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File Name: Epic Strings File Submitter: Berk5 File Submitted: 18 Dec 2014 File Category: XW-P1 Epic Strings tone is Hex Layer. Enjoy it Click here to download this file

File Name: Unexplained (loop) File Submitter: David File Submitted: 18 Nov 2014 File Category: XW-G1 Tempo: 45 - 90 - 180. Quality: Mono 21khz Click here to download this file

File Name: Dirty loop File Submitter: David File Submitted: 01 Nov 2014 File Category: XW-G1 Tempo: 99 BPM Click here to download this file

File Name: PalaLED (sample) File Submitter: David File Submitted: 12 Oct 2014 File Category: XW-G1 Deep and "hard-hitting" rhythm. Click here to download this file

Hi. There is a way to hear sounds before downloading ?

File Name: HOTEL (SAMPLE) File Submitter: David File Submitted: 10 Oct 2014 File Category: XW-G1 It is for use as a rhythm. Try it. Click here to download this file

The first CASIO XW-P1 in Spain.

After 3.5 weeks away in the USA, I returned to the UK with a bump on Wednesday 16th. Thursday 17th, guess what was one of the first things I did? Yes, of course, fired up my XW's as I'd missed playing around with them whilst I was away from home! And I was surprised again at just what the XW's can do. I've owned my P1 for over 18 months, and my G1 for about 7 months, and STILL I keep finding new things that I can do with them. As I've mentioned in previous posts, I'd struggled to get to grips with the filter for anything other than the monosynth. In the end, I almost wrote it off for anything other than use with the monosynth, and was campaigning for Casio to update the XW's with a genuine analogue filter(s). One of the main reasons for this is that when I tried using the filter with other XW sections (non monosynth) the results were far from pleasant. However, I think I now know why. Firstly, when using the "filter all" function, one zone needs to set to a mono synth sound for the filter to work. The type of sound selected is important, as if it uses a really harsh/ screaming filter, it will affect the sound of any other section going through. I was looking for a nice, pleasant sounding sweep of a lush pad, so I chose a gentle mono synth sound in one zone, and a polysynth PCM sound in another. NOW I could get the sweeping, lush, poly sound that I was after - tweaking the cut off and resonance knobs now sounding great! You lose some of the stereo effect of the sound (I think it resorts to mono), but hey, a Jupiter 8 was mono too (other than the chorus effect I think), so if it's good enough for the Jupiter 8... Then I found further tricks you can do. With one zone set to a monosynth bass and the other zone set to the polysynth sound, I enabled the arpegiator for the bass and had a cool little bass riff running. I stuck in a simple drum pattern in the step sequencer, hit the 'hold' button and let the pattern loop whilst tweaking the cut off and resonance. Now I was getting some great sounds and that classic sweep. And then I was finding that as I lowered the cut off, I was getting a lovely 'choppy' rhythmic effect on the polysynth sound, in sync with the bass and drums. But there's more (!) By adjusting the DSP settings, it's possible to select which sections go through the filter. My first attempt had the filter sweeping EVERYTHING, drums, bass and polysynth. But by adjust various DSP settings to '+/-' (instead of 'On'), I was able to get the filter to only affect the bass and polysynth sound whilst leaving the step sequencer drums unaffected. My experimentation has been a bit hit of miss at the moment as I'm not 100% clear on what exactly I am doing, however, the findings are opening up yet more possibilities and capabilities of the XW's. More importantly, it is sounding GREAT! Last night's experiments were done on my G1, and I'm sure the same could be achieved on the P1 too. I also realised why I was struggling with my first attempts at using the 'filter all' function on my P1. The limitations are that (I believe this to be correct), you cannot 'filter all' the Hex Layers or Drawbar Organ sections. You need to have a monosynth sound selected, and you can only have one of the Monosynth, Hex or Drawbar sounds at anyone time, even with multiple zones. That does mean that all the PCM and samples can be routed through the filter, so there are still many opportunities for new sounds and effects to be created/ filtered! Luckily for me that I have both a P1 and a G1, so I can leave the P1 to give me the excellent Hex Layer sounds, and do all my filter tweaking with PCM/ Sample sounds on the G1. I guess as well you could take the sounds from the P1 and route it through the G1's filter if you really wanted to. For now though, I feel I've discovered yet another dimension to the XW's. Perhaps others will tell me that they knew of these filter effects all along and I've just been a bit dense in working my XW's (ahem!) For now though, I'm having great sonic fun, and that's what the XW's are all about!

"Another original music composition ("Adrianna Groove") showing off the power of the Casio XW-P1. This is ONE take, so still sticking to my "play live" attitude. (ok ok, the perfect is the evil of the good, so there is one little blip), but this is just sitting down and playing...the way music should be it seems to me, at least whenever possible....but must admit that I like the better quality computer recording (even on one channel)...Oh well. The pads and filters are totally on the XWP1, while at the same time I am controlling (2) other synths simultaneously via midi. The piano you hear is a layered Casio and EX5R piano, plus EX5R created arps, with the drums and strange industrial timing sounds being triggered to the Miniak....all played LIVE in ONE take....on ONE channel on ONE Keyboard. Basically mix on the hardware FIRST...then just play and record all at once. The P1 keys are quick, so my 88 key style is harsh to say the least...(classically trained trumpet fingers). All sounds modified/created by myself (except for the piano of course.) This song blends tons of genres together, and has typical corporate bs structure....oh well. For the money, this XW-P1 is a real pro sounding power monster, IMHO, and CAN compete against the high dollar big boys, especially in LIVE situations. Thanks Tune is for my niece......Adri"

For the last week, I have been tweeking sounds during real time live playing EDM learning to use the sliders for the "Osc Block", "Env Generator", and "Total Filter/LFO" sections. Awesome!!!

I am looking for tone tb-303 to the XW-G1. But I can not find it. Can you help me? Thank you. PS: the search engine does not find it...

Hello everyone: Can you share tips on the use of the XW-G1? I need advice because I've bought a XW-G1. Thank you.

I have been learning my XW-G1 for about a month now. Here is a new original song “It’s Alright” EDM Live Jam Performance.

Here is my EDM live jam video with the XW-G1 sampling and no effects

Does anyone know if Casio made a dust cover for the XW series? With their flat surfaces, all keyboards/ synths quickly attract dust when left exposed, so a simple dust cover would be great for when they're not in use. Somehow I managed to acquire a genuine Casio dust cover with one of my many Casios (I can't remember which though!) It fits a treat and you can see it pictured covering my G1, with the exposed P1 below. The model number of the cover is 'C-47'. I'd love to get a matching cover, or find another cover(s) at a reasonable price to keep my XW's dust free when I'm not using them. Anyone know where I can find such dust covers, or know if Casio offered covers for the XW's?

Beside a few other stuff I hope the next XW would have an audio-interface through the usb that connect for a daw.

Hello, ladies and gentlemen: I found this wonderful video. And I have a question for you: Any person with a good heart can explain how this person uses the sequencer? Does he use any pedal control? I'm very intrigued. PS: How do I put videos and not put the links? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Hello: I believe there is a problem in the data editor. When I create a new tone Synth Solo mode and put on the Synth1 block the same type of wave that on the Synth2 block begins a "problem": When I connect the two blocks one of them does not sound or sound takes pressing another key. I put the same type of wave, I don't put the same wave number. Example. Block Synth1 (on): 0003 Triangle. Block Synth2 (on): 0018 MM Triangle. Block PCM1 (off): 1501 Sitar 6. Block PCM2 (off) 1747 Cowbell 2. Noise Block (off) 0009 FilterNoise 8. Thank you very much.

File Name: ArpgParty0.1 (Solo Synth) File Submitter: David File Submitted: 05 Nov 2013 File Category: XW-Synths This tone to create rhythms using arpeggio and / or phrase sequencer. Try for you. The use of this tone is atypical. You use knobs and sliders to play it. Click here to download this file

Hello: I don't know how to use the virtual control. I don't understand it... can someone explain briefly their use? Thank you very much for the help.