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That sounds like a coherent explanation. btw. the FZ1 has at least exactly the same circuit for key scanning including the MSM6200 processor. In any case, the sampler only has 8 voices 🙂 But that's exactly what I suspect. I would rule out a fault with all the devices. I'm just always irritated that some people (on Facebook and in other forums) have replied to me that their CZ1 was playable in 16 voices, or that they remembered that it was. I rather suspect that this is not correct and that they are misremembering. But it's not a serious problem with a 40 year old synth anyway 😉 And I still have a VZ-1 in the cellar, packed away in the box. I think it can definitely do more than 8 voices - but maybe I'm remembering it just as wrong. Maybe I should get it out and plug it in for a test. But in the service manual the whole key scanning part looks completely different.

Congratulations Mclandy. I tested the program and it worked well to change Drum parts. I believe that the CT-X manages the same way that the MZ-X manages the Drum Kits. THE DRUMS SOUNDS ARE ON THE SAME MEMORY PAGE OF BOTH KEYBOARDS. The difference is that in the MZ-X the editing function is unlocked and you were able to unlock it via software. To be complete, it would be enough to change the tuning of each drum note, but that would be too demanding. As for editing DSP in Ritmo without going through separate editing of a tone, it surprised me. This opens up possibilities of creating a Rhythm with the onboard DSP without having to edit a tone from the outside and remap it. I was very happy to have a tool that allows me to create more freely on the CT-X and soon I will create new Rhythms with the new functions thanks to you.

From my hacking of Casios experience in the past, The key scanner/matrix chip in most Casio keyboards of the 1980s had a maximum of 8 notes polyphony play possible.. I do not think this was a fault but a design feature back then. The sound engine was capable of 16 note poly via a midi controller or sequencer or some other device capable of more polyphony but as my old MT240 keyboard goes, it only has 49 notes keyspan even in midi mode, and 4 part midi channel play via midi tone module mode, but the keybed in the MT240 has a 10 note poly play capacity. So limitations in the design of the keyboard are at play. Casiotone all the way back to the late 70's had 8 note poly play sound engine based keyboards and that seemed to be the limit with the key scan/matrix ic and supporting circuitry. I do not know if the FZ1 and VZ1 had this limitation however.. As those 2 keyboards were made with a very different keybed(both units had the same semi weighted synth bed), and were made in 1987/88? The CPS line of electric pianos did have more polyphony at the keys but again.. the key matrix is different even from the CZ1 which is velocity sensing. I could be wrong there but I say to you, the limit is down to the keybed ic chip and circuit design, not the internal sound engine. Some one else with more in depth electronic experience will be able to delve in deeper and better explain this.

It sounds like something on your Android device may be interrupting the process. Do you have other MIDI apps installed? Have you tried installing a different file manager other than the stock Samsung app? There is another option other than a cable, but it may still require the file manager to open. The "transfer to other" button will save the file to an Android storage location, can be a USB flash drive. The keyboard can load a lyric file from the flash drive.

Yeah that's the thing. I hit Transfer and the screen just refreshes. Nothing, no choices. I got it to work one more time after disconnecting everything and restarting the phone and the keyboard, then it was back to the same behavior On my GalaxyS22, when it did work, the file manager showed the keyboard and what seemed to be a directory under it. Does it matter what level I save the lyric to? Do I need to spend $13 on a cable rather than $6?

Yes. If you're already familiar with assigning knobs to various functions, it is in the list of target parameters called "audio volume". It was added with firmware update 1.10, so if do not see audio volume, check your firmware version in system settings.

Can that volume of the recorded files be assigned to one of the sliders within a stage setting or otherwise? Thanks!

What exactly are you seeing after pressing transfer? If your phone/tablet has a file manager app installed such as "Files by Google" or other file manager apps, the phone/tablet should automatically open the file manager app. In the file manager, you should find a menu to select CT-S1000V as the save destination. This should be the case each time you transfer, not only the first time.

Note that I un-installed the lyric app and reinstalled, and It worked....once only. As soon as I tried to send another (long or short) lyric, I no longer got the prompt to select.a destination for the file.

I think I missed selecting the keyboard as the save destination on my first attempt, and I cannot get the app to prompt me for the choice again. I can DELETE with no problem (tested by deleting HAPPY CHRISTMAS) but transfer is failing. Any idea how to reset? This is Android btw

Would be interesting to have some filters like LPF for system effect or a saturation / grainy ring modulator.

@Silvano Silva, Yes, this program allows you to substitute specific drum notes for a drum sound in another kit, by using a feature in the CT-X keyboards. I am pretty sure this feature is exclusive to CT-X keyboards, so it will not work on your MZ-X (although on MZ-X, you can create "User" drum kits which include whatever sounds you want, isn't that correct?). But as you say, you can for example assign a note in Standard Kit 1 to play another drum sound from Dance Set 1, and that allows you to create and play improved rhythms on CT-X. It's actually kind of nice that this is a feature of the Rhythm file, because then there is no need to create a special User drum tone file to go with it. Please note my earlier posts about support for non-CTX keyboards. The program only has built-in Tone and Drum lists for the CT-X models, so AC7 files from an MZ-X keyboard may contain quite a few "unknown" MZ-X Tone names, or some may be labeled slightly differently, and of course the Drum kits are somewhat different, too. But if someone wants to create an alternate Patch file for MZ-X, then the program will support it.

The AP-710 has the Berlin Grand (Bechstein) as well as the Vienna Grand (Bösendorfer), neither of these are in the AP-650. The Hamburg is dramatically improved over the AP-650. The speaker system on the AP-710 is also improved over the AP-650.

There have been some Casios with demo tunes from famous artists, including Rick Astley, Paula Abdul, Wham! and possibly Michael Jackson. But I don't recall any having Take A Chance On Me, or any ABBA song. Can you give us a more detailed description of the keyboard that you can remember? Colour? Tiny, Mini or full sized keys? Any other unique feature i.e. drum pads, accompaniment section, what did the display look like etc.? I found a play list on YouTube showing many of the demos available on Casio models. Do any of the models look like the one you remember?

Congratulations, I installed the program here and from what I saw it is working well. I have a CT-X3000 and an MZ-X 500 and will soon be testing your program. What I'm unsure about is changing a drum note for a note from another kit. I haven't tested it yet, but is it possible to use a sound from, for example, STANDART 1 and another drum sound from the DANCE SET1 Rhythm Kit on the same channel? If possible, it will be very good at creating more improved rhythms. Sorry my English.

Hi Brad thanks for you reply. No, I didn't, as inserting the SD HC card, in card mode, the FORMAT error message pops up. So did not go forward I ll try it Tuesday once I ll go home, and will reply to you if problem resolved. Thanks Sandor

Thanks for coming aboard dgy, this is an impressive work, and looks fairly unique in terms of content. After spending a couple of hours looking through your (very interesting) database I have to reach the same conclusion. Amanda, are you sure this was a Casio? I also looked over many of the Yamahas, and these seemed to have fuller collections of pop or more modern songs, less focus on the public domain arrangements. and many of the PSR's also have colored buttons you are describing. I did not spend too much time on the Yamahas, but the odds of finding an Abba song there I am thinking, might be better.

Hi Sandor. Welcome to the forums. Have you tried formatting the card using the keyboard instead of a computer? 1. Press the CARD button 2. Hold down FUNCTION and press MENU 3. Confirm "CardFormat" is selected on the display and press ENTER 4. Select the number of audio files you want to reserve space for on the SD card. Max limit is 20 files for 4GB to 32GB cards. Use the dial or + - buttons. 5. Press YES to start formatting

Hello. I have an AP650 piano. Overall, I am very pleased with it, but I wonder what the difference is between the AP 650 and the AP 710. I mean the sound of the 710 Bechstein pianos. Has anyone played both? Is it worth investing in 710? Is the sound of the grand piano virtually identical to the 650? Regards, Mark.

Hello Dear Community my son is a new WK 7600 owner. Great instrument for creativity. However, one of the main function (for what we have chosen this model) is not working for us: audio recording into an SD card. Not able to read any SD HC card. I have red some comments in this topic (I don t know if in this forum or not) highlighting the right SD card format / model to be used. I have purchased and tried several models, finally a brand new SanDisk Ultra 32 GB MS DOS FAT extension - but the error message is the same: "ERROR FORMAT PRESS EXIT" Is there anyone who could solve this problem, please? Can you indicate an exact SD Card model that surely works and still is on the market so I can buy that one? Should we format the card before use (I did anyway however some 3 MB system file always remains on the card) if yes, how exactly (under MAC). thanks a lot have a nice day Sandor

Даю ссылки на архивы, где много чего ЕСТЬ. Но искать самому времени нет пока. Сори. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LPX78SvdSW6Djhte2ywUhoTbIcHlYNl4/view?usp=drive_link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-CkReE0YS3DPm-8wE4dNYiWJAPGw7NkL/view?usp=drive_link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oxH6lI-fvThY5T8u2QWRghbkthc9dEdu/view?usp=drive_link

I don't think the model in question is a Casio. I would search other brands that usually had demo songs.

Hey, greetings from the editor of DemoDB 😄 I'm pretty sure that so far in our demo songs collection of CASIO keyboards, there's no ABBA's Take a Chance on Me. As far as I know, CASIO almost didn't use any of ABBA's songs in their demos. "Blue and green buttons" seem to point at a CASIO keyboard made during the 90s-00s, and there is a song that is similar to Take a Chance on Me at the very first, "Wake me up before you go go" by Wham! at https://demodb.org/casio/sa/sa-20 . According to @amandavr 's memory, SA-20 might be the model, you can find blue and green buttons on the keyboard, and the demo button is in yellow.

I've been scouring through this list-not complete and some of it is in Chinese (surprise!) but I have found huge songlists for quite a few Casios here in English. https://demodb.org/casio I'm suspecting an MT or CT-many of those have blue, green and/or yellow buttons-or possibly one of the lighted key series-the LK's. Many of those start their demo list with pop songs, almost always public domain though for every one I've found so far. Most CTK's/WK's did not have blue/green buttons. Had no luck so far.

Mini or full size keys?