2 insert DSP effects - and the total effects unit count for keyboard parts looks very much like the MZXs (reverb, chorus, Master EQ, Master Comp) so the Casio compares favorably in that aspect with the high end arrangers. I'm not going to complain about the MZX series FX count.

Thanks Rick for the quick reply. I just read on page 2 of this forum (Topic labeled DSP Question) that there are only 2 DSP part effects that are shared among all parts. I'm not sure how they are allocated when you're picking your 4 upper and lower parts, but based on that topic posting there are only 2 of them. Let me know how you like it when you receive it, I just ordered mine last night, won't get for several days.

Are there only 2 DSP effects in the MZ-X500 to share among all parts? Seems like there should be at least 4 (for the 4 parts that can be split and layered while playing). If there are only 2 how are the DSP effects allocated when using 4 parts for playing - 1 shared for upper parts and 1 for lower? Also for sequencing 2 DSP effects could be a real limitation. I've got a MZ-X500 on order - this is the first arranger keyboard I've ever purchased (also own a Yamaha MoXF - which is an effects powerhouse). The demo's I heard and the nice built in speaker system sold me on the MZ-X500. Thanks!