Bossbandbob Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 This is a tutorial covering how to load tones that were downloaded from the Casioforum site.I couldn't find instructions anywhere on how to do this. It took me forever but I figured it out. The user manual only shows how to get the USB stick to work on the board, Make sure you put the files in a MUSICDAT folder before loading it on the USB stick. You can make the MUSICDAT folder on your Computer or by formatting the stick on the keyboard.You can find the files after inserting the stick in the keyboard and holding the media key down, then hitting Load/Enter, Stage Settings/Enter and the +- buttons. Then hit the > button and then +- again, get numbers like 0-3, 2-4,etc (which are the stage settings,so select where you want the new ones to go), press enter/"replace"/yes, and get "complete!" This overwrites existing Stage settings in that spot so make sure you really want to replace them. There is a list of all the installed stage settings on this forum somewhere and on the Facebook page.To find your newly installed stage settings, press the Bank button first, then press the bank number and then the number within that bank (e.g. 0-5, 2-7, etc.) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwishart92 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 When i try and load stage setting from my usb it does the mounting media....then it comes to a screen which says Audio SelectNo FileDelete pressing load/enter or any other button does nothing. except exit which leaves the screen and returns to tones. It is formatted and I put the files in the music dat folder. I have updated the firmware using that usb before so i really dont know why this is happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Is the folder called MUSICDAT (all caps)? Is the USB drive formatted properly? I had to use the PX-5S to format the USB drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Name Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 When i try and load stage setting from my usb it does the mounting media....then it comes to a screen which says Audio SelectNo FileDelete pressing load/enter or any other button does nothing. except exit which leaves the screen and returns to tones. It is formatted and I put the files in the music dat folder. I have updated the firmware using that usb before so i really dont know why this is happening Common mistake. Instead of just pressing the MEDIA button, you need to PRESS AND HOLD the MEDIA button to get to the DATA LOAD screen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwishart92 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 ahh got it. everything makes sense now! my life has meaning again! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwishart92 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 cheers Scott 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwishart92 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Do you know how to load the alternate order stage settings file from a usb onto the px-5s? the keyboard won't read/recognize it when I press load all data or load stage setting in the media menu. just says no files. but i just saved an all data from the keyboard to the usb and it can see that when i do the same thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydays Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Common mistake. Instead of just pressing the MEDIA button, you need to PRESS AND HOLD the MEDIA button to get to the DATA LOAD screen. Same problem here-I am formatted correctly-I have the right folder-I hold the media button till the Data load screen comes up- I choose load and "no File" still comes up---this is the same USB thumb drive I update the 5s software with no problem-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pax-eterna Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Just use the PC editor - you can load in a couple of seconds and it's simply drag and drop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzizaS Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Is there a way to load tones without replacing the factory stage settings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Is there a way to load tones without replacing the factory stage settings?No, but the factory stage settings themselves are available for download, so you can always put them back if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volker schoene Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Same Problem as Scott Hamlin above: just Purchased the board and tried to upload the 6 Draw Organ tone. When using the usb, although I updated the Firmware ok, I formatted the usb and did everything by protocol as best I could, the Keyboard says "no file" when I try to download the tone from the usb. The usb also is fat32. I also do not suced in using the Editor, which I can download but then i cannot find anything. Anyhow I woudl prefer to use the usb.Is there anything I could try? Thank you in advance for any ideas on this. Volker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volker schoene Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Same Problem as Scott Hamlin above: just Purchased the board and tried to upload the 6 Draw Organ tone. When using the usb, although I updated the Firmware ok, I formatted the usb and did everything by protocol as best I could, the Keyboard says "no file" when I try to download the tone from the usb. The usb also is fat32. I also do not suced in using the Editor, which I can download but then i cannot find anything. Anyhow I woudl prefer to use the usb.Is there anything I could try? Thank you in advance for any ideas on this. Volker Problem solved. I thought the 6DrawBar file was to be loaded as "tone". When I tried to load it as "StageSetup" it worked. Beautiful organ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyjackson15 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Hi gaz here new to forum i'm trying to up date firmware on my px-5s tried everything i'v read and nothing works 16gb usb flash drive. Do i have to format the drive in the px-pro first really fed up now can anyone help? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Updating the firmware should be very simple. Put the update.bin file on the USB drive. Don't put it in any folders on the USB drive, leave it at the top (root) level. Insert the USB drive in the PX-5S and turn it on. The PX-5S should see the update.bin file and start the update automatically. It may be easier to format the USB drive on the PX-5S, especially if you use a Mac. The PX-5S uses MS-DOS (FAT32) format, though a Mac can format that as well as read and write to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyjackson15 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Hi Joe thanks for the reply. I do use a Mac, i did format usb drive on the PX-5S first and got MUSICDAT file but then wiped the usb drive so now when i put it in the PX-5S all i keep getting is error no media file, so do i need to reformat again or have i somehow buggered the usb, because the display doesn't say mounting like it did before. Can you update the firmware by using a usb cable straight from the computer into the PX-5S? thank again Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I would format the USB drive in the PX-5S again, and see if it works. Put the update.bin file next to (not in) the MUSICDAT folder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyjackson15 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Hi Joe sorry i haven't replied sooner i have tried to reformat my USB drive in the PX-5S but not even getting the option to scroll down to format, all i'm getting is error no media, i think i will just buy another USB drive and try that thanks for all your help have a good new year. gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneWatt Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Hi Joe sorry i haven't replied sooner i have tried to reformat my USB drive in the PX-5S but not even getting the option to scroll down to format, all i'm getting is error no media, i think i will just buy another USB drive and try that thanks for all your help have a good new year. gaz.I've had similar problems with specific USB thumb/flash drives, and managed to solve the issue this way... In your desktop or laptop operating system, use one of the disk wipe functions of the OS utility set. E.g., in Mac OSX you'll find the erase and reformat functions in the Disk Utility in the Utilities folder within your Apps. By reformatting the USB drive from scratch using a basic FAT format you will then recreate the basic hidden files and structures that the PX5S is looking for when you insert the USB into the keyboard. In many cases I've found that there's nothing wrong with the USB drive in physical terms, it was just a "logical" glitch that was corrected by using this procedure. I've successfully done this for Casio and Roland equipment when they fail to recognize some storage media and it's usually successful (and cheaper than going to buy yet another USB that will develop the same problem over time anyhow). Tip: Always keep more than one backup of your essential data ... whether that's an extra USB drive or just copying your key data files to a hard drive somewhere else ... those USB thumb drives that get used a lot are prone to getting a byte or two out of whack and then your musical devices don't recognize them anymore ;-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyjackson15 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Hi to OneWatt i have just read your reply, i erased my USB drive last night ,and have managed to re-format the said drive, so i've got the MUSICDAT folder showing but i still can't update the firmware it will not do it automatically. When i go to sys setting scroll down to update firmware and press enter i get mounting media on the display, so i left it for 40 minutes and it was still mounting media so i really don't know what to do now, is this firmware update really essential? if not i'll leave it. I have downloaded extreme synth so i'll try and load that. thanks for all your help. Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Gary, Where did you put the update.bin file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneWatt Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 That's odd ... if the PXS5 is recognizing the USB flash drive but not upgrading to the latest firmware, this sounds like more of an upgrade procedural issue. Is this particular USB drive working for other purposes, besides trying to upgrade the firmware? I'm assuming the answer is yes, but if not, you're USB flash drive may still not in shape to handle the upgrade process so check/correct that issue first. Next, may I assume you're confident that: (a) you've got a good latest copy of the firmware upgrade bin file, and ( you have placed the file in the proper location on the drive (the root location, not a folder, as Joe highlights above)? Although upgrading is fairly straightforward you do have to follow those procedures very specifically for it to function. The upgrade is fairly short (process takes a few minutes) ... not 40 minutes, so it's not your lack of patience that's the problem here. Finally, as for whether the upgrade is worth your trouble, I can't speak to that question as I don't know which version you've currently got and what's in each subsequent release, but you can probably find that out by reading the posts from Casio's team about each upgrade since the one you now have loaded. If it were me, I would definitely want to upgrade no matter what and wouldn't let what's probably a small simple glitch get in the way. My US$0.02. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyjackson15 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hi joe can i answer your question first? I put the update in the top root level of my USB drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyjackson15 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hello OneWatt now to answer your question my USB drive is only being used for firmware update and sounds update i.e extreme synth sounds. The firmware i downloaded from world casio.com, the firmware version i am using is 1.11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Hi joe can i answer your question first? I put the update in the top root level of my USB drive.Then I'm scratching my head if you've followed the steps posted previously. I'm sure we can get you sorted, we're just not asking you the right questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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