Brad Saucier

These are dramatically different piano's for the PX-5s. These are upright pianos with tacks applied to the hammer felt. Great for playing ragtime or honky tonk style piano. This piano represents a piano where microphones are not ideally placed. You can hear a lot of hammer noise, both at key strike and key release and some room acoustics being picked up as well.
Note: The modulation wheel gives a very special effect on this stage setting. It simulates analog "Wow" similar to off center vinyl record on a poorly setup turntable. A little modulation goes a long way here. Don't apply too much.
Note 2: Zone 2 of these stage settings is part of the piano sound. Do not overwrite zone 2. If you sequence this piano, you will need to sequence 2 channels. Zone 1 and Zone 2 make up this piano sound.
The stage settings included here are two variations of the same piano.
Tack Piano 2 ...has a dull bass range that allows the higher register to shine bright.
Tack piano 1... has brighter bass range for when you need a cutting rhythm.

This is my take on the distorted organ/synthy sound heard in the song Gold on the Ceiling by The Black Keys.
Try all versions. Let me know what you think in the comments. Version 2 is my pick for the song.
I added portamento for version 3 since the sound is kinda synthy and reminds me of the XW solo synth.

This is designed for the 1980's song 7 Wonders.
Sound demo.....https://soundcloud.com/bradmz/7-wonders-px-5s-stage-setting-demo
Initially, everything is turned on.
Slider 1 - Bass On/Off - Lower zone
Slider 2 - Portamento layer on/off - Upper Zone

3 zone stage setting. 1 left...2 layered right.
Sound demo....https://soundcloud.com/bradmz/plyrezsweep-px-5s-stage-setting-demo

Sound demo....https://soundcloud.com/bradmz/samurai-strings-demo-px-5s-hex-tone

These stage settings use hex tones to group the various size orchestral string instruments onto a single key. The left zone will be set as a major chord and the right zone a minor chord.
The major chord hex tone files are included for use in other stage settings only. They are not needed for these stage settings.
Sound demo....https://soundcloud.com/bradmz/1-key-strings-and-pizzicato-demo-casio-px-5s

This takes my original VelTenorSax and improves several areas. This new one has some light delay added.

This is my edited version of Jerry Kovarsky's Touch EP1JK and an added key noise zone for no good reason.
Sound demo here...https://soundcloud.com/bradmz/bangles-ep-px-5s-stage-setting-demo

An electric piano/pad hex layer and acoustic piano sound with custom reverb, master EQ and compression.
Sound demo....https://soundcloud.com/bradmz/ballad-key-px-stage-setting-demo-casio-px-5s-1

Someone keeps asking for more cowbell. Well...... 88 keys of cowbell!! Just because we can.

This was something I originally did on the PX-5s. I have heard some people use the XW's for this song. I decided to give it a go myself.
This is a step sequence and performance file along with custom melody tones for playing this song.
Demo on my soundcloud page....https://soundcloud.com/bradmz/casio-xw-g1-sweet-dreams-are-made-of-this
SweetDreams.ZPF - The performance file that brings everything below together.
SweetDreams.zip - Uncompresses as the ZSS step sequnce file used in the performance file above. Place in U:1-6
SweetLead.ZTN - Tone used in the performance zones 1 and 2. Place in U:107.
SawSweet.ZTN - Tone used in the step sequence parts 10 and 11. Place in U:106
SquareSweet.ZTN - Tone used in the step sequence parts 12 and 13. Place in U:105
Bender wheel is disabled for the lead sounds. Pitch bend is tuning the tom drum hit in the step sequence by way of the sequencer control track.

For playing the the song "Bang The Drum All Day" as heard in the video.
Stage setting demo MP3 on the download page.

MP3 Audio demo on the download page.
This was a shot in the dark programming attempt at this song. I couldn't find any good info about the sounds used in it. This is my best guess. This is 2 zones and two custom tones in a stage setting. The zones are split in the middle.

Demo...https://soundcloud.com/bradmz/muted-strum-guitar-demo-px-5s-stage-setting
This is similar to my Ukulele stage setting except this one is an acoustic guitar. I created a muted picked string sound that makes this possible.
The arpeggiator will be on for zone 1 and assigned to play a phrase. This plays the muted strum for you. You will need to load the included phrase separately for that. I highly recommend using it.
To play the pattern use a rhythmic back and forth between your sustain pedal and the muted strum in the left hand. Release the sustain pedal and play the muted sound almost simultaneously.
Zone 1 = Muted Acoustic Guitar in the lower octaves (strum emulation created by the arpeggiator running the STRUM phrase)
Zone 2 = Open Guitar in the upper octaves
Slider 1 = Expression level of the muted strum zone 1
Slider 2 = Expression level of the open guitar zone 2
Slider 6 = Reverb level
Knobs = Master EQ
Download the STRUM phrase separately and place in user slot 150.

A PWM Lead type hex layer tone. MP3 Demo on the download page.

Experimental hex layer tone. MP3 Demo on the download page.

NOTE: This works only on the XW-G1. Download the MP3 demo to get an idea of what it is supposed to sound like.
A quick attempt to get the famous sound heard in the song by The Cars Let's Go.

A steel drum hex layer tone by request. Beefed up version of the GM Steel Drum tone. A syn voice pad is added on layer 6.

A piano sound that transports you to those early years of audio recording. Sounds just like an old upright and recording of it.

This is a tweak and further development of a previous stage setting of mine. One designed for Whitesnake - Here I Go Again.
This one adds a new analog-ish synth layer along with other smaller tweaks. I was able to find the isolated vocal track version of the Whitesnake song. Through that, I was able to hear more individual parts of the overall synth layer they used in the recording. I then took those ideas to this stage setting.

A significantly different type of piano sound for the PX-5S. The end result reminded me of my old Brambach upright.  I like this piano played through speakers rather than headphones. Enjoy!

Demo here: https://soundcloud.com/bradmz/ukulele-strumming-demo-casio-px-5s
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This is a bit different than anything else I have attempted. I worked with the hex layer waves to create both a Ukulele open picked and muted picked string sound. Initially there will be an arpeggio pattern active on zone 2 that will automatically strum for you. I also created a phrase that is active on zone 1 and plays the muted strum for you. You will need to load the included phrase separately for that. I recommend using it. The downside to the strum phrase is it's not velocity sensitive. Playing the muted strum manually will allow velocity sense. The arpeggio button is what turns on/off all of the automation. If you only want to turn off one zone of automation, press and hold the arpeggio button, select the zone, then go down to zone and change it to off.
To play the pattern use a rhythmic back and forth between your sustain pedal and the muted strum in the left hand. Release the sustain pedal and play the muted sound almost simultaneously.
Zone 1 = Muted Ukulele in the lower octaves (strum emulation created by the arpeggiator running the STRUM phrase)
Zone 2 = Open Ukulele in the upper octaves (strum pattern created by a modified factory arpeggio pattern)
Slider 1 = Expression level of the muted strum zone 1
Slider 2 = Expression level of the open ukulele zone 2
Slider 6 = Reverb level
Knobs = Master EQ (preset to this stage setting for the ukulele sound)
Download the STRUM phrase separately and place in user slot 150

10 Synth Hex tones of various styles. All inspired by sounds I heard in the 80's. Enjoy!

80's DX Bass
BizareLuvSeq
KnightRidrLD
BrassEnsNew
Kyrie
SickAnalogSw
SlwSynViolin
80sSndtrck
Glass

Inspired by Oxygene the album. This is a knob and slider tweaking playground. Tweak away and have fun.

These are some of my personal user tones for the MZ-2000. Some of these date back more than 10 years. These are random tones I designed for various projects in the past.