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Brad Saucier

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  1. You would need an audio input jack on your computer.  This is usually a 3.5mm stereo mini jack.  Does it have one?  If not, you'll need to add a USB audio interface.  The interface will allow the headphone output of the keyboard to connect to an input on the interface.  That in turn sends audio into the computer through USB.  Your headphones can be connected to the computer or audio interface (if it has a headphone output of it's own).  Software configuration for this may be tricky depending on how you're communicating with your tutor.  It depends if the software will allow you to select the audio interface as a source.  I'm not familiar enough with Mac computers to give deeper insights to that.  Hopefully this helps. 

  2. MIDI files and audio files stored on a USB flash drive can be played without loading them into keyboard memory. 

     

    Create a folder on the USB drive named MUSICDAT and copy your files to that folder.  Note that supported file types are standard WAV and MP3 audio files and standard MIDI files. 

     

    Once copying is completed, move the flash drive from your computer to the USB port on your piano. 

     

    The piano will scan the drive.  After "mounting" is no longer displayed, you can play the files. 

     

    Press the play stop button and then the song type button (F4 STYPE).  Use the ring to select MIDI or Audio USB.  

     

    Use the ring to select a song title and press the play button.  

     

    For more details, see the PX-S7000 user manual page EN-101. 

     

    Note that audio can also be streamed to the piano wirelessly through Bluetooth with the WU-BT10 adapter from external devices. 

     

  3. This keyboard wasn't made with that in mind.  

     

    Loopers are live performance tools for recording and performing with loops in real time.  Auto accompaniment is a pre-recorded backing track that loops.  I have yet to see any auto accompaniment system that can be used as a live looper.  

     

    It's a great keyboard with a lot to offer along with the CT-S1000V, with features that are hard to find (if not impossible) in this category.  It has sampling ability which can be used for some pretty creative things.  It also has assignable knobs for controlling effects and basic synth parameters in real time.  It has an extensive DSP effects system that's editable for creating new sounds.  The preset sounds and drum patterns are very inspiring as they are.  It's great to connect up to a DAW and lay down some tracks with these sounds.  

     

    The onboard recorder is meant to be used as a sketch pad for capturing creative ideas that may occur in the middle of nowhere, as often happens with songwriting.  It doesn't offer much in the way of editing on the keyboard, since exporting the songs to a computer for further work is usually all that's needed.  The CT-X3000 and 5000 are available to fill the needs of more complex song recording and editing on the keyboard itself.  

     

  4. I'm glad you were able to resolve it and have one that meets your expectations now.  As far as the pedal unit cable, I would look around for a standard 6 pin mini DIN PS/2 type extension cable (same port commonly used in the past for a computer mouse).  I can't personally confirm this, but it appears that would be compatible with the pedal unit cable.  

     

    As far as posting limits, that is a temporary condition for all new members to help us keep out spammers.  Keep posting and you'll receive full member status soon.  

  5. Thank you.  I was hoping seeing it would reveal something words couldn't convey.  Unfortunately nothing jumps out at me.  The only things that comes to mind is formatting this new flash drive yourself with a Windows PC if you haven't already done that.  

  6. I'm not sure what to add that hasn't been covered already.  It's possible the flash drive port is damaged in some way.  It shouldn't be, but that slim chance is there.  Could you possibly attach a video of what you're seeing, just out of curiosity.  

  7. MZ-X300 and MZ-X500 are the only recent models capable of loading and editing MIDI files with event level editing.  Unfortunately these are difficult to find at this point.  

     

    PX-560 can load MIDI files.  It offers a header data overwrite function for making mixer changes, but does not have an event editor like the MZ-X series to delete or add individual events.  Program change events in MIDI files would not be be accessible for editing. 

     

    Personally I think DAW software is the easiest way to go.  

  8. You'll probably want to learn more about rhythms and editing them.  Each rhythm has several elements (intro, ending, fill, variation 1 and 2).  Each element can be edited or recorded new.  One of them can be a blank loop.

     

    With the song sequencer, recording a rhythm is done with the system track in real time.  You can switch the patterns as you go to build the song you want.  

  9. Unfortunately it's not possible to send sound from external sources into the CDP-120.  Are you connecting headphones directly to the Android device and hearing a delay?  If so, unfortunately that Android device does not have low latency audio output.  

  10. I don't know of a way to reverse the pedal operation without reversing the basic design of the pedal board circuitry.  A closed circuit should be open, and open should be closed.  Again, that's regarding pedals connected to the pedal unit port below the piano. For pedals connected to the standard damper pedal jacks, the piano automatically adjusts "polarity" during power up.

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