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The WK-6600 keyboard has sound banks in *.Tn7 and rhythm banks in *.Cfk. Previously, the old models to the WK3800 series, their sound banks were also in cfk format. 

 

Someone knows any program to convert cfk files to Tn7 ????

 

BR.

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The Casio CKF files were merely libraries or containers that held the various types of files (rhythm, tone, drawbar, etc) that the older keyboards would accept, but these were not the keyboards' "native" files.  The CKF files were converted to the keyboard's "native" file format during the download process.  For instance, a CKF rhythm file was converted to a .Z00 file format as it was downloaded to a WK-3800, and a CKF tone file was converted to a .Z01 format, while a drawbar organ setup file was converted to a .Z04 format.  The CKF files were merely Casio's "one-size-fits-all" file distribution scheme.

 

The newer CTK/WK-6000/7000 line of keyboards have arranger (auto-accompaniment) engines that are very similar to those of the older units and therefore, will accept rhythm files from the older units, but here again, as they are loaded onto the keyboard, they are converted to the new .AC7 native rhythm file format.  They are not stored or played as CKF files.  If you load an older CKF rhythm file onto one of the newer keyboards and then upload it to a PC, it comes back as an .AC7 file, not as a .CKF file.

 

The sound (tone/voice) engines of the newer keyboards, however, are considerably different from those of the older units and use wave samples that the older units do not have and require wave shaping parameters that the older files do not contain.  Therefore, the newer units can not load tone (or drawbar organ) files from the older units.  It is very unlikely that anyone will develop such a "converter" as it would have to "second guess" at the correct (closest) wave sample and parameters to use, which would most likely leave a lot to be desired.

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Thanks for responding. After your comment I understand what I'm looking for. 

There is a program called IDES which can be downloaded for free from the casio website. Among the options delivering this program, there is an option that allows, through sound samples in wave format, generate a tone with extension Z06. This application is called "wave converter" and works perfectly. 

What I need is that conversion becomes Tn7 and it may be necessary to update the program to the new versions of CASIO. 

So like me, there are millions of users who are looking for the same. 

 

Best regards.

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Machax

 

The IDES program was to the older Casio keyboards what the Data Manager 6.X programs are to the new units,  B U T . . . while IDES would convert a MIDI phrase to a CKF rhythm file, and the Data Manager 6.X would import that rhythm file into the new units as an  AC7 rhythm file . . . THIS ONLY WORKS FOR RHYTHM FILES - NOT FOR TONE FILES.  The sound engines of the older and newer units are too far different to allow conversion and importing of old tone files into the newer keyboards.  This is particularly true of the "Tone with Wave" files.  The older units had special onboard sample memory to hold the sampled wave data, the newer units are not equipped with this sample memory.

 

So . . .  bottom line . . . while you can convert old rhythms to work on the newer keyboards . . . not so with tone files. . .  not possible . . . there is too much difference in the old/new hardware.

 

Sorry to disappoint you !

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  • 5 months later...

Besides the non casio sampler for the new WK7600 / CTK7200 line've noticed the lack of a PC editor, it would be highly useful graphical editor for the new series, which feature notes very well in PX5S line and even in the old IDES to the old lines. You can put a huge SD card on the keyboard, but the system is sized to operate only via DATA MANAGER. Do not drag and drop and mp3 audio only exists if converted. It sure would be easier to edit sounds by computer big screen.

an example of IDES :

http://www.casio-europe.com/ru/emi/cms/mdms/parametereditor/

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